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Secrets is the sixth studio album by guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released in 1989 through Intima Records; a remastered edition was reissued in 2008 through Eidolon Efformation.

Vincent Jeffries at AllMusic awarded Secrets 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it “a true masterpiece” and “a triumph”, whilst highlighting Holdsworth’s “unreachable technical standard”.

Track listing:
1. “City Nights” Gary Husband 2:33
2. “Secrets” (lyrics: Rowanne Mark) Allan Holdsworth 4:22
3. “54 Duncan Terrace” Holdsworth 4:34
4. “Joshua” Steve Hunt 5:59
5. “Spokes” Holdsworth 3:32
6. “Maid Marion” Hunt 7:16
7. “Peril Premonition” Chad Wackerman 4:45
8. “Endomorph” (lyrics: Mark) Holdsworth 4:19

Personnel:
Allan Holdsworth – guitar, SynthAxe, spoken vocals (track 7), engineering, mixing, production
Rowanne Mark – vocals (track 2)
Craig Copeland – vocals (track 8)
Gary Husband – keyboard (track 1)
Steve Hunt – keyboard (tracks 4, 6)
Alan Pasqua – piano
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (except track 7)
Chad Wackerman – drums (track 7), keyboard (track 7)
Jimmy Johnson – bass (except track 7)
Bob Wackerman – bass (track 7)
Claire Holdsworth – spoken vocals (track 7)

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Released: 1989
Studio: Front Page Recorders, Costa Mesa, California; Music Grinder Studios, Los Angeles; The Brewery, North County, San Diego
Length: 37:20
Label: Intima
Producer: Allan Holdsworth