Allan Holdsworth song titles

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.

Title	Artist	Writer(s)	Album	Meaning
0274	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	The Sixteen Men of Tain	The area phone code for Bradford.
5 to 10	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Wardenclyffe Tower
54 Duncan Terrace	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Secrets	The address of pianist Pat Smythe.
54 Duncan Terrace	Holdsworth/Beck	Holdsworth	With A Heart In My Song	The address of pianist Pat Smythe.
Above & Below	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	All Night Wrong
Above and Below	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	The Sixteen Men of Tain
Above and Below (Reprise)	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	The Sixteen Men of Tain
Against the Clock	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth, Naomi Star	Wardenclyffe Tower
All Our Yesterdays	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth, Rowanne Mark	Atavachron	The title refers to an episode of the same name in “Star Trek”.
Alphrazallan	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	All Night Wrong
At the Edge	Holdsworth/Beck	Holdsworth	The Things You See
Atavachron	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Atavachron	The Atavachron was a time travel device in “Star Trek”.
Bo Peep	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Flat Tire
Brothers	Tempest	Hiseman, Holdsworth	Tempest
Checking Out	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	I.O.U.
City Nights	Allan Holdsworth	Gary Husband	Secrets
Clown	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Sand
Curves	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Flat Tire
Dark House	Tempest	Hiseman, Clarke, Holdsworth	Tempest
Devil Take the Hindmost	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	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.
Diminished Responsibility	Holdsworth/Beck	Holdsworth	The Things You See	The title is a pun on the use of diminished scales in the theme of the song.
Distance vs. Desire	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Sand
Dodgy Boat	Allan Holdsworth	Steve Hunt	Wardenclyffe Tower	This title is an example of rhyming slang, explained by Steve Hunt in his interview with Rick Beato.
Don't You Know	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Flat Tire
Downside Up	Allan Holdsworth	Chad Wackerman	The Sixteen Men of Tain
Eeny Meeny	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Flat Tire
Eidolon	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	The Sixteen Men of Tain
Endomorph	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth, Rowanne Mark	Secrets	”Something that is encapsulated in something else”, referring to Allan’s expression of love for his parents.
Every Little Breeze	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	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.
Floppy Hat	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Velvet Darkness	This song is apparently dedicated to Claire, Allan’s second wife.
Foyers of Fun	Tempest	Hiseman, Clarke, Holdsworth	Tempest
Fred	Tony Williams New Lifetime	Holdsworth	Believe It	This song was originally titled “Kinder”, but was renamed. Fred was the nickname for Holdsworth’s first wife, Angela.
Funnels	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Atavachron	The song was commissioned for Queen Mary’s Jazz Festival. The ship Queen Mary has three funnels.
Funnels	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	All Night Wrong
Gas Lamp Blues	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	All Night Wrong	This is a reworking of the song “Gattox”.
Gattox	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Velvet Darkness
Golden Lakes	Igginbottom	Holdsworth	Igginbottom's Wrench
Golden Lakes	Holdsworth/Beck	Holdsworth	The Things You See
Gone Sailing	Soft Machine	Holdsworth	Bundles
Good Clean Filth	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Velvet Darkness
Gorgon	Tempest	Hiseman, Clarke, Holdsworth	Tempest
Hard Hat Area	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Hard Hat Area
Home	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Metal Fatigue	The title refers to Allan’s native Yorkshire. The pub sounds at the beginning were recorded in a local Yorkshire pub.
House of Mirrors	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Hard Hat Area
In the Mystery	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth, Paul Korda	Metal Fatigue
Is She Just a Dream?	Igginbottom	Holdsworth, Mick Skelly	Igginbottom's Wrench
Joshua	Allan Holdsworth	Steve Hunt	Secrets	Joshua is the name of Steve Hunt’s first son.
Karzie Key	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	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)
Kinder	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Velvet Darkness	The title refers to a childlike quality in the use of the German word “children”.
Land of the Bag Snake	Soft Machine	Holdsworth	Bundles
Lanyard Loop	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	All Night Wrong
Last May	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Velvet Darkness
Let's Throw Shrimp	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth, Chad Wackerman, Jimmy Johnson	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.....
Letsby	Tony Williams New Lifetime	Holdsworth	Believe It
Letters of Marque	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	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.
Looking Glass	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Atavachron
Low Levels, High Stakes	Allan Holdsworth	Hard Hat Area	Holdsworth
Mac Man	Allan Holdsworth	Sand	Holdsworth
Madame Vintage	Soft Works	Holdsworth	Abracadabra
Maid Marion	Allan Holdsworth	Hunt	Secrets
Material Real	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Road Games
Material unreal	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	The Sixteen Men of Tain
Mental Medication	U.K.	Holdsworth, Bruford, Jobson	U.K.
