Flex-Able Leftovers
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Flex-Able Leftovers |
| type | ep |
| artist | Steve Vai |
| cover | Vai FlexAbleLeftovers EP.jpg |
| released | 1984 |
| recorded | 1982–1984 |
| genre | Instrumental rock |
| length | 32:25 |
| label | Urantia Records/Akashic Records |
| producer | Steve Vai |
| prev_title | Flex-Able |
| prev_year | 1984 |
| next_title | Passion and Warfare |
| next_year | 1990 |
| misc | {{Extra album cover |
| header | Alternative cover |
| type | ep |
| caption | 1987 reissue |
| :: |
| name = Flex-Able Leftovers | type = ep | artist = Steve Vai | cover = Vai FlexAbleLeftovers EP.jpg | alt = | released = 1984 | recorded = 1982–1984 | venue = | studio = | genre = Instrumental rock | length = 32:25 | label = Urantia Records/Akashic Records | producer = Steve Vai | prev_title = Flex-Able | prev_year = 1984 | next_title = Passion and Warfare | next_year = 1990 | misc = {{Extra album cover | header = Alternative cover | type = ep | cover = | caption = 1987 reissue
Flex-Able Leftovers is a limited edition 10" vinyl EP by American composer and guitarist, Steve Vai. It was leftover material from the recordings done during the Flex-Able days (1982 to 1984) and originally released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). In this regard, it can be perceived as a supplement to the initial release of "Flex-Able". As in the case of the main album, "Flex-Able Leftovers" boast of a Zappa-based stylistic and musical influence.
Background
There were only two EP editions in 1984:
- The first issue (limited to 1,000 copies) on Urantia Records.
- The second issue, with a different cover artwork/design (limited to 1,000 copies) on Akashic Records.
Subsequently, the EP was re-released as a studio album with more tracks in November 1998.
Track listing
All songs written by Steve Vai, except where noted.
In Side
- "You Didn't Break It" (Bob Harris, Suzannah Harris) – 4:14
- "Bledsoe Bluvd" – 4:22
- "The Beast of Love" (Joe Kearney) – 3:29
- "Burnin' Down the Mountain" – 4:22 Out Side
- "So Happy" (Vai, Laurel Fishman) – 2:43
- "Details at 10" – 5:57
- "Little Pieces of Seaweed" (Vai, Larry Kutcher) – 5:12
- "Chronic Insomnia" – 2:00
Credits
Personnel
- Steve Vai – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, coral sitar, keyboards, electric piano, bass guitar, background vocals
- Scott Collard – Synthesizer (Prophet V)
- Larry Crane – piccolo xylophone, bell lyre, vibraphone
- Fammin – vocals (screaming)
- Laurel Fishman – vocals
- Chris Frazier – drums
- Joe Kearney – vocals
- Larry Kutcher – vocals (narration) and lyrics (for Little Pieces Of Seaweed)
- Stu Hamm – vocals, bass guitar
- Suzannah Harris – background vocals
- Bob Harris – vocals programmed by drums
- Tommy Mars – vocals, violin, keyboards
- Lillian Vai – vocals (crying)
- Chad Wackerman – drums
- Pete Zeldman – percussion
Technical contributions
- Steve Vai – producer, engineer, mixing, cover artwork/cover design
- John Matousek – mastering
- Mark Pinske – mastering (assistant)
References
References
- Victor Rouă. (11 December 2022). "Steve Vai – Flex-Able Leftovers (1984), Instrumental Rock EP". The Rockpedia.
- "Flex-Able Leftovers". Steve Vai official website.
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