Time Machine
Studio album by
Joe Satriani
ReleasedOctober 13, 1993 (1993-10-13)[1]
Recorded1984–1993 at various locations
Genre
Length139:42[2]
LabelRelativity
ProducerJoe Satriani, John Cuniberti, Andy Johns
Joe Satriani chronology
The Beautiful Guitar
(1993) 		Time Machine
(1993) 		Joe Satriani
(1995)
Singles from Time Machine
  1. "All Alone"
    Released: 1993[3]
  2. "Time Machine"
    Released: 1993[4]

Time Machine is the fifth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on October 13, 1993, through Relativity Records and reissued in 1998 through Epic Records. It is a double-disc album: the first disc contains a selection of new tracks, outtakes and unreleased studio recordings, while the second disc is composed of live recordings from 1988 and 1992.[5]

The album reached No. 95 on the U.S. Billboard 200[6] and remained on that chart for eight weeks,[7] as well as reaching No. 72 in the Netherlands and No. 87 in Germany.[8] "All Alone" was released as a single, reaching No. 21 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart[6] and receiving a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1995 Grammy Awards,[9] along with "Speed of Light" at the 1994 Grammys,[10] Satriani's fifth and sixth such nominations. Time Machine was certified Gold on October 27, 1994.[1]

Overview

The album's 1998 reissue contains detailed liner notes explaining the story behind the content of both discs.[11] Five tracks were originally recorded during the sessions for The Extremist (1992): "Crazy", "Banana Mango II", "Thinking of You", "Speed of Light" (featured on the soundtrack to the 1993 film Super Mario Bros.) and "Baroque". Four other tracks were previously released on Satriani's 1984 self-titled EP: "Banana Mango", "Dreaming #11", "I Am Become Death" and "Saying Goodbye". A fifth track from the EP, "Talk to Me", was not included due to its master tape being damaged.

Recording locations

Disc one

The first disc was recorded in the following locations between 1984 and 1993:

Most of the above locations were also used to record and mix his 1992 album, The Extremist.

Disc two

The second disc uses live recordings from three shows on the Extremist Tour and one show on the Surfing with the Alien tour. The recordings taken from the Extremist Tour are from the following shows:

The recording taken from the Surfing with the Alien tour is from the following show:

This show originally aired on the King Biscuit Flower Hour radio show on July 31, 1988. Three songs (Ice 9, Memories and Hordes of Locusts) were also used on the Dreaming #11 EP.

According to a 2014 interview with Joe for MusicRadar.com, the Roseland Ballroom show in New York City (December 5, 1992) was also recorded for this album but wasn't used.

The Hammersmith Apollo show was recorded for and broadcast by BBC Radio 1 on May 1, 1993, and repeated on October 23, 1993 (both times at 19:30). It was produced by Jeff Griffin and recorded by Mike Robinson.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]

Phil Carter at AllMusic gave Time Machine 4.5 stars out of five, calling it "an excellent double-CD set providing something for just about everyone who's interested in Joe Satriani's music" and that "this set of recordings makes an excellent starting point for new fans and will give longtime fans something new as well."[5]

Track listing

Disc one

All tracks are written by Joe Satriani, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Time Machine"5:07
2."The Mighty Turtle Head"5:12
3."All Alone" (Billie Holiday, Mal Waldron; arrangement: Satriani)4:22
4."Banana Mango II"6:05
5."Thinking of You"3:57
6."Crazy"4:06
7."Speed of Light"5:14
8."Baroque"2:15
9."Dweller on the Threshold"4:15
10."Banana Mango"2:44
11."Dreaming #11"3:37
12."I Am Become Death"3:56
13."Saying Goodbye"2:54
14."Woodstock Jam"16:07
Total length:69:51

Disc two

No.TitleLength
1."Satch Boogie" (Tower Theater, Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, December 3, 1992)3:58
2."Summer Song" (Orpheum Theatre, Boston, December 23, 1992)6:01
3."Flying in a Blue Dream" (Hammersmith Apollo, London, February 5, 1993)5:24
4."Cryin'" (Orpheum Theatre, Boston, December 23, 1992)6:25
5."The Crush of Love" (Tower Theater, Philadelphia, December 3, 1992)5:40
6."Tears in the Rain" (Tower Theater, Philadelphia, December 3, 1992)1:58
7."Always with Me, Always with You" (Tower Theater, Philadelphia, December 3, 1992)3:39
8."Big Bad Moon" (Tower Theater, Philadelphia, December 3, 1992)5:23
9."Surfing with the Alien" (Orpheum Theatre, Boston, December 23, 1992)4:39
10."Rubina" (Tower Theater, Philadelphia, December 3, 1992)6:44
11."Circles" (California Theatre, San Diego, June 11, 1988)4:14
12."Drum Solo" (California Theatre, San Diego, June 11, 1988)2:14
13."Lords of Karma" (California Theatre, San Diego, June 11, 1988)5:43
14."Echo" (California Theatre, San Diego, June 11, 1988)7:49
Total length:69:51

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Time Machine
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 85
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 72
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 8
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 87
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 32
US Billboard 200[17] 95

Awards

Event Title Award Result
1994 Grammys "Speed of Light" Best Rock Instrumental Performance Nominated[10]
1995 Grammys "All Alone" Nominated[9]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "American album certifications – Joe Satriani – Time Machine". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. ^ Time Machine (CD edition "E2K 68027").
  3. ^ "Joe Satriani – All Alone". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  4. ^ "Joe Satriani – Time Machine". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  5. ^ a b c Carter, Phil. "Time Machine - Joe Satriani". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  6. ^ a b "Time Machine - Joe Satriani | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  7. ^ "Time Machine - Joe Satriani". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  8. ^ "Joe Satriani - Time Machine (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  9. ^ a b "37th Grammy Awards - 1995". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  10. ^ a b "36th Grammy Awards - 1994". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  11. ^ Time Machine (booklet). Joe Satriani. U.S.: Epic Records. 1998. 68027.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 244.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Satriani – Time Machine" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  14. ^ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste – S". Infodisc.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2012. Select Joe Satriani from the menu, then press OK.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joe Satriani – Time Machine" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  17. ^ "Joe Satriani Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  18. ^ "American album certifications – Joe Satriani – Time Machine". Recording Industry Association of America.

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