Time Machine is an excellent double-CD set providing something for just about everyone who's interested in Joe Satriani's music.
Disc one reprints four tracks from the 1984 Joe Satriani EP, while also showcasing nine new studio tracks and a loose jam session, and disc two is a collection of 14 of Satriani's best live performances.
Included among the new material is the booming "Time Machine," the straightforward but slamming "Mighty Turtle Head," and the hammering "Dweller on the Threshold," as well as "Banana Mango II," a new companion piece to the re-released "Banana Mango." Also of note is "Speed of Light," yet another of his trademark "surfing songs," and "Baroque," a beautiful acoustic piece.
The 16-minute "Woodstock Jam" is interesting for a short time but tends to ramble; all the same, this set of recordings makes an excellent starting point for new fans and will give longtime fans something new as well.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Time MachineJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 2 | The Mighty Turtle Head | Joe Satriani | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 3 | All AloneEric Dolphy, Mal Waldron | Joe Satriani | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Banana Mango II | Joe Satriani | Play | 06:01 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 5 | Thinking of You | Joe Satriani | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | CrazyJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Speed of LightJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 8 | Baroque | Joe Satriani | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 9 | Banana MangoJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 10 | Dreaming #11 | Joe Satriani | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 11 | I Am Become Death | Joe Satriani | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 12 | Saying Goodbye | Joe Satriani | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 13 | Woodstock Jam | Joe Satriani | Play | 16:07 | 36 MB | 106 MB |
| 65 mins | 150 MB | |||||
| 65 mins | 417 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gene Ambo | Photography |
| 2 | Rudy Arias | Photography |
| 3 | Phillip Ashley | Keyboards, Sequencing |
| 4 | Mark Baker | Photography |
| 5 | David Bett | Art Direction |
| 6 | David Bianco | Engineer |
| 7 | Gregg Bissonette | Drums |
| 8 | Matt Bissonette | Bass |
| 9 | Dan Bosworth | Assistant Engineer |
| 10 | Mick Brigden | Art Direction |
| 11 | Kristin Callahan | Photography |
| 12 | Jeff Campitelli | Cymbals, Drums, Percussion |
| 13 | Tom Coster | Organ |
| 14 | John Cuniberti | Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Photography, Producer |
| 15 | Larry DiMarzio | Photography |
| 16 | Eric Dolphy | Composer |
| 17 | Ken Friedman | Photography |
| 18 | Armando Gallo | Photography |
| 19 | Melodie Gimple | Photography |
| 20 | Jeff Griffin | Executive Producer |
| 21 | Stuart Hamm | Bass |
| 22 | Steve Jennings | Photography |
| 23 | Andy Johns | Engineer, Producer |
| 24 | Pat Johnson | Photography |
| 25 | Neill King | Assistant Engineer |
| 26 | Dave Kohls | Photography |
| 27 | Mark Leialoha | Photography |
| 28 | Michael Llewellyn | Assistant Engineer |
| 29 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 30 | Patrick Lugo | Photography |
| 31 | Kathy Milone | Design |
| 32 | Jonathan Mover | Drums, Percussion |
| 33 | Ray Palmer | Photography |
| 34 | Simon Phillips | Drums |
| 35 | Dave Plank | Assistant Engineer |
| 36 | Mike Reiter | Assistant Engineer |
| 37 | Matt Resnicoff | Liner Notes |
| 38 | Mike Robinson | Engineer |
| 39 | Joe Satriani | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Mixing, Photography, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 40 | Kevin Scott | Assistant Engineer |
| 41 | Michael Semanick | Assistant Engineer |
| 42 | Bob Smith | Drum Programming |
| 43 | Barton Stevens | Assistant Engineer |
| 44 | Lori Stoll | Photography |
| 45 | Allan Wai | Design |
| 46 | Mal Waldron | Composer |
| 47 | Doug Wimbish | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 48 | Neil Zlozower | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |