Allan Holdsworth "Against The Clock"

Allan Holdsworth "Against The Clock"

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Allan Holdsworth
Against The Clock
The Story
"Against The Clock" is a two disc retrospective of the career of Allan Holdsworth, pulled from nine recordings, beginning with "Metal Fatigue" (1985) and extending through "Flat Tire" (2001). Disc one features Holdsworth on electric guitar, while disc two features his synthaxe work. Chris Hoard writes in the liner notes, "What I've come to understand in over two decades of watching him perform in the studio and on stage is, that the musical context he chooses to surround himself in is that which propels him most to the very edge and limits of his abilities, and challenges him to surpass them. Hence for Holdsworth the crafting of a studio album more often than not is a matter of running out of time and having to resign himself to casting out something precious and personal upon an unsuspecting and largely uncomprehending world, excepting, of course, his fans and scores of famous names who speak of his music and talents with the devotion of acolytes. "Against The Clock" offers us a lesson in time and music, charting one of the great musical journeys of our time."
The Music
=== DISC 1 === Vocal
05:03 Tokyo Dream Instrumental
05:56 Sphere Of Influence Instrumental
05:31 Ruhkukah Instrumental
09:02 Low Levels High Stakes Instrumental
05:28 How Deep Is The Ocean Instrumental
05:37 Nuages Instrumental
05:34 Devil Take The Hindmost Instrumental
05:26 Home Instrumental
04:42 Peril Premonition Instrumental
06:23 The Sixteen Men Of Tain Instrumental
06:08 Mr. Berwell Instrumental
04:25 Looking Glass Instrumental
06:40 Pud Wud Instrumental
=== DISC 2 === Vocal
03:29 Spokes Instrumental
05:14 Distance Vs. Desire Instrumental
03:59 MacMan Instrumental
04:54 Against The Clock Vocal
04:37 Eeny Meeny Instrumental
04:20 Secrets Vocal
03:41 Bo Peep Instrumental
05:32 Postlude Instrumental
05:24 All Our Yesterdays Instrumental
04:30 Eidolon Instrumental
03:55 Sundays Instrumental
03:26 Let's Throw Shrimp Instrumental
03:15 Shenandoah Instrumental
The Artists
Allan Holdsworth Electric Guitar Solos, Guitar Chords, Synthaxe Chords, Acoustic Guitar Solos, Synthaxe Solos, Production, Engineering
Gordon Beck Digital Piano
Dave Carpenter Acoustic Bass
Billy Childs Keyboards
Kirk Covington Drums
Steve Hunt Keyboards
Gary Husband Drums, Photography
Jimmy Johnson Bass
Gary Novak Drums
Alan Pasqua Keyboard Solo
Skuli Sverrisson Bass
Bob Wackerman Bass
Chad Wackerman Drums, Production
Tony Williams Drums
Gary Willis Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta Drums
John England Mac Computer
Rowanne Mark Vocals
Naomi Star Vocals
Biff Vincent Octopad Bass, Engineering
Robert Feist Engineering
Guy Dickerson Engineering
Dan Human Engineering
Chris Bellman Mastering
Rajean De Grand Maison Engineering
Mark Gleed Art Direction, Design
Shawn A. Smith Art Production
Gordon Davis Engineering
Duncan Aldrich Engineering
Chris Hoard Executive Production, Liner Notes, Compilation Editing, Photo Curation, Photography
Derek Wilson Executive Production
Eddie Coralnick Photography
Glen Laferman Photography
Lissa Wales Photography
Sam Holdsworth Photography
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering.