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Strange Beautiful Music is the ninth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on June 25, 2002 through Epic Records;[2] a Super Audio CD edition was released on September 10.[3] The album reached No. 140 on the United States Billboard 200[4] and remained on that chart for a week,[5] as well as reaching the top 100 in four other countries.[6]
"Starry Night" was released as a single on June 10[7] and received a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 2003 Grammy Awards;[8] this being Satriani's twelfth such nomination.
The title of Strange Beautiful Music is also the name of Satriani's publishing company, as well as a lyric from "Third Stone from the Sun", a song by Jimi Hendrix, whom Satriani has cited as his main inspiration to start playing the guitar in his youth.[9]
Release and tour
Recording for Strange Beautiful Music began in January 2002 and the title was announced on March 25.[7] Worldwide touring began in Europe in July, followed by North America in August–September, East Asia in October, additional dates in North America from November through to February 2003, Central America in March, and concluding in South America in April.[10]
Track listing
All music is composed by Joe Satriani, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oriental Melody" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Belly Dancer" | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Starry Night" | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Chords of Life" | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Mind Storm" | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Sleep Walk" (Santo Farina, Johnny Farina) | 2:46 |
| 7. | "New Last Jam" | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Mountain Song" | 3:31 |
| 9. | "What Breaks a Heart" | 5:20 |
| 10. | "Seven String" | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Hill Groove" | 4:10 |
| 12. | "The Journey" | 4:09 |
| 13. | "The Traveler" | 5:39 |
| 14. | "You Saved My Life" | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 60:22 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "The Eight Steps" | 5:44 |
| 16. | "Slick" | 3:41 |
Personnel
- Joe Satriani – guitar, banjo, keyboard (tracks 11, 14), sitar, autoharp (track 2), bass, engineering, mixing, production
- Robert Fripp – Frippertronics (track 6)
- Eric Caudieux – keyboard (track 4), digital editing, production
- Jeff Campitelli – drums, percussion (track 14)
- Gregg Bissonette – drums (track 2)
- John Cuniberti – percussion (tracks 1, 2, 5, 10, 11), engineering, mixing, production
- Matt Bissonette – bass
- Pia Vai – harp (track 4)
- Justin Phelps – engineering assistance, digital editing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | French albums chart | 38[6] |
| Swiss albums chart | 78[6] | |
| Dutch albums chart | 84[6] | |
| German albums chart | 92[6] | |
| Billboard 200 | 140[5] |
Awards
| Event | Title | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Grammys | "Starry Night" | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Nominated[8] |
References
- ^ Gowan, Mike. "Strange Beautiful Music - Joe Satriani". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ^ "Strange Beautiful Music". satriani.com. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ^ "Strange Beautiful Music (Multichannel/Stereo)". Amazon. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ "Strange Beautiful Music - Joe Satriani | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ^ a b "Joe Satriani - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ^ a b c d e "Joe Satriani - Strange Beautiful Music (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- ^ a b Webmaster (2002-06-09). "New Album and New Site". satriani.com. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ^ a b "45th Grammy Awards - 2003". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ^ Newton, Steve (2015-02-15). "Joe Satriani's Strange Beautiful Music grew from a cathartic Hendrix experience". earofnewt.com. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "strange beautiful tour 2002-2003". satriani.com. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
External links
- In Review: Joe Satriani "Strange Beautiful Music" at Guitar Nine Records
- Interview: Joe Satriani at AskMen