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THE COMPLETE STEVE VAI DISCOGRAPHY:
This page may take a few moments to load. 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
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Joe Jackson “The Duke” [2012]
Vai performs on “Isfahan” |
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Steve Kusaba “Centrifugal Satz Clock: Morning” [2011]
Vai performs on “We Run This Place” |
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Mary J. Blige: “Stronger With Each Tear” [2010]
Vai performs on “Stairway to Heaven”, which is on the international release of this record only. |
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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” |
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Orianthi: “Believe” [2009]
Vai appears on and co-wrote “Highly Strung” |
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Mike Stern: “Big Neighborhood” [2009]
Vai performs guitar on “Big Neighborhood” and sitar on “Moroccan Roll” |
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Spinal Tap: “From The Dead” [2009]
Vai performs on “Short And Sweet” |
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Jason Becker: “Collection” [2008]
Vai performs on “River Of Longing (Reprise)” with Marty Friedman |
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Eros Ramazzotti: “e2″ [2007]
Release date: November 13, 2007
Steve performs on, produced and re-recorded the track “Dove C’e’ Musica” on this album. |
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“Sound Theories Vol. I & II” [2007]
Release date: June 26, 2007
This double album was released both as a deluxe digipak version, and standard jewel case version. |
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Devin Townsend Band: “Synchestra” [2006]
Release date: January 31, 2006
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 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”. Click here to order this album. |
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John 5 – “Songs For Sanity “ [2005]
Release date: September 13, 2005 Steve appears on the song “Perineum”. |
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Steve Vai – “Real Illusions: Reflections” [2005]
Produced by Steve Vai
Release date: February 22, 2005 Click here to order this album. |
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Various Artists – “The Sounds of NASCAR” [2005]
Release date: January 21, 2005 This album was released exclusively over Apple’s iTunes Music Store. Steve is featured on the previously unreleased track “Rush”. The soundtrack also features the work of Vai collaborator Niels Bye Nielsen. Click here to purchase “Rush” from the iTunes Music Store: |
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Mike Keneally – “VAI Piano Reductions Vol. 1″ [2004]
Release date: November 16, 2004 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. |
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Various Artists – “Halo 2 Original Soundtrack” [2004]
Release date: November 9, 2004 One of the most anticipated soundtracks of 2004! This album, produced by legendary award-winning producer Nile Rodgers features all new music composed 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”.
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Bob Carpenter – “The Sun, The Moon, The Stars” [2004]
Release date: September 7, 2004 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 of “Whispering a Prayer”. It also features Steve Vai on acoustic guitar and Pia Vai on harp. Click here to order this album.
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Steve Vai – “Live In London” [2004]
Release date: July 20, 2004 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.
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Motörhead – “Inferno” [2004]
Release date: June 22, 2004 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 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”.
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Steve Vai – “The Infinite Steve Vai – An Anthology” [2003]
Release date: November 18, 2003 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 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
Produced by the Crumb Bros., Glenn Hughes and Joe Lynn Turner Steve Vai appears on the track “Losing My Head.” |
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Steve Lukather & Friends – “SantaMental” [2003]
Release date: October 7, 2003 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 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 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) Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this record.
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“Various Artists – Archives Vol. 4″ [2003]
Release date: June 6, 2003 Archives Vol. 4 is a collection of songs Vai 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) Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this record.
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The Yardbirds – “Birdland” [2003]
Release date: April 22, 2003 Steve Vai performs on the track “Shapes of Things”. Click here to order this album.
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Surinder Sandhu – “Saurang Orchestra” [2003]
Release date: February, 2003 Steve Vai performs on the tracks “Amirah”, The Little Hindu”, “Movement One: Twice Born”, “Movement Two: Sunday Morning in Calcutta”, “Movement Three: Tradition of the New”. Click here to order this record.
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Various Artists – “Warmth In The Wilderness Vol. II – A Tribute to Jason Becker” [2002]
Release date: December 02, 2002 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 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 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.
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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 as 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.)
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“The Secret Jewel Box” [ 2001 ]
Produced by Steve Vai Release date: December 11, 2001 Eventually containing 10 CDs, The Secret Jewel Box ships with three discs inside: The Elusive Light and Sound; Alcatrazz – Disturbing the Peace, and Archives Vol. 2 – Original Recordings 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.)
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Various Artists- “Roland Guitar Masters” [2001]
Release date: 2001 A promotional CD featuring some of the world’s premier guitarists performing original music on the Roland VG-88 V-Guitar System and the GR-33 Guitar Synthesizer. Steve performs the tracks “Cliffs of Insanity” and “Misfits”. Click here to order this CD online.
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Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – “Ghosts of Mars” [2001]
Release date: September 18, 2001 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.
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Billy Sheehan – “Compression” [2001]
Produced by Pat Regan Release date: August 21, 2001 Steve Vai appears on the track “Chameleon”.
