Allan Holdsworth Solo Albums
This is a list of releases with Allan as a solo artist. Take note that not all of these releases were authorized by Allan himself, and some of them were pulled from the market. Some albums also exist in multiple versions. The track listing for each entry contains an (S) which takes you back to this page.
| Album artist | Album name | Year | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Holdsworth | Velvet Darkness [1] | 1976 | Unauthorized by Allan |
| Allan Holdsworth | I.O.U. [2] | 1982 | Originally self-released by Allan. |
| Allan Holdsworth | Road Games [3] | 1983 | Originally released on Warner Bros. |
| Allan Holdsworth | Metal Fatigue [4] | 1985 | |
| Allan Holdsworth | Atavachron [5] | 1986 | Debut album of the SynthAxe |
| Allan Holdsworth | Sand [6] | 1987 | Parts of the album were for the first time recorded at Allan's home studio. |
| Allan Holdsworth | Secrets [7] | 1989 | |
| Allan Holdsworth | Wardenclyffe Tower [8] | 1993 | Heavily features Allan's custom baritone guitars. |
| Allan Holdsworth | Wardenclyffe Tower +3 [9] | 1993 | Japanese release with 3 bonus tracks, now included in reissues. |
| Allan Holdsworth | Hard Hat Area [10] | 1993 | |
| Allan Holdsworth | Just For The Curious | 1993 | Included with instructional book. Not available as a separate album. |
| Allan Holdsworth | None Too Soon [11] | 1996 | Album of jazz standards. |
| Allan Holdsworth | I.O.U. Live | 1997 | This release was not authorized by Allan, and subsequently pulled off the market. |
| Allan Holdsworth | The Sixteen Men Of Tain [12] | 2000 | This album was also released as a Special Edition in 2003, with two bonus tracks that are included on subsequent reissues. |
| Allan Holdsworth | Flat Tire [13] | 2001 | Mostly a solo SynthAxe album. |
| Allan Holdsworth | All Night Wrong[14] | 2002 | Live album. |
| Allan Holdsworth Group | Then! [15] | 2003 | Live album. Nominally, this is credited to the "Allan Holdsworth Group". Japanese version has "Funnels" bonus track. |
| Allan Holdsworth | Against The Clock [16] [17] | 2005 | Compilation album with two previously unreleased tracks. |
| Allan Holdsworth | Tales From The Vault [18] | 2016 | This album was released through Pledge Music, and is currently unavailable. |
| Allan Holdsworth | Eidolon [19] | 2017 | Compilation, with Jack Bruce vocals on "Road Games". |
| Allan Holdsworth | The Man Who Changed Guitar Forever [20] | 2017 | Box Set with Japanese live version of "Funnels". |
| Allan Holdsworth | Live In Japan 1984 [21] | 2018 | Posthumous CD/DVD live album. |
| Allan Holdsworth | Warsaw Summer Jazz Days '98 [22] | 2019 | Posthumous CD/DVD live album. |
| Allan Holdsworth | Frankfurt '86 [23] | 2020 | Posthumous CD/DVD live album. |
| Allan Holdsworth | Leverkusen '97 [24] | 2021 | Posthumous CD/DVD live album. |
| Allan Holdsworth | Leverkusen 2010 [25] | 2021 | Posthumous CD/DVD live album. |
| Allan Holdsworth | Jarasum International Jazz Festival 2014 [26] | 2022 | Posthumous CD/DVD live album. |
Duo albums and Allan as a co-leader.
These albums fall into two categories. Allan released two duo albums with Gordon Beck. Two live albums have also been released with Allan as a featured artist, credited to Holdsworth, Pasqua, Haslip and Wackerman, that are as close to solo albums as you get. The group members all have been members of Allan's solo band, and the repertoire has also been played live with Allan's solo groups to a large extent.
| Album artist | Album name | Year | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Holdsworth & Gordon Beck | The Things You See [27] | 1981 | Duo album |
| Allan Holdsworth & Gordon Beck | With A Heart In My Song [28] | 1989 | Duo album, mostly SynthAxe |
| Holdsworth, Pasqua, Haslip, Wackerman | Blues For Tony [29] | 2009 | Live album, featured artist. |
| Holdsworth, Pasqua, Haslip, Wackerman | Proto-Cosmos (live album) [30] | 2022 | Posthumous live album, featured artist. |
