Surfing With the Alien

~ Release by Joe Satriani (see all versions of this release, 21 available)

Annotation

On August 7th, 2007, Epic/Legacy Recordings celebrated the 20th anniversary of this groundbreaking album with the release of a new expanded edition of Surfing with the Alien. This meticulously restored two-disc set includes the newly remastered album and a previously never-before-seen live show filmed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1988. It also features new liner notes written by Joe and special deluxe packaging featuring photos, notes and other memorabilia from Joe's personal archive.

Annotation last modified on 2018-01-15 12:10 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Surfing With the Alien
drums (drum set) programming:
Joe Satriani and Bongo Bob Smith
programming:
Jeff Kreeger
engineer:
John Cuniberti
additional producer:
Jeff Kreeger
producer:
John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Joe Satriani
drums (drum set):
Jeff Campitelli
percussion:
Jeff Campitelli, John Cuniberti, Joe Satriani and Bongo Bob Smith
recorded at and mixed at:
Alpha Omega in San Rafael, California, United States and Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Surfing With the Alien
composer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
4.654:20
2Ice 9
drums (drum set) programming:
Joe Satriani and Bongo Bob Smith
programming:
Jeff Kreeger
engineer:
John Cuniberti
additional producer:
Jeff Kreeger
producer:
John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Joe Satriani
drums (drum set):
Jeff Campitelli
percussion:
Jeff Campitelli, John Cuniberti, Joe Satriani and Bongo Bob Smith
recorded at and mixed at:
Alpha Omega in San Rafael, California, United States and Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Ice 9
composer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
3.654:08
3Crushing Day
drums (drum set) programming:
Joe Satriani and Bongo Bob Smith
programming:
Jeff Kreeger
engineer:
John Cuniberti
additional producer:
Jeff Kreeger
producer:
John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Joe Satriani
drums (drum set):
Jeff Campitelli
percussion:
Jeff Campitelli, John Cuniberti, Joe Satriani and Bongo Bob Smith
recorded at and mixed at:
Alpha Omega in San Rafael, California, United States and Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Crushing Day
composer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
3.355:16
4Always With Me, Always With You
drums (drum set) programming:
Joe Satriani and Bongo Bob Smith
programming:
Jeff Kreeger
engineer:
John Cuniberti
additional producer:
Jeff Kreeger
producer:
John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Joe Satriani
drums (drum set):
Jeff Campitelli
percussion:
Jeff Campitelli, John Cuniberti, Joe Satriani and Bongo Bob Smith
recorded at and mixed at:
Alpha Omega in San Rafael, California, United States and Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Always With Me, Always With You
composer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
3.753:20
5Satch Boogie
drums (drum set) programming:
Joe Satriani and Bongo Bob Smith
programming:
Jeff Kreeger
engineer:
John Cuniberti
additional producer:
Jeff Kreeger
producer:
John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Joe Satriani
drums (drum set):
Jeff Campitelli
percussion:
Jeff Campitelli, John Cuniberti, Joe Satriani and Bongo Bob Smith
recorded at and mixed at:
Alpha Omega in San Rafael, California, United States and Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Satch Boogie
composer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
3.53:10
6Hill of the Skull
drums (drum set) programming:
Joe Satriani and Bongo Bob Smith
programming:
Jeff Kreeger
engineer:
John Cuniberti
additional producer:
Jeff Kreeger
producer:
John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Joe Satriani
drums (drum set):
Jeff Campitelli
percussion:
Jeff Campitelli, John Cuniberti, Joe Satriani and Bongo Bob Smith
recorded at and mixed at:
Alpha Omega in San Rafael, California, United States and Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Hill of the Skull
composer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
3.351:46
7Circles
drums (drum set) programming:
Joe Satriani and Bongo Bob Smith
programming:
Jeff Kreeger
engineer:
John Cuniberti
additional producer:
Jeff Kreeger
producer:
John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Joe Satriani
drums (drum set):
Jeff Campitelli
percussion:
Jeff Campitelli, John Cuniberti, Joe Satriani and Bongo Bob Smith
recorded at and mixed at:
Alpha Omega in San Rafael, California, United States and Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Circles
composer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
43:27
8Lords of Karma
drums (drum set) programming:
Joe Satriani and Bongo Bob Smith
programming:
Jeff Kreeger
engineer:
John Cuniberti
additional producer:
Jeff Kreeger
producer:
John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Joe Satriani
drums (drum set):
Jeff Campitelli
percussion:
Jeff Campitelli, John Cuniberti, Joe Satriani and Bongo Bob Smith
recorded at and mixed at:
Alpha Omega in San Rafael, California, United States and Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Lords of Karma
composer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
44:46
9Midnight
drums (drum set) programming:
Joe Satriani and Bongo Bob Smith
programming:
Jeff Kreeger
engineer:
John Cuniberti
additional producer:
Jeff Kreeger
producer:
John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Joe Satriani
drums (drum set):
Jeff Campitelli
percussion:
Jeff Campitelli, John Cuniberti, Joe Satriani and Bongo Bob Smith
recorded at and mixed at:
Alpha Omega in San Rafael, California, United States and Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Midnight
composer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
41:42
10Echo
drums (drum set) programming:
Joe Satriani and Bongo Bob Smith
