music.wikisort.org - CompositionThe Extremist is the fourth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on July 21, 1992 through Relativity Records[1] The album is one of Satriani's most popular releases and his highest-charting to date, reaching No. 22 on the U.S. Billboard 200[8] and remaining on that chart for 28 weeks,[9] as well as reaching the top 50 in six other countries.[10] Three singles reached Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart: "Summer Song" at No. 5, "Friends" at No. 12 and "Cryin'" at No. 24.[8] The Extremist was certified Gold on December 22, 1992.[1] and received a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1993 Grammy Awards,[11] Satriani's fourth such nomination.
For the comic book series, see The Extremist (comics).
1992 studio album by Joe Satriani
The Extremist |
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Released | July 21, 1992 (1992-07-21)[1] |
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Recorded | 1990–92[2] |
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Studio | - Bearsville (Woodstock, New York)
- Coast Recorders (San Francisco)
- Alpha & Omega (San Francisco)
- Ocean Way (Hollywood)
- Record One (Los Angeles)
- Fantasy (Berkeley, California)
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Genre | Instrumental rock |
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Length | 47:53[3] |
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Label | Relativity |
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Producer | Joe Satriani, Andy Johns, John Cuniberti |
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Overview
"Rubina's Blue Sky Happiness" is dedicated to Satriani's wife Rubina, and is the second song named after her, following "Rubina" from Not of This Earth (1986). "Summer Song" has endured as one of Satriani's best-known songs and is a mainstay at his concerts; it was used by Sony in a commercial for the Walkman[12] and was later included on the soundtrack to two of Sony's console video games: Formula 1 (1996) for the PlayStation and Gran Turismo 4 (2004) for the PlayStation 2. Two B-sides from The Extremist's recording sessions, "Crazy" and "Banana Mango II", together with the outtakes "Thinking of You", "Speed of Light" and "Baroque", were later released on Satriani's 1993 double album Time Machine.[2]
Reissues
The Extremist has been reissued several times. The first was in 1997 through Epic Records[13] and again on June 16, 2008 as part of the Original Album Classics box set.[14] The most recent reissue was part of The Complete Studio Recordings, released on April 22, 2014 through Legacy Recordings; this is a box set compilation containing remastered editions of every Satriani studio album from 1986 to 2013.[15]
Critical reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [16] |
Phil Carter at AllMusic gave The Extremist four stars out of five, saying that the album lives up to its name. "Summer Song", "Friends", "Motorcycle Driver", and the title track were noted as highlights.[16]
Track listing
All music is composed by Joe Satriani.
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1. | "Friends" (arrangement: Satriani, Andy Johns) | 3:29 |
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2. | "The Extremist" | 3:43 |
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3. | "War" | 5:48 |
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4. | "Cryin'" | 5:43 |
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5. | "Rubina's Blue Sky Happiness" | 6:11 |
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6. | "Summer Song" | 5:00 |
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7. | "Tears in the Rain" | 1:18 |
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8. | "Why" | 4:45 |
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9. | "Motorcycle Driver" | 4:58 |
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10. | "New Blues" | 6:58 |
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Total length: | 47:53 |
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Japanese edition bonus track[17]Title |
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11. | "Crazy" | 4:06 |
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Personnel
- Joe Satriani – guitar, Dobro, keyboard, synthesizer, banjo, mandolin, bass (tracks 8, 10), harmonica, arrangement, mixing, producer
- Phil Ashley – keyboard (track 6), synthesized strings, synthesized trumpet (track 10), squeezebox
- Gregg Bissonette – drums (tracks 1–6, 8, 9)
- Bongo Bob Smith – drums (track 8), percussion (track 8)
- Simon Phillips – drums (tracks 5, 10), tambourine
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (tracks 2–4, 6, 8, 9)
- Jeff Campitelli – cymbals (track 10)
- Andy Johns – organ (tracks 2, 9), arrangement (track 1), engineering (tracks 1–9), mixing, production (tracks 1–9)
- Brett Tuggle – organ (track 4)
- Matt Bissonette – bass (tracks 1–6, 9)
- Doug Wimbish – bass (track 5), spoken vocals
Technical
- John Cuniberti – engineering (tracks 5, 6, 8, 10), production (tracks 5, 6, 8, 10)
- Bart Stevens – engineering assistance
- Dan Bosworth – engineering assistance
- Michael Semanick – engineering assistance
- David Plank – engineering assistance
- Michael Reiter – engineering assistance
- Julie Last – engineering assistance
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Matt Mahurin – cover photography
Charts and certifications
Awards
Event | Title | Award | Result |
1993 Grammys |
The Extremist |
Best Rock Instrumental Performance |
Nominated[11] |
References
External links
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Former drummers |
- Jonathan Mover
- Simon Phillips
- Gregg Bissonette
- Manu Katché
- Jeff Campitelli
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- Marco Minnemann
- Joe Travers
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На других языках
- [en] The Extremist
[es] The Extremist
The Extremist es el cuarto álbum de rock instrumental grabado por Joe Satriani lanzado el 21 de julio de 1992 y relanzado en el año 1997 con el catálogo entero de Epic Records.
[ru] The Extremist
«The Extremist» — четвёртый студийный альбом американского гитариста Джо Сатриани, выпущенный 21 июля 1992 года на Relativity Records[1]. Этот альбом считается одной из лучших работ Джо Сатриани, доходил в чартах до № 22 в США Billboard 200[7] и оставаясь в чартах в течение 28 недель[8], и входил в 50-ку лучших в шести других странах[9]. Три композиции с этого альбома вошли в Billboard's Mainstream Rock чарт: «Summer Song» (5-я строчка), «Friends» (12-я строчка) и «Cryin'» (24-я строчка)[10]. The Extremist был сертифицирован как золотой альбом 22 декабря 1992[11] и номинировался на Премию «Грэмми» за лучшее инструментальное рок-исполнение на 35-ой церемонии «Грэмми»[12], что для Сатриани было четвёртой такой попыткой.
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