Shapeshifting is the seventeenth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on April 10, 2020, through Sony Music. Satriani co-produced the album with Jim Scott, with it featuring a "wide variety of styles".[3] The album was preceded by the lead single "Nineteen Eighty".[4] This is Satriani's last album to be released through Sony Music, as he had switched labels to earMUSIC for his next album, The Elephants of Mars (2022).[5]
| Shapeshifting | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 10, 2020 | |||
| Studio | PLYRZ Studios, Valencia, CA, US | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock, hard rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 46:23 | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Producer | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Classic Rock | [2] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Joe Satriani
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shapeshifting" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Big Distortion" | 4:13 |
| 3. | "All for Love" | 2:31 |
| 4. | "Ali Farka, Dick Dale, an Alien and Me" | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Teardrops" | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Perfect Dust" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Nineteen Eighty" | 3:34 |
| 8. | "All My Friends Are Here" | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Spirits, Ghosts and Outlaws" | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Falling Stars" | 3:41 |
| 11. | "Waiting" | 2:36 |
| 12. | "Here the Blue River" | 5:01 |
| 13. | "Yesterday's Yesterday" | 2:47 |
| Total length: | 46:23 | |
Personnel
edit- Joe Satriani – guitars, banjo, keyboards, whistling, handclaps
- Chris Chaney – bass guitar, rhythm guitar (track 10)
- Eric Caudieux – keyboards, percussion, whistling, handclaps, editing, sound designing
- Kenny Aronoff – drums
- Lisa Coleman – piano (tracks 11 and 13)
- Christopher Guest – mandolin (track 13)
- Jim Scott – percussion, whistling, handclaps, producing, recording, mixing
- John Cuniberti – mastering
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 28 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 151 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[8] | 89 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 101 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 61 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[11] | 28 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[12] | 38 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[13] | 16 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] | 4 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 6 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 70 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Joe Satriani – Shapeshifting". AllMusic.
- ^ Glass, Polly (April 10, 2020). "Joe Satriani's Shapeshifting: a thoughtful display of textures and tones". Classic Rock. Retrieved April 12, 2020 – via Loudersound.
- ^ "Joe Satriani's eclectic new album, 'Shapeshifting,' get its release today". ABC News Radio. April 10, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ Wilkening, Matthew (April 8, 2020). "How Joe Satriani Rejected All Sense of Comfort on 'Shapeshifting'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ "JOE SATRIANI Announces 'The Elephants Of Mars' Album, Releases 'Sahara' Single". Blabbermouth.net. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Joe Satriani – Shapeshifting". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Satriani – Shapeshifting" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 16.Týden 2020 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Joe Satriani – Shapeshifting". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joe Satriani – Shapeshifting" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2020. 16. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Joe Satriani – Shapeshifting". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Joe Satriani – Shapeshifting". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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