Two years on since its last issue, Steve Vai 's fourth installment of songs from the archive includes B-sides, obscure compilation tracks, and various other goodies that will appeal to fans obsessed with collecting nearly every note Vai committed to tape in his post-Zappa years. To say this is a diverse compilation would be understating just how wonderfully erratic and inconsistent the disc is. Starting off with a B-side from his tenure in Whitesnake, Vai twists and turns his way around songs from Songs of West Side Story (a collaboration with Chick Corea), Public Image, Alice Cooper, and a double-whammy tribute to Jimi Hendrix (though vocalists Corey Glover and Paul Rogers can't compare to Hendrix's original vocal performance). The true beauty in this series is that it not only shows Vai's dedication to expanding the limits of how far one instrument can be pushed, but also his versatility and comfort in a wide range of material; somehow making each composition sound distinctly like his own in the process. While this may not be the best point for any fan to begin exploring Vai's catalog, fans of the axeman will no doubt revel in this edition. Here's hoping two years won't pass before the next edition arrives. ~ Rob Theakston, All Music Guide
Ginger Baker (Drums), Alice Cooper (Vocals), Joe Satriani (Guitar), Steve Vai (Guitar), Steve Vai (Art Direction), Steve Vai (Soloist), Steve Vai (Electric Sitar), Steve Vai (Instrumentation), Hiram Bullock (Guitar), Frank Gambale (Guitar), Bill Laswell (Bass), Bill Laswell (Producer), Billy James (Percussion), Carole Bayer Sager (Executive Producer), Peter Collins (Producer), Simon Phillips (Drums), Simon Phillips (Assistant), Ian Richardson (Vocals (Background)), James Earl (Bass), Paul Rogers (Vocals), Tommy Aldridge (Drums), Robert Bailey (Keyboards), Sherwood Ball (Vocals (Background)), Tony Beard (Drums), Gregg Bissonette (Drums), Gregg Bissonette (Vocals), Matt Bissonette (Bass), Matt Bissonette (Vocals (Background)), Francis Buckley (Engineer), Francis Buckley (Mixing), Stef Burns (Guitar), Stan Bush (Vocals (Background)), Lenny Castro (Percussion), Mike Clink (Producer), Nick Coler (Vocals (Background)), Chick Corea (Synthesizer), Chick Corea (Arranger), Chick Corea (Fender Rhodes), Chick Corea (Additional Music), David Coverdale (Vocals), Billy Cox (Bass), Ric Cunningham (Saxophone), Mickey Curry (Drums), Bob Daisley (Bass), Jon "JD" Dickson (Arranger), Jon "JD" Dickson (Additional Music), Gary Falcone (Vocals (Background)), Mike Finnegan (Vocals (Background)), Chris Frazier (Percussion), Chris Frazier (Arranger), Chris Frazier (Drums), Josh Freese (Drums), Tommy Funderburk (Vocals (Background)), Corey Glover (Vocals), Eddie Kramer (Engineer), Eddie Kramer (Orchestral Arrangements), David Levy (Assistant Engineer), John Lydon (Vocals), John Lydon (Producer), Clif Magness (Guitar), Clif Magness (Percussion), Clif Magness (Arranger), Clif Magness (Keyboards), Clif Magness (Producer), Clif Magness (Engineer), Clif Magness (Synthesizer Programming), Joe Mardin (Conductor), Joe Mardin (Orchestration), Joe Mardin (Orchestral Arrangements), Eric Marienthal (Saxophone), Tommy Mars (Keyboards), Tommy Mars (Recorder), Tommy Mars (Vocals (Background)), Shaun Murphy (Vocals (Background)), Paul Northfield (Engineer), David Pack (Arranger), David Pack (Producer), David Pack (Concept), David Pack (Additional Music), David Paich (Synthesizer), David Paich (Arranger), David Paich (Additional Music), John Pena (Bass), Greg Phillinganes (Synthesizer), Joe Porcaro (Percussion), Mike Ross-Trevor (Engineer), Dave Samuels (Vibraphone), Rudy Sarzo (Bass), Brian Scheuble (Assistant Engineer), Nicky Skopelitis (Guitar), John Webster (Keyboards), Terry Wood (Vocals (Background)), Nikki Sixx (Bass), Keith Disen (Producer), Rail Jon Rogut (Engineer), Martin Schwartz (Guitar), Martin Schwartz (Arranger), Martin Schwartz (Producer), Martin Schwartz (Mixing), Martin Schwartz (Soloist), Brian Sperber (Engineer), John Matousek (Mastering), Scott Jochim (Assistant Engineer), Jac Mihanovic (Bass), Jac Mihanovic (Arranger), Paul Levy (Engineer), Paul Levy (Mixing), Paul Levy (Assistant), Neil Citron (Mastering), London Metropolitan Orchestra (Orchestra), Priscila Bara (Art Direction), Michael Greene (Executive Producer), Bob Harris (Trumpet), Bob Harris (Arranger), Bob Harris (Keyboards), Bob Harris (Vocals), Bob Harris (Vocals (Background)), Bob Harris (Vocal Arrangement), Tony Ruption Williams (Drums), Mick Wilson (Vocals (Background)), Ciruelo Cabral (Cover Art), Robert Grieve (Sound Effects), Lori Stinson (Soprano)
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