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Steve Vai – “Alive In An Ultra World” [2001]
Produced by Steve Vai Release date: June 19, 2001 MP3 clips: Blood and Glory (:34), Giant 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. Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this record.
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Robin DiMaggio – “Blue Planet” [2001]
Produced by Robin DiMaggio, Exec Producer Steve Vai Release date: April 24, 2001 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 Click here to order this record.
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Thana Harris – “Thanatopsis” [2000]
Release date: June 25, 2000 Steve performs on the track “Fingers.”
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Gregg Bissonette – “Submarine” [2000]
Release date: April 25, 2000 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.
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Joe Jackson – “Symphony No. 1″ [1999]
Written, Arranged & Produced by Joe Jackson Release date: October 19, 1999 Steve performs throughout this record.
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Steve Vai – “The Ultra Zone” [1999]
Produced by Steve Vai Release date: Sept 7, 1999 MP3 clips: Frank (1:13), Lucky Charms (1:17) Click here to order this record.
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Frank Zappa – “Son of Cheep Thrills” [1999]
All tracks Produced by Frank Zappa Release date: April 27, 1999 Steve appears on “Ya Hozna” and “What’s New in Baltimore?”
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Various Artists – “Radio Disney Kid Jams” [1999]
Release date: March 16, 1999 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 MP3 clips: Fuck Yourself (:54), Details at 10 (1:36) Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this record.
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Al DiMeola “The Infinite Desire” [1998]
Release date: Aug 18, 1998 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.
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Frank Zappa – “Cheap Thrills” [1998]
All tracks Produced by Frank Zappa Release date: April 28, 1998 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 Steve performs on “Common Road.”
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David Lee Roth – “The Best of David Lee Roth” [1997]
Release date: October 28, 1997 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 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 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 MP3 clips: Answers (:35), For the Love of God (:45) Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this record.
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Frank Zappa – “Have I Offended Someone?” [1997]
Produced by Frank Zappa Release date: April 8, 1997 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 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.
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Wild Style – “Cryin’” [1996]
Release date November 1, 1996 in Japan Steve performs on “Let It Go.”
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Steve Vai – “Fire Garden” [1996]
Produced by Steve Vai Release date Sept 17, 1996 MP3 clips: The Crying Machine (:44), All About Eve (:52) Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this record.
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Various Artists – “Songs of West Side Story” [1996]
Produced by David Pack Release date: January 30, 1996 Steve appears on “The Rumble” (Steve Vai’s Monsters vs. Chick Corea’s Elektric Band) Click here for more detailed info on this record.
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Various Artists – “In From The Storm” [1995]
Produced by Eddie Kramer Released Oct 24, 1995 Steve appears on “Drifting” and “Bold as Love”
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Frank Zappa – “Strictly Commercial” [1995]
Release date: August 27, 1995 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 MP3 clips: Bad Horsie (:54), The Boy From Seattle (:52) Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this record.
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Whitesnake – “Greatest Hits” [1994]
Released July 19, 1994 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 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 Click here for more detailed info on this record.
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VAI – “Sex & Religion” [ Released 1993 ]
Produced by Steve Vai Originally released July 27, 1993 on Relativity/Sony MP3 clips: Here & Now (:42), Touching Tongues (1:04) Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this record.
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Frank Zappa – “You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol 6″ [1992]
Released July 1992 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”. Click here for more detailed info on this record Click here to order this record
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Frank Zappa – “You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol 5″ [1992]
Released July 1992 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”. Click here for more detailed info on this record Click here to order this record
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Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – “Encino Man” [1992]
Release date: May 19, 1992 Steve performs the track “Get The Hell Out Of Here.” Click here to order this record.
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Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – “Wayne’s World” [1992]
Release date: Feb 18, 1992 Steve performs with Joe Satriani on Alice Cooper’s “Feed My Frankenstein.” Click here to order this record.
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Frank Zappa – “As An Am” [1991]
Released July 1991 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, Halloween 1981. Steve Vai performs throughout this CD. A limited edition of 500 copies of this disc were issued.
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Frank Zappa – “You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol 4″ [1991]
Release date: June 21, 1991 *Steve performs on “Approximate”, “Church Chat”, “Steve’s Spanking”, “Disco Boy”, “Teen-age Wind”, “Truck Driver Divorce”, “The Man From Utopia” and “Mary Lou”. Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this record
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Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey” [1991]
Release date: July 9, 1991 Steve performs the tracks “The Reaper” and “The Reaper Rap.” Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this record.
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Alice Cooper – “Hey Stoopid” [1991]
Release date: July 2, 1991 Steve performs with Joe Satriani on “Feed My Frankenstein.” Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this record.
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Rebecca – “The Best of Dreams” [1990]
Produced by Mike Clink, Keith Olsen Released 1990 Steve performs on “Supergirl”. This is a greatest hits CD. Click here to order this record.
