One World (Rare Earth album)
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Released | June 2, 1971[1] | |||
Recorded | April – May 1971 | |||
Genre | Blue eyed soul, funk rock, psychedelic rock | |||
Length | 33:47 [2] | |||
Label | Rare Earth | |||
Producer | Rare Earth and Tom Baird | |||
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One World is the fourth studio album by rock band Rare Earth, released in June 1971. The single "I Just Want to Celebrate" became a Top 10 Gold certified hit, and the album became the third and final gold album for the group.
On June 9, 2015, the album was released on the CD format for the first time, as a remastered, limited collector's edition digipak with the original gatefold cover.
Track listing
[edit]Side one
[edit]- "What'd I Say" (Ray Charles) – 7:15
- "If I Die" (Pete Rivera) – 3:32
- "The Seed" (Rivera) – 3:34
- "I Just Want to Celebrate" (Dino Fekaris, Nick Zesses) – 3:35
Side two
[edit]- "Someone to Love" (Gil Bridges) – 3:48
- "Any Man Can Be a Fool" (John Persh) – 3:36
- "The Road" (Tom Baird) – 3:35
- "Under God's Light" (Eddie Guzman, Ray Monette, Mark Olson) – 4:52
Charts
[edit]Chart (1971/72) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 30 |
United States (Billboard 200) | 28 |
Personnel
[edit]- Rare Earth
- Pete Rivera – lead vocals and backing vocals, drums
- Gil Bridges – woodwinds, tambourine, flute and backing vocals
- Ray Monette – guitars and backing vocals
- Mark Olson – organ, piano and backing vocals
- John Persh – bass and backing vocals
- Ed Guzman – percussions
References
[edit]- ^ "Rare Earth Album Discography". www.bsnpubs.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ a b "allmusic ((( One World > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 246. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.