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Steve Vai discography
Steve Vai in Milan (Alcatraz), 25th September 2005
Studio albums9
EPs2
Soundtrack albums12
Live albums8
Compilation albums20
Other2
Guest appearances44
Videos7
Awards and nominations62

Steve Vai is an American guitar player, songwriter and producer. He started his career in 1980 playing with Frank Zappa and has since recorded and toured with Alcatrazz, Whitesnake, David Lee Roth and Public Image Ltd. Since 1983 Vai also released his own studio albums. His discography consists of eight studio albums, two EPs, two special albums, eight live albums, twelve soundtracks, twenty compilation albums and seven videos. Vai has been awarded three Grammy Awards and forty other awards. Vai also appeared as a guest musician on forty-four albums, playing with artists like Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne and Gregg Bissonette and most recently for the second time with Joe Jackson.

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[1]
UK
[2]
FRA
[3]
NLD
[4]
JPN
[5]
GER
[6]
SWI
[7]
AUT
[8]
FIN
[9]
SWE
[10]
Flex-Able
  • Released: January, 1984
  • Label: Urantia
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, digital download[11]
Passion and Warfare
  • Released: July, 1990
  • Label: Relativity
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, digital download[13]
18 8 32 28 35 27
Sex & Religion
  • Released: July 27, 1993
  • Label: Relativity
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download[18]
48 17 26 53 26 41
Fire Garden
  • Released: September 17, 1996
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, digital download[20]
106 41 30 85 18 22
Flex-Able Leftovers
  • Released: November 10, 1998
  • Labe: Urantia
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download[21]
The Ultra Zone
  • Released: September 7, 1999
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, digital download[22]
121 49 14
Real Illusions: Reflections
  • Released: February 22, 2005
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, digital download[23]
147 127 110 88 34
The Story of Light 78 129 136 75 36 79 67 43
Modern Primitive
  • Released: June 24, 2016
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download[26]
118 151 77
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[1]
UK
[2]
NLD
[4]
JPN
[5]
Flex-Able Leftovers
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Urantia Records
  • Formats: LP
Alien Love Secrets
  • Released: March 21, 1995
  • Label: Relativity
  • Formats: CD, digital download[27]
125 39 72 17
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other

Year Title Notes
1990 In My Dreams with You
  • Promo 3-tracks CD to promote sex & religion album
1998 Bad Squad
  • Promo 2-tracks CD from Morley to promote the Bad Horsie wah pedal
2005 Naked Tracks
  • Five cd package containing a large selection of tracks from the Vai catalog that have been mixed without the main lead and melody guitar tracks

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
FRA
[3]
NLD
[4]
JPN
[5]
FIN
[9]
UK
[2]
G3: Live in Concert
with Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson
  • Released: June 3, 1997
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: CD, digital download[28]
20 52 37 35 82
Alive in an Ultra World
  • Released: June 19, 2001
  • Label: Epic Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download[29]
122 68
G3: Rockin' in the Free World
with Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen
  • Released: February 24, 2004
  • Label: Epic Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download[30]
156
Live in London
  • Released: June 20, 2004
  • Label: Favored Nations
  • Formats: CD, digital download[31]
G3: Live in Tokyo
with Joe Satriani and John Petrucci
  • Released: October 25, 2005
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: CD, digital download[32]
Sound Theories Vol. I & II
  • Released: June 26, 2007
  • Label: Epic Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download[33]
138 97 96
Where the Wild Things Are
  • Data: September 29, 2009
  • Label: Favored Nations
  • Formats: CD, digital download[34]
221
Stillness in Motion – Vai Live In L.A.          
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US

[36]

SWE
[37]
JPN
[38]
Alien Love Secrets
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Hal Leonard
  • Formats: VHS, DVD
G3: Live in Concert
with Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson
  • Released: June 3, 1997
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: VHS, DVD
37
Alive in an Ultra World
  • Released: June 19, 2001
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: DVD
G3 Live: in Denver
with Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen
  • Released: February 17, 2004
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: DVD
5 2
Live at the Astoria, London
  • Released: June 20, 2004
  • Label: Favored Nations
  • Formats: DVD
G3: Live in Tokyo
with Joe Satriani and John Petrucci
  • Released: October 25, 2005
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: DVD
17
Visual Sound Theories
  • Released: June 26, 2007
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: DVD
104
Where the Wild Things Are
  • Released: September 29, 2009
  • Label: Favored Nations
  • Formats: DVD
4 8 110
Where the Other Wild Things Are
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Favored Nations
  • Formats: DVD
Stillness in Motion – Vai Live In L.A.      
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtracks

