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|Holdsworth
|The Sixteen Men of Tain
|MeaningThe area phone code for Bradford.
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|5 to 10
|Holdsworth
|Secrets
|MeaningThe address of pianist Pat Smythe.
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|54 Duncan Terrace
|Holdsworth
|With A Heart In My Song
|MeaningThe address of pianist Pat Smythe.
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|Above & Below
|Holdsworth, Rowanne Mark
|Atavachron
|MeaningThe title refers to an episode of the same name in “Star Trek”.
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|Alphrazallan
|Holdsworth
|Atavachron
|MeaningThe Atavachron was a time travel device in “Star Trek”.
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|Bo Peep
|Holdsworth
|Metal Fatigue
|MeaningDevil 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
|Holdsworth
|The Things You See
|MeaningThe title is a pun on the use of diminished scales in the theme of the song.
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|Distance vs. Desire
|Steve Hunt
|Wardenclyffe Tower
|MeaningThis 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
|Holdsworth, Rowanne Mark
|Secrets
|Meaning”Something that is encapsulated in something else”, referring to Allan’s expression of love for his parents.
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|Floppy Hat
|Holdsworth
|Velvet Darkness
|MeaningThis song is apparently dedicated to Claire, Allan’s second wife.
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|Foyers of Fun
|Holdsworth
|Believe It
|MeaningThis song was originally titled “Kinder”, but was renamed. Fred was the nickname for Holdsworth’s first wife, Angela.
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|Funnels
|Holdsworth
|Atavachron
|MeaningThe song was commissioned for Queen Mary’s Jazz Festival. The ship Queen Mary has three funnels.
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|Funnels
|Holdsworth
|All Night Wrong
|MeaningThis is a reworking of the song “Gattox”.
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|Gattox
|Holdsworth
|Metal Fatigue
|MeaningThe 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
|Steve Hunt
|Secrets
|MeaningJoshua is the name of Steve Hunt’s first son.
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|Karzie Key
|Holdsworth
|Velvet Darkness
|MeaningThe title refers to a childlike quality in the use of the German word meaning “children”.
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|Land of the Bag Snake
|Holdsworth
|I.O.U.
|MeaningThe 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
|Meaning
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|Mr. Spock —
|Tony Williams New Lifetime
|Holdsworth
|Believe It
|MeaningThe title is one of Allan’s numerous references to Star Trek.
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|Mr. Berwell
|Holdsworth
|Atavachron
|MeaningThe title refers to Allan’s son Sam, although Allan was never explicit about this in any published interview.
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|Nevermore
|Holdsworth
|Atavachron
|MeaningNon-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
|Meaning
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|Panic Station Williams)
|Allan Holdsworth
|Holdsworth, Paul Williams
|Holdsworth
|Tales From The Vault
|MeaningPoochini was the name of one of Allan’s dogs.
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|Postlude
|Holdsworth
|Sand
|MeaningPud Wud was the nickname of Allan’s daughter Emily.
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|Questions
|Allan Holdsworth
|Hard Hat Area
|MeaningAccording 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
|Holdsworth, Chad Wackerman
|Sand
|MeaningThe song is meant to depict a train ride from Bradford to London.
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|The Abingdon Chasp
|Holdsworth
|One Of A Kind
|Meaning”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
|Meaning
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|The Drums Were Yellow (
|Allan Holdsworth
|Holdsworth, Gary Novak
|The Sixteen Men of Tain
|MeaningThis track is a tribute to Tony Williams, who would play yellow Gretsch drums.
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|The Duplicate Man
|Holdsworth
|The Sixteen Men of Tain
|MeaningThe 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
|Holdsworth
|Road Games
|MeaningAccording to Allan’s second wife Claire, the term simply means “drunk”.
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|Tokyo Dream
|Allan Holdsworth
|Hard Hat Area
|MeaningThe song is a tribute to cyclist and inventor Tullio Camagnolo.
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|Up and On
|Holdsworth
|Wardenclyffe Tower
|MeaningThe title refers to one of Nikola Tesla’s inventions.
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|Was There?
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|White Line (
|Allan Holdsworth
|Holdsworth, Pete Brown
|Holdsworth
|Wardenclyffe Tower
|MeaningThis title refers to a character in an episode of “Star Trek” called “All Our Yesterdays”.
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