Crystal Planet

by Joe Satriani

Crystal Planet cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 3 March 1998
  • Label: Epic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:07:44
  • Community rating: 3.33/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

After a brief detour exploring bluesier roots, the instrumental guitar virtuoso returned to a heavily effects-laden, futuristic hard rock sound. Utilizing a pioneering seven-string guitar on multiple tracks, 'Crystal Planet' showcases incredibly complex progressive compositions backed by a tight, driving rhythm section and subtle electronic textures.

Genres

Descriptors: Instrumental, melodic, instrumental, technical, progressive, atmospheric

Tracklist

  1. Up in the Sky (4:08)
  2. House Full of Bullets (5:33)
  3. Crystal Planet (4:35)
  4. Love Thing (3:50)
  5. Trundrumbalind (5:13)
  6. Lights of Heaven (4:24)
  7. Raspberry Jam Delta-V (5:22)
  8. Ceremony (4:53)
  9. With Jupiter in Mind (5:46)
  10. Secret Prayer (4:27)
  11. A Train of Angels (3:42)
  12. A Piece of Liquid (3:04)
  13. Psycho Monkey (4:36)
  14. Time (5:04)
  15. Z.Z.'s Song (3:01)

Credits

  • Stuart Hamm - musician, bass
  • Jeff Campitelli - musician, drums, percussion, handclaps [hand claps]
  • Elk Thunder - musician, percussion
  • John Kalodner - other [john kalodner]
  • ZZ Satriani - written-by
  • Mike Manning - handclaps [hand claps]

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