天才ギタリスト、スティーヴ・ヴァイの強烈な創造性が結実した革新的ロック作品。
ギタリストのスティーヴ・ヴァイがデヴィン・タウンゼンドら実力派と共に制作した作品で、技巧的なギタープレイとヘヴィなバンドサウンドを融合させ、宗教や性を題材とする深いテーマ性を備えた刺激的なアルバム
スティーヴ・ヴァイが自身の音楽的構想を大胆に押し広げた作品で、技巧だけにとどまらない表現力の奥行きを示すアルバムとなっている。野性的なエネルギーを放つデヴィン・タウンゼンドのボーカル、T.M.スティーヴンスとテリー・ボジオによる強靭なリズムが加わり、従来のギター・インスト主体の作風から大きく踏み込んだバンドサウンドを形成。独特の宗教観や人間の衝動をテーマに据えた曲が並び、ヴァイの作曲能力とコンセプト性が際立つ。シングル「In My Dreams With You」を含め、多面的な魅力を提示した意欲作であり、彼のキャリアの中でも挑戦的な一枚。
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13 TRACKS:
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1)
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An Earth Dweller's Return
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2)
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Here & Now
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3)
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In My Dreams With You
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4)
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Still My Bleeding Heart
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5)
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Sex & Religion
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6)
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Dirty Black Hole
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7)
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Touching Tongues
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8)
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State Of Grace
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9)
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Survive
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10)
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Pig
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11)
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The Road To Mt. Calvary
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12)
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Down Deep Into The Pain
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13)
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Rescue Me Or Bury Me
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Art Direction, Design - Desmond Child
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Management - Desmond Child
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Instruments [Everything Else] - Steve Vai
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Producer [Produced By], Arranged By, Engineer [Engineered By] - Steve Vai
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Engineer [Additional Engineering (On Drums)] - Paul Lani
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Lead Vocals - Devin Townsend
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Backing Vocals [Background Singer] - Liz Sroka
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Engineer [2nd Engineering] - Liz Sroka
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Engineer [Additional Engineering] - Liz Sroka
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Drums, Percussion - Terry Bozzio
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Bass, Vocals - T.M. Stevens (Aka Shaka Zulu)
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Backing Vocals [Background Singer] - Kane Roberts
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Backing Vocals [Background Singer] - Ahmet Zappa
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Mastered By - Bernie Grundman
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Engineer [2nd Engineering] - Terri Wong
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Engineer [2nd Engineering] - Richard Landers
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Engineer [2nd Engineering] - Mike Reiter
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Art Direction, Design - David Bett
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Backing Vocals [Background Singer] - Johnny "Gash" Sombrotto
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Backing Vocals [Background Singer] - Tracy Turner
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Technician [Technical Assistance] - Stan Schiller
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Producer [Production Assistant] - Pam Vai
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Technician [Technical Assistance] - Mark Cimino
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Backing Vocals [Background Singer] - Martin Schwartz
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Backing Vocals [Background Singer] - Jerome (15)
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Artwork [Logo Art] - Jack Martin (5)
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Photography By [Band Photos (Terry)] - Robert Knight (3)
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Management [Accounting Things] - Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman
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Photography By [Band Photos (Steve & Devin)] - Larry Di Marzio
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Management - Deston Entertainment
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Photography By [Band Photos (T.M.)] - Kimio Takeyama
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Cover [Cover Art] - Spencer G. Davis
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Illustration [Satori Illustration - Original Design Tattooed By Ed Hardy's Tattoo City, S.F., CA] - Greg Michaelson
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Cover [Cover Art] - Peter Michelena
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Legal [Legal Things] - Gerry Rosenblatt
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Management - C. Winston Simone
