Flex-Able Leftovers

Infobox Album | Name = Flex-Able Leftovers
Type = EP
Artist = Steve Vai


Released = 1984
Recorded = 1982-1984
Genre = Instrumental rock
Length = 54:10
Label =
Producer =
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:olsqoa8aiijn link] "
Last album = "Flex-Able"
(1984)
This album = "Flex-Able Leftovers"
(1984)
Next album = "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.

Track listing

All songs written by Steve Vai, except where noted.
#"Fuck Yourself" (Listed as #?@! Yourself) [ [http://www.vai.com/LittleBlackDots/lyrics_fuckyourself.html Vai.com > Little Black Dots > Lyrics > Fuck Yourself ] ] – 8:27
#"So Happy" (Vai, Laurel Fishman) – 2:43
#"Bledsoe Bluvd" – 4:22
#"Natural Born Boy" – 3:34
#"Details at 10" – 5:58
#"Massacre" – 3:25
#"Burnin' Down the Mountain" – 4:22
#"Little Pieces of Seaweed" – 5:12
#"Chronic Insomnia" – 2:00

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

Credits

Instrumental contributions

*Steve Vai – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, coral sitar, keyboards, electric piano, bass guitar, background vocals
*Mike Keneally – keyboards on "Fuck Yourself"
*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

Technical contributions

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

References