Wardenclyffe Tower (album)
| Wardenclyffe Tower | ||||
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| Studio album by Allan Holdsworth | ||||
| Released | 1992[1] | |||
| Recorded | Front Page Recorders in Costa Mesa, California; Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood; Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles; Mad Hatter Studios in Los Angeles; The Brewery in North County, San Diego | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 43:12[2] | |||
| Label | Restless | |||
| Producer | Allan Holdsworth | |||
| Allan Holdsworth chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
.jpg) Japanese edition | ||||
.jpg) 2007 remastered edition | ||||
Wardenclyffe Tower is the seventh studio album by guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released in 1992 through Restless Records (United States) and JMS–Cream Records (Europe), and in 1993 through Polydor Records (Japan); a remastered edition was reissued in 2007 through Eidolon Efformation,[3] containing three bonus tracks (alternative versions of "Tokyo Dream" from 1983's Road Games and "The-Unmerry-Go-Round" from 1985's Metal Fatigue) which were previously only available on the Japanese release.[4][5] The album's title is a reference to the real life Wardenclyffe Tower, or Tesla Tower, designed by inventor Nikola Tesla in 1901. "Zarabeth" is named after a character in the Star Trek episode "All Our Yesterdays".
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Daniel Gioffre of AllMusic gave Wardenclyffe Tower a low 1.5 stars out of five, describing it as "formless" and "not very compelling", and being of value to Holdsworth completists rather than casual listeners. He nonetheless noted "Against the Clock", "Dodgy Boat" and the title track as highlights.[1]
Track listing
All tracks written by Allan Holdsworth, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "5 to 10" | 5:36 |
| 2. | "Sphere of Innocence" | 5:58 |
| 3. | "Wardenclyffe Tower" | 8:44 |
| 4. | "Dodgy Boat" (Steve Hunt) | 5:37 |
| 5. | "Zarabeth" | 6:31 |
| 6. | "Against the Clock" (lyrics: Naomi Star) | 4:58 |
| 7. | "Questions" (Chad Wackerman) | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Oneiric Moor" | 1:41 |
| Total length: | 43:12 | |
| Japanese/2007 remastered edition bonus tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 9. | "Tokyo Dream" | 5:05 |
| 10. | "The-Unmerry-Go-Round: Part 4" | 3:01 |
| 11. | "The-Unmerry-Go-Round: Part 5" | 1:58 |
Personnel
- Allan Holdsworth – guitar, SynthAxe, mixing, production
- Naomi Star – vocals
- Steve Hunt – keyboard (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5)
- Gordon Beck – keyboard (tracks 9–11)
- Chad Wackerman – drums (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9–11), keyboard (track 7)
- Gary Husband – drums (tracks 2, 4), keyboard (track 3)
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (track 6)
- Jimmy Johnson – bass
- Joel Schnebelt – spoken vocals
- Robert Feist – engineering
- Gordon Davis – mixing
References
- 1 2 3 Gioffre, Daniel. "Wardenclyffe Tower - Allan Holdsworth". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
- ↑ Wardenclyffe Tower (CD release "JMS 18632-2 CR 310-2").
- ↑ "Wardenclyffe Tower by Allan Holdsworth". CD Baby. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
- ↑ "Allan Holdsworth – Wardenclyffe Tower +3". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
- ↑ Prasad, Anil (2008). "Allan Holdsworth - Harnessing momentum". Innerviews. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
External links
- Wardenclyffe Tower at therealallanholdsworth.com (archived)
- In Review: Allan Holdsworth "Wardenclyffe Tower" at Guitar Nine Records