Steve Vai "Various Artists - Archives Vol. 4"

Steve Vai "Various Artists - Archives Vol. 4"

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Steve Vai
Various Artists - Archives Vol. 4
The Story
Steve Vai's CD, "Various Artists - Archives Vol. 4" is part of a series of discs that can contain anything from minor contributions that Steve has made to various other artists' recordings to bootlegs, B-sides, vault tapes and reshaped extrapolations of his past catalogs. It's sort of like a golden scrap pile. Devour with a silver spoon. "Various Artists - Archives Vol. 4" is a collection of songs Vai has contributed to other projects and records including Public Image Ltd., tracks from the Hendrix tribute "In From The Storm" with the London Symphony Orchestra, Whitesnake, and a collaboration with Chick Corea from "The Songs Of West Side Story", among others. The CD booklet features Steve's commentary on each track.
The Music
04:33 Sweet Lady Luck Vocal
08:01 The Rumble Instrumental
08:08 Ease Vocal
05:38 Home Vocal
08:15 Western Vacation Vocal
06:11 Noah's Ark Instrumental
04:01 Drifting Vocal
05:08 Bold As Love Vocal
06:46 There's Still Hope Vocal
08:20 Autumn In Nepal Instrumental
04:35 Feed My Frankenstein Vocal
02:59 Queen Of The Night Vocal
02:47 Gone Vocal
The Artists
Steve Vai Guitar, Electric Sitar, Art Direction
David Coverdale Vocals
Rudy Sarzo Bass
Tommy Aldridge Drums
Tommy Funderburk Backing Vocals
Chick Corea Rhodes, Synth, Arrangement, Additional Music Segments
Simon Phillips Drums, Rhythm Arrangement Assistance
John Pena Bass
David Paich Synthesizers, Arrangement, Additional Music Segments
Greg Phillinganes Synthesizers
Lenny Castro Percussion
David Weckl Drums, Rhythm Arrangement Assistance
James Earl Bass
Frank Gambale Guitar
Eric Marienthal Sax
Joe Porcaro Percussion
John Lydon Vocals, Production
Bill Laswell Bass, Production
Ginger Baker Drums
Nicky Skopelitis Guitar
Martin Schwartz Guitars, Cowboys, Production, Arrangements, Mixing
Mike O'Brian Cowboys
Bob Harris Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Vocal Arrangements, Keybords, Trumpet
Suzannah Harris Background Vocals
Jac Mihanovic Bass
Chris Frazier Drums, Percussion, Arranging
Tommy Mars Keyboards, Background Vocals, Recorder, Blue Moon
Ric Cunningham Saxophone
Matt Bissonette Bass, Background Vocals
Gregg Bissonette Drums, Lead Vocals
Corey Glover Vocals
Hiram Bullock Guitar
Billy Cox Bass
Dave Samuels Vibes
Tony Beard Drums
Paul Rogers Vocals
Tony Williams Drums
Billy James Percussion
Bob Daisley Bass
Alice Cooper Lead Vocals
Joe Satriani Guitar
Stef Burns Guitar
Nikki Sixx Bass
Mickey Curry Drums
Robert Bailey Keyboards
John Webster Keyboards
Ian Richardson Background Vocals
Nick Coler Background Vocals
Mick Wilson Background Vocals
Terry Wood Background Vocals
Shaun Murphy Background Vocals
Sherwood Ball Background Vocals
Gary Falcone Background Vocals
Mike Finnegan Background Vocals
Stan Bush Background Vocals
Lori Stinson Soprano
Josh Freese Drums
Lilly Vocals
Mike Clink Production
Keith Olson Production
David Pack Production, Arrangement, Additional Music Segments
Michael Greene Executive Production
John Dickson Arrangement, Additional Music Segments
Paul Levy Engineering, Mixing, Mastering Assistance
John Matousek Mastering
Rail Rogut Engineering
Eddie Kramer Engineering, Orchestra Arrangement
Brian Sperber Engineering
Joe Mardin Orchestra Arrangement, Orchestration, Conducting
Mike Ross-Trevor Engineering
Peter Collins Production
Peter Northfield Engineering
Dave Levy Engineering Assistance
Scott Jochim Engineering Assistance
Brian Scheuble Mixing Assistance
Clif Magness Production, Engineering, Arrangement, Keyboards, Guitar, Production, Synth Programming
Carol Bayer Sager Executive Production
Francis Buckley Engineering, Mixing
Priscila Bara Art Direction
Ciruelo Cabral Original Cover Art
Neil Citron Mastering
Pam Dancy Production Management
Studios used: Stucco Blue Studios, Sunset Sound, Hitsville, Mad Hatter Studios, The Mothership, Electric Lady Studios (New York), Whitfield Street Studios (London), Oceanway Studios (Los Angeles), The Complex (Los Angeles), A & M Studios (Hollywood).