Year Title Type Notes
1986 Crossroads Motion Picture
1987 Dudes Motion Picture
  • Vai performs "Amazing Grace"
  • This OST is out of print
  • Also on The Elusive Light and Sound, Vol. 1
Less Than Zero
  • Released: November 6, 1987
  • Label: Def Jam
Motion Picture
  • Vai performs "Bump 'N Grind", which is not on the OST
1991 Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey Motion Picture
  • Vai performs the tracks "The Reaper" and "The Reaper Rap" and a few tracks which are not in the OST
  • Also on The Elusive Light and Sound, Vol. 1
1992 Wayne's World
  • Released: February 18, 1992
  • Label: Reprise
Motion Picture
Encino Man Motion Picture
  • Vai performs the track "Get the Hell Out Of Here"
  • Also on The Elusive Light and Sound, Vol. 1
1994 PCU Motion Picture
  • Vai scored this film, and contributed the track "Now We Run" to this soundtrack
  • The complete score also on The Elusive Light and Sound, Vol. 1
1997 Formula 1 Video Game
  • Vai performs the track "Juice"
2001 Ghosts of Mars Motion Picture
  • Vai performs on "Ghosts of Mars" and "Ghost Poppin'"
2004 Halo 2 Soundtrack Volume 1 Video Game
  • Vai performs on "Halo Theme Mjolnir Mix" and "Never Surrender"
2006 Halo 2 Soundtrack Volume 2
  • Released: April 25, 2006
  • Label: Sumthing Else Music Works
Video Game
  • Vai performs on "Reclaimer"
2008 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
  • "Virtuoso Track Pack"
Video Game
  • Vai performs the track "For The Love Of God"
2014 Halo 2 Anniversary Original Soundtrack Video Game
  • Vai performs on "Halo Theme Gungnir Mix" and "Genesong"

Compilation albums

Year Title Notes
1993 Zappa's Universe
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Verve
  • Tribute to Frank Zappa
  • Vai plays guitar on "Sofa" and "Dirty Love"
1995 In From The Storm
  • Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
  • Vai appears on "Drifting" and "Bold as Love"
1996 Songs of West Side Story
  • Released: January 30, 1996
  • Label: RCA Records
  • Vai appears on "The Rumble" (Steve Vai's Monsters vs. Chick Corea's Elektric Band II)
1997 Merry Axemas: A Guitar Christmas
  • Released: October 14, 1997
  • Label: Epic
  • Vai performs on "Christmas Time is Here" (with Joe Satriani, Jeff Beck, Eric Johnson and more)
1999 Radio Disney Kid Jams
  • Released: March 16, 1999
  • Label: Disney
  • Vai performs the track "Wipe Out"
2000 The 7th Song – Enchanting Guitar Melodies (Archives Vol. 1)
  • Released: November 7, 2000
  • Label: Epic
  • Compilation of the 7th song of Vai's albums, and 3 previously unreleased tracks
2001 The Secret Jewel Box
  • Released: December 11, 2001
  • Label: Light Without Heat
  • 10 CD collector box
Frank Zappa Original Recordings; Steve Vai (Archives, Vol. 2)
  • Released: December 11, 2001
  • Label: Light Without Heat
  • Vol.3 of The Secret Jewel Box (not sold separately)
Roland Guitar Masters
  • Vai performs the tracks "Cliffs of Insanity" and "Misfits"
2002 The Elusive Light and Sound, Vol. 1
  • Released: June 4, 2002
  • Label: Favored Nations
  • This disc collects Vai’s many contributions to film music
  • Re-released as Vol.1 of The Secret Jewel Box
Guitars For Freedom
  • Released: August 2, 2002
  • Label: Rock Empire
  • Vai contributed the track "Amazing Grace" to this benefit CD
Warmth In The Wilderness Vol. II – A Tribute to Jason Becker
  • Released: December 31, 2002
  • Label: Lion
  • Vai performs the track "Feathers"
2003 Mystery Tracks – Archives Vol. 3
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Favored Nations
  • Compilation of Vai's bonus tracks featured on Japanese releases of his CDs, along with promotional tracks, songs featured on other albums and unreleased/demo tracks
  • Vol.4 of The Secret Jewel Box
Various Artists – Archives Vol. 4
  • Released: June 6, 2003
  • Label: Light Without Heat
  • Collection of songs Vai has contributed to other projects and records
  • Vol.5 of The Secret Jewel Box
The Infinite Steve Vai: An Anthology
  • Released: November 18, 2003
  • Label: Epic
  • A career-spanning collection of 32 digitally remastered tracks over 2 CDs (including work with other artists such as Alcatrazz and Whitesnake)
2004 Vai: Piano Reductions, Vol. 1: Performed by Mike Keneally
  • Released: November 16, 2004
  • Label: Epic
  • This is an album of 11 solo acoustic piano interpretations of Vai songs by Mike Keneally
  • Vol.6 of The Secret Jewel Box
2005 The Sounds Of NASCAR
  • Released: October 18, 2005
  • Label: Cherry Lane Records
  • Vai is featured on the track "Rush"
2008 Steve Vai Original Album Classics
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: RCA Records
  • Box set re-release with Flex-Able, Passion and Warfare, Sex and Religion, Alien Love Secrets and Fire Garden
2010 Playlist: The Very Best of Steve Vai
  • Released: January 26, 2010
  • Label: Epic
2011 The Essential Steve Vai
  • Released: March 15, 2011
  • Label: Epic

