The songs on Cruisin' the Strip were recorded in 1978 in San Francisco at the Automat. Joe Satriani was a session player on all of the songs. This is the first time they have been released on a CD. The songs "Cruisin the Strip" and "It Takes More" were released as singles on Hard-Boiled Records, the first time Joe Satriani was ever on a record. The songs "Hang On L.A. and "A Moment of Truth" have never been released on any medium before.