Recorded 1996 Artist Eric Johnson Label Capitol Records | Length 58:23 Release date 3 September 1996 | |
 | ||
Released September 3, 1996 (1996-09-03) Studio Saucer One Studio and Arlyn Studios in Austin, Texas; A&M Studios in Hollywood; Digital Services Recording; Rocket Ranch Studios in Houston; Reelsound Recording Company in Buda, Texas Producer Eric Johnson, Richard Mullen Venus Isle
(1996) G3 Live in Concert
(1996) Genres Rock music, Instrumental rock Similar Eric Johnson albums, Instrumental rock albums | ||
Eric johnson venus isle album 1996
Venus Isle is the fourth studio album by guitarist Eric Johnson, released on September 3, 1996 through Capitol Records. The album reached No. 51 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and remained on that chart for six weeks. "Pavilion" was released as a single and reached No. 33 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, while its B-side "S.R.V." is a tribute to guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan and features his elder brother Jimmie Vaughan as a guest soloist. "Camel's Night Out" is featured as downloadable content for the video game Guitar Hero World Tour (2008) and can also be exported to Guitar Hero 5 (2009).
Contents
- Eric johnson venus isle album 1996
- Eric johnson venus isle the battle we have won
- Critical reception
- Track listing
- Songs
- References
The album's original title was to be Travel One Hope, but this was changed at the last minute by Capitol for "being too oblique." Advance promotional CDs of Travel One Hope have since become a collector's item.
Eric johnson venus isle the battle we have won
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine at AllMusic gave Venus Isle three stars out of five, describing Johnson as a "consummate guitarist" and "a joy to hear him play". However, he criticized the album for not breaking any new ground following the six-year gap from its 1990 predecessor Ah Via Musicom, remarking that it "reveals no new insights about the guitarist, it only offers a new spin on the territory Ah! Via Musicom covered."
Track listing
All tracks written by Eric Johnson, except where noted.
Songs
1Venus Isle5:29
2Battle We Have Won5:59
3All About You8:21