Allan Holdsworth Compositions
Allan Holdsworth compositions
Here is a draft for a list of published compositions by Allan Holdsworth. It lists most of the recorded tracks from 1969 onwards where Allan is listed as a composer or co-composer. There are a few exceptions. Some of the recordings featuring group improvisations have been excluded from this list. This goes for recordings in the name of John Stevens and Chad Wackerman, plus a few others. Allan would sometimes rework themes and include them in new compositions of different names, I have tried to note this on each composition's listing. Sometimes recordings of compositions under the same name feature additional material. Allan would perform a few tunes live that were never officially released, these tunes are not listed here. With one exception, Holdsworth compositions featured on BBC recordings are not featured. The list is by default sorted alphabetically, but can be sorted by any of the columns.
| Title | Artist | Writer(s) | First album | Year first recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0274 | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | The Sixteen Men of Tain | 2000 |
| 5 to 10 | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Wardenclyffe Tower | 1993 |
| 54 Duncan Terrace | Holdsworth/Beck | Holdsworth | With A Heart In My Song | 1988 |
| Above and Below | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | The Sixteen Men of Tain | 2000 |
| Above and Below (Reprise) | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | The Sixteen Men of Tain | 2000 |
| Against The Clock | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth, Naomi Star | Wardenclyffe Tower | 1993 |
| All Our Yesterdays | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth, Rowanne Mark | Atavachron | 1986 |
| Alphrazallan | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | All Night Wrong | 2003 |
| At the Edge | Holdsworth/Beck | Holdsworth | The Things You See | 1981 |
| Atavachron | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Atavachron | 1986 |
| Bo Peep | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Flat Tire | 2001 |
| Brothers | Tempest | Hiseman, Holdsworth | Tempest | 1973 |
| Checking Out | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | I.O.U. | 1982 |
| Clown | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Sand | 1987 |
| Curves | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Flat Tire | 2001 |
| Devil Take the Hindmost | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Metal Fatigue | 1985 |
| Diminished Responsibility | Holdsworth/Beck | Holdsworth | The Things You See | 1981 |
| Distance vs. Desire | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Sand | 1987 |
| Dark House | Tempest | Hiseman, Clarke, Holdsworth | Tempest | 1973 |
| Don't You Know | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Flat Tire | 2001 |
| Eeny Meeny | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Flat Tire | 2001 |
| Eidolon | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | The Sixteen Men of Tain | 2000 |
| Endgame | Soft Machine | Holdsworth, Marshall, Jenkins, Ratledge, Babbington | Floating World Live | 2006 |
| Endomorph | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth, Rowanne Mark | Secrets | 1989 |
| Every Little Breeze | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | BBC session | 1979 |
| Floppy Hat | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Velvet Darkness | 1976 |
| Foyers of Fun | Tempest | Hiseman, Clarke, Holdsworth | Tempest | 1973 |
| Fred | Tony Williams New Lifetime | Holdsworth | Believe It | 1975 |
| Funnels | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Atavachron | 1986 |
| Gas Lamp Blues | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | All Night Wrong | 2003 |
| Gattox | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Velvet Darkness | 1976 |
| Golden Lakes | Igginbottom | Holdsworth | Igginbottom's Wrench | 1969 |
| Gone Sailing | Soft Machine | Holdsworth | Bundles | 1975 |
| Good Clean Filth | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Velvet Darkness | 1976 |
| Gorgon | Tempest | Hiseman, Clarke, Holdsworth | Tempest | 1973 |
| Hard Hat Area | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Hard Hat Area | 1993 |
| Home | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Metal Fatigue | 1985 |
| House of Mirrors | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Hard Hat Area | 1993 |
| In the Mystery | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth, Paul Korda | Metal Fatigue | 1985 |
| Is She Just a Dream? | Igginbottom | Holdsworth, Mick Skelly | Igginbottom's Wrench | 1969 |
| Karzie Key | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Velvet Darkness | 1976 |
| Kinder | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Velvet Darkness | 1976 |
| Land of the Bag Snake | Soft Machine | Holdsworth | Bundles | 1975 |
| Lanyard Loop | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | All Night Wrong | 2003 |
| Last May | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Velvet Darkness | 1976 |
| Leave 'Em On | Gary Husband | Holdsworth | Dirty And Beautiful Volume 1 | 2010 |
| Let's Throw Shrimp | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth, Chad Wackerman, Jimmy Johnson | Against The Clock | 2005 |
| Letsby | Tony Williams New Lifetime | Holdsworth | Believe It | 1975 |
| Letters of Marque | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | I.O.U. | 1982 |
| Looking Glass | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Atavachron | 1986 |
| Low Levels, High Stakes | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Hard Hat Area | 1993 |
| Mac Man | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth/John England | Sand | 1987 |
| Madame Vintage | Soft Works | Holdsworth/Marshall | Abracadabra | 2003 |
| Material Real | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Road Games | 1983 |
| Material unreal
This is a reworking of "Material Real" from "Road Games". |
Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | The Sixteen Men of Tain | 2000 |
| Mental Medication | U.K. | Holdsworth, Bruford, Jobson | U.K. | 1978 |
