Unstoppable Momentum

Unstoppable Momentum
Studio album by Joe Satriani
Released May 7, 2013[1]
Recorded Late 2012 – early 2013 at Skywalker Sound in Marin County, California;[2] Studio 21 in San Francisco
Genre Instrumental rock
Length 44:58
Label Epic
Producer Joe Satriani, Mike Fraser
Joe Satriani chronology

Satchurated: Live in Montreal
(2012)		 Unstoppable Momentum
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [1]
Liverpool Sound and Vision [3]
Premier Guitar [4]
Ultimate Classic Rock [5]

Unstoppable Momentum is the fourteenth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on May 7, 2013 through Epic Records. The album reached No. 42 on the U.S. Billboard 200[6] and remained on that chart for three weeks,[7] as well as reaching the top 100 in nine other countries.[8]

Release and tour

Recording for Unstoppable Momentum took place in late 2012 – early 2013 and the title was announced on February 21.[2][9] The track listing and cover art were revealed on March 19.[10] A full-length preview of "A Door into Summer" was made available at Premier Guitar in April, along with a review of the album.[4] Touring began in Europe in May–July, followed by North America in August–October.[11][12]

During recording, Satriani collaborated with Jane's Addiction bassist and noted session musician Chris Chaney. Regarding the recording process, Chaney noted, "[It] was great. I was very fortunate to get a call to do some recording with him. A great keyboardist and all-around multi-instrumentalist named Mike Keneally, who had played with Frank Zappa forever, and then the drummer, one of my favorites of all time, named Vinnie Colaiuta, who plays with Jeff Beck and countless other amazing musicians, we went up to Skywalker Ranch, up in the Bay area, for about two weeks and we just cut a song or two a day. Joe is a prolific musician and incredibly cool and it was a lot of fun. I really enjoy sometimes stepping out of L.A. to do a project like that."[13]

Track listing

All music composed by Joe Satriani.

No. Title Length
1. "Unstoppable Momentum"   5:14
2. "Can't Go Back"   3:58
3. "Lies and Truths"   4:44
4. "Three Sheets to the Wind"   3:22
5. "I'll Put a Stone on Your Cairn"   1:42
6. "A Door into Summer"   4:16
7. "Shine On American Dreamer"   4:46
8. "Jumpin' In"   5:11
9. "Jumpin' Out"   3:51
10. "The Weight of the World"   5:07
11. "A Celebration"   2:47
Total length:
 44:58

Personnel

Chart performance

Year Chart Position
2013 Billboard Hard Rock Albums 1[6]
Billboard Independent Albums 7[6]
Billboard Top Rock Albums 13[6]
Swiss albums chart 32[8]
Billboard 200 42[6]
Czech albums chart 36[14]
Swedish albums chart 54[8]
Dutch albums chart 59[8]
Austrian albums chart 60[8]
German albums chart 67[8]
Spanish albums chart 70[8]
French albums chart 77[8]
Belgian albums chart 82[8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2013). "Unstoppable Momentum - Joe Satriani". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Webmaster (2013-02-20). "New Album & Tour!". satriani.com. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  3. ↑ Hall, Ian D. (2013-04-29). "Joe Satriani, Unstoppable Momentum. Album Review." Liverpool Sound and Vision. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Shadrick, Jason (2013-04-08). "Album Review: Joe Satriani - "Unstoppable Momentum"". Premier Guitar. Gearhead Communications. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  5. ↑ Whitaker, Sterling (2013-05-08). "Joe Satriani, 'Unstoppable Momentum' – Album Review". Ultimate Classic Rock Townsquare Media. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Unstoppable Momentum - Joe Satriani | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  7. ↑ "Joe Satriani - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 "Joe Satriani - Unstoppable Momentum (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  9. ↑ Bosso, Joe (2013-02-21). "Joe Satriani announces new studio album, Unstoppable Momentum". MusicRadar. Future Publishing. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  10. ↑ "Joe Satriani reveals album artwork, tracklisting for Unstoppable Momentum". MusicRadar. Future Publishing. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  11. ↑ "Unstoppable Momentum - Europe 2013". satriani.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  12. ↑ "Unstoppable Momentum - North America 2013". satriani.com. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  13. ↑ Derrough, Leslie Michele (2013-10-14). "Chris Chaney of Jane's Addiction". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  14. ↑ "Top50 Prodejní Satriani Joe Unstopable Momentum". (in Czech). Rádio Top 100 Oficiální. Retrieved 2014-02-07.

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