Flex-Able Leftovers

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Flex-Able Leftovers
EP by Steve Vai
Released	1984
Recorded	1982-1984
Genre	Instrumental rock
Length	54:10
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Flex-Able (1984) Flex-Able Leftovers (1984) Passion and Warfare (1990)

Flex-Able Leftovers was a limited edition 10" vinyl EP by American composer and guitarist, Steve Vai. It was recorded from 1982 to 1984, and originally released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). The reissue, released on November 10, 1998 on Sony Records, contains four bonus tracks (Only one of which is period) and is quite different to the original release. Unlike Steve Vai's other albums, which are mostly instrumental, almost all copies of Flex-Able Leftovers feature a Parental Advisory label, as a result of the song "Fuck Yourself" containing multiple profanities and sexual references. Other differences from the original version include the recording of live drums on "You didn't break it!" (Original was drum machine) and the complete re-editing and mixing of the songs.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Bonus Tracks (CD Re-issue) 2 Credits 2.1 Instrumental contributions 2.2 Technical contributions 3 References

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Steve Vai, except where noted.

1. "Fuck Yourself" (Listed as #?@! Yourself)^[1] – 8:27
2. "So Happy" (Vai, Laurel Fishman) – 2:43
3. "Bledsoe Bluvd" – 4:22
4. "Natural Born Boy" – 3:34
5. "Details at 10" – 5:58
6. "Massacre" – 3:25
7. "Burnin' Down the Mountain" – 4:22
8. "Little Pieces of Seaweed" – 5:12
9. "Chronic Insomnia" – 2:00

[edit] Bonus Tracks (CD Re-issue)

10. "San Sebastian" – 1:08
11. "The Beast of Love" (Joe Kearney) – 3:30
12. "You Didn't Break it" (Bob Harris, Suzannah Harris) – 4:19
13. "The X-Equilibrium Dance" – 5:10

[edit] Credits

[edit] Instrumental contributions

• Steve Vai – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, coral sitar, keyboards, electric piano, bass guitar, background vocals
• Tommy Mars – vocals, violin, keyboards
• Stu Hamm – vocals, bass guitar
• Bob Harris – background vocals
• Joe Kearney – background vocals
• Alex Acerra - background vocals
• Larry Crane – piccolo xylophone, bell lyre, vibraphone
• Robin DiMaggio – drums
• Chris Frazier – drums
• Deen Castronovo – drums
• Pete Zeldman – percussion
• Suzannah Harris – background vocals

[edit] Technical contributions

• Eddy Schreyer - mastering
• Lill Vai – sound effects
• Joe Despagni – sound effects

[edit] References

1. ^ Vai.com > Little Black Dots > Lyrics > Fuck Yourself