Hard Hat Area

Hard Hat Area
Studio album by Allan Holdsworth
Released 1993
Recorded Front Page Recorders in Costa Mesa, California; The Brewery in North County, San Diego, California
Genre Jazz fusion
Length 41:37
Label Polydor
Producer Allan Holdsworth
Allan Holdsworth chronology
Wardenclyffe Tower
(1992)		 Hard Hat Area
(1993)		 None Too Soon
(1996)
Alternative cover
European edition
Professional ratings
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Allmusic [1]

Hard Hat Area is the eighth studio album by guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released in 1993 through Polydor Records (Japan) and Fred Bloggs Music (United Kingdom), and in 1994 through Restless Records (United States). Holdsworth has frequently cited this album as one of his favourites.[2][3][4][5] The fifth track, "Tullio", is a reference to racing cyclist Tullio Campagnolo.[6]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Allan Holdsworth, except where noted. 

No. Title Length
1. "Prelude" (Holdsworth, Steve Hunt) 1:35
2. "Ruhkukah"   5:34
3. "Low Levels, High Stakes"   9:05
4. "Hard Hat Area"   6:06
5. "Tullio"   6:02
6. "House of Mirrors"   7:47
7. "Postlude" (Holdsworth, Hunt, Skúli Sverrisson, Gary Husband) 5:28
Total length:
 41:37

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Hallebeek, Richard (1996-05-11). "Allan Holdsworth (1996)". richardhallebeek.com. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  3. ^ Douse, Cliff (December 1996). "Legato Land". Guitar Techniques. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  4. ^ Ablx Staff (2004-08-19). "Allan Holdsworth Interview (#15)". Abstract Logix. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  5. ^ Hoard, Christopher; Preston, Jeff (February 1994). "Allan Holdsworth: An Interview". The Allan Holdworth Information Center. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  6. ^ Morrison, Mike (2006-02-09). "Allan Holdsworth Interview". therealallanholdsworth.com. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
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