Steve Vai discography
{{Short description|none}}
{{Infobox artist discography
|Artist = Steve Vai
|Image = Steve Vai (Milan, 2005)2.jpg
|Caption = Steve Vai in Milan (Alcatraz) on September 25, 2005
|Alt =
|Studio = 9
|Live = 8
|Compilation = 20
|Video =
|Tribute =
|EP = 2
|Singles =
|Music videos =
|B-sides =
|Soundtrack = 12
|Option = 2
|Option name = Other
|1Option = 44
|1Option name = Guest appearances
|2Option = 7
|2Option name = Videos
|3Option = 62
|3Option name = Awards and nominations
}}
Steve Vai is an American guitarist, 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 eleven 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 has also appeared as a guest musician on forty-four albums, as diverse as Motörhead, M83, and most recently for the second time with Jacob Collier.
Studio albums
EPs
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | EP details ! scope="col" colspan="4" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | UK |
| scope="row" |Flex-Able Leftovers
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|| — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row" |Alien Love Secrets
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|| 125 || 39 || 72 || 17 | |
| colspan="20" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Live albums
Video albums
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certifications |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US {{cite book|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0A8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA60|date=2004-03-13|page=60|issn=0006-2510}} {{cite book|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5RQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA65|date=2005-11-19|page=65|issn=0006-2510}} {{cite book|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA79|date=1998-01-31|page=79|issn=0006-2510}} {{cite book|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SP9l9_UNIm4C&pg=PT39|date=2009-10-17|page=39|issn=0006-2510}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | JPN {{cite web | title=G3ライヴ - ジョー・サトリアーニ | website=ORICON NEWS | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/87117/products/235281/1/ | language=ja | access-date=2019-09-13}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWE |
| scope="row" |Alien Love Secrets
|
| — || — || — | |
| scope="row" |G3: Live in Concert with Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson |
| 37 || — || — | |
| scope="row" |Alive in an Ultra World
|
| — || — || — | |
| scope="row" |G3 Live: in Denver with Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen |
| 5 || — || 2 | |
| scope="row" |Live at the Astoria, London
|
| — || — || — | |
| scope="row" |G3: Live in Tokyo with Joe Satriani and John Petrucci |
| 17 || — || — | |
| scope="row" |Visual Sound Theories
|
| — || 104 || — | |
| scope="row" |Where the Wild Things Are
|
| 4 || 110 || 8 | |
| scope="row" |Where the Other Wild Things Are
|
| — || — || — | |
| scope="row" |Stillness in Motion: Vai Live in L.A.
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| — || — || — | |
| colspan="20" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Soundtracks
| class="wikitable" |
| width="33"|Year
! style="width:260px;"|Title !width="33"|Type ! style="width:400px;"|Notes |
|---|
1986
|Motion Picture |
|
| rowspan="2"|1987
|Motion Picture |
|
| Less than Zero
|Motion Picture |
|
1991
|Motion Picture |
|
rowspan="2"|1992
|Motion Picture |
|
| Encino Man
|Motion Picture |
|
| 1994
|PCU |Motion Picture |
|
| 1997
|Video Game |
|
| 2001
|Motion Picture |
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2004
