Sand is the fifth studio album by guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released in August 1987 through Relativity Records (United States) and JMS–Cream Records (Europe).[1][2]

Sand
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1987 (1987-08)
StudioFront Page Recorders, Costa Mesa, California
GenreJazz fusion
Length35:09
LabelRelativity
ProducerAllan Holdsworth
Allan Holdsworth chronology
Atavachron
(1986)
Sand
(1987)
With a Heart in My Song
(1988)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]

Thom Jurek of AllMusic awarded Sand four stars out of five, calling it one of Holdsworth's "most innovative and texturally beautiful" albums to date and highlighting his extensive use of the SynthAxe.[2]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Allan Holdsworth, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Sand"5:25
2."Distance vs. Desire"5:16
3."Pud Wud"6:45
4."Clown"5:14
5."The 4.15 Bradford Executive" (Holdsworth, Chad Wackerman)8:28
6."Mac Man"4:01
Total length:35:09

Personnel

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Technical

  • Dan Humann – engineering, mixing
  • Robert Feist – engineering, mixing
  • Bernie Grundmanmastering
  • Francois Bardol – cover art

References

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  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 33.
  2. ^ a b c Jurek, Thom. "Sand - Allan Holdsworth". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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