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Studio album by Steve Vai
Released September 7, 1999
Recorded 1998–1999
Studio The Mothership (Los Angeles)
Genre Instrumental rock, progressive rock
Length 68:45
Label Epic
Producer Steve Vai
Steve Vai chronology
Flex-Able Leftovers (Album)
(1996) The Ultra Zone
(1999) Real Illusions: Reflections
(2005)

The Ultra Zone is the sixth studio album by the American guitarist Steve Vai, released on September 7, 1999, through Epic Records.

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 formally divided into two `phases`.

Background
The Ultra Zone is notable for its tributes to two guitarists: Frank Zappa (on the track `Frank`), and Stevie Ray Vaughan (on the track `Jibboom`).

This was Vai`s last studio album of original material until 2005`s Real Illusions: Reflections; in the years in between, he released several compilations and live albums.

Koshi Inaba and Tak Matsumoto of the Japanese rock duo B`z are featured on `Asian Sky`.[2]

Track listing
All tracks are written by Steve Vai.

No. Title Length
1. `The Blood & Tears` (Instrumental) 4:26
2. `The Ultra Zone` (Instrumental) 4:52
3. `Oooo` 5:12
4. `Frank` (Instrumental; homage to Frank Zappa) 5:09
5. `Jibboom` (Instrumental; homage to Stevie Ray Vaughan) 3:46
6. `Voodoo Acid` 6:25
7. `Windows to the Soul` (Instrumental, with some small spoken parts) 6:25
8. `The Silent Within` 5:00
9. `I`ll Be Around` 4:57
10. `Lucky Charms` (Instrumental) 6:44
11. `Fever Dream` (Instrumental) 6:03
12. `Here I Am` 4:12
13. `Asian Sky` (featuring B`z) 5:34
Total length: 68:45

Personnel
Steve Vai – everything (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 8 & 9), everything else (track 7, 10, 11 & 13), guitars (tracks 4, 5 & 12), vocals (track 12)
Koshi Inaba – vocals (track 13)
Tak Matsumoto – guitar (track 13)
Mike Keneally – keyboards (track 7)
John Sergio – bass (track 4)
Philip Bynoe – bass (tracks 5,7 & 12)
Bryan Beller – bass (tracks 10 & 11)
Gregg Bissonette – drums (track 4)
Mike Mangini – drums (tracks 5, 7 & 12)
Robin DiMaggio – drums (track 10)
Andy Cleaves – trumpet (track 10)
Duane Benjamin – trombone (track 10)
Niels Bye Nielsen – orchestration (track 10)