the complete steve vai discography

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the complete steve vai discography
THE COMPLETE STEVE VAI
DISCOGRAPHY:
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This is a list of released records on which
Steve Vai has performed, in order of most
recent release; certain recordings (including
some compilations, special editions, singles,
reissues etc) may not be listed, but many
might be in the CD Singles and rarities/Vinyl
Singles and rarities sections.
Most of these titles can be ordered
via the links provided.
Joe Jackson “The Duke”
[2012]
Vai performs on “Isfahan”
Steve Kusaba “Centrifugal Satz
Clock: Morning” [2011]
Vai performs on “We Run This Place”
Mary J. Blige: “Stronger With
Each Tear” [2010]
Vai performs on “Stairway to Heaven”, which is on the
international release of this record only.
Meatloaf: “Hang Cool Teddy
Bear” [2010]
Vai performs on “Love Is Not Real / Next Time You Stab
Me in the Back” and “Song of Madness”
Orianthi: “Believe”
[2009]
Vai appears on and co-wrote “Highly Strung”
Mike Stern: “Big Neighborhood”
[2009]
Vai performs guitar on “Big Neighborhood” and sitar on
“Moroccan Roll”
Spinal Tap: “From The Dead”
[2009]
Vai performs on “Short And Sweet”
Jason Becker: “Collection”
[2008]
Vai performs on “River Of Longing (Reprise)” with Marty
Friedman
Eros Ramazzotti: “e2″
[2007]
Release date: November 13, 2007
Sony International 715606
Steve performs on, produced and re-recorded the track
“Dove C’e’ Musica” on this album.
Click here to order this album.
“Sound Theories Vol. I & II”
[2007
Release date: June 26, 2007
Epic/Red Ink 88697 10714 2
This double album was released both as a deluxe digipak
version, and standard jewel case version.
Click here to order this album.
Devin Townsend Band:
“Synchestra” [2006]
Release date: January 31, 2006
HevyDevy Records HDSYNC12
Steve performs an extended guitar solo on the third track
“Triumph.”
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Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, John
Petrucci: “G3 Live in Tokyo” [2005
Release date: October 25, 2005
Sony/Epic E2K677712
Steve performs the tracks “The Audience Is Listening”,
“Building The Church” and “K’m Pee Du Wee”. Steve is
also featured on the jams “Foxy Lady”, “La Grange” and
“Smoke On The Water”.
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John 5 – “Songs For Sanity “
Release date: September 13, 2005
Shrapnel Records SH11822
Steve appears on the song “Perineum”.
Click here to buy this album.
[2005
Steve Vai – “Real Illusions:
Reflections” [2005]
Produced by Steve Vai
Release date: February 22, 2005
Sony/Epic/Red Ink WK86800
Click here to order this album.
Various Artists – “The Sounds of
NASCAR” [2005]
Release date: January 21, 2005
Motor Music
This album was released exclusively over Apple’s iTunes
Music Store. Steve is featured on the previously
unreleased track “Rush”. The soundtrack also features th
work of Vai collaborator Niels Bye Nielsen.
Click here to purchase “Rush” from the iTunes Music
Store:
Mike Keneally – “VAI Piano
Reductions Vol. 1″ [2004]
Release date: November 16, 2004
Light Without Heat LWH1005-2
This sixth installment to the Secret Jewel
Box features 11 of Steve’s compositions
re-interpreted for solo piano by the
incredible Mike Keneally.
Included are the tracks: All About Eve // Die To Live //
Salamanders In The Sun // Bledsoe Bluvd // Ballerina
12/24 // Dyin’ Day // Touching Tongues // Kill The Guy
With The Ball/The God Eaters // Sisters // Pig // Junkie.
Click here to buy this album.
Various Artists – “Halo 2
Original Soundtrack” [2004]
Release date: November 9, 2004
Sumthing Else
One of the most anticipated soundtracks
of 2004! This album, produced by
legendary award-winning producer Nile
Rodgers features all new music compose
by Martin O’Donnell and Michael
Salvatori, and of course, an incendiary
guest appearance by Steve Vai on the
tracks “Halo Theme Mjolnir Mix” and
“Never Surrender”.
