Wardenclyffe Tower (album)

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);[1] a remastered edition was reissued in 2007 through Eidolon Efformation,[2] 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.[3][4]

Wardenclyffe Tower
Studio album by Allan Holdsworth
Released	1992 (1992)
Studio	Front Page Recorders, Costa Mesa, California; Music Grinder Studios, Track Record Studios, Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles; The Brewery in North County, San Diego
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	43:12
Label	Restless
Producer	Allan Holdsworth
Allan Holdsworth chronology
Truth in Shredding (1990) Wardenclyffe Tower (1992) Hard Hat Area (1993)
Alternative cover
Japanese edition
Alternative cover
2007 remastered edition

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

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Daniel Gioffre at AllMusic awarded Wardenclyffe Tower 1.5 stars out of 5, 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 are 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. Gioffre, Daniel. "Wardenclyffe Tower - Allan Holdsworth". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
2. "Wardenclyffe Tower by Allan Holdsworth". CD Baby. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
3. "Allan Holdsworth – Wardenclyffe Tower +3". Discogs. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
4. Prasad, Anil (2008). "Allan Holdsworth - Harnessing momentum". Innerviews. Retrieved 8 September 2014.

External links

• Wardenclyffe Tower at therealallanholdsworth.com (archived)
• Allan Holdsworth "Wardenclyffe Tower" at Guitar Nine