Atavachron is the fourth studio album by guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released in 1986 through Enigma Records (United States) and JMS–Cream Records (Europe). The album’s title and seventh track, as well as the cover art, are references to the “Atavachron” alien time travel device from the Star Trek episode “All Our Yesterdays”. This marks Holdsworth’s first recorded use of the SynthAxe, an instrument which would be featured prominently on many of his future albums.
Tracks
1 Non Brewed Condiment (Allan Holdsworth) 3:41
2 Funnels (Allan Holdsworth) 6:15
3 The Dominant Plague (Allan Holdsworth) 5:45
4 Atavachron (Allan Holdsworth) 4:45
5 Looking Glass (Allan Holdsworth) 4:36
6 Mr. Berwell (Allan Holdsworth) 6:24
7 All Our Yesterdays (Allan Holdsworth, Rowanne Mark) 5:27
Musicians
1 Non Brewed Condiment
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Gary Husband |
| Guitar | Allan Holdsworth |
| Synthaxe | Allan Holdsworth |
2 Funnels
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Gary Husband |
| Guitar | Allan Holdsworth |
| Keyboards | Billy Childs |
3 The Dominant Plague
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Chad Wackerman |
| Guitar | Allan Holdsworth |
| Keyboards | Alan Pasqua |
4 Atavachron
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Gary Husband |
| Guitar | Allan Holdsworth |
| Keyboards | Alan Pasqua |
5 Looking Glass
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Tony Williams |
| Keyboards | Billy Childs |
| Synthaxe | Allan Holdsworth |
6 Mr. Berwell
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Gary Husband |
| Guitar | Allan Holdsworth |
| Keyboards | Alan Pasqua |
7 All Our Yesterdays
| Drums | Chad Wackerman |
| Synthaxe | Allan Holdsworth |
| Vocals | Rowanne Mark |
Liner Notes
Producer – Allan Holdsworth
Engineer – Allan Holdsworth
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Enigma Entertainment Corporation
Copyright (c) – The Enigma Entertainment Corporation
Recorded At – Front Page Studios
Mixed At – Front Page Studios
Mixed At – Music Grinder Studios
Atavachron is the fourth studio album by guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released in 1986 through Enigma Records (United States) and JMS–Cream Records (Europe). The album’s title and seventh track, as well as the cover art, are references to the “Atavachron” alien time travel device from the Star Trek episode “All Our Yesterdays”. This marks Holdsworth’s first recorded use of the SynthAxe, an instrument which would be featured prominently on many of his future albums.