''The Elusive Light and Sound Vol. 1'' is a 2002
compilation album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...
by
Steve Vai. The album collects many of the songs that Vai recorded for movies and television shows.
The album is Volume 1 in "
The Secret Jewel Box
The Secret Jewel Box is a ten-CD box set, a collection of music by guitarist Steve Vai, released in 2001. Vai's website describes it as "not a compilation of Vai's catalog, but rather something far more conceptual. The series includes soundtracks, ...
".
Track listing
*1. "
Celluloid Heroes
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The song names several famous actors of 20th century film, ...
" (
Ray Davies) -
( The Kinks' Cover)
''Recorded for "
Interview with the Vampire" (1994)
(does not appear in the film)''
*2. "Love Blood"
''From or inspired by the movie "
Crossroads
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* ''Crossroads'' (1928 film), a 1928 Japanese film by Teinosuke Kinugasa
* ''Cross Roads'' (film), a 1930 Brit ...
" (1986), with
Ralph Macchio
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and
Joe Seneca
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Life and care ...
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:
These tracks were not released as part of the OST
*3. "Fried Chicken"
(does not appear in the film)
*4. "Butler's Bag" (Vai,
Ry Cooder
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)
(different version from the film)
*5. "Head-Cuttin' Duel" (Vai, Cooder)
*6. "Eugene's Trick Bag" (Vai)
''From or inspired by the movie "
Dudes" (1987)''
*7. "Amazing Grace"
(Previously Released on the soundtrack album)
*8. "Louisiana Swamp Swank"
''From or inspired the movie ''
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
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'' (1991)''
*9. "Air Guitar Hell"
*10. "The Reaper"
(Previously Released on the soundtrack album)
*11. "Introducing the
Wylde Stallions"
*12. "Girls Mature Faster Than Guys"
*13. "The Battle"
*14. "Meet the Reaper"
*15. "Final Guitar Solo"
*16. "The Reaper Rap"
(Previously Released on the soundtrack album)
''From the movie ''
Encino Man'' (1992)''
*17. "Drive the Hell Out of Here"
*18. "Get the Hell Out of Here"
(Previously Released on the soundtrack album)
''From the movie ''
PCU'' (1994)''
:
From the film Score, not released on the original motion picture soundtrack album (except n.40)
*19 "Welcome Pre-Frosh"
*20 "The Dark Hallway"
*21 "The Dead Band Ends"
*22 "The Cause Heads"
*23 "Find the Meat"
*24 "The Ax Will Fall"
*25 "Now We Run (Cue)"
*26 "Hey Jack"
*27 "What!"
*28 "Still Running"
*29 "Dead Heads"
*30 "Blow Me Where the Pampers Is"
*31 "Pins and Needles"
*32 "Plug My Ass In"
*33 "Loose Keg Sightings"
*34 "Don't Sweat it"
*35 "How Hidge"
*36 "Beer Beer"
*37 "We're Not Gonna Protest"
*38 "Initiation"
*39 "See Ya Next Year"
*40 "Now We Run"
(Previously Released on the soundtrack album)
''Except where noted, all other tracks are unreleased on any other album.''
All songs written by Steve Vai, except where noted.
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