I.O.U. (album) - Revision history

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	"Out From Under" contains ideas written by [[Steve Robinson]], who later recorded his own version.<br>		"Out From Under" contains ideas written by [[Steve Robinson]], who later recorded his own version.<br>
	"White Line" had lyrics written by frequent Jack Bruce collaborator Pete Brown.		"White Line" had lyrics written by frequent Jack Bruce collaborator Pete Brown.

			=Gear=
			[''Note: This info is based on quotes by Allan himself given below.'']

			Allan primarily used his "old faithful Strat" for recording the I.O.U. album. This Stratocaster had two humbuckers—one by the bridge and one by the neck. Over time, he made several changes to the pickups, starting with old Gibson Patent Applied Fors taken from '60s SG Customs, later switching to DiMarzio PAFs, and finally settling on a pair of Seymour Duncan 59s.

			As for the amplifiers, during the recording, Holdsworth used two Hartley Thompson amplifiers and two Lab Series L-5 amps. The Hartley Thompson amplifiers were used with two cabinets, each containing two Goodman GP-12 speakers. He mentioned that these speakers were the best but hard to get in America.

			For the recording, he miked the guitar in the room where the whole band was playing. The recording took place on The Barge, a studio in England, which is actually a real boat. Holdsworth mentioned that due to the small space on the boat, they couldn't achieve much isolation, with drums in the middle of the room, the guitar amp in one corner, and the bass at the other end.

	=Summary of quotes on I.O.U.=		=Summary of quotes on I.O.U.=

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Quotes on I.O.U.

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	Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I.O.U._(album)		Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I.O.U._(album)

	Discogs:		Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/master/18388-Allan-Holdsworth-IOU

	Ed's blog: http://threadoflunacy.blogspot.no/2017/08/15-iou-1979-1981.html		Ed's blog: http://threadoflunacy.blogspot.no/2017/08/15-iou-1979-1981.html
	[[Category:Solo albums]]		[[Category:Solo albums]]
	[[Category:Discography]]		[[Category:Discography]]

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	[[File:IOU.jpg\|right\|200px]]"I.O.U." is an 1982 album by Allan Holdsworth, and his official debut as a leader. ~~The genesis of~~ the album ~~is probably~~ Allan's meeting with Gary Husband ~~in 1979~~. After several lineup changes, the band entered a studio on a barge on the Thames, and recorded the album very quickly, presumably in 1981. The albums features some old tunes and ideas reworked by Allan from the "Velvet Darkness", "Gazeuse" and "The Things You See" albums, as well as never before recorded material. The lineup is [[Gary Husband]] on drums, [[Paul Carmichael]] on bass and [[Paul Williams]] on vocals. Allan sold all of his guitars to pay for the mixing. Allan and the band then moved to California in early 1982, where they self-released the album, and sold it by mail order and at gigs. The album would not get regular distribution until 1985.		[[File:IOU.jpg\|right\|200px]]"I.O.U." is an 1982 album by Allan Holdsworth, and his official debut as a leader. After doing the second album with Bruford, Allan decided he wanted to pursue his own music. In 1979, he had a chance meeting with Gary Husband, and they hit it off immediately. After several lineup changes, the band entered a studio on a barge on the Thames, and recorded the album very quickly, presumably in 1981. The albums features some old tunes and ideas reworked by Allan from the "Velvet Darkness", "Gazeuse" and "The Things You See" albums, as well as never before recorded material. The lineup is [[Gary Husband]] on drums, [[Paul Carmichael]] on bass and [[Paul Williams]] on vocals. Allan sold all of his guitars to pay for the mixing. Allan and the band then moved to California in early 1982, where they self-released the album, and sold it by mail order and at gigs. The album would not get regular distribution until 1985.

