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Between its long pauses and shimmering textures, one can feel Vaughn breathing, sighing, and crying through his guitar. Of course, the collection has its fair share of firestarters, but more revealing is “Lenny,” a contemplative instrumental Vaughn wrote for his wife. As Crash so aptly put it in his review, back in the era of shred and the likes of Shrapnel Records pushing out young, fleet-fingered fretboard studs by the dozens, there were two guys who stood above. Best of all is the Dick Dale duet “Pipeline” which shows that Vaughn could have fun melding his sound to a totally unexpected style. 14 songs (53:23) Release year: 1990 Steve Vai. A churning rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition” gives the song all the tension and frustration it deserves, while Vaughn’s “Voodoo Child” matches Hendrix’s original in elemental violence. The covers reflect Vaughn’s diverse taste in music, and his ability to reinvent songs in his own image. 2 feels like the truer portrait of Vaughn, its patchwork of B-sides, live tracks, and fan favorites confirming the guitarist’s reputation as a blues-bred individualist. 1 is the populist’s vision of the famed Texas guitarist, a showcase of hits and live staples that could keep barroom jukeboxes running for the rest of time. Impeccably mastered and pressed at R.T.I., the super limited edition 2 LP deluxe set also feature 4 bonus tracks not featured on the original compact disc version including "Love Elixir", "And We Are One (Solo #2)" ,"As Above" and "So Below." Fellow musicians greats like David Coverdale (Whitesnake, Deep Purple), Tris Imboden (Chicago, Kenny Loggins), Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot), David Rosenthal (Rainbow and Billy Joel) and many others join Steve Vai on this stellar recording.Stevie Ray Vaughn’s Greatest Hits Vol. Friday Music is pleased to welcome back Steve Vai's classic Passion and Warfare now on vinyl. Already well known for his major accomplishments with Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth and Whitesnake, Steve Vai's own albums are of legendary status as we come upon 3 decades of his masterwork "Passion and Warfare." Groundbreaking guitar tracks like "For The Love of God" "Blue Dust" and "The Riddle", the original compact disc only release truly became one of the most important guitar albums of the decade. Strats remain road worthy and accompany Buddy to most of his live shows. CERTIFIED GOLD ALBUM STRIKING GATEFOLD COVER ARTWORK FEATURES HIS GROUNDBREAKING TRACKS "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD" " BLUE POWDER" & "THE RIDDLE" FEATURED MUSICIANS: STEVE VAI (FRANK ZAPPA, DAVID LEE ROTH), DAVID COVERDALE (DEEP PURPLE/WHITESNAKE), RUDY SARZO (QUIET RIOT), TRIS IMBODEN (CHICAGO), ADRIAN VANDENBURG (WHITESNAKE), PIA MAIOCCO (VIXEN), CHRIS FRAIZER (WHITESNAKE), DAVID ROSENTHAL (RAINBOW, BILLY JOEL) ON TOUR NOW Superstar guitarist Steve Vai's "Passion and Warfare" was one of the finest displays of musicianship ever waxed and gave this multi-talented axe man a much deserved gold record for this 1990 masterwork. PASSION AND WARFARE by Steve Vai (CD, Jun-1990, Relativity (Label)) - 2.79. Includes Bonus Tracks Not On Compact Disc Version. 1 is the populist’s vision of the famed Texas guitarist, a showcase of hits and live staples that could keep barroom jukeboxes running for the rest of time.