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Allan Holdsworth: The Sixteen Men Of Tain

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In March 2000, “JMS-Cream” and “Gnarly Geezer” labels released “The Sixteen Men of Tain”, the tenth Allan Holdsworth studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “The Brewery” in North County, San Diego, and was produced by Allan Holdsworth.

Personnel:

  • Allan Holdsworth – guitar, SynthAxe, engineer, mixing
  • Dave Carpenter – bass
  • Gary Novak – drums
  • Chad Wackerman – drums
  • Walt Fowler – trumpet
  • Duncan Aldrich – engineer
  • Chris Bellman – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Allan Holdsworth, except where noted.

  1. 0274
  2. The Sixteen Men of Tain
  3. Above and Below
  4. The Drums Were Yellow – Alan Holdsworth, Gary Novak
  5. Texas
  6. Downside Up – Chad Wackerman
  7. Eidolon
  8. Above and Below (reprise)

Allan Holdsworth: None Too Soon

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On September 24, 1996, “JMS-Cream Records” label released “None Too Soon”, the ninth Allan Holdsworth album. It was recorded in October 1994, at “The Brewery” in North County, San Diego, and was produced by Allan Holdsworth.

Personnel:

  • Allan Holdsworth – guitar, Synth Axe, engineer, mixing
  • Gordon Beck – digital piano
  • Gary Willis – bass
  • Kirk Covington – drums
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Countdown – John Coltrane
  2. Nuages – Django Reinhardt
  3. How Deep is the Ocean – Irving Berlin
  4. Isotope – Joe Henderson
  5. None Too Soon Pt I/Interlude/None Too Soon Pt II – Gordon Beck
  6. Norwegian Wood – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  7. Very Early – Bill Evans
  8. San Marcos – Gordon Beck
  9. Inner Urge – Joe Henderson