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1983 EP by Allan Holdsworth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Road Games is an EP (or, according to its vinyl sleeve, a "specially-priced 6-cut mini album") by guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released in 1983 through Warner Bros. Records originally on vinyl only; a CD edition was reissued through Gnarly Geezer Records in 2001.[1]
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Released | 1983 | |||
Studio | Music Grinder Studios, Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
Length | 24:11 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Allan Holdsworth, Ted Templeman | |||
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Holdsworth is joined on the album by former Cream vocalist Jack Bruce (who sings “Was There?” and “Material Real”), his former Bruford bandmate, bassist Jeff Berlin, and then current Frank Zappa drummer Chad Wackerman. Former Juicy Lucy and Tempest frontman Paul Williams sings the title track.
Holdsworth claimed to have received no royalties from either release,[2] naming it as one of his least favourite recordings due to numerous creative differences with executive producer Ted Templeman.[3] Road Games nonetheless received a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1984 Grammy Awards.[4][5]
John W. Patterson at AllMusic awarded Road Games four stars out of five, describing it as "fusion-rock bliss" and Holdsworth's guitar work as "amazing". He also praised Chad Wackerman's "tastefully poised" drumming and Jeff Berlin's "killer" bass work.[1]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Three Sheets to the Wind" | 4:14 |
2. | "Road Games" | 4:14 |
3. | "Water on the Brain—Pt. II" | 2:49 |
4. | "Tokyo Dream" | 4:04 |
5. | "Was There?" | 4:09 |
6. | "Material Real" | 4:41 |
Total length: | 24:11 |
All lyrics are written by Paul Williams; all music is composed by Allan Holdsworth
Technical
Title | Event | Award | Result |
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Road Games | 1984 Grammys | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Nominated[5] |
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