Dreaming No. 11

Dreaming #11 is the second EP by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on November 1, 1988 through Relativity Records[1] and reissued on May 27, 1997 through Epic Records.[4] The EP reached No. 42 on the U.S. Billboard 200[3] and remained on that chart for 26 weeks.[5] Its sole studio track, "The Crush of Love", reached No. 6 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart[3] and was nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1990 Grammy Awards;[6] this being Satriani's second such nomination. The remaining three tracks were recorded live during the Surfing With the Alien (1987) tour.[7] 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.[1]

Dreaming #11
EP by Joe Satriani
Released	November 1, 1988[1]
Recorded	Alpha & Omega Recording in San Francisco; June 11, 1988 at the California Theatre in San Diego
Genre	Instrumental rock
Length	23:23[2]
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[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]

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."[7]

Track listing

All music is composed by Joe Satriani.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Crush of Love"	4:22
2.	"Ice Nine" (live - California Theatre, San Diego; June 11, 1988)	4:41
3.	"Memories" (live - California Theatre, San Diego; June 11, 1988)	9:08
4.	"Hordes of Locusts" (live - California Theatre, San Diego; June 11, 1988)	5:12
Total length:		23:23

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

Chart performance

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1988	Billboard 200	42[3]

Singles

Year	Title	Chart	Position
1988	"The Crush of Love"	Billboard Mainstream Rock	6[3]

Awards

Event	Title	Award	Result
1990 Grammys	"The Crush of Love"	Best Rock Instrumental Performance	Nominated[6]

Certifications

Date	Certification	Region
August 15, 1991	Gold[1]	United States

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.

External links

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