|Video Game |
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2006
|Video Game |
|
| 2008
|Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
|Video Game |
|
| 2014
|Halo 2 Anniversary Original Soundtrack
|Video Game |
|
Compilation albums
| class="wikitable" |
| width="33"|Year
! style="width:260px;"|Title ! style="width:400px;"|Notes |
|---|
| 1993
|Zappa's Universe
|
|
| 1995
|In From The Storm
|
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| 1996
|Songs of West Side Story
|
|
| 1997
|Merry Axemas: A Guitar Christmas
|
|
| 1999
|Radio Disney Kid Jams
|
|
| 2000
|The 7th Song – Enchanting Guitar Melodies (Archives Vol. 1)
|
|
rowspan="3"|2001
|
|
| Frank Zappa Original Recordings; Steve Vai (Archives, Vol. 2)
|
|
| Roland Guitar Masters
|
|
| rowspan="3"|2002
|The Elusive Light and Sound Vol. 1
|
|
| Guitars For Freedom
|
|
| Warmth In The Wilderness Vol. II – A Tribute to Jason Becker
|
|
| rowspan="3"|2003
|Mystery Tracks – Archives Vol. 3
|
|
| Various Artists – Archives Vol. 4
|
|
| The Infinite Steve Vai: An Anthology
|
|
| 2004
|Piano Reductions Vol. 1: Performed by Mike Keneally
|
|
| 2005
|The Sounds Of NASCAR
|
|
| 2008
|Steve Vai Original Album Classics
|
|
| 2010
|Playlist: The Very Best of Steve Vai
| |
| 2011
|The Essential Steve Vai
| |
Other recordings
| class="wikitable" |
| width="33"|Year
! style="width:260px;"|Title ! style="width:400px;"|Notes |
|---|
| 1990
|In My Dreams with You |
|
| 1998
|Bad Squad |
|
| 2005
|Naked Tracks |
|
As band member
Guest appearances
| class="wikitable" |
| style="width:33px;"|Year
! style="width:260px;"|Artist ! style="width:260px;"|Title ! style="width:400px;"|Notes |
|---|
| 1983
|Lisa Popeil |Lisa Popeil | |
| 1985
|Heresy |At the Door |
|
| rowspan="4" |1986
|Bob Harris |The Great Nostalgia |
|
| Randy Coven
|Funk Me Tender |
|
| Western Vacation
|Western Vacation |
|
| Shankar & Caroline
| |
| 1987
|Danny Mendez |Death to All Mankind | |
| 1990
|The Best of Dreams |
|
| 1991
|
|
| 1995
|
|
| 1996
|Wild Style |Cryin' |
|
| rowspan="2" |1997
|Angelica |Angelica |
|
| Munetaka Higuchi with Dream Castle
|Free World |
|
| rowspan="2" |1998
|Gregg Bissonette |
|
| Al Di Meola
|The Infinite Desire |
|
| 1999
| |
| rowspan="3" |2000
|Gregg Bissonette |Submarine |
|
| Thana Harris
|Thanatopsis |
|
| Andrew Dice Clay
|Face Down, Ass Up | |
| rowspan="2" |2001
|Robin DiMaggio |Blue Planet |
|
| Billy Sheehan
|
|
| rowspan="2" |2002
|Hana | |
| G.T.O.
|"I'll Be Around" (single) |
|
| rowspan="6" |2003
|Surinder Sandhu |Saurang Orchestra |
|
| Eric Sardinas
|Black Pearls |
|
| Steve Lukather & Friends
|
|
| Hughes Turner Project
|
|
| Shankar & Gingger
|One in a Million |
|
| The Yardbirds
|
|
| rowspan="2" |2004
|
|
| Bob Carpenter
|The Sun, the Moon, the Stars |
|
| 2005
|
|
| rowspan="3" |2006
|
|
| Marty Friedman
|
|
| Meat Loaf
|Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose |
|
| rowspan="2" |2007
|
|
| Eros Ramazzotti
|e² |
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| 2008
|
|
| rowspan="3" |2009
|
|
| Mike Stern
|
|
| Orianthi
|
|
| 2010
|Meat Loaf |
|
| 2011
|Steve Kusaba |Centrifugal Satz Clock: Morning |
|
| 2012
|Joe Jackson |The Duke |
|
| rowspan="2" |2013
|
|
| Devin Townsend
|
|
| 2018
|
|
| rowspan="2" |2019
|
|
| Jacob Collier
|
|
| 2020
|Born Innocent |
|
| 2022
|
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| 2022
|Remember That You Will Die |
|
| 2023
|
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| 2024
|Jacob Collier |
|
Videos
= With other artists =
| class="wikitable" |
| width="33"|Year
