Surfing With The Alien

~ Release by Joe Satriani (see all versions of this release, 28 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Surfing With the Alien drums (drum set) programming: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) and Bongo Bob Smith programming: Jeff Kreeger engineer: John Cuniberti additional producer: Jeff Kreeger producer: John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) bass guitar, guitar and keyboard: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) drums (drum set): Jeff Campitelli percussion: Jeff Campitelli, John Cuniberti, Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) and Bongo Bob Smith recorded at and mixed at: Alpha Omega in San Rafael, California, United States and Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States part of: Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 48) recording of: Surfing With the Alien composer: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) publisher: Strange Beautiful Music	4.75	4:25
2	Ice 9 drums (drum set) programming: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) and Bongo Bob Smith programming: Jeff Kreeger engineer: John Cuniberti additional producer: Jeff Kreeger producer: John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) bass guitar, guitar and keyboard: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) drums (drum set): Jeff Campitelli percussion: Jeff Campitelli, John Cuniberti, Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) and Bongo Bob Smith recorded at and mixed at: Alpha Omega in San Rafael, California, United States and Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States recording of: Ice 9 composer: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) publisher: Strange Beautiful Music	3.75	4:00
3	Crushing Day drums (drum set) programming: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) and Bongo Bob Smith programming: Jeff Kreeger engineer: John Cuniberti additional producer: Jeff Kreeger producer: John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) bass guitar, guitar and keyboard: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) drums (drum set): Jeff Campitelli percussion: Jeff Campitelli, John Cuniberti, Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) and Bongo Bob Smith recorded at and mixed at: Alpha Omega in San Rafael, California, United States and Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States recording of: Crushing Day composer: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) publisher: Strange Beautiful Music	3.5	5:15
4	Always With Me, Always With You drums (drum set) programming: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) and Bongo Bob Smith programming: Jeff Kreeger engineer: John Cuniberti additional producer: Jeff Kreeger producer: John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) bass guitar, guitar and keyboard: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) drums (drum set): Jeff Campitelli percussion: Jeff Campitelli, John Cuniberti, Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) and Bongo Bob Smith recorded at and mixed at: Alpha Omega in San Rafael, California, United States and Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States recording of: Always With Me, Always With You composer: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) publisher: Strange Beautiful Music	3.6	3:22
5	Satch Boogie drums (drum set) programming: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) and Bongo Bob Smith programming: Jeff Kreeger engineer: John Cuniberti additional producer: Jeff Kreeger producer: John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) bass guitar, guitar and keyboard: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) drums (drum set): Jeff Campitelli percussion: Jeff Campitelli, John Cuniberti, Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) and Bongo Bob Smith recorded at and mixed at: Alpha Omega in San Rafael, California, United States and Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States recording of: Satch Boogie composer: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) publisher: Strange Beautiful Music	3.6	3:14
6	Hill of the Skull drums (drum set) programming: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) and Bongo Bob Smith programming: Jeff Kreeger engineer: John Cuniberti additional producer: Jeff Kreeger producer: John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) bass guitar, guitar and keyboard: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) drums (drum set): Jeff Campitelli percussion: Jeff Campitelli, John Cuniberti, Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) and Bongo Bob Smith recorded at and mixed at: Alpha Omega in San Rafael, California, United States and Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States recording of: Hill of the Skull composer: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) publisher: Strange Beautiful Music	3.25	1:49
7	Circles drums (drum set) programming: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) and Bongo Bob Smith programming: Jeff Kreeger engineer: John Cuniberti additional producer: Jeff Kreeger producer: John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) bass guitar, guitar and keyboard: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) drums (drum set): Jeff Campitelli percussion: Jeff Campitelli, John Cuniberti, Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) and Bongo Bob Smith recorded at and mixed at: Alpha Omega in San Rafael, California, United States and Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States recording of: Circles composer: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) publisher: Strange Beautiful Music	3.65	3:29
8	Lords of Karma drums (drum set) programming: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) and Bongo Bob Smith programming: Jeff Kreeger engineer: John Cuniberti additional producer: Jeff Kreeger producer: John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) bass guitar, guitar and keyboard: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) drums (drum set): Jeff Campitelli percussion: Jeff Campitelli, John Cuniberti, Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) and Bongo Bob Smith recorded at and mixed at: Alpha Omega in San Rafael, California, United States and Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States recording of: Lords of Karma composer: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) publisher: Strange Beautiful Music	4	4:48
9	Midnight drums (drum set) programming: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) and Bongo Bob Smith programming: Jeff Kreeger engineer: John Cuniberti additional producer: Jeff Kreeger producer: John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) bass guitar, guitar and keyboard: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) drums (drum set): Jeff Campitelli percussion: Jeff Campitelli, John Cuniberti, Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) and Bongo Bob Smith recorded at and mixed at: Alpha Omega in San Rafael, California, United States and Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States recording of: Midnight composer: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) publisher: Strange Beautiful Music	3.65	1:43
10	Echo drums (drum set) programming: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) and Bongo Bob Smith programming: Jeff Kreeger engineer: John Cuniberti additional producer: Jeff Kreeger producer: John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) bass guitar, guitar and keyboard: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) drums (drum set): Jeff Campitelli percussion: Jeff Campitelli, John Cuniberti, Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) and Bongo Bob Smith recorded at and mixed at: Alpha Omega in San Rafael, California, United States and Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States recording of: Echo composer: Joe Satriani (American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter) publisher: Strange Beautiful Music	3.65	5:38

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/8186411 [info]

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associated singles/EPs:	Always With Me, Always With You
included in:	Original Album Classics (Volume 2) The Complete Studio Recordings

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/37908 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Joe-satriani/Surfing-with-the-alien [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/joe-satriani/surfing-with-the-alien/ [info] https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/joe-satriani/surfing-with-the-alien [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/joe-satriani/surfing-with-the-alien [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/16422/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Surfing_with_the_Alien/2856 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Surfing_with_the_Alien/93844 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000651425 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1755884 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 6001208458338
Format:: CD
Length:: 37:41

Additional details

Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Columbia
CDCOL 3535 H

Release events

South Africa
1993

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4.25 (see all ratings)

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