Click here to buy this album.
Bob Carpenter – “The Sun, The
Moon, The Stars” [2004]
Release date: September 7, 2004
Favored Nations
An intimate piano album that is all at
once moving, spontaneous, and deeply
personal by Grammy and CMA award
winning pianist, singer and composer,
Bob Carpenter (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band).
This CD features a piano interpretation o
“Whispering a Prayer”. It also features
Steve Vai on acoustic guitar and Pia Vai
on harp.
Click here to order this album.
Steve Vai – “Live In London”
[2004]
Release date: July 20, 2004
Sony/Epic EL92790
Available only online, Steve Vai – Live In
London features 12 tracks that Steve
personally selected from the recording of
his show at the Astoria in London in
2001. The CD features live performances
by Steve Vai and his all-star band. The
audio contained on this disc is the same
audio contained on the DVD release
Steve Vai – Live at the Astoria DVD.
Order this record
at www.stevevaibootlegs.com.
Motörhead – “Inferno”
[2004]
Release date: June 22, 2004
Sanctuary 06076-85241-2
Steve appears on the tracks “Terminal
Show” and “Down On Me”.
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Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Yngwie
Malmsteen: “G3 Live – Rockin’
In The Free World” [2004]
Release date: February 24, 2004
Sony/Epic 090856
Steve is featured performing solo on the
tracks “You’re Here”, “Reaping”,
“Whispering A Prayer” and on the jams
“Voodoo Child (slight Return)”, “Little
Wing”, and “Rockin’ In The Free World”.
Click here to buy this album.
Steve Vai – “The Infinite Steve
Vai – An Anthology” [2003]
Release date: November 18, 2003
Epic/Legacy E2K90713
A career-spanning collection of 32 tracks
over 2CDs – including work with other
artists such as Alcatrazz and Whitesnake
Sony/Epic released this CD as part of the
“Legacy” series.
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Shankar & Gingger – “One In A
Million” [2003]
Release date: November, 2003
15 Records
Steve Vai performs on the track “Out Of
My Mind.”
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Glenn Hughes and Joe Lynn
Turner – “HTP2″ [2003]
Release date: October 21, 2003
Shrapnel Records
Produced by the Crumb Bros., Glenn Hughes and Joe Lyn
Turner
Steve Vai appears on the track “Losing
My Head.”
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Steve Lukather & Friends –
“SantaMental” [2003]
Release date: October 7, 2003
Image Entertainment
Steve Vai is featured on the track “Carol
of the Bells.”
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Eric Sardinas – “Black Pearls”
[2003]
Release date: August 28, 2003
Favored Nations Records FN2300-2
Japanese Import
Steve Vai performs on the track “Green
Tea” – only available on the Japanese
release of the CD. Billy Sheehan also
appears on the track!
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“Mystery Tracks – Archives Vol.
3″ [2003]
Release date: June 6, 2003
Light Without Heat 1003-2/Favored
Nations
Archives Vol. 3 is a compilation of Steve’s
bonus tracks featured on Japanese
releases of his CDs, along with
promotional tracks, songs featured on
other albums and unreleased/demo
tracks.
MP3 Clips: Speeding (:45); Feathers
(:43)
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record.
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“Various Artists – Archives Vol.
4″ [2003]
Release date: June 6, 2003
Light Without Heat LWH 1004-2/Favored
Nations
Archives Vol. 4 is a collection of songs Va
has contributed to other projects and
records including Public Image Ltd.,
tracks from the Hendrix tribute In From
The Storm with the London Symphony
Orchestra, and a collaboration with Chick
Corea from The Songs Of West Side
Story, among others.
MP3 Clips: Noah’s Ark (:35); There’s
Still Hope (:30)
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record.
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The Yardbirds – “Birdland”
[2003]
Release date: April 22, 2003
Favored Nations
Steve Vai performs on the track “Shapes
of Things”.