	The album presents Allan's musical vision in full for the first time. From the first second of "The Things You See", it's all there: Allan plays a lightning-fast, fluid line over his own very personal harmonies. No one else played guitar like this at the time. And nobody sounded like this. Allan's lead sound here is a thing of wonder: Sustaining endlessly with the aid of amplifier distortion, it still sounds clean, and breathes in a way that distorted guitar rarely does. His chords are lush and full and wide, aided by visionary use of signal processing. Gary Husband's drums serve as a perfect, free flowing, yet hard hitting foil to Allan's playing. Bassist Paul Carmichael holds down the bottom with a remarkable ability to give the music a steady foundation (he is a "train" in the group on the same way Tony Newton was with Tony Williams). Layered into this unique soundscape on half the tunes, Paul Williams carries the melody with his own instantly recognizable voice. A timeless classic.		The album presents Allan's musical vision in full for the first time. From the first second of "The Things You See", it's all there: Allan plays a lightning-fast, fluid line over his own very personal harmonies. No one else played guitar like this at the time. And nobody sounded like this. Allan's lead sound here is a thing of wonder: Sustaining endlessly with the aid of amplifier distortion, it still sounds clean, and breathes in a way that distorted guitar rarely does. His chords are lush and full and wide, aided by visionary use of signal processing. Gary Husband's drums serve as a perfect, free flowing, yet hard hitting foil to Allan's playing. Bassist Paul Carmichael holds down the bottom with a remarkable ability to give the music a steady foundation (he is a "train" in the group on the same way Tony Newton was with Tony Williams). Layered into this unique soundscape on half the tunes, Paul Williams carries the melody with his own instantly recognizable voice. A timeless classic.

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	[[File:IOU.jpg\|right\|200px]]"I.O.U." is an 1982 album by Allan Holdsworth, and his official debut as a leader. The genesis of the album is probably Allan's meeting with Gary Husband in 1979. After several lineup changes, the band entered a studio on a barge on the Thames, and recorded the album very quickly, presumably in 1981. The albums features some old tunes and ideas reworked by Allan from the "Velvet Darkness", "Gazeuse" and "The Things You See" albums, as well as never before recorded material. The lineup is [[Gary Husband]] on drums, [[Paul Carmichael]] on bass and [[Paul Williams]] on vocals. Allan sold all of his guitars to pay for the mixing. Allan and the band then moved to California in early 1982, where they self-released the album, and sold it by mail order and at gigs. The album would not get regular distribution until 1985.		[[File:IOU.jpg\|right\|200px]]"I.O.U." is an 1982 album by Allan Holdsworth, and his official debut as a leader. The genesis of the album is probably Allan's meeting with Gary Husband in 1979. After several lineup changes, the band entered a studio on a barge on the Thames, and recorded the album very quickly, presumably in 1981. The albums features some old tunes and ideas reworked by Allan from the "Velvet Darkness", "Gazeuse" and "The Things You See" albums, as well as never before recorded material. The lineup is [[Gary Husband]] on drums, [[Paul Carmichael]] on bass and [[Paul Williams]] on vocals. Allan sold all of his guitars to pay for the mixing. Allan and the band then moved to California in early 1982, where they self-released the album, and sold it by mail order and at gigs. The album would not get regular distribution until 1985.

			The album presents Allan's musical vision in full for the first time. From the first second of "The Things You See", it's all there: Allan plays a lightning-fast, fluid line over his own very personal harmonies. No one else played guitar like this at the time. And nobody sounded like this. Allan's lead sound here is a thing of wonder: Sustaining endlessly with the aid of amplifier distortion, it still sounds clean, and breathes in a way that distorted guitar rarely does. His chords are lush and full and wide, aided by visionary use of signal processing. Gary Husband's drums serve as a perfect, free flowing, yet hard hitting foil to Allan's playing. Bassist Paul Carmichael holds down the bottom with a remarkable ability to give the music a steady foundation (he is a "train" in the group on the same way Tony Newton was with Tony Williams). Layered into this unique soundscape on half the tunes, Paul Williams carries the melody with his own instantly recognizable voice. A timeless classic.

	=Track listing=		=Track listing=

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	Produced by Allan Holdsworth		Produced by Allan Holdsworth

	"Out From Under" contains ideas written by ~~Steven~~ Robinson, who later recorded his own version.<br>		"Out From Under" contains ideas written by [[Steve Robinson]], who later recorded his own version.<br>
	"White Line" had lyrics written by frequent Jack Bruce collaborator Pete Brown.		"White Line" had lyrics written by frequent Jack Bruce collaborator Pete Brown.

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	The "I.O.U." album was recorded on a barge in London, which served as a recording studio. The studio was small, making it challenging to achieve ideal isolation for different instruments. They recorded the album relatively quickly, completing it in about five days and mixing it in two evenings.		The "I.O.U." album was recorded on a barge in London, which served as a recording studio. The studio was small, making it challenging to achieve ideal isolation for different instruments. They recorded the album relatively quickly, completing it in about five days and mixing it in two evenings.

	For the album, Holdsworth primarily used his old Stratocaster with two humbuckers, one near the bridge and one near the neck~~. He mentioned changing pickups several times throughout his career~~.		For the album, Holdsworth primarily used his old Stratocaster with two humbuckers, one near the bridge and one near the neck.

