| Super Colossal | ||||
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| Released | March 14, 2006 (2006-3-14) | |||
| Recorded | Late 2005 – early 2006 at Studio 21 inSan Francisco; Armoury Recording Studios inVancouver | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 58:53 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Joe Satriani,Mike Fraser | |||
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Super Colossal is the eleventh studio album by guitaristJoe Satriani, released on March 14, 2006, throughEpic Records.[1] The album reached No. 86 on the U.S.Billboard 200[2] and remained on that chart for two weeks,[3] as well as reaching the top 100 in three other countries.[4]Super Colossal was nominated forBest Rock Instrumental Performance at the2007 Grammy Awards,[5] Satriani's thirteenth such nomination.
Recording forSuper Colossal began around September 2005[6] and the title was announced on February 2, 2006.[7] Touring began in North America from March to May 2006, followed by Europe from June to July.[8]
Satriani provides detailed explanations of the story behind each track in the album's liner notes. "Crowd Chant" was originally going to be named "Party on the Enterprise" withsampled sounds of theEnterprise spacecraft from theStar Trek series. However, prior to the album's release, Satriani explained on apodcast that he was unable to acquire the legal rights to use the samples, choosing instead to replace them with his own sounds and rename the track.[9] "Crowd Chant"'s ending theme was inspired by composerGabriel Fauré's "Pavane in F-sharp minor, Op. 50".[10]
"Crowd Chant" is used by variousAmerican football teams after touchdowns. It is also a popular goal song forice hockey teams, most notably theMinnesota Wild and theNew York Islanders of theNHL. It was later featured on the soundtrack to the 2009 video gameNHL 2K10,[11] while a cover version appears inMadden NFL 11.[12] TheMLB Network TV seriesQuick Pitch used the song as its opening theme but replaced it withFitz and the Tantrums's song "HandClap" in 2017.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Rob Theakston atAllMusic gaveSuper Colossal 3.5 stars out of 5, saying that Satriani "doesn't pull any new tricks out of his bag, but lets his fingers do the talking throughout most of the record." The title track was described as "big and booming", with an instantly recognizable tone and delivery. "It's So Good" was likened toFlying in a Blue Dream (1989) andSteve Vai's 1990 albumPassion and Warfare, while the final track, "Crowd Chant", was criticized as being "painfully out of place" despite its catchiness.[1]
All music is composed by Joe Satriani
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Super Colossal" | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Just Like Lightnin'" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "It's So Good" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Redshift Riders" | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Ten Words" | 3:28 |
| 6. | "A Cool New Way" | 6:13 |
| 7. | "One Robot's Dream" | 6:16 |
| 8. | "The Meaning of Love" | 4:34 |
| 9. | "Made of Tears" | 5:32 |
| 10. | "Theme for a Strange World" | 4:39 |
| 11. | "Movin' On" | 4:05 |
| 12. | "A Love Eternal" | 3:33 |
| 13. | "Crowd Chant" | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 58:53 | |
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss albums chart[4] | 83 |
| French albums chart[4] | 86 |
| Dutch albums chart[4] | 89 |
| USBillboard 200[13] | 86 |
| USTop Internet Albums (Billboard)[14] | 12 |
| Event | Title | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Grammys | Super Colossal | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Nominated[5] |
