# Crystal Planet

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***Crystal Planet*** is the seventh studio album by the American guitarist [Joe Satriani](/source/Joe_Satriani), released on March 3, 1998, by [Epic Records](/source/Epic_Records).[1] It was his first album to be released on Epic, whereas his previous six albums were released by [Relativity Records](/source/Relativity_Records). *Crystal Planet* reached No. 50 on the U.S. [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200)[2] and remained on that chart for eight weeks,[3] as well as reaching the top 100 in five other countries.[4] "[Ceremony](/source/Ceremony_(Joe_Satriani_song))" was released as a single, reaching No. 28 on *Billboard'*s [Mainstream Rock](/source/Mainstream_Rock_(chart)) chart[2] and featuring Satriani's first recorded use of a [seven-string guitar](/source/Seven-string_guitar), the [Ibanez Universe](/source/Ibanez_Universe). "A Train of Angels" was nominated for [Best Rock Instrumental Performance](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Rock_Instrumental_Performance) at the [1999 Grammy Awards](/source/41st_Annual_Grammy_Awards),[5] Satriani's ninth nomination.

## Reissues

*Crystal Planet* has been reissued twice. The first was on June 16, 2008, as part of the *[Original Album Classics](/source/Joe_Satriani_Original_Album_Classics)* box set,[6] and then again as part of *[The Complete Studio Recordings](/source/Joe_Satriani:_The_Complete_Studio_Recordings)*, released on April 22, 2014, by [Legacy Recordings](/source/Legacy_Recordings); this is a box set compilation containing [remastered](/source/Remaster) editions of every Satriani studio album from 1986 to 2013.[7]

## Critical reception

[Stephen Thomas Erlewine](/source/Stephen_Thomas_Erlewine) at [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) called *Crystal Planet* "an instrumental record with a difference" and Satriani's "finest all-instrumental effort since *[Surfing With the Alien](/source/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".[1]

## Personnel

- [Joe Satriani](/source/Joe_Satriani) – guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboard (tracks 5, 7, 13, 14), bass (tracks 2, 13, 14), harmonica, clapping (track 7), [mixing](/source/Mixing_engineer) (tracks 14, 15), producer (tracks 13–15)
- [Eric Caudieux](/source/Eric_Caudieux) – keyboard (tracks 3, 7, 9, 12), [programming](/source/Programming_(music)), orchestration, [editing](/source/Digital_audio_editor)
- [Eric Valentine](/source/Eric_Valentine) – keyboard (track 14), drums (tracks 13, 14), percussion (tracks 13, 14), bass (track 14), [engineering](/source/Audio_engineer) (tracks 13, 14), mixing (track 14), production (tracks 13, 14)
- [Jeff Campitelli](/source/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](/source/Stuart_Hamm) – bass (tracks 1, 3–12)
- Mike Manning – clapping (track 7)
- [Mike Fraser](/source/Mike_Fraser_(record_producer)) – 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](/source/Mastering_engineer)

## Charts

Chart (1998) Peak position

## Awards

Event Title Award Result 1999 Grammys "A Train of Angels" Best Rock Instrumental Performance Nominated[5]

## References

1. [Erlewine, Stephen Thomas](/source/Stephen_Thomas_Erlewine). ["Crystal Planet - Joe Satriani"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/crystal-planet-mw0000033630). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

1. ["Crystal Planet - Joe Satriani"](http://www.allmusic.com/album/crystal-planet-mw0000033630/awards). *AllMusic*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160310060204/http://www.allmusic.com/album/crystal-planet-mw0000033630/awards) March 10, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

1. [ "Joe Satriani - Chart history"]. *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

1. ["Joe Satriani - Crystal Planet (album)"](https://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Joe+Satriani&titel=Crystal+Planet&cat=a). *Finnishcharts*. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

1. ["41st Grammy Awards - 1999"](http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1999/grammys.htm). *Rock On The Net*. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

1. ["Original Album Classics - Joe Satriani"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/original-album-classics-mw0000809887). *AllMusic*. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

1. Bosso, Joe (April 8, 2014). ["Joe Satriani talks The Complete Studio Recordings album by album | Surfing With The Alien (1987)"](https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/joe-satriani-talks-the-complete-studio-recordings-album-by-album-597821). *[MusicRadar](/source/MusicRadar)*. [Future plc](/source/Future_plc). Retrieved April 17, 2020.

## External links

- [Crystal Planet](http://www.satriani.com/discography/Crystal_Planet/) at satriani.com
- [Joe Satriani "Crystal Planet"](https://www.guitar9.com/column/joe-satriani-crystal-planet) album review at Guitar Nine

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