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Surinder Sandhu – “Saurang
Orchestra” [2003]
Release date: February, 2003
Resonator Records / Reso101
Steve Vai performs on the tracks
“Amirah”, The Little Hindu”, “Movement
One: Twice Born”, “Movement Two:
Sunday Morning in Calcutta”, “Movemen
Three: Tradition of the New”.
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Various Artists – “Warmth In
The Wilderness Vol. II – A
Tribute to Jason Becker” [2002]
Release date: December 02, 2002
Lion Music LMC 2225 2
Steve Vai performs the track “Feathers”.
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Steve Vai – “The Elusive Light
and Sound, Vol 1″ [2002]
Produced by Steve Vai
Release date: June 4, 2002
Favored Nations/Light Without Heat
FN2220-2
*prev. available only in the box set from
Light Without Heat.
MP3 clips: Crossroads: Eugene’s Trick
Bag (:56), The Reaper (1:12)
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Various Artists- “Guitars For
Freedom” [2002]
Release date: 2002
Angels on Earth
Steve contributed the track “Amazing
Grace” to this benefit CD – with all
proceeds going to the following charities
The Twin Towers Fund (established by
Rudolph Giuliani), the New York
Firefighters’ 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund,
and New York’s local chapter of the
American Red Cross.
There’s a previously unreleased live track
from Jimi Hendrix (performing an
instrumental version of Cream’s
“Sunshine of Your Love”), and another
unreleased live track from Carlos
Santana. Zakk Wylde, Allan Holdsworth
and Buckethead are among many others
who have contributed tracks.
Click here to buy this album.
Frank Zappa – “FZ Original
Recordings; Steve Vai Archives,
Vol. 2″ [ 2001 - Only available in Box set ]
Only available in the Secret Jewel Box
set, Vai reflects here on his three years a
a member of Zappa’s ensemble where he
was credited not just as “guitarist” but as
wielder of “strat abuse” and “impossible
guitar parts.” These are Frank Zappa
recordings, written and produced by the
late musical innovator, and authorized by
the Zappa Family Trust.
The booklet contains the original liner
notes for each Zappa track, along with
Steve’s comments on each track.
Click here to order the Box Set (while
stocks last.)
“The Secret Jewel Box”
[ 2001 ]
Produced by Steve Vai
Release date: December 11, 2001
Light Without Heat
Eventually containing 10 CDs, The Secret
Jewel Box ships with three discs inside:
The Elusive Light and Sound;
Alcatrazz – Disturbing the Peace, an
Archives Vol. 2 – Original Recording
of Frank Zappa. The remaining 7 CDs
will be released and sold separately over
the next couple of years (see above).
Only 10,000 boxes have been made and
all 10 of the CDs will fit into it, spelling
out a secret phrase on the CD spines.
To read more about the Secret Jewel
Box, visit our special Mini-site.
Click here to order the Box Set (while
stocks last.)
Various Artists- “Roland Guitar
Masters” [2001]
Release date: 2001
Roland Corporation
A promotional CD featuring some of the
world’s premier guitarists performing
original music on the Roland VG-88 VGuitar System and the GR-33 Guitar
Synthesizer.
Steve performs the tracks “Cliffs of
Insanity” and “Misfits”.
Click here to order this CD online.
Original Motion Picture
Soundtrack – “Ghosts of Mars”
[2001]
Release date: September 18, 2001
Vareèse Sarabande Records #: 302 066
286 2
Steve Vai performs on 2 tracks: “Ghosts
of Mars” and “Ghost Poppin’.” Other
performers include Buckethead, Elliot
Easton, Scott Ian and Robin Finck.
*Also check out the DVD to see studio footage of Steve
recording the tracks, which appears within the Special
Features menu. Click here to buy the DVD.
Click here to buy this album.
Billy Sheehan – “Compression”
[2001]
Produced by Pat Regan
Release date: August 21, 2001
Favored Nations
Steve Vai appears on the track
“Chameleon”.
