The Beautiful Guitar

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The Beautiful Guitar
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Compilation album by
Released1993
Genre Instrumental rock
Length58:18
Label Relativity Records
Joe Satriani chronology
The Extremist
(1992)
The Beautiful Guitar
(1993)
Time Machine
(1993)

The Beautiful Guitar is a compilation album released by instrumental rock artist Joe Satriani in 1993. It was only released in Europe, and contained various softer, ballad-like songs (As opposed to more rock-oriented hits such as "Surfing with the Alien") from his six previous albums.

Track listing

All songs written by Joe Satriani, except where noted.

  1. "Cryin'" – 5:44
  2. "Always with Me, Always with You" – 3:24
  3. "Thinking of You" – 3:56
  4. "The Crush of Love" (Satriani, John Cuniberti) – 4:22
  5. "I Believe" – 5:54
  6. "Rubina" – 5:54
  7. "Tears in the Rain" – 1:18
  8. "All Alone" – 4:23
  9. "Why" – 4:46
  10. "Echo" – 5:39
  11. "Midnight" – 1:43
  12. "Rubina's Blue Sky Happiness" – 6:10
  13. "Day at the Beach" – 2:05
  14. "Saying Goodbye" – 2:51


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