Real Illusions: Reflections
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Real Illusions: Reflections is the first studio album
since Steve Vai
's 1999 studio release The Ultra Zone
. The album was released on February 22, 2005. It is the first piece of a three part concept album
about a town visited by the godsent Pamposh and his construction of the Church.
"Lotus Feet", the seventh song (which is to be the most emotional - see The Seventh Song
), was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance
. The song was recorded live in the Netherlands
in 2004 during Vai's "The Aching Hunger Tour".
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
since Steve Vai
Steve Vai
Steven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso....
's 1999 studio release 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...
. The album was released on February 22, 2005. It is the first piece of a three part concept album
Concept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
about a town visited by the godsent Pamposh and his construction of the Church.
"Lotus Feet", the seventh song (which is to be the most emotional - see The Seventh Song
The Seventh Song
"The 7th Song, Enchanting Guitar Melodies " is a 2000 album by guitarist Steve Vai. It is his first compilation album, but unlike a standard "greatest hits" or "best of" album, all of the songs on it can be found on one of Vai's previous albums as the 7th track...
), was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance was an honor presented to recording artists for quality instrumental rock performances at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards...
. The song was recorded live in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
in 2004 during Vai's "The Aching Hunger Tour".
Track listing
All songs written by Steve VaiSteve Vai
Steven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso....
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- "Building the Church" – 4:58
- "Dying for Your Love" – 4:50
- "Glorious" – 4:35
- "K'm-Pee-Du-Wee" – 4:00
- "Firewall" – 4:19
- "Freak Show Excess" – 6:51
- "Lotus Feet" – 6:45
- "Yai Yai" – 2:37
- "Midway Creatures" – 3:42
- "I'm Your Secrets" – 4:26
- "Under it All" – 8:07