Shapeshifting
Studio album by
Joe Satriani
ReleasedApril 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
StudioPLYRZ Studios, Valencia, CA, US
GenreInstrumental rock, hard rock, blues rock
Length46:23
LabelSony Music
Producer
Joe Satriani chronology
What Happens Next
(2018) 		Shapeshifting
(2020) 		The Elephants of Mars
(2022)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Classic Rock[2]

Shapeshifting is the seventeenth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on April 10, 2020, through Sony Music. Satriani co-produced the album with Jim Scott, with it featuring a "wide variety of styles".[3] The album was preceded by the lead single "Nineteen Eighty".[4] This is Satriani's last album to be released through Sony Music, as he had switched labels to earMUSIC for his next album, The Elephants of Mars (2022).[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Joe Satriani

No.TitleLength
1."Shapeshifting"3:54
2."Big Distortion"4:13
3."All for Love"2:31
4."Ali Farka, Dick Dale, an Alien and Me"3:42
5."Teardrops"4:08
6."Perfect Dust"3:30
7."Nineteen Eighty"3:34
8."All My Friends Are Here"3:24
9."Spirits, Ghosts and Outlaws"3:22
10."Falling Stars"3:41
11."Waiting"2:36
12."Here the Blue River"5:01
13."Yesterday's Yesterday"2:47
Total length:46:23

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Shapeshifting
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 28
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 151
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[8] 89
French Albums (SNEP)[9] 101
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 61
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[11] 28
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[12] 38
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[13] 16
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 70

See also

References

  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Joe Satriani – Shapeshifting". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Glass, Polly (April 10, 2020). "Joe Satriani's Shapeshifting: a thoughtful display of textures and tones". Classic Rock. Retrieved April 12, 2020 – via Loudersound.
  3. ^ "Joe Satriani's eclectic new album, 'Shapeshifting,' get its release today". ABC News Radio. April 10, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Wilkening, Matthew (April 8, 2020). "How Joe Satriani Rejected All Sense of Comfort on 'Shapeshifting'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "JOE SATRIANI Announces 'The Elephants Of Mars' Album, Releases 'Sahara' Single". Blabbermouth.net. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Joe Satriani – Shapeshifting". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Satriani – Shapeshifting" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 16.Týden 2020 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Lescharts.com – Joe Satriani – Shapeshifting". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joe Satriani – Shapeshifting" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2020. 16. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  12. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Joe Satriani – Shapeshifting". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Joe Satriani – Shapeshifting". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2020.



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