Overclocked (album)

Overclocked is the first widely available studio album by American blues rock musician and computer scientist Jim Allchin. It was released on September 13, 2011 by Sandy Key Music. The title of the album and first track is a reference to overclocking – deliberately increasing the clock speed of a CPU past the rated amount – resulting in a faster system while generating increased heat often requiring additional cooling.

Reception

Overclocked received widespread positive comments and ratings by reviewers.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Overclocked"	Jim Allchin	3:04
2.	"Willow Tree"	Jim Allchin	4:08
3.	"Back in the Swamp"	Jim Allchin	3:44
4.	"Don't Tell Me What to Do"	Jim Allchin	3:18
5.	"One for the Money"	Jim Allchin	3:57
6.	"Fall"	Jim Allchin	4:13
7.	"Dr. J"	Jim Allchin	3:13
8.	"Mr. Unknown"	Jim Allchin	4:50
9.	"Flirt"	Jim Allchin	3:40
10.	"Perfect Game"	Jim Allchin	5:39
11.	"Just Playin' With Me"	Jim Allchin	2:56
12.	"The One"	Jim Allchin	3:45
13.	"Opening My Eyes to Love"	Jim Allchin	4:32

Personnel

Musicians

Jim Allchin – guitar, vocals, arrangements
Chris Leighton and Ben Smith – drums, percussion
Garey Shelton – bass
Ty Ballie and David Gross – keyboard

Guest musicians

Keely Whitney – vocals on "One for the Money" and "Perfect Game"
Martin Ros, Mycle Wastman, Keely Whitney – background vocals
Colin Pulkrabek – trombone
Josh Gailey – trumpet
Scott Macpherson – tenor sax
New York Brass - horns

Additional personnel

Glenn Lorbecki – production assistance, engineering, mixing
Eric Oz – production assistance, engineering, mixing
James Nixon – engineering
Glenn Lorbecki – rhythm guitar
Ed Brooks - mastering, RFI, Seattle
Susan Doupe – photography

References

^ "Jim Allchin Overclocked". Jim Allchin Overclocked. Rock and Reprise. Retrieved June 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Jim Allchin Overclocked". Jim Allchin Overclocked Review. Blues Bytes. Retrieved June 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Overclocked - Sandy Key Music Review". Overclocked - Sandy Key Music. Barrel House Blues. Retrieved June 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "CD Review: Jim Allchin "Overclocked"". Blue Barry - smokey mtn. blues society. Smokey Mountain Blues Society. Retrieved June 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "THE BiTS TOP TWENTY ALBUMS OF 2011" (PDF). Blues In the South. BiTS. Retrieved June 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "A Special New Year Review Artist: Jim Allchin; Title: Overclocked" (PDF). Blues In the South. BiTS. Retrieved June 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Overclocked - Sandy Key Music". Sound Impressions. Barrelhouse Blues. Retrieved June 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "New Music Spotlight Jim Allchin-Overclocked". Blue Monday Monthly. Blue Monday Monthly Entertainment Magazine. Retrieved June 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Sandy Key Jim Allchin/Overclocked". Midwest Record. Midwest Record Entertainment Reviews, news, and views. Retrieved June 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[rockandreprise-1] "Jim Allchin Overclocked". Jim Allchin Overclocked. Rock and Reprise. Retrieved June 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[bluesbytes-2] "Jim Allchin Overclocked". Jim Allchin Overclocked Review. Blues Bytes. Retrieved June 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[barrel-3] "Overclocked - Sandy Key Music Review". Overclocked - Sandy Key Music. Barrel House Blues. Retrieved June 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[smokey-4] "CD Review: Jim Allchin "Overclocked"". Blue Barry - smokey mtn. blues society. Smokey Mountain Blues Society. Retrieved June 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[bluesinsouthtop-5] "THE BiTS TOP TWENTY ALBUMS OF 2011" (PDF). Blues In the South. BiTS. Retrieved June 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[bluesinsouth-6] "A Special New Year Review Artist: Jim Allchin; Title: Overclocked" (PDF). Blues In the South. BiTS. Retrieved June 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[barrelhouse-7] "Overclocked - Sandy Key Music". Sound Impressions. Barrelhouse Blues. Retrieved June 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[bluemonday-8] "New Music Spotlight Jim Allchin-Overclocked". Blue Monday Monthly. Blue Monday Monthly Entertainment Magazine. Retrieved June 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[midwest-9] "Sandy Key Jim Allchin/Overclocked". Midwest Record. Midwest Record Entertainment Reviews, news, and views. Retrieved June 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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