Against the Clock: The Best of Allan Holdsworth

~ Release by Allan Holdsworth (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Guitar
#	Title	Length
1	Tokyo Dream (Japan version) bass: Jimmy Johnson keyboard: Gordon Beck membranophone: Chad Wackerman recording of: Tokyo Dream composer: Allan Holdsworth	5:03
2	Sphere of Innocence baritone guitar: Allan Holdsworth bass: Jimmy Johnson keyboard: Steve Hunt membranophone: Gary Husband recording of: Sphere of Innocence composer: Allan Holdsworth	5:56
3	Ruhkukuh bass: Skúli Sverrisson drums (drum set): Gary Husband guitar and guitar synthesizer [SynthAxe]: Allan Holdsworth keyboard: Steve Hunt recording of: Ruhkukah composer: Allan Holdsworth	5:31
4	Low Levels, High Stakes bass: Skúli Sverrisson drums (drum set): Gary Husband guitar and guitar synthesizer [SynthAxe]: Allan Holdsworth keyboard: Steve Hunt recording of: Low Levels, High Stakes composer: Allan Holdsworth	9:02
5	How Deep Is the Ocean? bass: Gary Willis guitar and guitar synthesizer [SynthAxe]: Allan Holdsworth keyboard and piano [digital piano]: Gordon Beck membranophone: Kirk Covington instrumental cover recording of: How Deep Is the Ocean? (in 1994-10) lyricist and composer: Irving Berlin (in 1932) publisher: Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Irving Berlin Music Corp. sub-publisher: シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部	5:28
6	Nuages bass: Gary Willis guitar and guitar synthesizer [SynthAxe]: Allan Holdsworth keyboard and piano [digital piano]: Gordon Beck membranophone: Kirk Covington cover recording of: Nuages (instrumental) (in 1994-10) composer: Django Reinhardt publisher: EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.	5:37
7	Devil Take the Hindmost producer: Allan Holdsworth bass: Jimmy Johnson guitar: Allan Holdsworth membranophone: Chad Wackerman recording of: Devil Take the Hindmost composer: Allan Holdsworth	5:34
8	Home producer: Allan Holdsworth bass: Jimmy Johnson guitar: Allan Holdsworth membranophone: Chad Wackerman recording of: Home composer: Allan Holdsworth	5:26
9	Peril Premonition bass: Bob Wackerman guitar: Allan Holdsworth keyboard and membranophone: Chad Wackerman spoken vocals [Voice]: Clair Holdsworth recording of: Peril Premonition composer: Chad Wackerman	4:42
10	The Sixteen Men of Tain recording engineer: Duncan Aldrich producer and mixer: Allan Holdsworth bass: Dave Carpenter (in 1999) drums (drum set): Gary Novak (in 1999) guitar: Allan Holdsworth (in 1999) recorded at: The Brewery in San Diego, California, United States (in 1999) recording of: The Sixteen Men of Tain (in 1999) composer: Allan Holdsworth	6:23
11	Mr. Berwell bass: Jimmy Johnson drums (drum set): Gary Husband keyboard: Alan Pasqua recording of: Mr. Berwell composer: Allan Holdsworth	6:08
12	Looking Glass	4:25
13	Pud Wud bass: Jimmy Johnson guitar and guitar synthesizer [SynthAxe]: Allan Holdsworth membranophone: Gary Husband solo keyboard: Alan Pasqua recording of: Pud Wud composer: Allan Holdsworth	6:40

2▼CD: Synthaxe
#	Title	Length
1	Spokes bass: Jimmy Johnson membranophone: Vinnie Colaiuta recording of: Spokes composer: Allan Holdsworth	3:29
2	Distance vs. Desire guitar synthesizer [SynthAxe]: Allan Holdsworth recording of: Distance vs. Desire composer: Allan Holdsworth	5:14
3	Mac Man bass [Octapad bass]: Biff Vincent guitar synthesizer [Synthaxe]: Allan Holdsworth percussion: Chad Wackerman recording of: Mac Man composer: John England, Allan Holdsworth and Biff Vincent	3:59
4	Against the Clock bass: Jimmy Johnson guitar synthesizer [SynthAxe]: Allan Holdsworth keyboard: Steve Hunt membranophone: Vinnie Colaiuta vocals: Naomi Star recording of: Against the Clock writer: Allan Holdsworth and Naomi Star	4:54
5	Eeny Meeny engineer: Chris Bellman producer: Allan Holdsworth acoustic bass guitar: Dave Carpenter recording of: Eeny Meeny composer: Allan Holdsworth	4:37
6	Secrets bass: Jimmy Johnson membranophone: Vinnie Colaiuta vocals: Rowanne Mark recording of: Secrets lyricist: Rowanne Mark composer: Allan Holdsworth	4:20
7	Bo Peep engineer: Chris Bellman producer: Allan Holdsworth acoustic bass guitar: Dave Carpenter recording of: Bo Peep composer: Allan Holdsworth	3:41
8	Postlude bass: Skúli Sverrisson drums (drum set): Gary Husband guitar and guitar synthesizer [SynthAxe]: Allan Holdsworth keyboard: Steve Hunt	5:32
9	All Our Yesterdays drums (drum set): Chad Wackerman vocals: Rowanne Mark recording of: All Our Yesterdays writer: Allan Holdsworth and Rowanne Mark	5:24
10	Eidolon recording engineer: Duncan Aldrich producer and mixer: Allan Holdsworth bass: Dave Carpenter (in 1999) drums (drum set): Gary Novak (in 1999) guitar: Allan Holdsworth (in 1999) recorded at: The Brewery in San Diego, California, United States (in 1999) recording of: Eidolon (in 1999) composer: Allan Holdsworth	4:30
11	Sundays producer and mixer: Allan Holdsworth recording of: Sundays composer: Allan Holdsworth	3:55
12	Let’s Throw Shrimp recording of: Throw Shrimp composer: Allan Holdsworth, Jimmy Johnson and Chad Wackerman	3:26
13	Shenandoah instrumental recording of: Shenandoah lyricist and composer: [traditional] part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 324)	3:15

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/14226943 [info]
ASIN:	JP: B0007WZUKQ [info]
purchase for mail-order:	https://tower.jp/item/1670970 [info]

Release group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/975776 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/allan-holdsworth/the-best-of-allan-holdsworth-against-the-clock/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=7302 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000369708 [info]
Wikidata:	Q7716868 [info]