!width="40"|Type ! style="width:260px;"|Title ! style="width:260px;"|Artist ! style="width:400px;"|Notes |
|---|
| 1982
|VHS / DVD |
|
| 1985
|VHS |Power Live |
|
| 1986
|VHS |David Lee Roth |
|
| 1987
|VHS |Frank Zappa |
|
| 1989
|VHS |The True Story of 200 Motels |Frank Zappa |
|
| 1990
|VHS |Metal Head Vol.2 |BMG Video Magazine |
|
| 1993
|VHS / DVD |Zappa's Universe: A Celebration of 25 Years of Frank Zappa's Music |Various artists |
|
| 1997
|VHS / DVD |7th Heaven video by Ibanez |Ibanez various artists |
|
| 2003
|DVD |Rockthology |Various artists |
|
| 2003
|DVD |The Satch Tapes |Joe Satriani |
|
| 2004
|DVD |Various artists |
|
= Movies (as an actor) =
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| width="33"|Year
!width="40"|Type ! style="width:260px;"|Title ! style="width:400px;"|Notes |
|---|
| 1986
|VHS / DVD |
|
| 2005
|DVD |Bill & Ted's Most Excellent Collection |
|
| 2008
|DVD |
|
| 2008
|DVD |Tattooed |
|
| 2009
|TV |
|
Awards and nominations
{{Infobox musician awards
| name = Steve Vai
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| wins = 43
| nominations = 62
| GrammyW = 3
| GrammyN = 11
| award1 = Guitar Player
| award1W = 12
| award1N = 16
| award2 = Guitar World
| award2W = 5
| award2N = 5
| award3 = International Music Award
| award3W = 0
| award3N = 1
| award4 = Select
| award4W = 3
| award4N = 3
| award5 = Guitar for the Practicing Musician
| award5W = 6
| award5N = 6
| award6 = Kerrang!
| award6W = 3
| award6N = 3
| award7 = Young Guitar Magazine
| award7W = 2
| award7N = 2
| award8 = Rock Brigade Brazilian Magazine
| award8W = 2
| award8N = 2
| award9 = RAW
| award9W = 1
| award9N = 5
| award10 = Player
| award10W = 0
| award10N = 1
| award11 = Making Music
| award11W = 3
| award11N = 3
| award12 = Metal Hammer
| award12W = 1
| award12N = 1
| award13 = California Music Awards
| award13W = 0
| award13N = 1
| award14 = Golden Stag Awards Romania
| award14W = 1
| award14N = 1
| award15 = TEC Awards
| award15W = 1
| award15N = 1
}}
= Grammy Awards =
{{awards table}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1990
| style="width:260px;"|Passion and Warfare {{cite web|url=http://www.vai.com/AllAboutSteve/awards.html |title=All about Steve > Awards and Honors |publisher=Vai.com |date=2002-02-27 |access-date=2010-02-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124150515/http://www.vai.com/AllAboutSteve/awards.html |archive-date=January 24, 2010 }}
|Best Rock Instrumental Album
|{{nom}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1994
| style="width:260px;"|"Sofa" from Zappa's Universe
|Best Rock Instrumental Performance
|{{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1995
| style="width:260px;"|"Tender Surrender" from Alien Love Secrets
|Best Rock Instrumental Performance
|{{nom}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1997
| style="width:260px;"|"For the Love of God" from G3: Live in Concert
|Best Rock Instrumental Performance
|{{nom}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1999
| style="width:260px;"|"Windows to the Soul" from The Ultra Zone
|Best Rock Instrumental Performance
|{{nom}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2001
| style="width:260px;"|"Whispering a Prayer" from Alive in an Ultra World
|Best Rock Instrumental Performance
|{{nom}}
|-
| style="width:260px;"|No Substitutions
|{{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2006
| style="width:260px;"|"Lotus Feet"
|Best Rock Instrumental Performance
|{{nom}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2008
| style="width:260px;"|"The Attitude Song"
|Best Rock Instrumental Performance
|{{nom}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2009
