Allan Holdsworth "Road Games"

Allan Holdsworth "Road Games"

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Allan Holdsworth
Road Games
The Story
Influential guitarist Allan Holdsworth's "Road Games" is the compact disc re-release of the most coveted Holdsworth release ever! The album features the original six tracks with Jeff Berlin on bass guitar and Chad Wackerman on drums, with special guest Jack Bruce on vocals. Paul Williams also provides guest vocals on one track, making this a three instrumental, three vocal release. three instrumentals, and three vocal tracks. Nevertheless, many critics and fans call 1983's "Road Games" one of Holdsworth's finest (and definitive) recordings, and essential listening for any fan of the electric guitar, legato playing, and jazz/fusion in general. Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
The Music
04:14 Three Sheets To The Wind Instrumental
04:14 Road Games Vocal
02:49 Water On The Brain Pt. II Instrumental
04:04 Tokyo Dream Instrumental
04:09 Was There? Vocal
04:41 Material Road Vocal
The Artists
Allan Holdsworth Guitar, Production
Jeff Berlin Bass
Chad Wackerman Drums
Jack Bruce Vocals (Tracks 5 & 6)
Paul Williams Vocals (Track 2)
Joe Turano Backing Vocals
Paul Korda Backing Vocals
Jeremy Smith Engineering
Jeff Silver Engineering
Gary Skardina Engineering
Robert Feist Engineering, Mixing (Tracks 1 & 2)
Mark Linett Mixing (Tracks 3-6)
Joan Parker Production Coordination
John Matousek Original Recording Mastering
Laura Lipuma Original Art Direction
Tom Nikosey Illustration
Kevin Quinn Re-release Art Direction
Ted Templeman Executive Production
Tom Voli Re-release Executive Production
Eddie Jobson Re-release Executive Production
Recorded at Music Grinder.

Mixed at Warner Bros. Studios.

Original recording mastered at Motown-Hitsville.