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=Allan Holdsworth: Road Games (1983)= | |||
[[File:Roadgames.jpeg|right|200px]]In 1982, Allan moved permanently to California. Gary Husband and Paul Carmichael went back to England. Chad Wackerman was recruited via Frank Zappa, and Jeff Berlin had played with Allan in the Bruford band. At some point in the spring, Eddie Van Halen brought producer Ted Templeman along to a Holdsworth gig. Eddie insisted Warner should sign Allan, and Templeman relented. However, Allan, Eddie and Ted had very different ideas on making the album. Allan wanted to record his tunes with his regular band, and did not want any guest artists at all on the album, including Eddie. Eddie wanted to play on the record and push the music in a more popular direction, he was a big fan of the U.K. album. Ted only signed Allan as a solo artist, and wanted a different band, with all star singers and musicians, including Eddie, and probably more commercial material too. This led to a very poor working relationship. | |||
Allan eventually won over regarding the repertoire and the band, and he suggested Jack Bruce could sing. This was acceptable to Templeman. However, Allan snuck Paul Williams' vocals on the title track, and Templeman threatened to pull the album when he found out. Eventually, the album was released. Due to the poor working relationship, Templeman and Van Halen were not involved creatively in the recording process. The tribulations led to Allan crediting some of the production to "circumstance". | |||
Even with all of the problems involved in its creation, "Road Games" is a classic work with some of Allan's most memorable tunes such as "Tokyo Dream" and "Three Sheets To The Wind". The musicianship is fabulous, and the album is well recorded and mixed, even with Allan's misgivings. | |||
==Track listing== | |||
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|+ Allan Holdsworth: Road Games (1983) ([[Allan Holdsworth Discography|D]] - [[Allan Holdsworth Solo Albums|S]]) | |+ Allan Holdsworth: Road Games (1983) ([[Allan Holdsworth Discography|D]] - [[Allan Holdsworth Solo Albums|S]]) | ||
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Produced by: Allan Holdsworth & Circumstance<br> | Produced by: Allan Holdsworth & Circumstance<br> | ||
=Road Games Quotes Summary= | =Road Games Quotes Summary= | ||