Guest appearances

Year Artist Title Notes
1983 Lisa Popeil Lisa Popeil
1985 Heresy At the Door
  • Vai performs on "London: 1941" and "Wasted Moments"
1986 Public Image Ltd Album
Bob Harris The Great Nostalgia
  • Vai performs on "Autumn in Nepal" and "There's Still Hope"
Randy Coven Funk Me Tender
  • Vai performs on "Funk Me Tender"
Western Vacation Western Vacation
  • Vai performs on "Western Vacation" under the name "Reckless Fable"
Shankar & Caroline The Epidemics
1987 Danny Mendez Death to All Mankind
1990 Rebecca The Best of Dreams
  • Vai performs on "Supergirl"
1991 Alice Cooper Hey Stoopid
  • Vai performs with Joe Satriani on "Feed My Frankenstein"
1995 Ozzy Osbourne Ozzmosis
1996 Wild Style Cryin'
  • Vai performs on "Let It Go"
1997 Angelica Angelica
  • Vai performs on "Der Holle Rache (Queen of the Night)"
  • Also features Steve Stevens and Eric Johnson
Munetaka Higuchi with Dream Castle Free World
  • Vai plays guitar and bass on the track "Speed"
1998 Gregg Bissonette Gregg Bissonette
  • Vai performs on "Common Road"
Al Di Meola The Infinite Desire
  • Vai performs on "Race with the Devil on Turkish Highway"
1999 Joe Jackson Symphony No. 1
2000 Gregg Bissonette Submarine
  • Vai performs on "Noah's Ark"
Thana Harris Thanatopsis
  • Vai performs on "Fingers"
Andrew Dice Clay Face Down, Ass Up
2001 Robin DiMaggio Blue Planet
  • Vai performs on "Mallorca" with L. Shankar
Billy Sheehan Compression
  • Vai appears on "Chameleon"
2002 Tak Matsumoto Hana
G.T.O. "I'll Be Around" (single)
  • G.T.O. (Girls Together Outrageously) is a Dutch trio who released a cover version of Vai's "I'll Be Around", the CD single features a Radio Version (3:28) and an Extended Version (4:40), Vai performs the guitar solo on the Radio Version
2003 Surinder Sandhu Saurang Orchestra
  • Vai performs on "Amirah", "The Little Hindu", "Movement One: Twice Born", "Movement Two: Sunday Morning in Calcutta", "Movement Three: Tradition of the New"
Eric Sardinas Black Pearls
  • Vai performs on "Green Tea"
Steve Lukather & Friends Santamental
  • Vai performs on "Carol of the Bells"
Hughes Turner Project HTP 2
  • Vai appears on "Losing My Head"
Shankar & Gingger One in a Million
  • Vai performs on "Out Of My Mind"
The Yardbirds Birdland
  • Vai performs on "Shapes of Things"
2004 Motörhead Inferno
  • Vai appears on "Terminal Show" and "Down on Me"
Bob Carpenter The Sun, the Moon, the Stars
  • Features a piano interpretation of “Whispering a Prayer”
  • Features Vai on acoustic guitar and Pia Vai on harp
2005 John 5 Songs for Sanity
  • Vai appears on the song "Perineum"
2006 The Devin Townsend Band Synchestra
  • Vai performs an extended guitar solo on "Triumph"
Marty Friedman Loudspeaker
  • Vai performs on "Viper
Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose
  • Vai performs on "In the Land of the Pig, the Butcher is King"
2007 Dream Theater Systematic Chaos
  • Spoken words on "Repentance"
Eros Ramazzotti
  • Vai performs on, produced and re-recorded "Dove C'e' Musica"
2008 Jason Becker Collection
  • Vai performs on "River Of Longing (Reprise)" with Marty Friedman
2009 Spinal Tap Back from the Dead
  • Vai performs on "Short And Sweet"
Mike Stern Big Neighborhood
  • Vai performs guitar on "Big Neighborhood" and sitar on "Moroccan Roll"
Orianthi Believe
  • Vai appears on and co-wrote "Highly Strung"
2010 Meat Loaf Hang Cool Teddy Bear
  • Vai performs on "Love Is Not Real / Next Time You Stab Me in the Back" and "Song of Madness"
2011 Steve Kusaba Centrifugal Satz Clock: Morning
  • Vai performs on "We Run This Place"
2012 Joe Jackson The Duke
  • Vai performs on "Isfahan"
2013 Iwrestledabearonce Late for Nothing
  • Vai performs on "Carnage Asada"
Devin Townsend The Retinal Circus
  • Vai provides narration and acts as the show's host
2018 Jason Becker Triumphant Hearts
  • Vai performs on "Valley of Fire"
2019 Devin Townsend Empath
  • Vai performs on "Here Comes the Sun!"

