One (Neal Morse album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = One
| type = Album
| artist = Neal Morse
| cover = Morse_one.jpg
| alt =
| released = November 2, 2004
| recorded = 2004
| studio = The Morse House, Nashville, Tennessee
| genre = Progressive rock
| length = 79:55
| label = Metal Blade
Radiant Records
| producer = Bill Evans and Neal Morse
| prev_title = Testimony Live (DVD)
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = God Won't Give Up
| next_year = 2005
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Tollbooth
| rev1Score = (Extremely positive){{cite web |url= http://www.tollbooth.org/2004/reviews/nmorse1.html |title=A Review of The Phantom Tollbooth |work=tollbooth.org |year=2007 |access-date=22 August 2011}}
|noprose=yes
| rev2 = Allmusic
| rev2Score = {{rating|3|5}}[http://www.allmusic.com/album/one-mw0000264354 "One - Neal Morse"]. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
}}
One is a Christian progressive rock concept album by multi-instrumentalist Neal Morse and his fourth studio album. Released in 2004, this was released as both a single-CD album and a special edition double-CD with deleted tracks and cover songs. The album explores the biblical theme of humanity’s separation from and reunion with God. The album is inspired by the Parable of the Prodigal Son and the idea of man’s fall from grace and eventual reconciliation with God.
The band is Neal, Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), and Randy George (Ajalon) with guest Phil Keaggy.
Track listing
Credits adapted from CD booklet.
{{tracklist
| headline = Regular Release
| extra_column = Lyrics
| total_length = 79:52
| all_writing = Neal Morse, except where noted
| title1 = The Creation"
I. "One Mind"
II. "In a Perfect Light"
III. "Where Are You?"
IV. "Reaching from the Heart
| writer1 = {{hlist|Randy George|Neal Morse|Mike Portnoy}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|George|Morse}}
| length1 = 18:23
| title2 = The Man's Gone
| writer2 =
| length2 = 2:51
| title3 = Author of Confusion
| writer3 =
| extra3 = {{hlist|George|Morse}}
| length3 = 9:31
| title4 = The Separated Man
I. "I'm in a Cage"
II. "I Am the Man"
III. "The Man's Gone (Reprise)"
IV. "Something Within Me Remembers
| writer4 =
| length4 = 17:59
| title5 = Cradle to the Grave
| writer5 =
| extra5 = {{hlist|George|Morse}}
| length5 = 4:56
| title6 = Help Me/The Spirit and the Flesh
| writer6 =
| extra6 = {{hlist|George|Morse}}
| length6 = 11:14
| title7 = Father of Forgiveness
| writer7 =
| length7 = 5:47
| title8 = Reunion
I. "No Separation"
II. "Grand Finale"
III. "Make Us One
| writer8 = {{hlist|George|Morse|Portnoy}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|George|Morse}}
| length8 = 9:11
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Special Edition Bonus CD
| extra_column = Lyrics
| total_length = 39:14
| title1 = Back to the Garden
| writer1 =
| length1 = 4:26
| title2 = Nothing to Believe
| writer2 =
| length2 = 3:29
| title3 = Cradle to the Grave (Neal's Vocal)
| writer3 =
| extra3 = {{hlist|George|Morse}}
| length3 = 4:55
| title4 = King Jesus
| writer4 =
| length4 = 4:48
| title5 = What Is Life?
| note5 = George Harrison
| writer5 = {{hlist|George Harrison}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|George Harrison}}
| length5 = 4:28
| title6 = Where the Streets Have No Name
| note6 = U2
| writer6 = {{hlist|Adam Clayton|David Evans|Paul Hewson|Larry Mullen Jr.}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Paul Hewson}}
| length6 = 5:46
| title7 = Day After Day
| note7 = Badfinger
| writer7 = {{hlist|Pete Ham}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Pete Ham}}
| length7 = 3:25
| title8 = Chris Carmichael's Aria
| writer8 =
| length8 = 1:07
| note9 = The Who
| writer9 = {{hlist|Pete Townshend}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Pete Townshend}}
| length9 = 6:36
}}
=Restored track list=
This is the track list as described by Neal Morse with bonus tracks in their original place."Neal Morse 2004: One Under Construction", Inner Circle DVD July 2012, Radiant Records
{{tracklist
| headline =
| total_length = 88:02
| all_writing =
| title1 = The Creation
| writer1 =
| length1 = 18:22
| title2 = The Man's Gone
| writer2 =
| length2 = 2:50
| title3 = Nothing to Believe
| writer3 =
| length3 = 3:29
| title4 = Author of Confusion
| writer4 =
| length4 = 9:30
| title5 = The Separated Man
| writer5 =
| length5 = 17:58
| title6 = Cradle to the Grave
| writer6 =
| length6 = 4:55
| title7 = Help Me/The Spirit and the Flesh
| writer7 =
| length7 = 11:13
| title8 = King Jesus
| writer8 =
| length8 = 4:48
| title9 = Father of Forgiveness
| writer9 =
| length9 = 5:46
| title10 = Reunion
| writer10 =
| length10 = 9:11
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Critical reception
In 2018, One was ranked number 3 all time in the Neal Morse discography behind Sola Scriptura and The Similitude of a Dream.{{cite web |title=Prog Report Ranking – Neal Morse Albums |url=https://progreport.com/prog-report-ranking-neal-morse-albums/2/ |access-date=8 April 2022}}
Personnel
- Neal Morse – lead vocals, Keyboards, Guitars
- Mike Portnoy – drums
- Randy George – bass guitar
Technical personnel
- Rich Mouser - mixing
=Additional musicians and special guests=
- Phil Keaggy – Electric guitar solo in "The Creation" at 8:25, Acoustic guitar solo in "The Man's Gone (Reprise)", 2nd Lead Vocals on Cradle to the Grave.
- Chris Carmichael – Violin, Viola, and Background Vocals
- Gene Miller – Additional Vocals
- Rick Altizer – Additional Vocals
- Michael Thurman – French Horn
- Rachel Rigdon – Violin
- Hannah Vanderpool – Cello
- Dave Jacques – String Bass
- Jim Hoke – Saxophone
- Neil Rosengarden – Trumpet
- Bill Huber – Trombone
- Glenn Caruba – Percussion
- Aaron Marshall – Background Vocals
- Missy Hale – Background Vocals
Release details
- 2004, UK, Inside Out Music/Spv ?, Release Date 8 November 2004, CD
- 2004, UK, Inside Out Music/Spv 6-93723-01182-0, Release Date 8 November 2004, CD (Special Edition 2-CD set)
- 2004, USA, Radiant Records/Metal Blade ?, Release Date 2 November 2004, CD
References
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