Flex-Able Leftovers Explained
Flex-Able Leftovers was a limited edition 10" vinyl EP by American composer and guitarist, Steve Vai. It was leftover material from the recordings done during the "Flex-Able" days (1982 to 1984) and originally released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). In this regard, it can be perceived as a supplement to the initial release of "Flex-Able".[1] As in the case of the main album, "Flex-Able Leftovers" boast of a Zappa-based stylistic and musical influence.
Background
There were only two EP editions in 1984:
- The first issue (limited to 1,000 copies) on Urantia Records.
- The second issue, with a different cover artwork/design (limited to 1,000 copies) on Akashic Records.
Subsequently, the EP was re-released as a studio album with more tracks in November 1998.[2]
Track listing
All songs written by Steve Vai, except where noted.
In Side
- "You Didn't Break It" (Bob Harris, Suzannah Harris) – 4:14
- "Bledsoe Bluvd" – 4:22
- "The Beast of Love" (Joe Kearney) – 3:29
- "Burnin' Down the Mountain" – 4:22
Out Side
- "So Happy" (Vai, Laurel Fishman) – 2:43
- "Details at 10" – 5:57
- "Little Pieces of Seaweed" (Vai, Larry Kutcher) – 5:12
- "Chronic Insomnia" – 2:00
Credits
Personnel
- Steve Vai – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, coral sitar, keyboards, electric piano, bass guitar, background vocals
- Scott Collard – Synthesizer (Prophet V)
- Larry Crane – piccolo xylophone, bell lyre, vibraphone
- Fammin – vocals (screaming)
- Laurel Fishman – vocals
- Chris Frazier – drums
- Joe Kearney – vocals
- Larry Kutcher – vocals (narration) and lyrics (for Little Pieces Of Seaweed)
- Stu Hamm – vocals, bass guitar
- Suzannah Harris – background vocals
- Bob Harris – vocals programmed by drums
- Tommy Mars – vocals, violin, keyboards
- Lillian Vai – vocals (crying)
- Chad Wackerman – drums
- Pete Zeldman – percussion
Technical contributions
- Steve Vai – producer, engineer, mixing, cover artwork/cover design
- John Matousek – mastering
- Mark Pinske – mastering (assistant)
Notes and References
- Web site: Steve Vai – Flex-Able Leftovers (1984), Instrumental Rock EP. Victor Rouă. The Rockpedia. 11 December 2022. 11 December 2022.
- Web site: Flex-Able Leftovers. Steve Vai official website. 11 December 2022. 11 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221211182420/https://www.vai.com/album-flex-able-leftovers/. dead.
