Released 1993 (1993) Producer Allan Holdsworth Artist Allan Holdsworth Label Cream Records | Length 41:37 Hard Hat Area
(1993) None Too Soon
(1996) Release date 1993 Genres Jazz, Jazz fusion | |
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Studio Front Page Recorders in Costa Mesa, California; The Brewery in North County, San Diego Similar Allan Holdsworth albums, Jazz fusion albums | ||
Allan holdsworth hard hat area
Hard Hat Area is the eighth studio album by guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released in 1993 through Polydor Records (Japan), JMS–Cream Records (Europe) and Fred Bloggs Music (United Kingdom), and in 1994 through Restless Records (United States); a remastered edition with expanded liner notes was reissued on May 15, 2012 through MoonJune Records. Holdsworth has frequently cited the album as one of his favourites. "Tullio" is a reference to racing cyclist Tullio Campagnolo.
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Critical reception
Hard Hat Area has received mostly positive reviews. John Kelman at All About Jazz called it one of Holdsworth's better solo recordings, naming "Ruhkukah" and "Low Levels, High Stakes" as highlights. He also praised the line-up of keyboardist Steve Hunt, drummer Gary Husband and bassist Skúli Sverrisson, but remarked that it was sometimes difficult to distinguish between Hunt's playing and Holdsworth's SynthAxe. Glenn Astarita at AllMusic also called the album one of Holdsworth's "better solo excursions", and "a must-have" for fans of his work. Like Kelman, he named "Ruhkakah" and "Low Levels, High Stakes" as highlights.
Track listing
All music composed by Allan Holdsworth, except where noted.
Personnel
Songs
1Prelude1:35
2Ruhkukah5:35
3Low Levels - High Stakes9:05