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STEVE
VAI REFLECTS ON MULTI-FACETED CAREER WITH THE SECRET JEWEL BOX,
AN INDIE 10-CD COMPILATION WITH RARITIES, SOUNDTRACKS, ZAPPA AND
ALCATRAZZ YEARS
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- World-renowned guitarist Steve Vai has begun
the process of documenting his storied career with the ultimate
collectible, a 10-CD compilation titled The Secret Jewel
Box. The deluxe 10"x6"x6" gloss black
box, lined with red velvet, will feature compartments for a total
of 10 CDs, 3 guitar picks, and a 100-page booklet. The first three
CDs of the series will be sold with the box, while the remaining
seven discs will be released and sold seperately over the next few
years. The Secret Jewel Box contains recordings comprised
of unreleased material and music from dozens of different records
(many out of print) that might take years to collect individually
(if you could even find them)! All of the rare and essential Vai
recordings that do not appear on his solo records are collected
here, with many surprises for even the most hardcore collector.
When complete, the Box Set will contain more than 140 tracks. The
Box Set will be available almost exclusively through Steve's official
website, Vai.com.
The box and the first three CDs (The Elusive Light & Sound,
Alcatrazz: Disturbing The Peace, and Frank Zappa; FZ Original
Recordings; Vai Archives, Vol. 2, see explanations and track
listings here) sells for $65.00. Only
10,000 boxes will be manufactured. Those who purchase the box will
be notified when the remaining seven CDs — which may be purchased
separately upon their completion — are ready. The 100-page
booklet will be sent out after the last CD is produced to those
who have collected all the CDs within the box.
The 10 CDs of The Secret Jewel Box are not a compilation of Vais
catalog, but rather something far more conceptual. The series includes
soundtracks, rarities, outtakes and oddities, out of print albums,
Vais recordings with Zappa and with early bands Alcatrazz
and the Classified, acoustic piano interpretations of Vai songs,
even an eclectic audio art project. You can take a look at the CDs
in closer detail as well as tracklisting information here.
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