Allan Holdsworth Solo Discography

The albums are listed chronologically in the order of release. They are noted as either studio, live or compilation albums. For the albums released during Allan's lifetime, it's also noted whether they were releases without Allan's approval.

1976: Velvet Darkness (Studio, unapproved by Allan)
1982: I.O.U. (Studio)
1983: Road Games (Studio)
1985: Metal Fatigue (Studio)
1986: Atavachron (Studio)
1987: Sand (Studio)
1989: Secrets (Studio)
1992: Wardenclyffe Tower (Studio, also released as "+3" with three studio bonus tracks)
1993: Hard Hat Area (Studio)
1996: None Too Soon (Studio)
1997: I.O.U. Live (Live, unapproved by Allan, withdrawn from market. The recordings were officially released as "Live in Japan 1984")
2000: The Sixteen Men of Tain (Studio, also released as deluxe edition with two studio bonus tracks)
2001: Flat Tire: Music for a Non-Existent Movie
2002: All Night Wrong (Live)
2003: Then! (Live)
2005: The Best of Allan Holdsworth: Against the Clock (Compilation, with two unreleased studio bonus tracks)
2016: Tales from the Vault (Pledgemusic release featuring new and archival studio tracks and remixes.)
2017: Eidolon: The Allan Holdsworth Collection (Compilation)
2017: The Man Who Changed Guitar Forever! The Allan Holdsworth Album Collection (Compilation box set)
2018: Live in Japan 1984 (Live)
2019: Warsaw Summer Jazz Days '98 (Live)
2020: Frankfurt '86 (Live)
2021: Leverkusen '97 (Live)

Notable albums co-released under Allan's name.

1980: The Things You See, with Gordon Beck
1988: With a Heart in My Song, with Gordon Beck
2009: Blues for Tony, with Alan Pasqua, Chad Wackerman and Jimmy Haslip (Live)

For a full, chronological discography of all of Allan's appearances, check Allan Holdsworth Discography.