Flying in a Blue Dream

Flying in a Blue Dream
Studio album by
Joe Satriani
ReleasedOctober 30, 1989 (1989-10-30)[1]
Studio
Genre
Length64:47[2]
LabelRelativity
ProducerJoe Satriani, John Cuniberti
Joe Satriani chronology
Dreaming #11
(1988) 		Flying in a Blue Dream
(1989) 		The Extremist
(1992)
Singles from Flying in a Blue Dream
  1. "I Believe"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Big Bad Moon" / "Day at the Beach (New Rays from an Ancient Sun)"
    Released: 1989
  3. "Flying in a Blue Dream" / "The Phone Call"
    Released: 1989

Flying in a Blue Dream is the third studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on October 30, 1989 through Relativity Records.[1] It is one of Satriani's most popular albums and his second highest-charting release to date, reaching No. 23 on the U.S. Billboard 200[3] and remaining on that chart for 39 weeks,[4] as well as reaching the top 40 in three other countries.[5]

Four singles reached Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart: "One Big Rush" and "Big Bad Moon" both at No. 17, "Back To Shalla-Bal" at No. 31, and "I Believe" at No. 36.[6] Flying in a Blue Dream was certified Gold on January 25, 1990[1] and received a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1991 Grammy Awards,[7] Satriani's third such nomination.

  1. ^ a b c "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database" Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine. RIAA. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
  2. ^ Flying in a Blue Dream (CD edition "Rel 465995 2").
  3. ^ "Joe Satriani - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  4. ^ "Joe Satriani - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  5. ^ "Joe Satriani - Flying In A Blue Fream (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  6. ^ "Joe Satriani - Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  7. ^ "33rd Grammy Awards - 1991". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 2014-03-21.