The Seventh Song

Infobox Album |
Name = The Seventh Song
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Steve Vai


Released = November 7, 2000
Recorded =
Genre = Instrumental rock
Length = 61:43
Label = Epic
Producer = Steve Vai
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:bmf2zfg2eh2k link]
Last album = "The Ultra Zone"
(1999)
This album = "The Seventh Song"
(2000)
Next album = "Alive in an Ultra World"
(2001)

"The Seventh Song" is a 2000 album by guitarist Steve Vai. It is his first compilation album, but unlike a standard "greatest hits" or "best of" album, this one has an unusual twist: all of the songs on it (save for the three new tracks and the hidden track) can be found on one of Vai's previous albums as the 7th track. The 7th track on each of his albums is meant to be the most emotional and well articulated piece on the album. "Christmas Time is Here", while not previously released on a Vai album, can nonetheless be found as the 7th track on the 1996 Christmas compilation, "Merry Axemas".

The new songs on this album are "Melissa's Garden" (which does occupy the 7th track), "The Wall of Light", and "Boston Rain Melody". The track for "Boston Rain Melody" continues on to contain the unlisted song "Warm Regards", the instrumental finale to Vai's 1996 album, "Fire Garden." It is believed that Vai originally planned for the song to be the seventh track of the second disc, but when he discovered 80 minute CDs, he restructured the album to fit on one disc.

Track listing

All songs written by Steve Vai, except where noted.
#"For the Love of God" – 6:09
#"Touching Tongues" – 5:32 (Sakush KC)
#"Windows to the Soul" – 6:25
#"Burnin' Down the Mountain" – 4:19
#"Tender Surrender" – 5:10
#"Hand on Heart" – 5:26
#"Melissa's Garden" – 7:54
#"Call it Sleep" – 5:04
#"Christmas Time is Here" (Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson) – 4:13
#"The Wall of Light" – 2:38
#"Boston Rain Melody" – 4:39