Steve Vai

The Essential Steve Vai

Release date March 15, 2011
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Tracklist

1
Liberty
2:02
2:02
2
Die to Live
3:52
3:52
3
The Attitude Song
3:22
3:22
4
Salamanders in the Sun
2:25
2:25
5
The Animal
4:01
4:01
6
The Riddle
6:24
6:24
7
For the Love of God
6:02
6:02
8
Bangkok
2:46
2:46
9
Fire Garden Suite
9:55
9:55
10
Ya‐Yo Gakk
2:51
2:51
11
Blue Powder
4:43
4:43
12
Bad Horsie
5:50
5:50
13
Tender Surrender
5:03
5:03
14
All About Eve
4:37
4:37
15
Dyin’ Day
4:28
4:28
16
The Blood & Tears
4:23
4:23
17
The Silent Within
5:00
5:00
18
Feathers
5:11
5:11
19
Frank
5:08
5:08
20
Boston Rain Melody
4:39
4:39
21
Kittens Got Claws
4:59
4:59
22
Lighter Shade of Green
0:47
0:47
23
Giant Balls of Gold
4:45
4:45
24
Whispering a Prayer
8:45
8:45
25
Jibboom
3:45
3:45
26
Windows to the Soul
6:26
6:26
27
Brandos Costumes (Gentle Ways)
6:05
6:05
28
The Reaper
3:25
3:25
29
Christmas Time Is Here
4:20
4:20
30
Essence
5:50
5:50
31
Rescue Me or Bury Me
8:24
8:24
32
Burnin’ Down the Mountain
4:21
4:21

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