Metal Fatigue	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth, Paul Williams	Metal Fatigue
Mr. Spock	Tony Williams New Lifetime	Holdsworth	Believe It	The title is one of Allan’s numerous references to Star Trek.
Mr. Berwell	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Atavachron	The title refers to Allan’s son Sam, although Allan was never explicit about this in any published interview.
Nevermore	U.K.	Holdsworth, Jobson, Wetton	U.K.
Night Illusion	Gong	Holdsworth	Gazeuse!
Non Brewed Condiment	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	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.
Not So Sweet Dreams	Igginbottom	Holdsworth	Igginbottom's Wrench
Oneiric Moor	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Wardenclyffe Tower
Out from Under	Allan Holdsworth	Steven Robinson, Holdsworth	I.O.U.
Out of Confusion	Igginbottom	Dave Freeman, Steven Robinson, Holdsworth, Mick Skelly	Igginbottom's Wrench
Panic Station	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth, Paul Williams	Metal Fatigue
Peril Premonition	Allan Holdsworth	Chad Wackerman	Secrets
Please Hold On	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Flat Tire
Poochini	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Tales From The Vault	Poochini was the name of one of Allan’s dogs.
Postlude	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth, Hunt, Skúli Sverrisson, Gary Husband	Hard Hat Area
Prelude	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth, Steve Hunt	Hard Hat Area
Pud Wud	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Sand	Pud Wud was the nickname of Allan’s daughter Emily.
Questions	Allan Holdsworth	Chad Wackerman)	Wardenclyffe Tower
Road Games	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Road Games
Ruhkukah	Allan Holdsworth	Hard Hat Area	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 !”
San onofre	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	The Sixteen Men of Tain
Sand	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Sand
Secrets	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth, Rowanne Mark	Secrets
Shadows Of	Gong	Holdsworth	Gazeuse!
Shallow Sea	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	I.O.U.
Snow Moon	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Flat Tire
So Long	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Flat Tire
Sphere of Innocence	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Wardenclyffe Tower
Spokes	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Secrets
Sundays	Holdsworth/Beck	Holdsworth	With A Heart In My Song
Sweet Dry Biscuits	Igginbottom	Holdsworth	Igginbottom's Wrench
Temporary Fault	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	I.O.U.
Texas	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	The Sixteen Men of Tain
The 4.15 Bradford Executive	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth, Chad Wackerman	Sand	The song is meant to depict a train ride from Bradford to London.
The Abingdon Chasp	Bruford	Holdsworth	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.
The Castle	Igginbottom	Holdsworth	Igginbottom's Wrench
The Dominant Plague	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Atavachron
The Drums Were Yellow	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth, Gary Novak	The Sixteen Men of Tain	This track is a tribute to Tony Williams, who would play yellow Gretsch drums.
The Duplicate Man	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Flat Tire
The Duplicate Man (Intro)	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Flat Tire
The Sixteen Men of Tain	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	The Sixteen Men of Tain	The title is a reference to the Glenmorangie distillery, which was traditionally run by “the sixteen men of tain”.
The Things You See	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	All Night Wrong
The Things You See (When You Haven't Got Your Gun)	Holdsworth/Beck	Holdsworth	The Things You See
The Things You See (When You Haven't Got Your Gun)	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	I.O.U.
The Un-Merry-Go-Round	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Metal Fatigue
The Witch	Igginbottom	Holdsworth	Igginbottom's Wrench
Three Sheets to the Wind	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Road Games	According to Allan’s second wife Claire, the term simply means “drunk”.
Tokyo Dream	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Road Games
Tullio	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Hard Hat Area	The song is a tribute to cyclist and inventor Tullio Camagnolo.
Up and On	Tempest	John Edwards, Holdsworth	Tempest
Velvet Darkness	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Velvet Darkness
Wardenclyffe Tower	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Wardenclyffe Tower	The title refers to one of Nikola Tesla’s inventions.
Was There?	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Road Games
Water on the Brain Pt. II	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Road Games
Water on the Brain Pt.II	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	All Night Wrong
Where Is One	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	I.O.U.
White Line	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth, Pete Brown	I.O.U.
Wish	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Velvet Darkness
Zarabeth	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth	Wardenclyffe Tower	This title refers to a character in an episode of “Star Trek” called “All Our Yesterdays”.
Zone	Allan Holdsworth	Holdsworth, Steve Hunt, Gary Husband, Jimmy Johnson	All Night Wrong