Flex‐Able

~ Release by Steve Vai (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Annotation

The 15‐Track version was released in 1997 (not 1984), and contains “Flex” (tracks 1–5), “Able” (tracks 6–11), and “Leftovers” (tracks 12–15, “bonus” tracks that weren’t on the 1984/1988 releases).

It shows the text “Contains 4 bonus tracks from ‘Flex‐Able Leftovers’” on the front.

Annotation last modified on 2025-08-09 20:15 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Little Green Men
recorded at:
Stucco Blue Studios in Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-04 until 1983-11)
recording of:
Little Green Men
lyricist and composer:
Steve Vai
55:39
2Viv Woman
recorded at:
Stucco Blue Studios in Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-04 until 1983-11)
3:10
3Lovers Are Crazy
recorded at:
Stucco Blue Studios in Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-04 until 1983-11)
5:39
4Salamanders in the Sun
recorded at:
Stucco Blue Studios in Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-04 until 1983-11)
recording of:
Salamanders in the Sun
2:26
5The Boy/Girl Song
recorded at:
Stucco Blue Studios in Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-04 until 1983-11)
4:02
6The Attitude Song
recorded at:
Stucco Blue Studios in Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-04 until 1983-11)
recording of:
The Attitude Song
composer:
Steve Vai
publisher:
Sy Vy Music
3:23
7Call It Sleep
recorded at:
Stucco Blue Studios in Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-04 until 1983-11)
45:10
8Junkie
recorded at:
Stucco Blue Studios in Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-04 until 1983-11)
recording of:
Junkie
7:24
9Bill’s Private Parts
recorded at:
Stucco Blue Studios in Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-04 until 1983-11)
10:16
10Next Stop Earth
recorded at:
Stucco Blue Studios in Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-04 until 1983-11)
10:35
11There’s Something Dead in Here
recorded at:
Stucco Blue Studios in Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-04 until 1983-11)
3:46
12So Happy
guitar:
Steve Vai
lead vocals:
Laurel Fishman
other vocals:
Joe Despagni and Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
recording of:
So Happy
lyricist and composer:
Laurel Fishman and Steve Vai
52:44
13Bledsoe Bluvd
bass guitar, guitar family and sitar:
Steve Vai
drums (drum set):
Chad Wackerman
keyboard and violin:
Tommy Mars
lyre, vibraphone and xylophone:
Larry Crane
synthesizer:
Scott Collard
vocals:
Tommy Mars
recording of:
Bledsoe Bluvd
lyricist and composer:
Steve Vai
3.54:22
14Burnin’ Down the Mountain
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Steve Vai
percussion:
Pete Zeldman
recording of:
Burnin’ Down the Mountain
lyricist and composer:
Steve Vai
54:22
15Chronic Insomnia
guitar family:
Steve Vai
recording of:
Chronic Insomnia
composer:
Steve Vai
52:05