Strange Beautiful Music

Infobox Album |
Name = Strange Beautiful Music
Type = Album
Artist = Joe Satriani

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Released = June 25, 2002
Recorded =
Genre = Instrumental rock
Length = 60:22
Label = Epic
Producer =
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ksm1z83a3yv6 link] |
Last album = "Live in San Francisco"
(2001)
This album = "Strange Beautiful Music"
(2002)
Next album = "
(2003)

"Strange Beautiful Music" is an album released by Joe Satriani in 2002. It was co-produced by John Cuniberti and Eric Caudieux. The record starts with oriental influences with the first two songs and goes heavy with the "Mind Storm". The booklet of the album contains various photos taken during the production process.

Track listing

All songs written by Joe Satriani except where noted.
# "Oriental Melody" – 3:53
# "Belly Dancer" – 5:00
# "Starry Night" – 3:53
# "Chords of Life" – 4:12
# "Mind Storm" – 4:10
# "Sleep Walk" (Santo Farina/Johnny Farina) – 2:42
# "New Last Jam" – 4:16
# "Mountain Song" – 3:28
# "What Breaks a Heart" – 5:17
# "Seven String" – 4:00
# "Hill Groove" – 4:07
# "The Journey" – 4:07
# "The Traveler" – 5:36
# "You Saved My Life" – 5:02

Bonus tracks

Tracks 15 and 16 are bonus tracks, the former appearing as a Japanese bonus track, and both feature as tracks on .
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"The Eight Steps" - 5:44
# "Slick" - 3:41

Musicians

*Joe Satriani - electric & acoustic guitars, banjo, bass, keyboards
*Matt Bissonette - bass
*Jeff Campitelli - drums
*Eric Caudieux - keyboards and computer stuff
*Robert Fripp - Frippertronic guitars on "Sleep Walk"
*Gregg Bissonette - drums on "Belly Dancer"
*Pia Vai - harp on "Chords Of Life"
*John Cuniberti - percussion

Miscellanea

* Strange Beautiful Music is also the name of the production company that produced the album, as well as several others by Satriani.