Passion and Warfare

~ Release by Steve Vai (see all versions of this release, 23 available)

Tracklist

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1Liberty
producer:
Steve Vai
drums (drum set):
Chris Frazier (drummer)
guitar and keyboard:
Steve Vai
arranger:
Steve Vai
recorded at:
The Mothership in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Liberty
writer:
Steve Vai
2:03
2Erotic Nightmares
producer:
Steve Vai
bass:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Chris Frazier (drummer)
guitar:
Steve Vai
keyboard:
David Rosenthal (US keyboardist)
arranger:
Steve Vai
recorded at:
The Mothership in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Erotic Nightmares
writer:
Steve Vai
3.54:15
3The Animal
producer:
Steve Vai
bass:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Chris Frazier (drummer)
guitar and keyboard:
Steve Vai
arranger:
Steve Vai
recorded at:
The Mothership in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Animal
writer:
Steve Vai
34:01
4Answers
producer:
Steve Vai
bass:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Chris Frazier (drummer)
guitar and keyboard:
Steve Vai
keyboard [on one chord]:
Pia Vai
arranger:
Steve Vai
recorded at:
The Mothership in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Answers
writer:
Steve Vai
2:56
5The Riddle
producer:
Steve Vai
bass:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Chris Frazier (drummer)
guitar and keyboard:
Steve Vai
arranger:
Steve Vai
recorded at:
The Mothership in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Riddle
writer:
Steve Vai
6:25
6Ballerina 12/24
producer:
Steve Vai
effects [Eventide-H3000 Harmonizer], guitar and keyboard:
Steve Vai
arranger:
Steve Vai
recorded at:
The Mothership in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Ballerina 12/24
composer:
Steve Vai
1:43
7For 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)
46:04
8The Audience Is Listening
producer:
Steve Vai
bass and guitar:
Steve Vai
drums (drum set):
Chris Frazier (drummer)
vocals:
Nancy Fagan and Jamie Firlotte
arranger:
Steve Vai
recorded at:
The Mothership in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Audience Is Listening
lyricist and composer:
Steve Vai
publisher:
Sy Vy Music
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
35:30
9I Would Love To
producer:
Steve Vai
bass and guitar:
Steve Vai
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
keyboard:
David Rosenthal (US keyboardist)
arranger:
Steve Vai
recorded at:
The Mothership in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Would Love To
writer:
Steve Vai
3:41
10Blue Powder
producer:
Steve Vai
bass:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Chris Frazier (drummer)
guitar:
Steve Vai
keyboard:
Bob Harris (keyboards/trumpet player and vocalist, worked for Frank Zappa in Sep–Dec 1980)
arranger:
Steve Vai
recorded at:
The Mothership in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Blue Powder
writer:
Steve Vai
4:44
11Greasy Kid’s Stuff
producer:
Steve Vai
bass, guitar and keyboard:
Steve Vai
drums (drum set):
Chris Frazier (drummer)
arranger:
Steve Vai
recorded at:
The Mothership in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Greasy Kid’s Stuff
writer:
Steve Vai
2:58
12Alien Water Kiss
producer:
Steve Vai
effects [Eventide-H3000 Harmonizer] and guitar:
Steve Vai
arranger:
Steve Vai
recorded at:
The Mothership in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Alien Water Kiss
writer:
Steve Vai
1:11
13Sisters
producer:
Steve Vai
bass:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Chris Frazier (drummer)
guitar:
Steve Vai
keyboard:
David Rosenthal (US keyboardist)
arranger:
Steve Vai
recorded at:
The Mothership in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Sisters
composer:
Steve Vai
54:08
14Love Secrets
producer:
Steve Vai
guitar and keyboard:
Steve Vai
arranger:
Steve Vai
recorded at:
The Mothership in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Love Secrets
writer:
Steve Vai
3:38