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Steve Vai – “Alive In An Ultra
World” [2001]
Produced by Steve Vai
Edited, mixed and mastered by Steve Va
& Neil Citron
Release date: June 19, 2001
Epic Records / Sony Music E2K85183
MP3 clips: Blood and Glory (:34), Gian
Balls of Gold (:58), Burning Rain
(:38), Incantation (:54), Whispering a
Prayer (:40)
*This is a double live record of new
music, recorded on tour worldwide.
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record.
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Robin DiMaggio – “Blue Planet”
[2001]
Produced by Robin DiMaggio, Exec
Producer Steve Vai
Release date: April 24, 2001
Favored Nations
Steve performs on the track “Mallorca”
with L. Shankar.
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Steve Vai – “The 7th Song –
Enchanting Guitar Melodies –
Archives Vol. 1″ [2000]
Produced by Steve Vai
Release date: Nov 11, 2000
Epic Records / Sony Music EK85182
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Thana Harris – “Thanatopsis”
[2000]
Release date: June 25, 2000
Mastahna Records
Steve performs on the track “Fingers.”
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Gregg Bissonette – “Submarine”
[2000]
Release date: April 25, 2000
Favored Nations FN2010-2
Steve performs on the track “Noah’s Ark.
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Whitesnake – “The Back to Black
Collection” [2000]
Release date: March 17, 2000
This is a special collector’s edition, Italian
reissue pairing 1989′s “Slip of the
Tongue” (with SV on guitars) and 1987′s
“Whitesnake” CD, plus 7 bonus tracks
(including SV on the track “Sweet Lady
Luck”). Also features a 36 page booklet
with biographies and exclusive photos,
inside a digipak with embossed cover.
Click here to buy this album.
Joe Jackson – “Symphony No. 1″
[1999]
Written, Arranged & Produced by Joe
Jackson
Release date: October 19, 1999
Sony Classical SK64435
Steve performs throughout this record.
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Steve Vai – “The Ultra Zone”
[1999]
Produced by Steve Vai
Release date: Sept 7, 1999
Epic Records / Sony Music EK69817
MP3 clips: Frank (1:13), Lucky Charms
(1:17)
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Frank Zappa – “Son of Cheep
Thrills” [1999]
All tracks Produced by Frank Zappa
Release date: April 27, 1999
Rykodisc RCD10581
Steve appears on “Ya Hozna” and “What’
New in Baltimore?”
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Various Artists – “Radio Disney
Kid Jams” [1999]
Release date: March 16, 1999
Epic Records / Sony Music
Where else can you get Steve Vai, James
Brown, Donny Osmond and MC Hammer
on the same disc? Nowhere else.
Steve performs the track “Wipe Out.”
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“Flex-Able Leftovers” [CD Re-release
1998]
Produced by Steve Vai
Release date: Nov 10, 1998
Epic Records / Sony Music EK69703
MP3 clips: Fuck Yourself (:54), Details
at 10 (1:36)
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record.
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Al DiMeola “The Infinite Desire”
[1998]
Release date: Aug 18, 1998
Telarc 83433
Steve performs on “Race with the Devil
on Turkish Highway.”
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Steve Vai – “Bad Squad” [1998]
Produced by Steve Vai, Co-Produced by
Robin Dimaggio
Released 1998
A promo CD from Morley to promote the
Bad Horsie wah pedal designed by Steve
There are two tracks: “Bad Squad” (with
a short spoken introduction from Steve)
and “Naked Morley Vamps” (“Bad Squad”
backing tracks.) These were given away
for a limited time at Guitar Centers with a
purchase of the Bad Horsie pedal.
There were two releases of “Bad Squad”
with slightly different cover artwork. Both
releases came in a cardboard sleeve.
Frank Zappa – “Cheap Thrills”
[1998]
All tracks Produced by Frank Zappa
Release date: April 28, 1998
Rykodisc (RCD10579)
Steve performs on “We Are Not Alone”,
“You Are What You Is”, “Zomby Woof.”
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Gregg Bissonette – “Gregg
Bissonette” [1998]
Produced by Gregg Bissonette, Matt
Bissonette
Release date: February 10, 1998
Shrapnel 11162
Steve performs on “Common Road.”
