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[[File:Ukuk.jpg|right|200px]]"U.K." is the 1978 debut album of the band with the same name, and features Allan on guitar. He also contributed to the writing. Allan’s appearance on “U.K.” probably exposed him to a larger audience than any of his previous recordings, as U.K. was an all-star band, and the type of progressive rock U.K. played had a relatively large audience. “In The Dead Of Night” and “Thirty Years” feature jaw-dropping solos. “Nevermore” features a beautiful acoustic intro and Allan trading licks with Eddie Jobson. “Mental Medication” is a relatively early feature of Allan’s chordal work, rarely heard on record before. There is  some wonderful multitracked guitar at the end. Allan received co-composer credit on the latter two. For more info, see the article on the band: [[U.K.]]
==Track listing==
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{| class="wikitable"
|+ U.K.: U.K. ([[Allan Holdsworth Discography|D]]) ([https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lRmLgTPDecdD37neDBgZIhbLAqwdmkaP8 YT])
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! Side one
! style="text-align:left;" | No.
! No.
! style="text-align:left;" | Title
! Title
! style="text-align:left;" | Writer(s)
! Writer(s)
! style="text-align:left;" | Length
! Length
! style="text-align:left;" | Comments
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| 1.
| 1.
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| Eddie Jobson, John Wetton
| Eddie Jobson, John Wetton
| 5:38
| 5:38
|Guitar solo 3.08-4.32
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|-
| 2.
| 2.
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| Jobson, Wetton
| Jobson, Wetton
| 4:32
| 4:32
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|-
|-
| 3.
| 3.
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| Jobson, Wetton
| Jobson, Wetton
| 2:58
| 2:58
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|-
| 4.
| 4.
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| Wetton, Jobson, Bill Bruford
| Wetton, Jobson, Bill Bruford
| 8:05
| 8:05
| Guitar solo 4:50-5:37
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|-
! Side two
| 5.
! No.
! Title
! Writer(s)
! Length
|-
| 1.
| "Alaska"
| "Alaska"
| Jobson
| Jobson
| 4:45
| 4:45
|
|-
|-
| 2.
| 6.
| "Time to Kill"
| "Time to Kill"
| Jobson, Wetton, Bruford
| Jobson, Wetton, Bruford
| 4:55
| 4:55
|
|-
|-
| 3.
| 7.
| "Nevermore"
| "Nevermore"
| Allan Holdsworth, Jobson, Wetton
| Allan Holdsworth, Jobson, Wetton
| 8:09
| 8:09
| Acoustic guitar intro, solo trades 2:52-6:40
|-
|-
| 4.
| 8.
| "Mental Medication"
| "Mental Medication"
| Holdsworth, Bruford, Jobson
| Holdsworth, Bruford, Jobson
| 7:26
| 7:26
|
|}
|}


Allan’s appearance on “U.K.” probably exposed him to a larger audience than any of his previous recordings, as U.K. was an all-star band, and the type of progressive rock U.K. played had a relatively large audience. “In The Dead Of Night” and “Thirty Years” feature jaw-dropping solos. “Nevermore” features a beautful acoustic intro and Allan trading licks with Eddie Jobson. “Mental Medication” is a relatively early feature of Allan’s chordal work, rarely heard on record before. There are  some wonderful multitracked guitar at the end. Allan received co-composer credit on the latter two.
==Links==
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lRmLgTPDecdD37neDBgZIhbLAqwdmkaP8
 
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/master/28147-UK-UK
 
Ed's blog: https://threadoflunacy.blogspot.no/2017/07/11-uk-1978.html


https://threadoflunacy.blogspot.no/2017/07/11-uk-1978.html
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.K._(album)


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