Sand (album)
Sand is the fifth studio album by guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released in 1987 through Relativity Records (United States) and JMS–Cream Records (Europe).[1]
| Sand | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Front Page Recorders, Costa Mesa, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 35:09 | |||
| Label | Relativity | |||
| Producer | Allan Holdsworth | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Thom Jurek of AllMusic awarded Sand four stars out of five, calling it one of Holdsworth's "most innovative and texturally beautiful" albums to date and highlighting his extensive use of the SynthAxe.[1]
Track listing
All music is composed by Allan Holdsworth, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sand" | 5:25 |
| 2. | "Distance vs. Desire" | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Pud Wud" | 6:45 |
| 4. | "Clown" | 5:14 |
| 5. | "The 4.15 Bradford Executive" (Holdsworth, Chad Wackerman) | 8:28 |
| 6. | "Mac Man" | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 35:09 | |
Personnel
- Allan Holdsworth – guitar, SynthAxe, engineering, mixing, production
- Alan Pasqua – keyboard
- Gary Husband – drums (tracks 1, 3)
- Chad Wackerman – drums (tracks 4, 5), percussion (track 6)
- Jimmy Johnson – bass (except track 6)
- Biff Vincent – Roland Octapad bass (track 6)
- John England – sound effects
Technical
- Dan Humann – engineering, mixing
- Robert Feist – engineering, mixing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Francois Bardol – cover art
References
- Jurek, Thom. "Sand - Allan Holdsworth". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
External links
- Sand at therealallanholdsworth.com (archived)
- Allan Holdsworth "Sand" at Guitar Nine
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