2005 Steve Vai – Various Artists – Archives Vol. 4
Various Artists – Archives Vol. 4 is a collection of songs Steve 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, and a collaboration with Chick Corea from The Songs Of West Side Story, among others.
Originally only available through Vai.com as Volume 5 “The Secret Jewel Box”, this album was re-released by Favored Nations in 2005. The CD booklet features Steve’s commentary on each track.
Tracks
| 1 | Sweet Lady Luck | 4:33 | |||
| 2 | The Rumble | 8:01 | |||
| 3 | Ease | 8:08 | |||
| 4 | Home | 5:38 | |||
| 5 | Western Vacation | 8:15 | |||
| 6 | Noah’s Ark | 6:11 | |||
| 7 | Drifting | 4:01 | |||
| 8 | Bold as Love | 5:08 | |||
| 9 | There’s Still Hope | 6:46 | |||
| 10 | Autumn in Nepal | 8:20 | |||
| 11 | Feed My Frankenstein | 4:35 | |||
| 12 | Der Holle Rache (Queen of the Night) | 2:59 | |||
| 13 | Gone | 2:47 | |||
1 Whitesnake – Sweet Lady Luck
| Bass | Rudy Sarzo |
| Drums | Tommy Aldridge |
| Guitar | Steve Vai |
| Background Vocals | Tommy Funderburk |
| Vocals | David Coverdale |
Producer – Keith Olsen, Mike Clink
2 Chick Corea Electric Band vs Steve Vai’s Monsters – The Rumble
| Bass | Jimmy Earl |
| Bass | John Pena |
| Drums | Dave Weckl |
| Drums | Simon Phillips |
| Guitar | Frank Gambale |
| Guitar | Steve Vai |
| Rhodes | Chick Corea |
| Synthesizer | Chick Corea |
| Synthesizer | David Paich |
| Synthesizer | Greg Phillinganes |
| Sax | Eric Marienthal |
| Percussion | Joe Porcaro |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
Producer, Arranged By, Other (Conceived By) – David Pack
Executive Producer – Michael Greene
Arranged By (Rhythm Arrangement Assistance By) – Dave Weckl, Simon Phillips
Arranged By, Music By (Additional Music Segments) – Chick Corea, David Pack, David Paich, John Dickson
Effects (Sound Effects) – Robert Grieve
Engineer – Allen Sides
Other (Supervising Executive) – James Berk
3 Public Image Limited – Ease
| Bass | Bill Laswell |
| Drums | Ginger Baker |
| Guitar | Steve Vai |
| Guitar | Nicky Skopelitis |
| Vocals | John Lydon |
Producer – Bill Laswell, John Lydon
4 Public Image Limited – Home
| Bass | Bill Laswell |
| Drums | Ginger Baker |
| Guitar | Steve Vai |
| Guitar | Nicky Skopelitis |
| Vocals | John Lydon |
Producer – Bill Laswell, John Lydon
5 Western Vacation
| Bass | Jac Mihanovic |
| Drums | Chris Frazier |
| Guitar | Reckless Fable |
| Guitar | Martin Schwartz |
| Keyboards | Tommy Mars |
| Sax | Ric Cunningham |
| Percussion | Chris Frazier |
| Background Vocals | Tommy Mars |
| Vocals | Bob Harris |
Producer, Arranged By – Martin Schwartz
Arranged By (Co-arranging) – Bob Harris, Chris Frazier, Jac Mihanovic
Arranged By (Vocals) – Bob Harris
Mastered By – John Matousek
Mastered By (Assistance) – Paul Levy
Mixed By – Martin Schwartz, Paul Levy
Performer (Cowboys) – Mike O’Brien
Recorded By – Paul Levy
6 Greg Bissonette – Noah’s Ark
| Drums | Gregg Bissonette |
| Guitar | Steve Vai |
| Background Vocals | Matt Bissonette |
| Vocals | Gregg Bissonette |
7 Drifting
| Bass | Billy Cox |
| Drums | Tony Beard |
| Guitar | Steve Vai |
| Guitar | Hiram Bullock |
| Vibes | Dave Samuels |
| Vocals | Corey Glover |
Arranged By (Orchestral, With) – Eddie Kramer
Arranged By (Orchestral) – Joe Mardin
Orchestra – The London Metropolitan Orchestra
Orchestrated By, Conductor – Joe MardinRecorded By – Brian Sperber, Eddie Kramer
Recorded By (Assisted By) – Jamie Chaleff
Recorded By (Orchestra Assistance) – Will
Recorded By (Orchestra) – Mike Ross-Trevor
8 Bold as Love
| Bass | Bob Daisley |
| Drums | Tony Williams |
| Guitar | Steve Vai |
| Vocals | Paul Rodgers |
Arranged By – Eddie Kramer, Joe Mardin
Orchestra – The London Metropolitan Orchestra
Orchestrated By, Conductor – Joe Mardin
Recorded By – Eddie Kramer, Rail Rogut
Recorded By (Orchestra Assistance) – Will
Recorded By (Orchestra) – Mike Ross-Trevor
9 Bob Harris – There’s Still Hope
| Guitar | Steve Vai |
| Percussion | Billy James |
| Keyboards | Bob Harris |
| Trumpet | Bob Harris |
| Vocals | Bob Harris |
10 Bob Harris – Autumn in Nepal
| Sitar | Steve Vai |
| Keyboards | Bob Harris |
| Percussion | Billy James |
| Vocals | Bob Harris |
11 Alice Cooper – Feed My Frankenstein
| Bass | Nikki Sixx |
| Drums | Mickey Curry |
| Guitar | Steve Vai |
| Guitar | Joe Satriani |
| Guitar | Stef Burns |
| Keyboards | John Webster |
| Keyboards | Robert Bailey |
| Background Vocals | Ian Richardson |
| Background Vocals | Mick Wilson |
| Background Vocals | Nick Coler |
| Background Vocals | Calico Cooper |
| Background Vocals | Gary Falcone |
| Background Vocals | Mike Finnigan |
| Background Vocals | Shaun Murphy |
| Background Vocals | Sherwood Ball |
| Background Vocals | Stan Bush |
| Background Vocals | Terry Wood |
| Vocals | Alice Cooper |
Producer – Peter Collins
Engineer (Assistant) – Brian Scheuble
Recorded By – Paul Northfield
12 Der Holle Rache (Queen of the Night)
| Drums | Josh Freese |
| Guitar | Steve Vai |
| Guitar | Clif Magness |
| Keyboards | Clif Magness |
| Synthesizer | Clif Magness |
| Percussion | Clif Magness |
| Vocals | Lori Stinson |
Producer – Clif Magness
Executive Producer – Carol Bayer Sager
Arranged By – Clif Magness
Engineer – Clif Magness, Francis Buckley
Mixed By – Francis Buckley
13 Lilly – Gone
| Guitar | Steve Vai |
| Vocals | Lillian Vai |
Producer – Steve Vai