Dreaming No. 11

Dreaming #11
EP by
Joe Satriani
ReleasedNovember 1, 1988 (1988-11-01)[1]
RecordedJune 11, 1988
VenueThe California Theatre in San Diego
StudioAlpha & Omega Recording in San Francisco
GenreInstrumental rock
Length23:23[2]
LabelRelativity
ProducerJoe Satriani, John Cuniberti
Joe Satriani chronology
Surfing with the Alien
(1987) 		Dreaming #11
(1988) 		Flying in a Blue Dream
(1989)
Singles from Dreaming #11
  1. "The Crush of Love"
    Released: 1988[3]

Dreaming #11 is the second EP by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on November 1, 1988 through Relativity Records[1] and reissued on May 27, 1997 through Epic Records.[4] The EP reached No. 42 on the U.S. Billboard 200[3] and remained on that chart for 26 weeks.[5] Its sole studio track, "The Crush of Love", reached No. 6 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart[3] and was nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1990 Grammy Awards;[6] this being Satriani's second such nomination. The remaining three tracks were recorded live as part of the King Biscuit Flower Hour during the Surfing with the Alien (1987) tour.[7] The title track, absent on the EP, was present on Joe Satriani's 1986 debut EP of the same name, and would later be released on Satriani's 1993 compilation album Time Machine. Dreaming #11 was certified Gold on August 15, 1991.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[7]

Phil Carter at AllMusic gave Dreaming #11 2.5 stars out of five, calling it "something of an oddity" and "A recommended disc for musicians and fans, but not essential to the casual collector."[7]

Track listing

All music is composed by Joe Satriani.

No.TitleLength
1."The Crush of Love"4:22
2."Ice Nine" (live - California Theatre, San Diego; June 11, 1988)4:41
3."Memories" (live - California Theatre, San Diego; June 11, 1988)9:08
4."Hordes of Locusts" (live - California Theatre, San Diego; June 11, 1988)5:12
Total length:23:23

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 42

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards

Event Title Award Result
1990 Grammys "The Crush of Love" Best Rock Instrumental Performance Nominated[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database" Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine. RIAA. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  2. ^ Dreaming #11 (CD edition "CD12 YUM114").
  3. ^ a b c "Dreaming #11 - Joe Satriani | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  4. ^ "Dreaming #11: Joe Satriani". Amazon. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  5. ^ "Joe Satriani - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  6. ^ a b "32nd Grammy Awards - 1990". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  7. ^ a b c Carter, Phil. "Dreaming #11 - Joe Satriani". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  8. ^ "Joe Satriani Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Joe Satriani – Dreaming #11". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
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