| style="width:260px;"|"Peaches En Regalia" from Zappa Plays Zappa
|Best Rock Instrumental Performance
|{{won}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2010
| style="width:260px;"|"Now We Run" from Where the Wild Things Are
|Best Rock Instrumental Performance
|{{nom}}
|}
= Other awards =
| class="wikitable" |
| width="40"|Year
! style="width:625px;" colspan="2"|Award !width="75"|Result |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|1986
|Best Rock Guitarist |{{won}} |
| Guitar for the Practicing Musician
|Guitar in the 90's Award |{{won}} |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|1987
|rowspan="2"|Guitar Player |Best Overall Guitarist |{{won}} |
| Best Rock Guitarist
|{{won}} |
| Guitar for the Practicing Musician
|Hall of Fame |{{won}} |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|1988
|Guitar Player |Best Rock Guitarist |{{won}} |
| Guitar for the Practicing Musician
|Rock Guitarist of the Year |{{won}} |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|1989
|Guitar Player |Best Rock Guitarist |{{won}} |
| Guitar World
|Best Rock Guitarist |{{won}} |
| Kerrang!
|Best Rock Guitarist |{{won}} |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="24"|1990
|rowspan="4"|Guitar Player |Best Metal Guitarist |{{won}} |
| Best Guitar Album
|{{won}} |
| Best Overall Guitarist
|{{won}} |
| Best Rock Guitarist
|{{won}} |
| rowspan="4"|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}} |
| rowspan="3"|Select
|Best Album (Passion and Warfare) |{{won}} |
| Best Musician
|{{won}} |
| Sexiest Male
|{{won}} |
| International Music Award
|Best Guitarist |{{nom}} |
| 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}} |
| rowspan="5"|RAW
|Best Selling LP Sleeve |{{won}} |
| Best RAW Cover (3rd place)
|{{nom}} |
| Best Selling Promo Video ("I Would Love To" – 5th place)
|{{nom}} |
| Best Sex Object (6th place)
|{{nom}} |
| Best Selling Promo Video ("The Audience is Listening" – 7th place)
|{{nom}} |
| rowspan="3"|Making Music
|Best Musician |{{won}} |
| Best Guitarist
|{{won}} |
| Best Album (Passion and Warfare)
|{{won}} |
| Metal Hammer
|Best Guitarist (Reader's Poll) |{{won}} |
| style="text-align:center;"|1991
|Best Rock Guitarist |{{won}} |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|1993
|Guitar for the Practicing Musician |Editor's Choice Award |{{won}} |
| Kerrang!
|Best Hard Rock Performance |{{won}} |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="8"|1995
|rowspan="7"|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)
|{{nom}} |
| Best Metal Guitarist (3rd place)
|{{nom}} |
| Best Metal Recording (3rd place)
|{{nom}} |
| Best Overall Guitarist (3rd place)
|{{nom}} |
| Player
|Best Hard Rock Guitarist (2nd place) |{{nom}} |
| style="text-align:center;"|1996
|Rock Brigade Brazilian Magazine |Best Guitarist |{{won}} |
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|1997
|Young Guitar Magazine |Best Rock Guitarist |{{won}} |
| Rock Brigade Brazilian Magazine
|Best Guitarist |{{won}} |
| style="text-align:center;"|2001
|California Music Awards |Outstanding Guitarist |{{nom}} |
| style="text-align:center;"|2009
|Golden Stag Awards Romania |Excellence Prize |{{won}} |
| style="text-align:center;"|2011
|TEC Awards |{{won}} |
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://www.vai.com/ Steve Vai's official homepage]
- {{allMusic|id=p5736|label=Steve Vai discography}}
- {{discogs artist|Steve Vai|Steve Vai}}
- [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=steve vai|chart=all}} Billboard.com discography of Steve Vai]
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