The Man Who Changed Guitar Forever

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That title is no hyperbole—it was a proclamation that ran on the cover of Guitar Player Magazine in 2008, and is a feeling shared by fans and guitarists all around the world. Still, though, Holdsworth remains largely underrated; many who admire his most famous work have overlooked dozens of fascinating finds to be made on his decades of recordings. This new collection is a treasure trove of such discoveries, as it brings you all 11 of his albums as a solo artist, producer and group leader since 1980 plus the live-in-Tokyo album "Then!" and a 40-page booklet full of liner notes and archival photos. You also get previously unreleased bonus tracks, and all these albums have been newly remastered from the original tapes: "I.O.U.," "Road Games," "Metal Fatigue," "Atavachron," "Sand," "Secrets," "Wardenclyffe Tower," "Hard Hat Area," "None Too Soon," "The Sixteen Men of Tain" and "Flat Tire." These albums, many of which have been out of print and very hard to find for years, include one intriguing composition, ethereal track, dazzling fusion rocker and daredevil guitar passage after another: "Shallow Sea," "Where Is One," "Metal Fatigue," "The Un-Merry-Go-Round," "Funnels," "Sand," "Pud Wud," "Mac Man," "Secrets," "City Nights," "Dodgy Boat," "Against the Clock," "Low Levels, High Stakes," "Downside Up," "The Drums Were Yellow," "Curves," his utterly unique takes on "Nuages," "How Deep Is the Ocean," "Norwegian Wood" and much more! Manifesto.