Short but sweet: this 24-plus-minute re-release of an '80s-era solo effort originally appeared as a vinyl EP, and has never before been issued on CD.
It is a unique mix of great vocals with a more rocking, bluesy, and jazzy quasi-mainstream song-themed balladic thrust.
This release showcases Allan Holdsworth playing less "out there." Don't misunderstand -- the guitar is amazing: multi-voiced, fusion-fired, ethereally chorded, delightfully crystalline clear, note-flourished, and swooningly embellished.
Add in the vocals of Jack Bruce for that Cream flashback or the I.O.U.
band feel of Paul Williams' crooning, back to back with killer bass by Jeff Berlin and tastefully poised drums by Chad Wackerman, and you have fusion-rock bliss.Holdsworth addicts have waited a very long time for this to appear in the CD format.
So go for it.
It sounds great all over again.
The original album cover graphics and notes are included.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Sheets to the WindAllan Holdsworth | Allan Holdsworth | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Road GamesAllan Holdsworth | Allan Holdsworth | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Tokyo DreamAllan Holdsworth | Allan Holdsworth | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Material RealAllan Holdsworth | Allan Holdsworth | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Water On The Brain Pt.II | Allan Holdsworth | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 6 | Was There | Allan Holdsworth | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 24 mins | 55 MB | |||||
| 24 mins | 148 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Berlin | Bass, Guest Artist, Guitar (Bass) |
| 2 | Jack Bruce | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 3 | Robert Feist | Engineer, Mixing |
| 4 | Allan Holdsworth | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 5 | Eddie Jobson | Liner Notes, Re-Release Producer |
| 6 | Paul Korda | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Mark Linett | Engineer |
| 8 | Laura LiPuma | Art Direction |
| 9 | John Matousek | Mastering |
| 10 | Tom Nikosey | Illustrations |
| 11 | Joan Parker | Production Coordination |
| 12 | Kevin Quinn | Re-Release Art Director |
| 13 | Jeff Silver | Engineer |
| 14 | Gary Skardina | Engineer |
| 15 | Jeremy Smith | Engineer |
| 16 | Ted Templeman | Executive Producer |
| 17 | Joe Turano | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Tom Voli | Re-Release Producer |
| 19 | Chad Wackerman | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 20 | Paul Williams | Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |