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Surfing with the Alien
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Studio album by
Joe Satriani
ReleasedOctober 15, 1987 (1987-10-15)
Studio
Genre
Length37:37
Label Relativity
Producer Joe Satriani, John Cuniberti
Joe Satriani chronology
Not of This Earth
(1986)		Surfing with the Alien
(1987)		 Dreaming #11
(1988)
Singles from Surfing with the Alien
  1. "Surfing with the Alien" / "Ice 9"
    Released: 1987 [1]
  2. "Always with Me, Always with You" / "Hill of the Skull"
    Released: 1987 [2]
  3. "Satch Boogie"
    Released: 1987 [3]
No.TitleLength
1."Surfing with the Alien"4:25
2."Ice 9"4:00
3."Crushing Day"5:14
4."Always with Me, Always with You"3:22
5."Satch Boogie"3:13
6."Hill of the Skull"1:48
7."Circles"3:28
8."Lords of Karma"4:48
9."Midnight"1:42
10."Echo"5:37
Total length:37:37

2007 remastered edition bonus DVD

No.TitleLength
1."Ice 9" 
2."Memories" 
3."Midnight" 
4."Rubina" 
5."Circles" 
6."Lords of Karma" 
7."Bass solo" 
8."Echo" 
9."Hordes of Locusts" 
10."Always with Me, Always with You" 
11."Satch Boogie" 
12."Satch Boogie" (music video) 
13."Always with Me, Always with You" (music video) 
14."Bonus material" 

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [34] Gold35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [35] Silver60,000*
United States (RIAA) [36] Platinum1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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