Videos

With other artists

Year Type Title Artist Notes
1982 VHS / DVD The Dub Room Special Frank Zappa
  • Vai appears 58 minutes into this video performing "Stevie's Spanking" (from The Palladium, NYC show on October 31, 1981)
1985 VHS Power Live Alcatrazz
  • Live concert recorded at Shinjuku Kousei Nenkin Hall (Japan) on October 10, 1984
1986 VHS David Lee Roth David Lee Roth
  • Vai performs on "Yankee Rose" and "Goin' Crazy!"
  • Also an alternate video take for Vai's guitar solo during the "Goin' Crazy!" video
1987 VHS Video from Hell Frank Zappa
  • Vai appears 11:15 minutes into this video performing "Stevie's Spanking" (Rome, Italy – July 10, 1982)
1989 VHS The True Story of 200 Motels Frank Zappa
  • Vai appears 41:33 minutes into this video – in a brief interview shot on July 14, 1982 in Palermo, Sicily
1990 VHS Metal Head Vol.2 BMG Video Magazine
  • This hard to find "video magazine" features an interview with Vai
1993 VHS / DVD Zappa's Universe: A Celebration of 25 Years of Frank Zappa's Music Various artists
  • Vai performs on "Dirty Love" (with Dweezil), and "Sofa", a performance that won a Grammy
1997 VHS / DVD 7th Heaven video by Ibanez Ibanez various artists
2003 DVD Rockthology Various artists
  • Features the "I Would Love To" promo video
2003 DVD The Satch Tapes Joe Satriani
  • Originally released on VHS in 1993
  • This DVD re-release features a brief interview with Vai circa 1992
2004 DVD Crossroads Guitar Festival Various artists
  • Vai and band performing “Get The Hell Outta Here"

Movies (as an actor)