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David Lee Roth – “The Best of
David Lee Roth” [1997]
Release date: October 28, 1997
Rhino/WaWaZat R2-72941
Steve performs on a little over half of the
songs on this disc, including “Yankee
Rose”, “Just Like Paradise”, “Big Trouble”
“Hot Dog and a Shake”, “Skyscraper”,
“Shy Boy”, “Stand Up”, “Tobacco Road”,
“Goin’ Crazy”, and “Ladies’ Nite in
Buffalo?”
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Varios Artists – “Angelica” [1997]
Release date: October 28, 1997
WEA/Atlantic 83048
Steve performs on “Der Holle Rache
(Queen of the Night)”. This album also
features Steve Stevens and Eric Johnson
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Various Artists – “Merry Axemas
– A Guitar Christmas” [1997]
Executive Producer: Steve Vai
Released Oct 14, 1997
Epic/Sony EK67775
Steve performs on the gorgeous
“Christmas Time is Here”. Other
performers include Joe Satriani, Jeff Beck
Eric Johnson and more.
Click here for more detailed info about
this CD.
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Joe Satriani / Eric Johnson /
Steve Vai – “G3 Live In Concert”
[1997]
Produced by Mike Fraser
Release date: June 3, 1997
Epic Records / Sony Music EK67920
MP3 clips: Answers (:35), For the Love
of God (:45)
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record.
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Frank Zappa – “Have I Offended
Someone?” [1997]
Produced by Frank Zappa
Release date: April 8, 1997
Rykodisc 10577
Steve performs on “Goblin Girl”, “In
France (remix)”, “He’s So Gay”, “SEX”,
“Dumb All Over”, “Tinseltown Rebellion”,
and “We’re Turning Again (remix)”.
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Munetaka Higuchi with Dream
Castle – “Free World” [1997]
Release date: March 12, 1997 in Japan
BMG Japan BVCR781
Steve plays guitar and bass on the track
“Speed.”
Free World is a project coordinated by
Munetaka Higuchi, drummer for the
Japanese band Loudness. The record also
features Billy Sheehan, Terry Bozio,
Stevie Salas, Don Dokken, Ronnie James
Dio, Ty Tabor, Tracy G, Jeff Pilson, TM
Stevens, Stanley Clarke and Michael
Thompson.
Click here to buy this album.
Wild Style – “Cryin’” [1996]
Release date November 1, 1996 in Japan
Sony Music ESCB1818
Steve performs on “Let It Go.”
Steve Vai – “Fire Garden” [1996]
Produced by Steve Vai
Release date Sept 17, 1996
Epic Records / Sony Music 485062-2
MP3 clips: The Crying Machine
(:44), All About Eve (:52)
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record.
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Various Artists – “Songs of West
Side Story” [1996]
Produced by David Pack
Release date: January 30, 1996
BMG/RCA Victor 09026-62707
Steve appears on “The Rumble” (Steve
Vai’s Monsters vs. Chick Corea’s Elektric
Band)
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Various Artists – “In From The
Storm” [1995]
Produced by Eddie Kramer
Released Oct 24, 1995
RCA Victor 09026-68233
Steve appears on “Drifting” and “Bold as
Love”
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Frank Zappa – “Strictly
Commercial” [1995]
Release date: August 27, 1995
Rykodisc RCD40500
Steve performs on “Sexual Harrassment
in the Workplace”, “Fine Girl”, “Valley
Girl”, and “Be In My Video”.
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Steve Vai – “Alien Love Secrets”
[1995]
Produced by Steve Vai
Originally released March 21, 1995 on
Relativity/Sony
Epic Records / Sony Music 88561-12452
MP3 clips: Bad Horsie (:54), The Boy
From Seattle (:52)
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record.
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Whitesnake – “Greatest Hits”
[1994]
Released July 19, 1994
Geffen Records 24620
Steve appears on “Fool For Your Loving”,
“Now You’re Gone”, “The Deeper The
Love”, and “Sweet Lady Luck”.
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Original Motion Picture
Soundtrack – “PCU” [1994]
Release date: May 10, 1994
Arista 11017
Steve scored this film, and contributed
the track “Now We Run” to this
soundtrack.
