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The Secret Jewel Box

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Released
  
December 11, 2001

Length
  
??

Artist
  
Steve Vai

Producer
  
Steve Vai

Recorded
  
1980 to ?

Label
  
Light Without Heat

Release date
  
11 December 2001

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The Secret Jewel Box (2001)
  
FZ Original Recordings; Steve Vai (Archives Vol. 2) (2001)

Genres
  
Instrumental rock, Hard rock, Progressive rock

Similar
  
Steve Vai albums, Instrumental rock albums

The Secret Jewel Box is a ten-CD box set, a collection of music by guitarist Steve Vai, released in 2001. Vai's website describes it as "not a compilation of Vai's catalog, but rather something far more conceptual. The series includes soundtracks, rarities, outtakes and oddities, out of print albums, Vai’s recordings with Frank Zappa and with early bands Alcatrazz and The Classified, acoustic piano interpretations of Vai songs, even an eclectic audio art project."

The box and the first three CDs released in 2001, Only 10,000 boxes been manufactured. Those who purchase the box will be notified when the remaining seven CDs are ready. The 100-page booklet will be sent out after the last CD is produced to those who have collected all the CDs within the box.

Production

  • Producer – Eddie Kramer (tracks: 2-1 to 2-11)
  • Engineer, Mixed By – Eddie Kramer (tracks: 2-1 to 2-11), John Begoshian (tracks: 2-1 to 2-11), Paul Levy (tracks: 2-1 to 2-11)
  • Engineer [Assisted By], Mixed By [Assisted By] – Brian Leshon (tracks: 2-1 to 2-11), Brian Scheuble (tracks: 2-1 to 2-11), Mark Wilczak (tracks: 2-1 to 2-11), Paul Lani (tracks: 2-1 to 2-11), Ross Stien (tracks: 2-1 to 2-11)
  • Mastered By – George Marino (tracks: 2-1 to 2-11), Neil Citron (tracks: 1-1 to 1-40), Steve Vai (tracks: 1-1 to 1-40)
  • Photography [2nd Disc Logo] – Steve Crise
  • Photography [2nd Disc] – Ron Slenzak
  • Written-By, Composed By, Producer, Arranged By, Performer – Frank Zappa (tracks: 3-1 to 3-17)
  • Arranged By – Steve Vai (tracks: 2-1 to 2-11)
  • Artwork By [1st Disc] – Steve Vai
  • Artwork By [2nd Disc Design] – Dyer/Kahn, Inc., Tim Owens
  • Artwork By [2nd Disc Metal Logo Sculpture] – Nicholas Fasciano
  • Artwork By [3rd Disc Art Direction] – Ciruelo Cabral, Gail Zappa, Priscila Bara, Steve Vai
  • References

    The Secret Jewel Box Wikipedia