Is There Love in Space?
| Is There Love in Space? | ||||
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| Studio album by Joe Satriani | ||||
| Released | April 13, 2004[1] | |||
| Recorded | Late 2003–early 2004[2] at The Plant Studios in Sausalito, California; Studio 21 in San Francisco | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 58:08 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Joe Satriani | |||
| Joe Satriani chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Is There Love in Space? is the tenth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on April 13, 2004 through Epic Records. The album reached No. 80 on the U.S. Billboard 200[3] and remained on that chart for two weeks,[4] as well as reaching the top 100 in three other countries.[5]
Overview
Recording for Is There Love in Space? took place from late 2003 to early 2004[2] and the title was announced on March 22, 2004.[6] Notably, Satriani sings for the first time since his self-titled 1995 album Joe Satriani, on the songs "Lifestyle" and "I Like the Rain".
Coldplay plagiarism allegation
On December 4, 2008 a lawsuit was filed by Satriani accusing the band Coldplay of plagiarizing "substantial original portions" of his song "If I Could Fly" on their 2008 song "Viva la Vida".[7][8] The case was dismissed by the California Central District Court on September 14, 2009, with both parties allegedly agreeing to an undisclosed settlement.[9][10]
Track listing
All tracks written by Joe Satriani.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gnaahh" | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Up in Flames" | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Hands in the Air" | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Lifestyle" | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Is There Love in Space?" | 4:50 |
| 6. | "If I Could Fly" | 6:31 |
| 7. | "The Souls of Distortion" | 4:58 |
| 8. | "Just Look Up" | 4:50 |
| 9. | "I Like the Rain" | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Searching" | 10:07 |
| 11. | "Bamboo" | 5:45 |
Total length: |
58:08 | |
| iTunes edition bonus track[11] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Tumble" | 3:44 |
| Japanese edition bonus track[11] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Dog with Crown & Earring" | 4:32 |
Personnel
- Joe Satriani – vocals, guitar, keyboard, bass, harmonica, engineering, production
- Jeff Campitelli – drums, percussion
- Matt Bissonette – bass
- John Cuniberti – tambourine, engineering
- Z.Z. Satriani – bass (track 11)
- Mike Manning – sound effects (track 9)
- Eric Caudieux – digital editing
- Justin Phelps – engineering assistance
- Mike Boden – engineering assistance
- Mike Fraser – mixing
- George Marino – mastering
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| bgcolor="#efefef" | Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[12] | 97 |
| bgcolor="#efefef" | French Albums (SNEP)[13] | 45 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI)[14] | 11 | |
| bgcolor="#efefef" | Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] | 53 |
| bgcolor="#efefef" | Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 83 |
| bgcolor="#efefef" | US Billboard 200[17] | 80 |
| US Top Internet Albums (Billboard)[3] | 80 |
References
- 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "Is There Love in Space? - Joe Satriani". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- 1 2 Satriani, Joe (2004-01-01). "Happy New Year!". satriani.com. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- 1 2 "Is There Love in Space? - Joe Satriani | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
- ↑ "Joe Satriani - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ↑ "Joe Satriani - Is There Love In Space? (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ↑ Satriani, Joe (2004-03-22). "Sound Clips for "Is There Love in Space"". satriani.com. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ↑ Leonard, Michael (2008-12-05). "Joe Satriani sues Coldplay". MusicRadar. Future Publishing. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ↑ "Guitarist Satriani accuses Coldplay of plagiarism". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ↑ Kreps, Daniel (2009-09-16). "Satriani's "Viva La Vida" Copyright Suit Against Coldplay Dismissed". Rolling Stone. Jann Wenner. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ↑ "Coldplay copyright case 'settled'". BBC News. BBC. 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- 1 2 "Is There Love In Space?". satriani.com. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Satriani – Is There Love In Space?" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Joe Satriani – Is There Love In Space?". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- ↑ "Ελληνικό Chart" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on June 30, 2004. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Joe Satriani – Is There Love In Space?". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Joe Satriani – Is There Love In Space?". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- ↑ "Joe Satriani – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Joe Satriani. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
External links
- In Review: Joe Satriani "Is There Love In Space?" at Guitar Nine Records