Flying in a Blue Dream

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Flying in a Blue Dream
Studio album by Joe Satriani
Released	10/30/89 Re-Issue: May 27, 1997
Recorded	Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; Hyde Street Studios; Different Fur; Coast Recorders; Alpha & Omega Recording, San Francisco, CA
Genre	Instrumental Rock
Length	64:39
Label	Original: Relativity Records Re-Issue: Epic Records
Producer(s)	Joe Satriani, John Cuniberti
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Joe Satriani chronology
Dreaming #11 (1988)	Flying in a Blue Dream (1989)	The Extremist (1992)

Flying in a Blue Dream is a 1989 album by instrumental rock solo artist Joe Satriani. It is his third studio album (as Dreaming #11 is a live EP).

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Joe Satriani.

1. "Flying in a Blue Dream" – 5:28
2. "The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing" – 5:05
3. "Can't Slow Down" – 4:46
4. "Headless" – 1:28
5. "Strange" – 4:55
6. "I Believe" – 5:50
7. "One Big Rush" – 3:20
8. "Big Bad Moon" – 5:13
9. "The Feeling" – 0:52
10. "The Phone Call" – 3:00
11. "Day at the Beach (New Rays from an Ancient Sun)" – 2:03
12. "Back to Shalla-Bal" – 3:15
13. "Ride" – 4:58
14. "The Forgotten (Part One)" – 1:10
15. "The Forgotten (Part Two)" – 5:10
16. "The Bells of Lal (Part One)" – 1:19
17. "The Bells of Lal (Part Two)" – 4:08
18. "Into the Light" – 2:25

[edit] Personnel

• David Bett – Art Direction
• Mick Brigden – Art Direction
• Jeff Campitelli – Percussion, Drums, Programming, Drums (Electric)
• John Cuniberti – Percussion, Sitar, Producer, Engineer
• Ken Friedman – Photography
• Bernie Grundman – Mastering
• Stuart Hamm – Bass
• Stephen Hart – Assistant Engineer
• Jeff Katz – Photography
• Matt Kelly – Assistant Engineer
• Daniel Levitin – Sound Consultant
• David Luke – Assistant Engineer
• David Lune – Assistant Engineer
• Chad Munsey – Assistant Engineer
• Stuart Namm
• Simon Phillips – Drums
• Dave Plank – Assistant Engineer
• Michael Rosen – Assistant Engineer
• Joe Satriani – Banjo, Bass, Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion, Arranger, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals, Producer
• Pete Scaturro – Programming, Design
• Michael Semanick – Assistant Engineer
• Tom Size – Assistant Engineer
• Bob Smith – Percussion, Drums, Programming, Drums (Electric)
• Matt Wallace – Assistant Engineer
• Neil Zlozower – Photography

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1989	The Billboard 200	23

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	"Big Bad Moon"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	17
1989	"One Big Rush"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	17
1990	"Back to Shalla-Bal"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	31
1990	"I Believe"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	36