Released October 1995 (1995-10) Label Relativity | Length 60:18 Producer Glyn Johns | |
Recorded The Site; H.O.S. Recording; Coast Recorders in San Francisco; Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California Genre Instrumental rock, blues rock | ||
Joe Satriani is the self-titled sixth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released in October 1995 through Relativity Records. The album reached No. 51 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and remained on that chart for seven weeks, as well as reaching the top 100 in four other countries. "(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; this being Satriani's seventh such nomination.
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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). "S.M.F." stands for "Sick Mother Fucker".
Reissues
Joe Satriani has been reissued twice. The first was on June 16, 2008 as part of the Original Album Classics box set, 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.
Track listing
All tracks written by Joe Satriani.