''Crystal Planet'' is the seventh studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on March 3, 1998 through

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Reissues

''Crystal Planet'' has been reissued twice. The first was on June 16, 2008 as part of the '' Original Album Classics'' box set, and most recently as part of '' The Complete Studio Recordings'', released on April 22, 2014 through

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Critical reception

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at AllMusic awarded ''Crystal Planet'' four stars out five, calling it "an instrumental record with a difference" and Satriani's "finest all-instrumental effort since '' Surfing With the Alien''." He praised Satriani for "taking more chances than ever" and further developing his technique, saying that it reaches "new, uncharted waters."

Track listing

Personnel

* Joe Satriani – guitar, guitar synthesizer,

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(tracks 5, 7, 13, 14),

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(tracks 2, 13, 14),

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, clapping (track 7), mixing (tracks 14, 15), production (tracks 13–15) * Eric Caudieux – keyboard (tracks 3, 7, 9, 12), programming,

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, editing * Eric Valentine – keyboard (track 14), drums (tracks 13, 14), percussion (tracks 13, 14), bass (track 14), engineering (tracks 13, 14), mixing (track 14), production (tracks 13, 14) * Jeff Campitelli – drums (tracks 1–12), percussion (tracks 1, 4, 6, 8–12), clapping (track 7) *Elk Thunder – percussion (track 8) *Rhoades Howe – percussion (track 14), engineering assistance (tracks 13, 14) * Stuart Hamm – bass (tracks 1, 3–12) *Mike Manning – clapping (track 7) * Mike Fraser – clapping (track 7), engineering (tracks 1–13), mixing (tracks 1–13), production (tracks 1–13) *John Cuniberti – engineering (tracks 14, 15), mixing (tracks 15), production (tracks 14, 15) *Kent Matcke – engineering assistance (tracks 1–10, 12) *Kevin Scott – engineering assistance (tracks 1–12), mixing assistance (track 14) *Stephen Hart – engineering assistance (track 15) *Judy Kirschner – engineering assistance *Zac Allentuck – mixing assistance (tracks 1–10, 12, 13) *George Marino – mastering

Chart performance

Album

Certifications

Awards

References

External links

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