Joe Satriani is the sixth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released in October 1995 through Relativity Records.Haney, Shawn M. "Joe Satriani - Joe Satriani". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-19. This was his last album for Relativity, as he would switch record labels to Epic (or Sony Music) for his next eleven albums. Joe Satriani reached No. 51 on the U.S. Billboard 200"Joe Satriani - Joe Satriani | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-19. and remained on that chart for seven weeks,[ "Joe Satriani - Chart history"]. Billboard. Retrieved 2014-03-19. as well as reaching the top 100 in four other countries."Joe Satriani - Joe Satriani (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-03-19. "(You're) My World" was released as a single, reaching No. 30 on Billboard'''s Mainstream Rock chart and receiving a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1997 Grammy Awards,"39th Grammy Awards - 1997". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 2014-03-20. Satriani's seventh such nomination.
Overview The album is a slight departure from Satriani's previous instrumental rock stylings, instead showcasing a more laid back, blues-laden sound with less reliance on effects and overdubs. Recorded in the space of a few weeks, Satriani also relinquished his usual production duties to Glyn Johns (of Led Zeppelin, The Who and The Rolling Stones fame)."Joe Satriani - Press Release". satriani.com. Retrieved 2014-03-19. "S.M.F." stands for "Sick Mother Fucker"."Joe Factiods and Tidbits". satch9.tripod.com. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
ReissuesJoe Satriani has been reissued twice. The first was on June 16, 2008, as part of the Original Album Classics box set,"Original Album Classics - Joe Satriani". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-21. and most recently as part of The Complete Studio Recordings'', released on April 22, 2014, through Legacy Recordings; this is a box set compilation containing remastered editions of every Satriani studio album from 1986 to 2013.Bosso, Joe (2014-04-08). "Joe Satriani talks The Complete Studio Recordings album by album | Surfing With The Alien (1987)" . MusicRadar. Future Publishing. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
Track listing
Personnel
Joe Satriani – vocals, guitar, Dobro, harp, bass (track 11) Andy Fairweather Low – guitar (tracks 1–5, 7–10, 12) Eric Valentine – piano (track 1), keyboard, percussion (track 4), bass (track 4), engineering (tracks 1, 4, 6) Manu Katché – drums (tracks 1–3, 5, 7–10, 12) Ethan Johns – drums (track 4) Jeff Campitelli – drums (track 11) Gregg Bissonette – percussion (track 6) Nathan East – bass (tracks 1–3, 5, 7–10, 12) Matt Bissonette – bass (track 6) Steve Holroyd – engineering (tracks 1–5, 7–10, 12) John Cuniberti – engineering (tracks 4, 6, 7, 11) Kevin Scott – engineering assistance (tracks 1–10, 12) Rhoades Howe – engineering assistance (tracks 4, 6) Stephen Hart – engineering assistance (tracks 7, 11) Bob Ludwig – mastering Glyn Johns – mixing, production
Charts Chart (1995) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 72 French Albums (SNEP) Select Joe Satriani from the menu, then press OK. 10
Sales
Awards Event Title Award Result1997 Grammys"(You're) My World"Best Rock Instrumental PerformanceNominated
References
External links Joe Satriani at satriani.com