Allan Holdsworth Discography
One of the most technically proficient electric guitarists in the realm of progressive rock/fusion and an avowed perfectionist, Allan Holdsworth worked as a…
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[Review] Allan Holdsworth: Velvet Darkness (1976)
CTI’s “stolen” recording session of Allan Holdsworth in a fusion quartet to be filed under Mahavishwegotpaid.
[Review] Jean-Luc Ponty: Enigmatic Ocean (1977)
On a scale of 1 to 10, this Ocean’s an eleven.
[Review] Bruford: Feels Good to Me (1978)
Fifty per cent of U.K. equals one hundred percent awesomeness on Bruford’s first.
[Review] U.K. (1978)
The debut album from one of the last great progressive supergroups, featuring members of King Crimson, Soft Machine and Roxy Music.
[Review] Allan Holdsworth: I.O.U. (1982)
Everything you thought you knew about the electric guitar is about to be challenged by Allan.
Jean-Luc Ponty: Individual Choice (1983)
Beginning with Individual Choice, Jean-Luc Ponty chose to make most of the music himself. Doubling on violin and synthesizers, he combines icy but…
[Review] Allan Holdsworth with I.O.U.: Metal Fatigue (1985)
This is probably what U.K. would have sounded like if Holdsworth were in charge of the band rather than a hired hand.
[Review] Allan Holdsworth: Hard Hat Area (1993)
This is what happens when you filter an electric guitar through a synthesizer and then filter them both through a calculus textbook.
Allan Holdsworth: None Too Soon (1996)
Kronomyth 13.0: SOME NEW TUNES. This is an album of mostly jazz covers (plus two new songs from Gordon Beck), the impetus for…
Allan Holdsworth: FLATTire – Music For A Non-Existent Movie (2001)
Kronomyth 17.0: SYNTHPHONY IN A FLAT. In the cacophony of guitar gods small and sinister there is no shortage of aggravating and imaginary…
The Best of Allan Holdsworth: Against The Clock (2005)
Kronomyth 20.0: AHMOK TIME. You are about to enter another dimension; a dimension not only of guitars, bass, drums and keyboards, but of…
[Review] Gary Husband: Dirty & Beautiful Volume 1 (2010)
An all-star fusion album featuring a host of previous employers including Allan Holdsworth and John McLaughlin.