The 7th Song: Enchanting Guitar Melodies – Archives, Vol. 1 (glass mastered at DADC)

~ Release by Steve Vai (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1For the Love of God
producer:
Steve Vai
bass:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
guitar and keyboard:
Steve Vai
arranger:
Steve Vai
recorded at:
The Mothership in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 80)
recording of:
For the Love of God
composer:
Steve Vai
publisher:
Sy Vy Music
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
46:09
2Touching Tongues
recording of:
Touching Tongues
composer:
Steve Vai
5:32
3Windows to the Soul
bass guitar [bass]:
Philip Bynoe (bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike Mangini (drummer)
keyboard [keys]:
Mike Keneally
recording of:
Windows to the Soul
composer:
Steve Vai
6:25
4Burnin’ Down the Mountain
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Steve Vai
percussion:
Pete Zeldman
recording of:
Burnin’ Down the Mountain
lyricist and composer:
Steve Vai
54:19
5Tender Surrender
recording of:
Tender Surrender
composer:
Steve Vai
35:10
6Hand on Heart
5:26
7Melissa’s Garden
7:54
8Call It Sleep
recorded at:
Stucco Blue Studios in Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-04 until 1983-11)
45:04
9Christmas Time Is Here
cover recording of:
Christmas Time Is Here
lyricist:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer)
composer:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer) and Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (publishing – affiliated to BMI) and Shifty Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
recording of:
Christmas Time Is Here
lyricist:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer)
composer:
Lee Mendelson (American television producer) and Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (publishing – affiliated to BMI) and Shifty Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:13
10The Wall of Light
2:38
11Boston Rain Melody
4:34