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Here is a list of song titles associated with Allan Holdsworth. For his early band 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 members.
Here is a list of compositions by Allan Holdsworth. The list is split by band works and solo artist works.




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|Holdsworth
|Holdsworth
|The Sixteen Men of Tain
|The Sixteen Men of Tain
|The area phone code for Bradford.
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|5 to 10
|5 to 10
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|Holdsworth
|Holdsworth
|Secrets
|Secrets
|The address of pianist [[Pat Smythe]].
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|54 Duncan Terrace
|54 Duncan Terrace
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|Holdsworth
|Holdsworth
|With A Heart In My Song
|With A Heart In My Song
| The address of pianist Pat Smythe.
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|Above & Below
|Above & Below
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|Holdsworth, Rowanne Mark
|Holdsworth, Rowanne Mark
|Atavachron
|Atavachron
|The title refers to an episode of the same name in “Star Trek”.
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|Alphrazallan
|Alphrazallan
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|Holdsworth
|Atavachron
|Atavachron
|The Atavachron was a time travel device in “Star Trek”.
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|[[Bo Peep (song)|Bo Peep]]
|[[Bo Peep (song)|Bo Peep]]
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|Holdsworth
|Holdsworth
|Metal Fatigue
|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
|Diminished Responsibility
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|Steve Hunt
|Steve Hunt
|Wardenclyffe Tower
|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
|Don't You Know
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|Holdsworth, Rowanne Mark
|Holdsworth, Rowanne Mark
|Secrets
|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  
|Every Little Breeze  
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|Holdsworth
|Holdsworth
|BBC session
|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
|Floppy Hat
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|Holdsworth
|Holdsworth
|Velvet Darkness
|Velvet Darkness
|This song is apparently dedicated to Claire, Allan’s second wife.
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|Foyers of Fun   
|Foyers of Fun   
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|Holdsworth
|Believe It
|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
|Funnels
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|Holdsworth
|Atavachron
|Atavachron
|The song was commissioned for Queen Mary’s Jazz Festival. The ship Queen Mary has three funnels.
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|Funnels
|Funnels
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|Holdsworth
|Holdsworth
|All Night Wrong
|All Night Wrong
|This is a reworking of the song “Gattox”.
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|Gattox
|Gattox
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|Holdsworth
|Holdsworth
|Metal Fatigue
|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
|House of Mirrors
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|Holdsworth
|Holdsworth
|Velvet Darkness
|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
|Kinder
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|Holdsworth
|Holdsworth
|Velvet Darkness
|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   
|Land of the Bag Snake   
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|Holdsworth, Chad Wackerman, Jimmy Johnson
|Holdsworth, Chad Wackerman, Jimmy Johnson
|Against The Clock
|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
|Letsby
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|Holdsworth
|Holdsworth
|I.O.U.
|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
|Looking Glass
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|Holdsworth
|Believe It
|Believe It
|The title is one of Allan’s numerous references to Star Trek.
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|Mr. Berwell
|Mr. Berwell
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|Holdsworth
|Holdsworth
|Atavachron
|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
|Nevermore
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|Holdsworth
|Holdsworth
|Atavachron
|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
|Not So Sweet Dreams
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|Holdsworth
|Holdsworth
|Tales From The Vault
|Tales From The Vault
|Poochini was the name of one of Allan’s dogs.
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|Postlude  
|Postlude  
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|Holdsworth
|Sand
|Sand
|Pud Wud was the nickname of Allan’s daughter Emily.
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|Questions
|Questions
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|Hard Hat Area
|Hard Hat Area
| Holdsworth
| 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
|San onofre
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|Holdsworth, Chad Wackerman
|Holdsworth, Chad Wackerman
|Sand
|Sand
|The song is meant to depict a train ride from Bradford to London.
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|The Abingdon Chasp   
|The Abingdon Chasp   
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|Holdsworth
|Holdsworth
|One Of A Kind
|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
|The Castle
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|Holdsworth, Gary Novak
|Holdsworth, Gary Novak
|The Sixteen Men of Tain
|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
|The Duplicate Man
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|Holdsworth
|The Sixteen Men of Tain
|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
|The Things You See
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|Holdsworth
|Road Games
|Road Games
|According to Allan’s second wife Claire, the term simply means “drunk”.
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|[[Tokyo Dream]]
|[[Tokyo Dream]]
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|Holdsworth
|Hard Hat Area
|Hard Hat Area
|The song is a tribute to cyclist and inventor Tullio Camagnolo.
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|Up and On   
|Up and On   
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|Holdsworth
|Wardenclyffe Tower
|Wardenclyffe Tower
|The title refers to one of Nikola Tesla’s inventions.
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|Was There?
|Was There?
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|Holdsworth
|Wardenclyffe Tower
|Wardenclyffe Tower
|This title refers to a character in an episode of “Star Trek” called “All Our Yesterdays”.
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|Zone  
|Zone  
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