I.O.U. (album)

I.O.U.
Studio album by Allan Holdsworth
Released 1982 (1982)[1]
Recorded 1979[1] on The Barge in England
Genre Jazz fusion
Length 39:49[2]
Label Luna Crack/I.O.U.
Producer Allan Holdsworth
Allan Holdsworth chronology
The Things You See
(1980)		 I.O.U.
(1982)		 Road Games
(1983)
Alternative cover
1985 reissue

I.O.U. is the second studio album by guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released in 1982 through Luna Crack Records/I.O.U. Records originally on vinyl; a CD edition was reissued in 1985 through Enigma Records[3] and a remaster in 2008 through Belle Antique.[4] A previous album, Velvet Darkness, was released in 1976 without Holdsworth's consent,[5] therefore making this (in his view) his first official solo release. Furthermore, many tracks from Velvet Darkness were remade and retitled for I.O.U..

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

John W. Patterson of AllMusic gave I.O.U. a very high 4.5 stars out of five, describing it as "high-quality jazz fusion interplay" and praising Holdsworth's "well-crafted soloing".[1]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Allan Holdsworth, except where noted. 

No. Title Length
1. "The Things You See (When You Haven't Got Your Gun)"   5:52
2. "Where Is One"   5:38
3. "Checking Out"   3:39
4. "Letters of Marque"   7:02
5. "Out from Under" (Steven Robinson, Holdsworth) 3:34
6. "Temporary Fault"   3:17
7. "Shallow Sea"   6:04
8. "White Line" (Holdsworth, Gerry Brown) 4:43
Total length:
 39:49

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Patterson, John W. "I.O.U. - Allan Holdsworth". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-09-04.
  2. ↑ I.O.U. (CD release "CR 260-2").
  3. ↑ Mycock, Martin (March 1990). "Allan Holdsworth: In the 80's". Facelift (3). Retrieved 2014-09-04.
  4. 1 2 3 "Allan Holdsworth – I.O.U.". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-09-04.
  5. ↑ Prasad, Anil (1993-01-15). "Creating imaginary backdrops". Innerviews. Retrieved 2014-09-04.

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