1986 Allan Holdsworth – Atavachron

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

Media

Musicians

1 Non Brewed Condiment

BassJimmy Johnson
DrumsGary Husband
GuitarAllan Holdsworth
SynthaxeAllan Holdsworth


2 Funnels

BassJimmy Johnson
DrumsGary Husband
GuitarAllan Holdsworth
KeyboardsBilly Childs


3 The Dominant Plague

BassJimmy Johnson
DrumsChad Wackerman
GuitarAllan Holdsworth
KeyboardsAlan Pasqua


4 Atavachron

BassJimmy Johnson
DrumsGary Husband
GuitarAllan Holdsworth
KeyboardsAlan Pasqua


5 Looking Glass

BassJimmy Johnson
DrumsTony Williams
KeyboardsBilly Childs
SynthaxeAllan Holdsworth


6 Mr. Berwell

BassJimmy Johnson
DrumsGary Husband
GuitarAllan Holdsworth
KeyboardsAlan Pasqua


7 All Our Yesterdays

DrumsChad Wackerman
SynthaxeAllan Holdsworth
VocalsRowanne 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