Joe Satriani
Crystal Planet
The Story
"Crystal Planet" is an all instrumental record finding Satriani taking more chances than ever. There are some familiar hard rock and ballad offerings, but what's amazing about this CD is that it shows Satriani's guitar technique continuing to develop and improve, as he explores every splinter of wood on his fretboard. Recorded with the great Stu Hamm on bass and Jeff Campitelli pounding the skins, the energy level is consistently peaked, and the solo work is astounding. Some consider "Crystal Planet" to be Satriani's finest all-instrumental effort since 1987's "Surfing With the Alien".
The Music
| 04:09 | Up In The Sky | Instrumental |
| 05:33 | House Full Of Bullets | Instrumental |
| 04:34 | Crystal Planet | Instrumental |
| 03:50 | Love Thing | Instrumental |
| 05:13 | Trundrumbalind | Instrumental |
| 04:23 | Lights Of Heaven | Instrumental |
| 05:21 | Raspberry Jam Delta-V | Instrumental |
| 04:53 | Ceremony | Instrumental |
| 05:47 | With Jupiter In Mind | Instrumental |
| 04:27 | Secret Prayer | Instrumental |
| 03:42 | A Train Of Angels | Instrumental |
| 03:04 | A Piece Of Liquid | Instrumental |
| 04:36 | Psycho Monkey | Instrumental |
| 05:05 | Time | Instrumental |
| 03:00 | Z.Z.'s Song | Instrumental |
The Artists
| Joe Satriani | Guitars, Bass, Harmonica, Guitar Synthesizer, Keyboards, Hand Claps, Production, Mixing |
| Stuart Hamm | Bass |
| Jeff Campitelli | Drums, Percussion, Hand Claps |
| Eric Caudieux | Programming, Editing, Keyboards, Editing, Orchestration |
| Mike Fraser | Production, Engineering, Mixing, Hand Claps |
| Zac Allentuck | Mixing Assistance |
| Kent Matke | Engineering Assistance |
| Kevin Scott | Engineering Assistance, Mixing Assistance |
| Mike Manning | Hand Claps |
| Elk Thunder | Percussion |
| Eric Valentine | Drums, Percussion, Production, Engineering, Mixing, Bass, Keyboards |
| John Cuniberti | Engineering, Production |
| Rhoades Howe | Assistant Engineering, Percussion |
| Stephen Hart | Engineering Assistance |
| Judy Kirschner | Engineering Assistance |
| George Marino | Mastering |
| Rex Ray | Art Direction |
| Neil Zlozower | Photography |
| Written by Joe Satriani and Z.Z. Satriani.
Recorded at The Plant Studios, H.O.S. Recording, Hyde Street Studios, Fantasy Studios and The Site Mixed at Coast Recorders, Fantasy Studios and The Site. Mastered at Sterling Sound. |
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