	Holdsworth discussed his recording techniques, mentioning that most of the guitar parts on the "I.O.U." album were captured by miking his amplifier in the same room as the rest of the band. He also experimented with some direct input (DI) recording, finding that it worked well for certain songs.		Holdsworth discussed his recording techniques, mentioning that most of the guitar parts on the "I.O.U." album were captured by miking his amplifier in the same room as the rest of the band. He also experimented with some direct input (DI) recording, finding that it worked well for certain songs.

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	~~=Allan Holdsworth: I.O.U. (1982)=~~

	[[File:IOU.jpg\|right\|200px]]"I.O.U." is an 1982 album by Allan Holdsworth, and his official debut as a leader. The genesis of the album is probably Allan's meeting with Gary Husband in 1979. After several lineup changes, the band entered a studio on a barge on the Thames, and recorded the album very quickly, presumably in 1981. The albums features some old tunes and ideas reworked by Allan from the "Velvet Darkness", "Gazeuse" and "The Things You See" albums, as well as never before recorded material. The lineup is [[Gary Husband]] on drums, [[Paul Carmichael]] on bass and [[Paul Williams]] on vocals. Allan sold all of his guitars to pay for the mixing. Allan and the band then moved to California in early 1982, where they self-released the album, and sold it by mail order and at gigs. The album would not get regular distribution until 1985.		[[File:IOU.jpg\|right\|200px]]"I.O.U." is an 1982 album by Allan Holdsworth, and his official debut as a leader. The genesis of the album is probably Allan's meeting with Gary Husband in 1979. After several lineup changes, the band entered a studio on a barge on the Thames, and recorded the album very quickly, presumably in 1981. The albums features some old tunes and ideas reworked by Allan from the "Velvet Darkness", "Gazeuse" and "The Things You See" albums, as well as never before recorded material. The lineup is [[Gary Husband]] on drums, [[Paul Carmichael]] on bass and [[Paul Williams]] on vocals. Allan sold all of his guitars to pay for the mixing. Allan and the band then moved to California in early 1982, where they self-released the album, and sold it by mail order and at gigs. The album would not get regular distribution until 1985.

	==Track listing==		=Track listing=
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	\|+ Allan Holdsworth: I.O.U. (1982) ([[Allan Holdsworth Discography\|D]] - [[Allan Holdsworth Solo Albums\|S]])		\|+ Allan Holdsworth: I.O.U. (1982) ([[Allan Holdsworth Discography\|D]] - [[Allan Holdsworth Solo Albums\|S]])

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Allan Holdsworth: I.O.U. (1982)

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	[[File:IOU.jpg\|right\|200px]]"I.O.U." is Allan~~'s own~~ official debut as a leader. The genesis of the album is probably Allan's meeting with Gary Husband in 1979. After several lineup changes, the band entered a studio on a barge on the Thames, and recorded the album very quickly, presumably in 1981. The albums features some old tunes and ideas reworked by Allan from the "Velvet Darkness", "Gazeuse" and "The Things You See" albums, as well as never before recorded material. The lineup is [[Gary Husband]] on drums, [[Paul Carmichael]] on bass and [[Paul Williams]] on vocals. Allan sold all of his guitars to pay for the mixing. Allan and the band then moved to California in early 1982, where they self-released the album, and sold it by mail order and at gigs. The album would not get regular distribution until 1985.		[[File:IOU.jpg\|right\|200px]]"I.O.U." is an 1982 album by Allan Holdsworth, and his official debut as a leader. The genesis of the album is probably Allan's meeting with Gary Husband in 1979. After several lineup changes, the band entered a studio on a barge on the Thames, and recorded the album very quickly, presumably in 1981. The albums features some old tunes and ideas reworked by Allan from the "Velvet Darkness", "Gazeuse" and "The Things You See" albums, as well as never before recorded material. The lineup is [[Gary Husband]] on drums, [[Paul Carmichael]] on bass and [[Paul Williams]] on vocals. Allan sold all of his guitars to pay for the mixing. Allan and the band then moved to California in early 1982, where they self-released the album, and sold it by mail order and at gigs. The album would not get regular distribution until 1985.

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	"Out From Under" contains ideas written by Steven Robinson, who later recorded his own version.<br>		"Out From Under" contains ideas written by Steven Robinson, who later recorded his own version.<br>
	"White Line" had lyrics written by frequent Jack Bruce collaborator Pete Brown.		"White Line" had lyrics written by frequent Jack Bruce collaborator Pete Brown.

	=Summary of quotes on I.O.U.=		=Summary of quotes on I.O.U.=