| Metal Fatigue | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth, Paul Williams | Metal Fatigue | 1985 |
| Mr. Spock | Tony Williams New Lifetime | Holdsworth | Believe It | 1975 |
| Mr. Berwell | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Atavachron | 1986 |
| Nevermore | U.K. | Holdsworth, Jobson, Wetton | U.K. | 1978 |
| Night Illusion | Gong | Holdsworth | Gazeuse! | 1976 |
| Non Brewed Condiment | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Atavachron | 1986 |
| Not So Sweet Dreams | Igginbottom | Holdsworth | Igginbottom's Wrench | 1969 |
| Oneiric Moor | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Wardenclyffe Tower | 1993 |
| Out from Under | Allan Holdsworth | Steven Robinson, Holdsworth | I.O.U. | 1982 |
| Out of Confusion | Igginbottom | Dave Freeman, Steven Robinson, Holdsworth, Mick Skelly | Igginbottom's Wrench | 1969 |
| Panic Station | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth, Paul Williams | Metal Fatigue | 1985 |
| Please Hold On | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Flat Tire | 2001 |
| Poochini | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Tales From The Vault | 2016 |
| Postlude | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth, Hunt, Skúli Sverrisson, Gary Husband | Hard Hat Area | 1993 |
| Prelude | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth, Steve Hunt | Hard Hat Area | 1993 |
| Pud Wud | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Sand | 1986 |
| Riff III | Soft Machine | Holdsworth, Marshall, Jenkins, Ratledge, Babbington | Floating World Live | 2006 |
| Road Games | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Road Games | 1983 |
| Ruhkukah | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Hard Hat Area | 1993 |
| San Onofre This is a bonus track from a later reissue | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | The Sixteen Men of Tain | 2000 |
| Sand | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Sand | 1986 |
| Secrets | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth, Rowanne Mark | Secrets | 1989 |
| Shadows Of | Gong | Holdsworth | Gazeuse! | 1976 |
| Shallow Sea | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | I.O.U. | 1982 |
| Snow Moon | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Flat Tire | 2001 |
| So Long | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Flat Tire | 2001 |
| Sphere of Innocence | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Wardenclyffe Tower | 1993 |
| Spokes | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Secrets | 1989 |
| Sundays | Holdsworth/Beck | Holdsworth | With A Heart In My Song | 1988 |
| Sweet Dry Biscuits | Igginbottom | Holdsworth | Igginbottom's Wrench | 1969 |
| Temporary Fault | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | I.O.U. | 1982 |
| Texas | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | The Sixteen Men of Tain | 2000 |
| The 4.15 Bradford Executive | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth, Chad Wackerman | Sand | 1986 |
| The Abingdon Chasp | Bruford | Holdsworth | One Of A Kind | 1979 |
| The Castle | Igginbottom | Holdsworth | Igginbottom's Wrench | 1969 |
| The Dominant Plague | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Atavachron | 1986 |
| The Drums Were Yellow | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth, Gary Novak | The Sixteen Men of Tain | 2000 |
| The Duplicate Man | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Flat Tire | 2001 |
| The Duplicate Man (Intro) | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Flat Tire | 2001 |
| The Sixteen Men Of Tain | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | The Sixteen Men of Tain | 2000 |
| The Things You See (When You Haven't Got Your Gun) | Holdsworth/Beck | Holdsworth | The Things You See | 1981 |
| The Un-Merry-Go-Round | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Metal Fatigue | 1985 |
| The Witch | Igginbottom | Holdsworth | Igginbottom's Wrench | 1969 |
| Three Sheets to the Wind | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Road Games | 1983 |
| Tokyo Dream | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Road Games | 1983 |
| Tullio | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Hard Hat Area | 1993 |
| Up and On | Tempest | John Edwards, Holdsworth | Tempest | 1969 |
| Velvet Darkness | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Velvet Darkness | 1976 |
| Wardenclyffe Tower | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Wardenclyffe Tower | 1993 |
| Was There? | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Road Games | 1983 |
| Water on the Brain Pt. II | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Road Games | 1983 |
| Where Is One | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | I.O.U. | 1982 |
| White Line | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth, Pete Brown | I.O.U. | 1982 |
| Wish | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Velvet Darkness | 1976 |
| Zarabeth | Allan Holdsworth | Holdsworth | Wardenclyffe Tower | 1993 |
| Zone | Allan Holdsworth | Group improvisation | All Night Wrong | 2001 |
Allan is listed as co-composer on Jon St. James "Rainy Taxi" and "Fast Impressions".
Other songs associated with Holdsworth.
From "Secrets" and onwards, Allan would allow band members to record their compositions on his solo albums. Some of these recordings have become highly associated with Allan, to the extent that they are often erroneously referred to as Holdsworth compositions.
| Title | Artist | Writer(s) | Album | Year first recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Nights | Allan Holdsworth | Gary Husband | Secrets | 1989 |
| Dodgy Boat | Allan Holdsworth | Steve Hunt | Wardenclyffe Tower | 1993 |
| Downside Up | Allan Holdsworth | Chad Wackerman | The Sixteen Men of Tain | 2000 |
| Joshua | Allan Holdsworth | Steve Hunt | Secrets | 1989 |
| Maid Marion | Allan Holdsworth | Hunt | Secrets | 1989 |
| Peril Premonition | Allan Holdsworth | Chad Wackerman | Secrets | 1989 |
| Questions | Allan Holdsworth | Chad Wackerman | Wardenclyffe Tower | 1993 |
