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The Sixteen Men of Tain

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Released
  
March 2000 (2000-03)

Artist
  
Allan Holdsworth

Label
  
Gnarly Geezer Records

Genres
  
Jazz, Jazz fusion

Length
  
44:50

Release date
  
20 March 2000

Producer
  
Allan Holdsworth

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Recorded
  
Late 1999 at The Brewery in North County, San Diego

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Similar
  
Allan Holdsworth albums, Jazz fusion albums

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The Sixteen Men of Tain is the tenth studio album by guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released in March 2000 through Gnarly Geezer Records (United States), Polydor Records (Japan) and JMS–Cream Records (Europe); a remastered edition was reissued in 2003 through Globe Music Media Arts. The album's title is a reference to the Glenmorangie distillery in Scotland. This was the last recording to be made at Holdsworth's personal recording studio The Brewery.

Contents

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Critical reception

All About Jazz described The Sixteen Men of Tain as a "very comfortable listen" and recommended it highly, whilst noting that the album is less rock-orientated than past Holdsworth releases. David R. Adler at AllMusic gave it 4.5 stars out of five, calling it "startlingly superb" and "full of fresh ideas and unadulterated improvisational brilliance". Both reviews also highlighted Holdsworth's more restrained use of the SynthAxe, an instrument featured prominently on all of his albums since Atavachron (1986).

Track listing

All music composed by Allan Holdsworth, except where noted.

Personnel

  • Allan Holdsworth – guitar, SynthAxe, engineering, mixing, production
  • Gary Novak – drums (except "Downside Up")
  • Chad Wackerman – drums ("Downside Up")
  • Dave Carpenter – bass
  • Walt Fowler – trumpet
  • Duncan Aldrich – engineering
  • Chris Bellman – mastering
  • Songs

    1San Onofre5:49
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    3The Sixteen Man of Tain6:24

    References

    The Sixteen Men of Tain Wikipedia