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Various Artists – “Zappa’s
Universe” [1993]
Release date: September 21, 1993
Verve/Polygram 513575
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record.
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VAI – “Sex & Religion” [ Released 1993
]
Produced by Steve Vai
Originally released July 27, 1993 on
Relativity/Sony
Epic Records / Sony Music 88561-1132-2
MP3 clips: Here & Now (:42), Touching
Tongues (1:04)
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record.
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Frank Zappa – “You Can’t Do
That On Stage Anymore, Vol 6″
[1992]
Released July 1992
Barking Pumpkin / Rykodisc 10571/72
Steve performs on “Magic Fingers”, “The
Madison Panty-Sniffing Festival”, “I’m So
Cute”, “Ms. Pinky”, “Tracy Is A Snob”,
“Emperor Of Ohio”, “Alien Orifice”, “Lisa’s
Life Story”, and “Strictly Genteel”.
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record
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Frank Zappa – “You Can’t Do
That On Stage Anymore, Vol 5″
[1992]
Released July 1992
Barking Pumpkin / Rykodisc 10569/70
Steve performs on “Easy Meat”, “The
Dead Girls Of London”, “Shall We Take
Ourselves Seriously?”, “What’s New In
Baltimore?”, “Moggio”, “Dancin’ Fool”,
“RDNZL”, “Advance Romance”, “City Of
Tiny Lites”, “A Pound For A Brown (On
The Bus)”, “Doreen”, “The Black Page
#2″, and “Geneva Farewell”.
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record
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Original Motion Picture
Soundtrack – “Encino Man” [1992]
Release date: May 19, 1992
Universal/Hollywood Records 61330
Steve performs the track “Get The Hell
Out Of Here.”
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Original Motion Picture
Soundtrack – “Wayne’s World”
[1992]
Release date: Feb 18, 1992
Warner/Reprise Records 26805
Steve performs with Joe Satriani on Alice
Cooper’s “Feed My Frankenstein.”
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Frank Zappa – “As An Am” [1991]
Released July 1991
Rhino 70537
The first installent of the “Beat The
Boots” releases. This was an official
release of a bootleg recording of Frank
Zappa at the Palladium in NYC, Hallowee
1981. Steve Vai performs throughout this
CD.
A limited edition of 500 copies of this disc
were issued.
Frank Zappa – “You Can’t Do
That On Stage Anymore, Vol 4″
[1991]
Release date: June 21, 1991
Barking Pumpkin / Rykodisc 10567/68
*Steve performs on “Approximate”,
“Church Chat”, “Steve’s Spanking”, “Disco
Boy”, “Teen-age Wind”, “Truck Driver
Divorce”, “The Man From Utopia” and
“Mary Lou”.
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record.
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Original Motion Picture
Soundtrack – “Bill & Ted’s Bogus
Journey” [1991]
Release date: July 9, 1991
Universal/Interscope Records CD91725
Steve performs the tracks “The Reaper”
and “The Reaper Rap.”
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record.
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Alice Cooper – “Hey Stoopid”
[1991]
Release date: July 2, 1991
Epic/Sony EK46786
Steve performs with Joe Satriani on “Fee
My Frankenstein.”
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record.
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Rebecca – “The Best of Dreams”
[1990]
Produced by Mike Clink, Keith Olsen
Released 1990
Sony CSCL1473
Steve performs on “Supergirl”. This is a
greatest hits CD.
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Steve Vai – “Passion and
Warfare” [1990]
Produced by Steve Vai
Originally released September 1990 on
Relativity/Sony
Epic Records / Sony Music 88581-1037-2
mp3 clips: Erotic Nightmares
(:54), Sisters (:48)
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record.
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Frank Zappa – “You Can’t Do
That On Stage Anymore, Vol 3″
[1989]
Released November 1989
Barking Pumpkin / Rykodisc 10565/66
Steve performs on “Drowning Witch”,
“Carol, You Fool”, “Zoot Allures”, “Society
Pages”, “I’m A Beautiful Guy”, “Beauty
Knows No Pain”, “Charlie’s Enormous
Mouth”, “Nig Biz”, and “King Kong”.
