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Here is a list of song titles associated with compositions by Allan Holdsworth. For his early The list is split by band works and session recordings, only titles where he contributed as a composer are listed. For his solo albums, all titles are listed, also the ones written by other band membersartist works.
|Holdsworth
|The Sixteen Men of Tain
|The area phone code for Bradford.
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|5 to 10
|Holdsworth
|Secrets
|The address of pianist [[Pat Smythe]].
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|54 Duncan Terrace
|Holdsworth
|With A Heart In My Song
| The address of pianist Pat Smythe.
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|Above & Below
|Holdsworth, Rowanne Mark
|Atavachron
|The title refers to an episode of the same name in “Star Trek”.
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|Alphrazallan
|Holdsworth
|Atavachron
|The Atavachron was a time travel device in “Star Trek”.
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|[[Bo Peep (song)|Bo Peep]]
|Holdsworth
|Metal Fatigue
|Devil Take the Hindmost is a type of bicycle run. At the end of every lap or every set number of laps the last rider to cross the line is eliminated from the race. When just a handful of riders remain, they sprint for the finish.
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|Diminished Responsibility
|Steve Hunt
|Wardenclyffe Tower
|This title is an example of rhyming slang, explained by Steve Hunt in his interview with Rick Beato.
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|Don't You Know
|Holdsworth, Rowanne Mark
|Secrets
|”Something that is encapsulated in something else”, referring to Allan’s expression of love for his parents.
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|Every Little Breeze
|Holdsworth
|BBC session
|Allan played this number, consisting of several ideas that would later emerge in other songs, as a tribute to "the recent arrival of his baby daughter" Louise.
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|Floppy Hat
|Holdsworth
|Velvet Darkness
|This song is apparently dedicated to Claire, Allan’s second wife.
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|Foyers of Fun
|Holdsworth
|Believe It
|This song was originally titled “Kinder”, but was renamed. Fred was the nickname for Holdsworth’s first wife, Angela.
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|Funnels
|Holdsworth
|Atavachron
|The song was commissioned for Queen Mary’s Jazz Festival. The ship Queen Mary has three funnels.
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|Funnels
|Holdsworth
|All Night Wrong
|This is a reworking of the song “Gattox”.
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|Gattox
|Holdsworth
|Metal Fatigue
|The title refers to Allan’s native Yorkshire. The pub sounds at the beginning were recorded in a local Yorkshire pub.
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|House of Mirrors
|Holdsworth
|Velvet Darkness
|"...a karzie is an English slang word for a toilet which is believed to have origins from the British Army in India ... When Sam and Elsie lived in Hollingwood Lane, Bradford, Yorkshire their toilet was outside 20 yards from the house. the toilet door had a lock on it and the key was needed to gain entry. After a family visit, Allan inadvertently took the key back with him to the United States, hence the tune's title. (Graham Hepworth)
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|Kinder
|Holdsworth
|Velvet Darkness
|The title refers to a childlike quality in the use of the German word “children”.
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|Land of the Bag Snake
|Holdsworth, Chad Wackerman, Jimmy Johnson
|Against The Clock
|According to Eddie Coralnick: Allan had some drum tracks from Chad Wackerman, unused material....he needed a bonus track for Against the Clock....Allan wrote track around Chad's drum tracks....Allan needed a name for the track, Chad residing in Australia......Allan said let's throw another shrimp on the bar-b, which was part of an Australian promo for travel to Australia......I said how bout....Let's Throw Shrimp.....
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|Letsby
|Holdsworth
|I.O.U.
|The title refers to the government license authorizing a person (known as a privateer) to attack and capture enemy vessels and bring them before admiralty courts for condemnation and sale, in the age of sail.
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|Looking Glass
|Holdsworth
|Believe It
|The title is one of Allan’s numerous references to Star Trek.
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|Mr. Berwell
|Holdsworth
|Atavachron
|The title refers to Allan’s son Sam, although Allan was never explicit about this in any published interview.
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|Nevermore
|Holdsworth
|Atavachron
|Non-brewed condiment is a vinegar substitute created with water, acetic acid, flavourings and often caramel colour. It is sometimes used in fish and chip shops in the United Kingdom and Ireland instead of malt vinegar.
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|Not So Sweet Dreams
|Holdsworth
|Tales From The Vault
|Poochini was the name of one of Allan’s dogs.
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|Postlude
|Holdsworth
|Sand
|Pud Wud was the nickname of Allan’s daughter Emily.
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|Questions
|Hard Hat Area
| Holdsworth
|According to Eddie Coralnick, “Is a term a Great Friend R.I.P. came up with as he was a Studly woman's man.....and was seemingly in the bedroom with the Ladies...per Allan....imagine a headboard of a bed hitting the wall as Barry was engaged with a Lady friend in The bedroom......RUHKUKAH , RUHKUKAH, RUHKUKAH......Sort of a Manly expression Barry Blood ......seemed to use bragging at the PUB, That is what that track is about.....Allan would just say RUHKUK....for short !”
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|San onofre
|Holdsworth, Chad Wackerman
|Sand
|The song is meant to depict a train ride from Bradford to London.
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|The Abingdon Chasp
|Holdsworth
|One Of A Kind
|”The Abingdon Chap” is a logo of a British brewery, and “chasp” is how it would be pronounced after you had a few pints.
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|The Castle
|Holdsworth, Gary Novak
|The Sixteen Men of Tain
|This track is a tribute to Tony Williams, who would play yellow Gretsch drums.
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|The Duplicate Man
|Holdsworth
|The Sixteen Men of Tain
|The title is a reference to the Glenmorangie distillery, which was traditionally run by “the sixteen men of tain”.
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|The Things You See
|Holdsworth
|Road Games
|According to Allan’s second wife Claire, the term simply means “drunk”.
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|[[Tokyo Dream]]
|Holdsworth
|Hard Hat Area
|The song is a tribute to cyclist and inventor Tullio Camagnolo.
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|Up and On
|Holdsworth
|Wardenclyffe Tower
|The title refers to one of Nikola Tesla’s inventions.
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|Was There?
|Holdsworth
|Wardenclyffe Tower
|This title refers to a character in an episode of “Star Trek” called “All Our Yesterdays”.
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