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"Surfing with the Alien" is the second studio album by American rock guitarist Joe Satriani. It was released on October 15, 1987, by Relativity Records. The album is one of Satriani's most successful to date and helped establish his reputation as a respected rock guitarist. "Surfing with the Alien" charted at #29 on the Billboard 200, proving to be Satriani's third highest-charting album in the United States. It remained on Billboard 200 for 75 weeks, the longest run for any of his releases. "Surfing with the Alien" was certified Gold on February 17, 1989 and Platinum on February 3, 1992 having shipped one million copies in the US. Two singles from the album reached Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart: "Satch Boogie" at #22 and "Surfing with the Alien" at #37. A third single, "Always with Me, Always with You", received a nomination for Best Pop Instrumental Performance at the 1989 Grammy Awards, while the album itself was nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the same event. This is the 1987 ORIGINAL (NOT RE-ISSUE) Vinyl LP on the Relativity Record label. The catalog # on the spine is: 88561-8193-1. The bar code matrix # is: 88561-8193-1. The vinyl is visually graded by Goldmine standards as NEAR MINT. Vinyl is shiny and the labels are clean. Has "Joe Loves Rubina" scratched in the dead-wax. The cover is graded as EX. Comes with ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE FULLY INTACT. Record has been stored in a heavy duty anvil case since 2006. Record will be shipped following business day as soon as payment is received. Media Mail WILL TAKE AT LEAST 3 TO 5 WEEKS DUE TO BEING SHIPPED BY BOAT, NOT AIR, from Hawaii. Priority Mail is $16 from Hawaii.