| Dreaming #11 | ||||
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| Released | November 1, 1988 [1] | |||
| Recorded | June 11, 1988 | |||
| Venue | The California Theatre in San Diego | |||
| Studio | Alpha & Omega Recording in San Francisco | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 23:23 [2] | |||
| Label | Relativity | |||
| Producer | Joe Satriani, John Cuniberti | |||
| Joe Satriani chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Dreaming #11 | ||||
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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]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
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]
All music is composed by Joe Satriani.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 | |
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 [8] | 42 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA) [9] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Event | Title | Award | Result |
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| 1990 Grammys | "The Crush of Love" | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Nominated [6] |