The Things You See (album)

"The Things You See" is a duo album by Allan Holdsworth & Gordon Beck, released in 1980(81?). The album features originals by Allan and Gordon. They play a version of "Golden Lakes" recorded by Igginbottom, and the songs "At The Edge" and "The Things You See" would later be reworked into one song named after the latter on "I.O.U.".

This intimate duet album feature Allan on an acoustic-sounding guitar, while Gordon plays both acoustic and electric piano. Sometimes they overdub. The material is varied: swinging jazz on “She’s lookin’...”, experimental on “Diminished…” and melancholic on “At The Edge”, where Allan does an early version of what would be joined with “The Things You See…” on IOU. Still, it’s cohesive sounding, and very listenable.