Dreaming No. 11
Dreaming #11 is the second EP by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on November 1, 1988 through Relativity Records and reissued on May 27, 1997 through Epic Records. The EP reached No. 42 on the U.S. "Billboard" 200 and remained on that chart for 26 weeks. Its sole studio track, "The Crush of Love", reached No. 6 on "Billboard"'s Mainstream Rock chart and was nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1990 Grammy Awards; this being Satriani's second such nomination. The remaining three tracks were recorded live during the "Surfing with the Alien" (1987) tour . The title track, absent on the EP, would later be released on Satriani's 1993 compilation album "Time Machine". "Dreaming #11" was certified Gold on August 15, 1991. Critical reception. Phil Carter at AllMusic gave "Dreaming #11" 2.5 stars out of five, calling it "something of an oddity" and "A recommended disc for musicians and fans, but not essential to the casual collector."