Alive in an Ultra World is a live album

Album

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 by Steve Vai

Steve Vai

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, recorded during The Ultra Zone

The Ultra Zone

The Ultra Zone is a 1999 album from guitarist Steve Vai.The Ultra Zone is structurally similar to Vai's previous album, Fire Garden, in that the first half of the album consists mainly of instrumentals, and the second half mainly of vocal songs; however, unlike Fire Garden, The Ultra Zone is not...

world tour in 2000, and released in 2001. The songs compiled on this album were written specifically for the countries that Vai and his band were visiting. Aside from "Devil's Food", which is found on Vai's previous album Fire Garden

Fire Garden

Fire Garden is a 1996 album from guitarist Steve Vai. This is his fourth solo album, as Alien Love Secrets is an EP.Fire Garden is divided into two "phases"...

, these songs were penned during long soundchecks and could not previously be found on any other album.

A track-by-track commentary by Steve Vai is available here http://www.guitar9.com/aliveinanultratrk.html.

Disc 1

1. "Giant Balls of Gold" – 4:45
   • Song for Poland
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2. "Burning Rain" – 4:50
   • Song for Japan
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3. "The Black Forest
   Alive in an Ultra World
   Alive in an Ultra World is a live album by Steve Vai, recorded during The Ultra Zone world tour in 2000, and released in 2001. The songs compiled on this album were written specifically for the countries that Vai and his band were visiting...
   
   " – 6:38
   • Song for Germany
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4. "Alive in an Ultra World" – 3:53
   • Song for Slovenia
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5. "Devil's Food" – 10:09
   • Song for Holland
6. "Blood and Glory" – 4:53
   • Song for the United Kingdom
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7. "Whispering a Prayer" – 8:45
   • Song for Ireland
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8. "Iberian Jewel" – 4:38
   • Song for Spain
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Disc 2

1. "The Power of Bombos" – 5:04
   • Song for Greece
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2. "Incantation" – 8:53
   • Song for Bulgaria
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3. "Light of the Moon" – 5:47
   • Song for Australia
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4. "Babushka" – 6:42
   • Song for Romania
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5. "Being with You (In Paris)" – 6:24
   • Song for France
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6. "Principessa" – 5:51
   • Song for Italy
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7. "Brandos Costumes (Gentle Ways)" – 6:04
   • Song for Portugal
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