Secrets (Allan Holdsworth album)
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| Studio album by Allan Holdsworth | ||||
| Released | 1989[1] | |||
| Recorded | Front Page Recorders in Costa Mesa, California; Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood; The Brewery in North County, San Diego | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 37:20[2] | |||
| Label | Intima | |||
| Producer | Allan Holdsworth | |||
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.jpg) 2008 remastered edition |
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Secrets is the sixth studio album by guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released in 1989 through Intima Records; a remastered edition was reissued in 2008 through Eidolon Efformation.[3] The album features drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, rather than regular collaborator Chad Wackerman; Wackerman did, however, write and supply drums for the song "Peril Premonition".
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Vincent Jeffries at AllMusic gave Secrets a very positive 4.5 stars out of five, calling it "a true masterpiece" and "a triumph", whilst highlighting Holdsworth's "unreachable technical standard" and continued development of the SynthAxe.[1]
Influence
In a 2013 interview with MusicRadar,[4] Porcupine Tree drummer Gavin Harrison picked Secrets as one of ten "essential drum albums". He praised the drumming of Colaiuta, whom he described as "playing with wild abandon" as well as being "incredibly accurate." Patrick Mameli, guitarist and vocalist for death metal band Pestilence, called Secrets "the greatest fusion album ever recorded".[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "City Nights" | Gary Husband | 2:33 |
| 2. | "Secrets" (lyrics: Rowanne Mark) | Allan Holdsworth | 4:22 |
| 3. | "54 Duncan Terrace" | Holdsworth | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Joshua" | Steve Hunt | 5:59 |
| 5. | "Spokes" | Holdsworth | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Maid Marion" | Hunt | 7:16 |
| 7. | "Peril Premonition" | Chad Wackerman | 4:45 |
| 8. | "Endomorph" (lyrics: Mark) | Holdsworth | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 37:20 | ||
Personnel
- Allan Holdsworth – guitar, SynthAxe, spoken vocals (track 7), engineering, mixing, production
- Rowanne Mark – vocals (track 2)
- Craig Copeland – vocals (track 8)
- Gary Husband – keyboard (track 1)
- Steve Hunt – keyboard (tracks 4, 6)
- Alan Pasqua – piano
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (except track 7)
- Chad Wackerman – drums (track 7), keyboard (track 7)
- Jimmy Johnson – bass (except track 7)
- Bob Wackerman – bass (track 7)
- Claire Holdsworth – spoken vocals (track 7)
- Jeffrey Ocheltree – sound effects
- Robert Feist – engineering, mixing
- Biff Vincent – engineering
- Charlie Watts – engineering
- Dan Humann – engineering
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
References
- 1 2 3 Jeffries, Vincent. "Secrets - Allan Holdsworth". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
- ↑ Secrets (CD release "CR 300-2").
- ↑ "Secrets by Allan Holdsworth". CD Baby. Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
- ↑ Bosso, Joe (2013-02-15). "Gavin Harrison picks 10 essential drum albums". MusicRadar. Future plc. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
- ↑ Sloan, Mike. "Pestilence's Technical Wizard: Patrick Mameli Part Two". Blistering. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
External links
- Secrets at therealallanholdsworth.com
- In Review: Allan Holdsworth "Secrets" at Guitar Nine Records