Real Illusions: Reflections
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Real Illusions: Reflections is a concept-driven instrumental rock album by virtuoso guitarist Steve Vai, showcasing his intricate guitar work and experimental compositional style.
All labels observed (1)
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| Real Illusions: Reflections canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Real Illusions: Reflections Context triple: [Steve Vai, notableWork, Real Illusions: Reflections]
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A.
Illusions
"Illusions" is a jazz album by Franco-Lebanese trumpeter and composer Ibrahim Maalouf, known for its blend of Middle Eastern influences, improvisation, and cinematic arrangements.
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B.
Use Your Illusion II
Use Your Illusion II is a 1991 hard rock album by Guns N' Roses, known for hits like "Civil War," "You Could Be Mine," and their cover of "Knockin' on Heaven's Door."
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C.
The Realness
The Realness is the critically acclaimed 2001 debut studio album by Queensbridge rapper Cormega, celebrated for its raw, street-conscious lyricism and classic East Coast hip-hop sound.
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D.
City of Illusions
City of Illusions is a science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin set in her Hainish universe, exploring themes of identity, memory, and cultural conflict on a future Earth.
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E.
Laws of Illusion
Laws of Illusion is a 2010 studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric pop sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Real Illusions: Reflections Target entity description: Real Illusions: Reflections is a concept-driven instrumental rock album by virtuoso guitarist Steve Vai, showcasing his intricate guitar work and experimental compositional style.
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A.
Illusions
"Illusions" is a jazz album by Franco-Lebanese trumpeter and composer Ibrahim Maalouf, known for its blend of Middle Eastern influences, improvisation, and cinematic arrangements.
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B.
Use Your Illusion II
Use Your Illusion II is a 1991 hard rock album by Guns N' Roses, known for hits like "Civil War," "You Could Be Mine," and their cover of "Knockin' on Heaven's Door."
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C.
The Realness
The Realness is the critically acclaimed 2001 debut studio album by Queensbridge rapper Cormega, celebrated for its raw, street-conscious lyricism and classic East Coast hip-hop sound.
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D.
City of Illusions
City of Illusions is a science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin set in her Hainish universe, exploring themes of identity, memory, and cultural conflict on a future Earth.
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E.
Laws of Illusion
Laws of Illusion is a 2010 studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric pop sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
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instrumental rock album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Steve Vai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Steve Vai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSingle | Building the Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
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instrumental rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
illusion versus reality
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personal transformation ⓘ spiritual and metaphysical themes ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Real Illusions Reflections album cover ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Building the Church
NERFINISHED
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Dying for Your Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Firewall NERFINISHED ⓘ Freak Show Excess NERFINISHED ⓘ Glorious NERFINISHED ⓘ I'm Your Secrets NERFINISHED ⓘ K'm-Pee-Du-Wee NERFINISHED ⓘ Lotus Feet NERFINISHED ⓘ Midway Creatures NERFINISHED ⓘ Under It All NERFINISHED ⓘ Yai Yai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| length | approximately 60 minutes ⓘ |
| mainPerformer | Steve Vai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | story of a town visited by a man with a divine gift ⓘ |
| nextWork | Sound Theories Vol. I & II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
Building the Church
NERFINISHED
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Freak Show Excess NERFINISHED ⓘ Lotus Feet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Real Illusions trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousWork | The Ultra Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Steve Vai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Epic Records
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Favored Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2005-02-22 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
complex time signatures
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experimental compositional structures ⓘ intricate guitar work ⓘ virtuosic soloing ⓘ |
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