Wardenclyffe Tower is the seventh studio album by guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released in 1992 through Restless Records (United States) and JMS–Cream Records (Europe), and in 1993 through Polydor Records (Japan); a remastered edition was reissued in 2007 through Eidolon Efformation, containing three bonus tracks (alternative versions of “Tokyo Dream” from 1983’s Road Games and “The-Unmerry-Go-Round” from 1985’s Metal Fatigue) which were previously only available on the Japanese release.
The album’s title is a reference to the real life Wardenclyffe Tower, or Tesla Tower, designed by inventor Nikola Tesla in 1901 and located in Shoreham, New York. “Zarabeth” is named after a character in the Star Trek episode “All Our Yesterdays”.
Tracks
1 5 To 10 (Allan Holdsworth) 05:36
2 Sphere Of Innocence (Allan Holdsworth) 05:58
3 Wardenclyffe Tower (Allan Holdsworth) 08:44
4 Dodgy Boat (Steve Hunt) 05:38
5 Zarabeth (Allan Holdsworth) 06:31
6 Against The Clock (Allan Holdsworth; Naomi Star) 04:58
7 Questions (Chad Wackerman) 04:07
8 Oneiric Moor (Allan Holdsworth) 01:41
Musicians
1 5 To 10
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Chad Wackerman |
| Guitar (solo) | Allan Holdsworth |
| Keyboards | Steve Hunt |
| Synthaxe | Allan Holdsworth |
| Vocals | Joel Schnebelt |
2 Sphere Of Innocence
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Gary Husband |
| Guitar (solo) | Allan Holdsworth |
| Keyboards | Steve Hunt |
3 Wardenclyffe Tower
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Chad Wackerman |
| Guitar | Allan Holdsworth |
| Keyboards | Gary Husband |
| Synthaxe | Allan Holdsworth |
4 Dodgy Boat
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Gary Husband |
| Guitar (solo) | Allan Holdsworth |
| Keyboards | Steve Hunt |
5 Zarabeth
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Chad Wackerman |
| Guitar (solo) | Allan Holdsworth |
| Keyboards | Steve Hunt |
6 Against The Clock
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Synthaxe | Allan Holdsworth |
| Vocals | Naomi Star |
7 Questions
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Chad Wackerman |
| Guitar (solo) | Allan Holdsworth |
| Keyboards | Chad Wackerman |
8 Oneiric Moor
Liner Notes
Producer – Allan Holdsworth
Mixed By – Gordon Davis, Charlie Watts, Allan Holdsworth
Engineer – Robert Feist
Recorded By – Charlie Watts
Artwork – Pat Dillon, Art Shoji
Glass Mastered At Nimbus, Virginia
Mixed At Front Page Recorders
Recorded At Front Page Recorders
