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"Igginbottom's Wrench" is a 1969 album by the band [[Igginbottom]], a four piece from Bradford. Psychedelic pop fused with jazz, mostly Allan’s tunes. Recorded mostly live in the studio. Allan’s style is there in embryonic form. Second guitarist Steve Robinson was also very talented.
==Igginbottom's Wrench==
[[File:IgginbottomCover.jpg|right|200px]]"Igginbottom's Wrench" is a 1969 album by the band [[Igginbottom]], a four piece from Bradford. The album features Allan on guitar and lead vocals, as well as compositions by Allan. This was Allan's recording debut. The band played almost all original songs, mostly written and sung by Allan. The music was psychedelic 60's pop fused with jazz. The album was recorded mostly live in the studio, in a very short time span. The engineers would not let the band turn up the amps in the studio, and Allan found the experience to be dismal. His guitar style is there in embryonic form. Co-guitarist Steve Robinson played in a very similar style. The most interesting thing about this recording is perhaps the way the guitarists would sometimes play two different voicings at once, resulting in some very close clusters of chords that in some ways point forward to harmonies that would not flourish properly until the release of IOU. Here you can read the original [[Igginbottoms's Wrench: Liner notes|liner notes]].
==Track listing==
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|+[[Igginbottom]]: Igginbottom's Wrench (1969) ([[Allan Holdsworth Discography|D]]) [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRDCiZ1Ig29EavupcJRRfTvJlZx3xQ5h_ YT]]
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!No.
!Title
!Composer
!Length
!Comments
|-
|1.
|The Castle
|Holdsworth
|2:56
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|-
|2.
|Out of Confusion
|Freeman/Robinson/Holdsworth/Skelly
|2:08
|
|-
|3.
|The Witch
|Holdsworth
|3:04
|
|-
|4.
|Sweet Dry Biscuits
|Holdsworth
|2:54
|
|-
|5.
|California Dreamin'
|John Phillips
|4:01
|
|-
|6.
|Golden Lakes
|Holdsworth
|5:13
|
|-
|7.
|Not So Sweet Dreams
|Holdsworth
|5:00
|
|-
|8.
|Is She Just a Dream?
|Holdsworth, Skelly
|4:34
|
|-
|9.
|Blind Girl
|Robinson
|3:48
|
|-
|10.
|The Donkey
|Robinson
|10:43
|
|}
'''Allan''' '''Holdsworth''': Guitar, vocals<br>
'''[[Steve Robinson]]''': Guitar<br>
'''Mick''' '''Skelly''': Bass<br>
'''Dave''' '''Freeman''': Drums<br>


[[Igginbottoms's Wrench: Liner notes]]
==Links==
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/Igginbottom-Igginbottoms-Wrench/release/2467339
 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRDCiZ1Ig29EavupcJRRfTvJlZx3xQ5h_
 
Ed's blog: http://threadoflunacy.blogspot.no/2017/05/1-igginbottom.html
 
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27Igginbottom%27s_Wrench


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Latest revision as of 23:29, 5 November 2023

Igginbottom's Wrench

"Igginbottom's Wrench" is a 1969 album by the band Igginbottom, a four piece from Bradford. The album features Allan on guitar and lead vocals, as well as compositions by Allan. This was Allan's recording debut. The band played almost all original songs, mostly written and sung by Allan. The music was psychedelic 60's pop fused with jazz. The album was recorded mostly live in the studio, in a very short time span. The engineers would not let the band turn up the amps in the studio, and Allan found the experience to be dismal. His guitar style is there in embryonic form. Co-guitarist Steve Robinson played in a very similar style. The most interesting thing about this recording is perhaps the way the guitarists would sometimes play two different voicings at once, resulting in some very close clusters of chords that in some ways point forward to harmonies that would not flourish properly until the release of IOU. Here you can read the original liner notes.

Track listing

Igginbottom: Igginbottom's Wrench (1969) (D) [YT]
No. Title Composer Length Comments
1. The Castle Holdsworth 2:56
2. Out of Confusion Freeman/Robinson/Holdsworth/Skelly 2:08
3. The Witch Holdsworth 3:04
4. Sweet Dry Biscuits Holdsworth 2:54
5. California Dreamin' John Phillips 4:01
6. Golden Lakes Holdsworth 5:13
7. Not So Sweet Dreams Holdsworth 5:00
8. Is She Just a Dream? Holdsworth, Skelly 4:34
9. Blind Girl Robinson 3:48
10. The Donkey Robinson 10:43

Allan Holdsworth: Guitar, vocals
Steve Robinson: Guitar
Mick Skelly: Bass
Dave Freeman: Drums

Links

Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/Igginbottom-Igginbottoms-Wrench/release/2467339

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRDCiZ1Ig29EavupcJRRfTvJlZx3xQ5h_

Ed's blog: http://threadoflunacy.blogspot.no/2017/05/1-igginbottom.html

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27Igginbottom%27s_Wrench