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Dreaming #11
EP by Joe Satriani
Released	November 1, 1988 (1988-11-01)
Recorded	Alpha & Omega Recording in San Francisco; June 11, 1988 at the California Theatre in San Diego
Genre	Instrumental rock
Length	23:23
Label	Relativity
Producer	Joe Satriani, John Cuniberti
Joe Satriani chronology
Surfing with the Alien (1987) Dreaming #11 (1988) Flying in a Blue Dream (1989)
Singles from Dreaming #11
"The Crush of Love" Released: 1988

Dreaming #11 is the second EP by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on November 1, 1988 through Relativity Records and reissued on May 27, 1997 through Epic Records. The EP reached No. 42 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and remained on that chart for 26 weeks. Its sole studio track, "The Crush of Love", reached No. 6 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart and was nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1990 Grammy Awards; this being Satriani's second such nomination. The remaining three tracks were recorded live as part of the King Biscuit Flower Hour during the Surfing with the Alien (1987) tour. The title track, absent on the EP, would later be released on Satriani's 1993 compilation album Time Machine. Dreaming #11 was certified Gold on August 15, 1991.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Phil Carter at AllMusic gave Dreaming #11 2.5 stars out of five, calling it "something of an oddity" and "A recommended disc for musicians and fans, but not essential to the casual collector."

Track listing

All music is composed by Joe Satriani

Personnel

• Joe Satriani – guitar, keyboard, bass (track 1), remixing, production
• Jeff Campitelli – drums (track 1)
• Jonathan Mover – drums (tracks 2–4)
• Bongo Bob Smith – percussion (track 1), sound replacement
• Stuart Hamm – bass (tracks 2–4)
• David Bianco – engineering (tracks 2–4)
• John Cuniberti – engineering, remixing, production
• David Plank – engineering assistance
• Bernie Grundman – mastering

Charts

Certifications

Awards

References

1. ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database" Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine. RIAA. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
2. Dreaming #11 (CD edition "CD12 YUM114").
3. ^ "Dreaming #11 - Joe Satriani | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
4. "Dreaming #11: Joe Satriani". Amazon. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
5. "Joe Satriani - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
6. ^ "32nd Grammy Awards - 1990". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
7. ^ Carter, Phil. "Dreaming #11 - Joe Satriani". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
8. "Joe Satriani Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
9. "American album certifications – Joe Satriani – Dreaming #11". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

External links

• Dreaming #11 at satriani.com
• In Review: Joe Satriani "Dreaming #11" at Guitar Nine Records

• Joe Satriani albums
• 1988 EPs
• Relativity Records EPs
• Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance