Released September 7, 1999 Length 68:45 Release date 21 August 1999 Label SME Records | Recorded 1998 - 1999 | |
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The Ultra Zone(1999) Real Illusions Reflections(2005) Similar Steve Vai albums, Instrumental rock albums | ||
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The Ultra Zone is a 1999 album from guitarist Steve Vai.
Contents
- Steve vai the ultra zone live vicar st dublin ireland 04 dec 2012
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- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
The Ultra Zone is structurally similar to Vai's previous album, Fire Garden, in that the first half of the album consists mainly of instrumentals, and the second half mainly of vocal songs; however, unlike Fire Garden, The Ultra Zone is not formally divided into two "phases".
The Ultra Zone is notable for its tributes to two legendary guitarists: Frank Zappa (on the track "Frank"), and Stevie Ray Vaughan (on the track "Jibboom").
Also notable is the fact that this was Vai's last studio album of original material until 2005's Real Illusions: Reflections; in the years in between, he released several compilations of his material, as well as a live album.
This album includes the participations of Koshi Inaba and Tak Matsumoto from the Japanese band B'z on "Asian Sky".
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Track listing
All songs written by Steve Vai.
- "The Blood & Tears" – 4:26 (instrumental)
- "The Ultra Zone" – 4:52 (instrumental)
- "Oooo" – 5:12 (instrumental)
- "Frank" – 5:09 (instrumental) (homage to Frank Zappa)
- "Jibboom" – 3:46 (instrumental) (homage to Stevie Ray Vaughan)
- "Voodoo Acid" – 6:25
- "Windows to the Soul" – 6:25 (instrumental, with some small spoken parts)
- "The Silent Within" – 5:00
- "I'll Be Around" – 4:57
- "Lucky Charms" – 6:44 (instrumental)
- "Fever Dream" – 6:03 (instrumental)
- "Here I Am" – 4:12
- "Asian Sky" – 5:34
Personnel
Songs
1The Blood & Tears4:26
2The Ultra Zone4:53
3Oooo5:12