The Secret Jewel Box: About the Box
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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 Vai’s catalog, but rather something far more conceptual. The series includes soundtracks, rarities, outtakes and oddities, out of print albums, Vai’s 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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