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record.
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Whitesnake – “Slip of the
Tongue” [1989]
Produced by Mike Clink, Keith Olsen
Released Feb 1989
Geffen Records M2G24249
Steve plays guitar throughout this record
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record.
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Various Artists – “Guitar’s
Practicing Musicians” [1989]
Released 1989
Guitar Recordings 8901 / Combat 5012
Steve plays guitar on the track “Western
Vacation” as Reckless Fable.
Frank Zappa – “You Can’t Do
That On Stage Anymore, Vol 1″
[1988]
Release date: May 16, 1988
Barking Pumpkin / Rykodisc 10561/62
Steve performs on “The Mammy
Anthem”, “Fine Girl”, “Zomby Woof”,
“Dumb All Over”, “Heavenly Bank
Account”, “Suicide Chump”, “Tell Me You
Love Me” and “Sofa #2″.
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record.
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David Lee Roth – “Skyscraper”
[1988]
Produced by David Lee Roth & Steve Vai
Release date: January 21, 1988
Warner Bros. Records 9256711
Steve performs throughout this CD, whic
spawned several hits including “Just Like
Paradise”, “Damn Good” and “Stand Up”.
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record.
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Frank Zappa – “Guitar” [1988]
Produced by Frank Zappa
Released April 1988
Barking Pumpkin / Rykodisc 10079-80
Steve performs on Steve appears on
“Sexual Harassment In The Workplace”,
“Which One Is It?”, “Do Not Pass Go”,
“Chalk Pie”, “When No One Was No One”
“Jim & Tammy’s Upper Room”, “That Ol’
G Minor Thing Again”, “That’s Not Really
A Shuffle”, “Move It Or Park It”, “But
Who Was Fulcanelli?”, “Swans? What
Swans?”, “Too Ugly For Show Business”,
“Do Not Try This At Home”, “Things That
Look Like Meat”, “Is That All There Is?”
and “It Ain’t Necessarily The Saint James
Infirmary”.
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Original Motion Picture
Soundtrack – “Dudes” [1987]
Released 1987
MCA Records MCA6212
Steve performs “Amazing Grace”.
This record is long out of print, but
“Amazing Grace” now appears on The
Elusive Light and Sound, Vol 1.
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Frank Zappa – “Jazz From Hell”
[1987]
Produced by Frank Zappa
Released Nov 15, 1986
Barking Pumpkin / Rykodisc 10549
Steve performs on “St. Etien”.
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Western Vacation – “Western
Vacation” [1986]
Produced by Marty Schwartz
Released 1986
Akashic Records / Muffin USA 904
Steve performs on the track “Western
Vacation” (under the name Reckless
Fable).
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Randy Coven – “Funk Me
Tender” [1986]
Produced by Steve Vai
Released 1986
TPL Record TPL1001
Steve performs on the track “Funk Me
Tender”.
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record.
“Funk Me Tender” with Steve Vai can also
be found on The Best of Randy Coven.
David Lee Roth – “Sonrisa
Salvaje” [1986]
Released 1986
Warner Bros. Records 25516-1
This is “Eat ‘Em And Smile” with the
vocals recorded in Spanish. A video from
this record, “Loco Del Cador”, was filmed
(a Spanish version of “Goin’ Crazy”, shot
on the same day as the “Yankee Rose”
video).
David Lee Roth – “Eat ‘Em and
Smile” [1986]
Released 1986
Warner Bros. Records 125470
Steve plays guitar throughout this CD.
This CD spawned hits including “Goin’
Crazy!”, “Yankee Rose”, and “That’s Life”
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Shankar & Caroline – “The
Epidemics” [1986]
Released 1986
ECM Records
Steve Vai plays guitar throughout this CD
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Bob Harris – “The Great
Nostalgia” [1986]
Released 1986
Mastahna Records MA419
Steve performs on the track “Autumn in
Nepal”. This record was recorded in
Steve’s first personal studio Stucco Blue,
while Bob Harris and Steve Vai lived in
the same house.
