Joe Satriani
Not Of This Earth

Relativity    88561-8110-2  (1987)

Rock/Pop
CD, 10   Tracks, 38:40  Length
01 Not Of This Earth Joe Satriani 04:03
✷  Recording Date   1987  ✷ 
02 The Snake Joe Satriani 04:43
✷  Recording Date   1987  ✷ 
03 Rubina Joe Satriani 05:56
✷  Recording Date   1987  ✷ 
04 Memories Joe Satriani 04:06
✷  Recording Date   1987  ✷ 
05 Brother John Joe Satriani 02:10
✷  Recording Date   1987  ✷ 
06 The Enigmatic Joe Satriani 03:26
✷  Recording Date   1987  ✷ 
07 Driving At Night Joe Satriani 03:33
✷  Recording Date   1987  ✷ 
08 Hordes Of Locusts Joe Satriani 04:59
✷  Recording Date   1987  ✷ 
09 New Day Joe Satriani 03:52
✷  Recording Date   1987  ✷ 
10 The Headless Horseman Joe Satriani 01:52
✷  Recording Date   1987  ✷ 
Music Details
Product Details
Packaging Jewel Case
Spars DDD
Sound Stereo
Musicians  &  Credits
Guitar Joe Satriani
Drums Jeff Campitelli
Percussion John Cuniberti
Producer Joe Satriani; John Cuniberti
Engineer John Cuniberti
Personal Details
Index # 2993
Owner Dave
Tags Hard Rock
User Defined
Purchased New
Notes
Not of This Earth was the first studio release from guitar wizard Joe Satriani (not counting the hard-to-find Joe Satriani EP). This all-instrumental album was making ripples in the guitar-playing community not long after it was released, and it's easy to see why: superior compositions, a signature style, a unique tone, and playing that's out of this world. Satriani shifts musical gears deftly, often layering multiple tracks together to make a complex soundscape. The fiery sound of "Not of This Earth" and "Hordes of Locusts" is tempered by the cool, dark tone of "Driving at Night," the far-out Eastern approach of "The Snake," and the quiet, thoughtful "Rubina." Satriani's fluid playing and wicked licks are enough to drop jaws and widen eyes. There isn't a weak track on this disc, even though the guitarist was still maturing when he released it. -- Phil Carter (allmusic.com)