programming:
Jeff Kreeger
engineer:
John Cuniberti
additional producer:
Jeff Kreeger
producer:
John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Joe Satriani
drums (drum set):
Jeff Campitelli
percussion:
Jeff Campitelli, John Cuniberti, Joe Satriani and Bongo Bob Smith
recorded at and mixed at:
Alpha Omega in San Rafael, California, United States and Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Echo
composer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
45:38
▼ DVD-Video 2: Concert: Montreux Festival, July 15, 1988
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1Ice 9
recording engineer and mixer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Jonathan Mover
guitar:
Joe Satriani
recorded at:
Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 (1988-07-01 – 1988-07-17)
recorded at:
Casino Barrière Montreux (2nd incarnation, 1975–present) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (on 1988-07-15)
live recording of:
Ice 9
composer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
?:??
2Memories
recording engineer and mixer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Jonathan Mover
guitar:
Joe Satriani
recorded at:
Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 (1988-07-01 – 1988-07-17)
recorded at:
Casino Barrière Montreux (2nd incarnation, 1975–present) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (on 1988-07-15)
live recording of:
Memories
composer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
?:??
3Midnight
recording engineer and mixer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Jonathan Mover
guitar:
Joe Satriani
recorded at:
Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 (1988-07-01 – 1988-07-17)
recorded at:
Casino Barrière Montreux (2nd incarnation, 1975–present) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (on 1988-07-15)
live recording of:
Midnight
composer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
?:??
4Rubina
recording engineer and mixer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Jonathan Mover
guitar:
Joe Satriani
recorded at:
Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 (1988-07-01 – 1988-07-17)
recorded at:
Casino Barrière Montreux (2nd incarnation, 1975–present) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (on 1988-07-15)
live recording of:
Rubina
writer and composer:
Joe Satriani
?:??
5Circles
recording engineer and mixer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Jonathan Mover
guitar:
Joe Satriani
recorded at:
Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 (1988-07-01 – 1988-07-17)
recorded at:
Casino Barrière Montreux (2nd incarnation, 1975–present) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (on 1988-07-15)
live recording of:
Circles
composer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
?:??
6Lords of Karma
recording engineer and mixer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Jonathan Mover
guitar:
Joe Satriani
recorded at:
Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 (1988-07-01 – 1988-07-17)
recorded at:
Casino Barrière Montreux (2nd incarnation, 1975–present) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (on 1988-07-15)
live recording of:
Lords of Karma
composer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
?:??
7Bass Solo
recording engineer and mixer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
recorded at:
Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 (1988-07-01 – 1988-07-17)
recorded at:
Casino Barrière Montreux (2nd incarnation, 1975–present) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (on 1988-07-15)
recording of:
Bass Solo (performed on the “Live From Paris: I Just Wanna Rock” album)
composer:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
?:??
8Echo
recording engineer and mixer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Jonathan Mover
guitar:
Joe Satriani
recorded at:
Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 (1988-07-01 – 1988-07-17)
recorded at:
Casino Barrière Montreux (2nd incarnation, 1975–present) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (on 1988-07-15)
live recording of:
Echo
composer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
?:??
9Hordes of Locusts
recording engineer and mixer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Jonathan Mover
guitar:
Joe Satriani
recorded at:
Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 (1988-07-01 – 1988-07-17)
recorded at:
Casino Barrière Montreux (2nd incarnation, 1975–present) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (on 1988-07-15)
live recording of:
Hordes of Locusts
writer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
?:??
10Always With Me, Always With You
recording engineer and mixer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Jonathan Mover
guitar:
Joe Satriani
recorded at:
Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 (1988-07-01 – 1988-07-17)
recorded at:
Casino Barrière Montreux (2nd incarnation, 1975–present) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (on 1988-07-15)
live recording of:
Always With Me, Always With You
composer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
?:??
11Satch Boogie
recording engineer and mixer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Jonathan Mover
guitar:
Joe Satriani
recorded at:
Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 (1988-07-01 – 1988-07-17)
recorded at:
Casino Barrière Montreux (2nd incarnation, 1975–present) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (on 1988-07-15)
live recording of:
Satch Boogie
composer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
?:??
12Nigel Tufnel Interview
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13Satch Boogie (video)
recording of:
Satch Boogie
composer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
?:??
14Always With You, Always With Me (video)
recording of:
Always With Me, Always With You
composer:
Joe Satriani
publisher:
Strange Beautiful Music
?:??