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Frank Zappa – “Meets the
Mothers of Prevention” [1985]
Released 1985
Barking Pumpkin / Rykodisc RCD 10547
Steve performs on “We’re Turning Again”
“Alien Orifice”, and “What’s New in
Baltimore?”
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Public Image Limited –
“Compact Disc” [1985]
Produced by Bill Laswell and John Lydon.
Released 1985
Virgin Records CDV 2366
Steve performs throughout this CD
(Public Image Limited was fronted by
Johnny Lydon of the Sex Pistols) — the
LP version was simply titled “Album” and
the cassette was titled “Cassette”
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Alcatrazz – “Disturbing the
Peace” [1985]
Originally released 1985
Capitol Records
Steve performs throughout this CD. Two
radio singles and one music video (“God
Blessed Video”) were spawned. A reissue
of this album is included in the Steve Vai
box set The Secret Jewel Box.
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Heresy – “At The Door” [1985]
Released 1985
Toll House Records TOL101
Steve performs on “London: 1941″ and
“Wasted Moments”.
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Frank Zappa – “Thing-fish” [1984]
Released 1984
Barking Pumpkin / Rykodisc RCD
10544/45
Steve performs on “The Mammy Nuns”,
“Galoot Up-Date”, “You Are What You Is”
“Mudd Club”, “The Meek Shall Inherit
Nothing”, “Clowns On Velvet”, “No Not
Now” and “Won Ton On”.
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Steve Vai – “Flex-Able
Leftovers” [1984]
Produced by Steve Vai
Released 1984
Akashic Records / Urantia Records IM777
mp3 clips: Details at 10 (1:36)
*10″ vinyl EP; eight songs.
2 versions of artwork, limited edition.
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These versions of “Flex-Able Leftovers”
are out of print.
Steve Vai – “Flex-Able” [1984]
Produced by Steve Vai
Released 1984
Akashic Records / Urantia Records UR777
mp3 clips: The Attitude Song
(:58), Salamanders in the Sun (:54)
*3 versions of artwork, various edits exis
worldwide.
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Frank Zappa – “Them Or Us”
[1984]
Released 1984
Barking Pumpkin / Rykodisc RCD 10543
Steve performs throughout this record.
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Lisa Popeil – “Lisa Popeil” [1983]
Released 1983
Lisa Popeil Records LP1001
Steve performs on “What You’re After”,
“You Can’t Take It Away”, “For A Time”,
“Don’t Turn Me Off And On”, “I Don’t Get
It”, “The Viper”, “Love In My Life” and
“Perfect Woman”.
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CD.
Frank Zappa – “The Man From
Utopia” [1983]
Released March 1983
Barking Pumpkin / Rykodisc RCD 10538
Steve performs throughout this record.
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Frank Zappa – “Ship Arriving
Too Late to Save a Drowning
Witch” [1982]
Released May 1982
Barking Pumpkin / Rykodisc RCD 10537
Steve performs throughout this record.
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Frank Zappa – “Shut Up ‘N Play
Yer Guitar” [1981]
Originally released 1981, reissued 1986
Barking Pumpkin / Rykodisc RCD
10533/34/35
This is the 3CD reissue of the original 3LP box set, which was comprised of the
records “Shut Up ‘n Play Yer Guitar”,
“Shut Up ‘n Play Yer Guitar Some More”,
and “Return of the Son of Shut Up ‘n Play
Yer Guitar”. Steve appears on “Hog
Heaven”, “Heavy Duty Judy”, “Soup ‘n
Old Clothes”, “Variations on the Carlos
Santana Secret Chord Progression”, and
“Beat It With Your Fist”.
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Japanese reissue
Frank Zappa – “You Are What
You Is” [1981]
Released September 1981
Barking Pumpkin / Rykodisc RCD 10536
Steve performs throughout this record.
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Frank Zappa – “Tinsel Town
Rebellion” [1981]
Released May 17, 1981
Barking Pumpkin / Rykodisc RCD 10532
Steve performs throughout this live
record – the very first record released
with a young Steve Vai in the credits.
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