BraveWords.com has received the following press release:

STEVE VAI is set to release his famed Naked Tracks on CD for the first time. Previously only sold on vai.com and iTunes as downloads only, Vai wanted to give his fans and players of all ages something special - an excellent practice tool for any guitarist. “Through the years, whenever I would mix my records I would usually do a mix of specific songs without the lead guitar. This allowed me to play along with the track or make loops to jam to, and because I figured perhaps someday maybe others would like to do the same,” explains Vai. “Voila! We have arrived at someday!”

Naked Tracks is housed in a special limited edition digi-pack box set. This series of play-along CDs is designed to help create an atmosphere of focus so you can shred yourself into a personally-induced inspirational nirvana. Included in the set are five CDs featuring backing tracks from the following albums:

Passion And Warfare

Sex & Religion

Alien Love Secrets

Fire Garden

The Ultra Zone

Alive In An Ultra World

Real Illusions: Reflections

You can download the liner notes, transcripts, tab, lead sheet and scores all available soon at vai.com/nakedtracks. Here Vai will give the various parameters regarding the key, scale, time signature and more of each track as well as guitar solo transcripts and tabs.

Steve Vai is one of the most influential guitarists of our time. The Naked Tracks box set is a testament to his vanguard approach and creative mind-set. This box set is a must-have for the aspiring guitarist, the seasoned guitarist and for all Steve Vai collectors.

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