Sand is the fifth studio album by guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released in August 1987 through Relativity Records (United States) and JMS–Cream Records (Europe).[1][2]
| Sand | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 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
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
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.[2]
Track listing
editAll 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 33.
- ^ a b c Jurek, Thom. "Sand - Allan Holdsworth". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
External links
edit- Sand at therealallanholdsworth.com (archived)
- Allan Holdsworth "Sand" at Guitar Nine