Joe Satriani is the self-titled sixth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released in October 1995 through Relativity Records.[1] The album reached No. 51 on the U.S. Billboard 200[2] and remained on that chart for seven weeks,[3] as well as reaching the top 100 in four other countries.[4] "(You're) My World" was released as a single, reaching No. 30 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart[2] and receiving a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1997 Grammy Awards,[5] Satriani's seventh such nomination.
The album is a slight departure from Satriani's previous instrumental rock stylings, instead showcasing a more laid back, blues-laden sound with less reliance on effects and overdubs.[1] Recorded in the space of a few weeks, Satriani also relinquished his usual production duties to Glyn Johns (of Led Zeppelin, The Who and The Rolling Stones fame).[6] "S.M.F." stands for "Sick Mother Fucker".[7]
Reissues[]
Joe Satriani has been reissued twice. The first was on June 16, 2008 as part of the Original Album Classics box set,[8] and most recently as part of The Complete Studio Recordings, released on April 22, 2014 through Legacy Recordings; this is a box set compilation containing remastered editions of every Satriani studio album from 1986 to 2013.[9]