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Steve Vai – “Passion and Warfare” [1990]
Produced by Steve Vai Originally released September 1990 on Relativity/Sony mp3 clips: Erotic Nightmares (:54), Sisters (:48) Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this record.
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Frank Zappa – “You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol 3″ [1989]
Released November 1989 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”. Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this record.
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Whitesnake – “Slip of the Tongue” [1989]
Produced by Mike Clink, Keith Olsen Released Feb 1989 Steve plays guitar throughout this record. Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this record.
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Various Artists – “Guitar’s Practicing Musicians” [1989]
Released 1989 Steve plays guitar on the track “Western Vacation” as Reckless Fable.
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Frank Zappa – “You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol 1″ [1988]
Release date: May 16, 1988 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″. Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this record.
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David Lee Roth – “Skyscraper” [1988]
Produced by David Lee Roth & Steve Vai Release date: January 21, 1988 Steve performs throughout this CD, which spawned several hits including “Just Like Paradise”, “Damn Good” and “Stand Up”. Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this record.
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Frank Zappa – “Guitar” [1988]
Produced by Frank Zappa Released April 1988 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”. Click here to order this record.
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Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – “Dudes” [1987]
Released 1987 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 Steve performs on “St. Etien”. Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this record.
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Western Vacation – “Western Vacation” [1986]
Produced by Marty Schwartz Released 1986 Steve performs on the track “Western Vacation” (under the name Reckless Fable). Click here for more detailed info on this CD. Click here to order this record.
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Randy Coven – “Funk Me Tender” [1986]
Produced by Steve Vai Released 1986 Steve performs on the track “Funk Me Tender”. Click here for more detailed info on this record. “Funk Me Tender” with Steve Vai can also be found on The Best of Randy Coven.
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David Lee Roth – “Sonrisa Salvaje” [1986]
Released 1986 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).
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David Lee Roth – “Eat ‘Em and Smile” [1986]
Released 1986 Steve plays guitar throughout this CD. This CD spawned hits including “Goin’ Crazy!”, “Yankee Rose”, and “That’s Life”. Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this CD.
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Shankar & Caroline – “The Epidemics” [1986]
Released 1986 Steve Vai plays guitar throughout this CD. Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this CD.
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Bob Harris – “The Great Nostalgia” [1986]
Released 1986 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. Click here for more detailed info on this record.
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Frank Zappa – “Meets the Mothers of Prevention” [1985]
Released 1985 Steve performs on “We’re Turning Again”, “Alien Orifice”, and “What’s New in Baltimore?” Click here to order this CD.
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Public Image Limited – “Compact Disc” [1985]
Produced by Bill Laswell and John Lydon. Released 1985 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” Click here for more detailed info about this CD.
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Alcatrazz – “Disturbing the Peace” [1985]
Originally released 1985 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. Click here for more detailed info about this CD.
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Heresy – “At The Door” [1985]
Released 1985 Steve performs on “London: 1941″ and “Wasted Moments”. Click here for more detailed info about this CD.
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Frank Zappa – “Thing-fish” [1984]
Released 1984 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”. Click here for more detailed info about this CD. Click here to order this CD.
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Steve Vai – “Flex-Able Leftovers” [1984]
Produced by Steve Vai Released 1984 mp3 clips: Details at 10 (1:36) *10″ vinyl EP; eight songs. 2 versions of artwork, limited edition. Click here for more detailed info on this record. These versions of “Flex-Able Leftovers” are out of print.
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Steve Vai – “Flex-Able” [1984]
Produced by Steve Vai Released 1984 mp3 clips: The Attitude Song (:58), Salamanders in the Sun (:54) *3 versions of artwork, various edits exist worldwide. Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this record.
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Frank Zappa – “Them Or Us” [1984]
Released 1984 Steve performs throughout this record. Click here for more detailed info on this record. Click here to order this record.
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Lisa Popeil – “Lisa Popeil” [1983]
Released 1983 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”. Click here for more detailed info on this CD.
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Frank Zappa – “The Man From Utopia” [1983]
Released March 1983 Steve performs throughout this record. Click here for more detailed info on this CD. Click here to order this CD.
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Frank Zappa – “Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch” [1982]
Released May 1982 Steve performs throughout this record. Click here for more detailed info on this CD. Click here to order this CD.
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Frank Zappa – “Shut Up ‘N Play Yer Guitar” [1981]
Originally released 1981, reissued 1986 This is the 3CD reissue of the original 3-LP 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”. Click here for more detailed info on this CD. Click here to order this CD
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Frank Zappa – “You Are What You Is” [1981]
Released September 1981 Steve performs throughout this record. Click here for more detailed info on this CD. Click here to order this CD.
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Frank Zappa – “Tinsel Town Rebellion” [1981]
Released May 17, 1981 Steve performs throughout this live record – the very first record released with a young Steve Vai in the credits. Click here for more detailed info on this CD. Click here to order this CD
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