Joe Satriani
Studio album by
Joe Satriani
ReleasedOctober 1995 (1995-10)
RecordedThe Site; H.O.S. Recording; Coast Recorders in San Francisco; Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California
GenreInstrumental rock, blues rock
Length60:18
LabelRelativity
ProducerGlyn Johns
Joe Satriani chronology
Time Machine
(1993) 		Joe Satriani
(1995) 		G3: Live in Concert
(1997)
Singles from Joe Satriani
  1. "Look My Way"
    Released: 1995
  2. "(You're) My World" / "If" / "Slow Down Blues"
    Released: 1995
  3. "Luminous Flesh Giants"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Joe Satriani is the sixth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released in October 1995 through Relativity Records.[1] 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[2] and remained on that chart for seven weeks,[3] as well as reaching the top 100 in four other countries.[4] "(You're) My World" was released as a single, reaching No. 30 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart[2] and receiving a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1997 Grammy Awards,[5] 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.[1] 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).[6] "S.M.F." stands for "Sick Mother Fucker".[7]

Reissues

Joe Satriani has been reissued twice. The first was on June 16, 2008 as part of the Original Album Classics box set,[8] 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.[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Joe Satriani

No.TitleLength
1."Cool #9"6:00
2."If"4:49
3."Down, Down, Down"6:13
4."Luminous Flesh Giants"5:55
5."S.M.F."6:43
6."Look My Way"4:01
7."Home"3:27
8."Moroccan Sunset"4:23
9."Killer Bee Bop"3:48
10."Slow Down Blues"7:25
11."(You're) My World"3:56
12."Sittin' 'Round"3:38
Total length:60:18

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Joe Satriani
Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 72
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 66
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 34
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 27
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 36
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 21
US Billboard 200[16] 51

Sales

Sales for Joe Satriani
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States — 256,422[17]

Awards

Event Title Award Result
1997 Grammys "(You're) My World" Best Rock Instrumental Performance Nominated[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Haney, Shawn M. "Joe Satriani - Joe Satriani". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  2. ^ a b "Joe Satriani - Joe Satriani | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  3. ^ "Joe Satriani - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  4. ^ "Joe Satriani - Joe Satriani (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  5. ^ a b "39th Grammy Awards - 1997". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  6. ^ "Joe Satriani - Press Release". satriani.com. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  7. ^ "Joe Factiods and Tidbits". satch9.tripod.com. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  8. ^ "Original Album Classics - Joe Satriani". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  9. ^ Bosso, Joe (2014-04-08). "Joe Satriani talks The Complete Studio Recordings album by album | Surfing With The Alien (1987)" Archived 2015-04-04 at the Wayback Machine. MusicRadar. Future Publishing. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
  10. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 244.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Satriani – Joe Satriani" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  12. ^ "Joe Satriani: Joe Satriani" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  13. ^ "Charts.nz – Joe Satriani – Joe Satriani". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Joe Satriani – Joe Satriani". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  16. ^ "Joe Satriani Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  17. ^ "Sludge Scan For December 1999". www.metalsludge.tv. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-08.

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