''Time Machine'' is the fifth studio album by guitarist

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, released on October 26, 1993 through

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and reissued in 1998 through

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. It is a

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album: the first disc contains a selection of new tracks, outtakes and unreleased studio recordings, while the second disc is composed of live recordings from 1988 and 1992.Carter, Phil
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. Retrieved 2014-03-20. The album reached No. 95 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200"Time Machine - Joe Satriani , Awards"
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chart and receiving a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the

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on October 27, 1994.

Overview

The album's 1998 reissue contains detailed liner notes explaining the story behind the content of both discs. Five tracks were originally recorded during the sessions for ''

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'' (1992): "Crazy", "Banana Mango II", "Thinking of You", "Speed of Light" (featured on the soundtrack to the 1993 film ''

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'') and "Baroque". Four other tracks were previously released on Satriani's 1984 self-titled EP: "Banana Mango", "Dreaming #11", "I Am Become Death" and "Saying Goodbye". A fifth track from the EP, "Talk to Me", was not included due to its

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being damaged.

Recording locations

Disc one

The first disc was recorded in the following locations between 1984 and 1993: * The Barn - Bearsville, NY in 1990. * Hyde Street - San Francisco, CA between 1986-87. * The Plant - Sausalito, CA between 1991-93. This is where the live tracks on the second disc were mixed. * Record One - Sherman Oaks, CA between 1991-93. * Ocean Way - Los Angeles, CA between 1991-93. * Alpha and Omega Recordings - San Francisco, CA between 1986–87 and 1990-1991. * Fantasy Studios - Berkeley, CA between 1990-1993. * Coast Recorders - San Francisco, CA between 1990-91. * The Site - Marin County, CA in May 1993. Most of the above locations were also used to record and mix his 1992 album,

Disc two

The second disc uses live recordings from three shows on the Extremist Tour and one show on the Surfing with the Alien tour. The recordings taken from the Extremist Tour are from the following shows: * Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, USA - December 3, 1992 * Orpheum Theatre, Boston, USA - December 23, 1992 * Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK - February 5, 1993 The recording taken from the Surfing with the Alien tour is from the following show: * California Theatre, San Diego, USA - June 11, 1988 This show originally aired on the

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radio show on July 31, 1988. Three songs (Ice 9, Memories and Hordes of Locusts) were also used on the Dreaming No. 11 EP. According to a 2014 interview with Joe for MusicRadar.com, the Roseland Ballroom show in New York (December 5, 1992) was also recorded for this album but wasn't used. The Hammersmith Apollo show was recorded for and broadcast by BBC Radio 1 on May 1, 1993 and repeated on October 23, 1993 (both times at 19:30). It was produced by Jeff Griffin and recorded by Mike Robinson.

Critical reception

Phil Carter at

gave ''Time Machine'' 4.5 stars out of five, calling it "an excellent double-CD set providing something for just about everyone who's interested in Joe Satriani's music" and that "this set of recordings makes an excellent starting point for new fans and will give longtime fans something new as well."

Track listing

Disc one

Disc two

Personnel

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(track 3),

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*Phil Ashley – keyboard *

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– drums, percussion,

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* Simon Phillips – drums *

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– drums *

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– bass * Matt Bissonette – bass *

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– bass *John Cuniberti –

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, production *Kooster McAllister – engineering *Neil King – engineering assistance *Bart Stevens – engineering assistance * Michael Semanick – engineering assistance *Dave Plank – engineering assistance *Dan Bosworth – engineering assistance *Kevin Scott – engineering assistance *Michael Reiter – engineering assistance *

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– production

Charts

Awards

Certifications

References

External links

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