Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards
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| Studio album by Joe Satriani | ||||
| Released | October 5, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | June–August 2010 at Skywalker Sound in Nicasio; Studio 21 in San Francisco | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock, progressive rock[1] | |||
| Length | 53:12 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Joe Satriani, Mike Fraser | |||
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| Singles from Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards | ||||
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Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards is the thirteenth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on October 5, 2010 through Epic Records.[1] The album reached No. 45 on the U.S. Billboard 200[2] and remained on that chart for two weeks,[3] as well as reaching the top 100 in six other countries.[4]
Release and touring
Recording for Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards took place in June–August 2010[5][6] and the title was announced on August 20.[6] A podcast of each track was put up on Satriani's official Facebook profile and YouTube channel leading up to the album's release,[7] with "Light Years Away" being released as a free MP3 single download on September 7, 2010 in exchange for the customer advertising it in a Facebook post or Twitter tweet.[8] Two bonus tracks, "Heartbeats" and "Longing", were made available through Best Buy and Napster.[9]
Touring began in Europe in October–November, followed by North America and Mexico in December to January 2011.[10]
Track listing
All music composed by Joe Satriani.
| No. | Title | Length | |
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| 1. | "Premonition" | 3:52 | |
| 2. | "Dream Song" | 4:48 | |
| 3. | "Pyrrhic Victoria" | 5:08 | |
| 4. | "Light Years Away" | 6:11 | |
| 5. | "Solitude" | 0:57 | |
| 6. | "Littleworth Lane" | 3:46 | |
| 7. | "The Golden Room" | 5:19 | |
| 8. | "Two Sides to Every Story" | 4:10 | |
| 9. | "Wormhole Wizards" | 6:27 | |
| 10. | "Wind in the Trees" | 7:42 | |
| 11. | "God Is Crying" | 4:52 | |
Total length: |
53:12 | ||
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| 12. | "Heartbeats" | 3:25 | ||||||||
| 13. | "Longing" | 3:55 | ||||||||
Personnel
- Joe Satriani – guitar, keyboard, bass, engineering, production
- Mike Keneally – keyboard
- Jeff Campitelli – drums, percussion
- Allen Whitman – bass
- Mike Fraser – engineering, mixing, production
- Mike Boden – engineering, digital editing
- Dann Michael Thompson – engineering assistance
- Judy Kirschner – engineering assistance
- Eric Mosher – additional editing, mixing
- George Marino – mastering
Charts
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards - Joe Satriani". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards - Joe Satriani | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ↑ "Joe Satriani - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "Joe Satriani - Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ↑ Webmaster (2010-06-01). "New Message from Joe, Club Joe and Europe Dates". satriani.com. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Webmaster (2010-08-20). "Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards Preorder & North America Tour". satriani.com. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ↑ "Joe Satriani - Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards Podcasts". satriani.com. 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ↑ "Free MP3 Download of "Light Years Away"". satriani.com. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ↑ "Joe Satriani Best Buy® Exclusive". Best Buy. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ↑ "2010/2011 The Wormhole Tour". satriani.com. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
External links
- Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards at satriani.com
- Interview with Joe Satriani at Ultimate Guitar
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