The Essential Steve Vai

~ Release by Steve Vai (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
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
2:02
2Die to Live
recording of:
Die to Live
lyricist and composer:
Steve Vai
3:52
3The 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
3:22
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
2:25
5The 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
6The 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
6:24
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)
46:02
8Bangkok
instrumental cover recording of:
One Night in Bangkok
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MdW (publisher) and RCA Music Ltd. (publisher)
part of:
Chess (full musical)
2:46
9Fire Garden Suite
recording of:
Fire Garden Suite
19:55
10Ya‐Yo Gakk
recording of:
Ya‐Yo Gakk
composer:
Steve Vai
2:51
11Blue 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
4:43
12Bad Horsie
recording of:
Bad Horsie
composer:
Steve Vai
35:50
13Tender Surrender
recording of:
Tender Surrender
composer:
Steve Vai
35:03
14All About Eve
recording of:
All About Eve
4:37
15Dyin’ Day
recording of:
Dyin’ Day
34:28
16The Blood & Tears
recording of:
The Blood & Tears
composer:
Steve Vai
4:23
17The Silent Within
recording of:
The Silent Within
composer:
Steve Vai
5:00
2▶Digital Media