Road Games

• Artist: Allan Holdsworth
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• Release Date: 1983
• Genre: Rock

Review

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. ~ John W. Patterson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Three Sheets to the Wind	Allan Holdsworth	Allan Holdsworth	(4:14)
Road Games	Allan Holdsworth	Allan Holdsworth	(4:14)
Water on the Brain, Pt. 2	Allan Holdsworth	Allan Holdsworth	(2:49)
Tokyo Dream	Allan Holdsworth	Allan Holdsworth	(4:04)
Was There?	Allan Holdsworth	Allan Holdsworth	(4:09)
Material Real	Allan Holdsworth	Allan Holdsworth	(4:41)

Credits

Eddie Jobson (Liner Notes), Eddie Jobson (Re-Release Producer), Jack Bruce (Vocals), Allan Holdsworth (Guitar), Allan Holdsworth (Producer), Allan Holdsworth (Main Performer), Jeff Berlin (Bass), Jeff Berlin (Guitar (Bass)), Chad Wackerman (Drums), Paul Korda (Vocals), Paul Korda (Vocals (Background)), Robert Feist (Engineer), Robert Feist (Mixing), Mark Linett (Engineer), Kevin Quinn (Re-Release Art Director), Gary Skardina (Engineer), Jeremy Smith (Engineer), Ted Templeman (Executive Producer), Joe Turano (Vocals), Joe Turano (Vocals (Background)), Laura LiPuma (Art Direction), Paul Williams (Vocals), Joan Parker (Production Coordination), Tom Nikosey (Illustrations), John Matousek (Mastering), Jeff Silver (Engineer), Tom Voli (Re-Release Producer)

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