Joe Satriani Anthology CD

Personnel: Joe Satriani (vocals, guitar, dobro, banjo, harmonica, keyboards, synthesizer, hand claps, percussion, programming); John Cuniberti (sitar, percussion); Eric Valentine (piano); Andy Johns (organ); Eric Caudieux (keyboards, programming); Jeff Campitelli (drums, hand claps, percussion); Jonathan Mover (drums, percussion); Gregg Bissonette, Manu Katche, Anton Fig, Simon Phillips (drums); Michael Manning, Mike Fraser (hand claps); Bongo Bob Smith (percussion, drum programming); Elk Thunder, Paulinho Da Costa (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Glyn Johns; Joe Satriani; John Cuniberti; Mike Fraser; Andy Johns.
Liner Note Author: Joe Satriani.
Recording information: Alpha & Omega Recording, San Francisco, CA (1985-2002); Alpha And Omega Recording (1985-2002); Avatar Studios, New York, NY (1985-2002); Chateau FAF (1985-2002); Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA (1985-2002); Different Fur, San Francisco, CA (1985-2002); Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA (1985-2002); H.O.S. Recording (1985-2002); Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco, CA (1985-2002); ocean way (1985-2002); Record One, Los Angeles, CA (1985-2002); The Plant Studios (1985-2002); The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA (1985-2002); The Site (1985-2002).
Photographer: Neil Zlozower.
Few "guitar shredders" of the late '80s were able to cross over into the upper reaches of the pop charts, but Joe Satriani proved to be an exception to the rule. And with over eight full-length studio albums in the shops by late 2003, Satch was ripe for a "best-of" collection -- resulting in the release of the double-disc overview Electric Joe Satriani: An Anthology. If you're a newcomer and are looking for a finely balanced set of highlights from throughout Satriani's career, Electric Joe Satriani is definitely the way to go. Like his pal Steve Vai, Satch could shred with the best of them, but always put the importance of songwriting before simply just blasting out a flurry of notes. Satriani's early work remains his best, including such uptempo air guitar classics as "Satch Boogie" and "Summer Song," as well as the gorgeous ballad "Always With Me, Always With You." But other highlights abound as well, including "Surfing With the Alien," "The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing," "Devil's Slide," "Starry Night," and "Cool #9." While the majority of the tracks here are instrumental, vocals do appear from time to time, such as on the ZZ Top-like romp "Big Bad Moon." Electric Joe Satriani: An Anthology includes all the faves you'd expect. ~ Greg Prato