Year Type Title Notes
1986 VHS / DVD Crossroads
  • Steve appears in this movie as "Jack Butler", a devil guitarist
2005 DVD Bill & Ted's Most Excellent Collection
  • Bonus feature : "Score! An Interview With Guitarist Steve Vai."
2008 DVD Crazy
  • Steve appears in this movie as "Hank Williams"
2008 DVD Tattooed
  • Steve appears in this movie as himself
2009 TV Metalocalypse
  • Animated TV series
  • Steve appears as guest Voice on episode No. 39 "Renovationklok" and No. 40 "Tributeklok"

Awards and nominations

Steve Vai awards and nominations
Totals[a]
Wins43
Nominations62
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

Grammy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1990 Passion and Warfare [40] Best Rock Instrumental Album Nominated
1994 "Sofa" from Zappa's Universe Best Rock Instrumental Performance Won
1995 "Tender Surrender" from Alien Love Secrets Best Rock Instrumental Performance Nominated
1997 "For the Love of God" from G3: Live in Concert Best Rock Instrumental Performance Nominated
1999 "Windows to the Soul" from The Ultra Zone Best Rock Instrumental Performance Nominated
2001 "Whispering a Prayer" from Alive in an Ultra World Best Rock Instrumental Performance Nominated
No Substitutions Best Pop Instrumental Album Won
2006 "Lotus Feet" Best Rock Instrumental Performance Nominated
2008 "The Attitude Song" Best Rock Instrumental Performance Nominated
2009 "Peaches En Regalia" from Zappa Plays Zappa Best Rock Instrumental Performance Won
2010 "Now We Run" from Where the Wild Things Are Best Rock Instrumental Performance Nominated

Other awards

Year Award Result
1986 Guitar Player Best Rock Guitarist Won
Guitar for the Practicing Musician Guitar in the 90's Award Won
1987 Guitar Player Best Overall Guitarist Won
Best Rock Guitarist Won
Guitar for the Practicing Musician Hall of Fame Won
1988 Guitar Player Best Rock Guitarist Won
Guitar for the Practicing Musician Rock Guitarist of the Year Won
1989 Guitar Player Best Rock Guitarist Won
Guitar World Best Rock Guitarist Won
Kerrang! Best Rock Guitarist Won
1990 Guitar Player Best Metal Guitarist Won
Best Guitar Album Won
Best Overall Guitarist Won
Best Rock Guitarist Won
Guitar World Best Guitar Solo ("For the Love of God") Won
Best Rock Guitarist Won
Best Album (Passion and Warfare) Won
Most Valued Player (tie with Stevie Ray Vaughan) Won
Select Best Album (Passion and Warfare) Won
Best Musician Won
Sexiest Male Won
International Music Award Best Guitarist Nominated
Guitar for the Practicing Musician Best Instrumental Guitarist of the Year Won
Guitar for the Practicing Musician Reader's Choice – Guitar Album of the Year (Passion and Warfare) Won
Kerrang! Guitarist of the Year Won
RAW Best Selling LP Sleeve Won
Best RAW Cover (3rd place) Nominated
Best Selling Promo Video ("I Would Love To" – 5th place) Nominated
Best Sex Object (6th place) Nominated
Best Selling Promo Video ("The Audience is Listening" – 7th place) Nominated
Making Music Best Musician Won
Best Guitarist Won
Best Album (Passion and Warfare) Won
Metal Hammer Best Guitarist (Reader's Poll) Won
1991 Young Guitar Magazine Best Rock Guitarist Won
1993 Guitar for the Practicing Musician Editor's Choice Award Won
Kerrang! Best Hard Rock Performance Won
1995 Guitar Player Gallery of Greats Won
Best Experimental Guitarist (tie with Buckethead) Won
Best Rock Guitarist (tie with Jimmy Page) Won
Best Overall Guitar Recording (2nd place) Nominated
Best Metal Guitarist (3rd place) Nominated
Best Metal Recording (3rd place) Nominated
Best Overall Guitarist (3rd place) Nominated
Player Best Hard Rock Guitarist (2nd place) Nominated
1996 Rock Brigade Brazilian Magazine Best Guitarist Won
1997 Young Guitar Magazine Best Rock Guitarist Won
Rock Brigade Brazilian Magazine Best Guitarist Won
2001 California Music Awards Outstanding Guitarist Nominated
2009 Golden Stag Awards Romania Excellence Prize Won
2011 TEC Awards Les Paul Award [41] Won

See also

References

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