One (Neal Morse album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Neal Morse chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Tollbooth | (Extremely positive)[1] |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
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 is based on the Parable of the Prodigal Son.
The band is Neal, Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), and Randy George (Ajalon) with guest Phil Keaggy.
Track listing
Credits adapted from CD booklet.
All tracks are written by Neal Morse, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Creation" I. "One Mind" II. "In a Perfect Light" III. "Where Are You?" IV. "Reaching from the Heart" |
|
| 18:23 |
| 2. | "The Man's Gone" | 2:51 | ||
| 3. | "Author of Confusion" |
| 9:31 | |
| 4. | "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" | 17:59 | ||
| 5. | "Cradle to the Grave" |
| 4:56 | |
| 6. | "Help Me/The Spirit and the Flesh" |
| 11:14 | |
| 7. | "Father of Forgiveness" | 5:47 | ||
| 8. | "Reunion I. "No Separation" II. "Grand Finale" III. "Make Us One" |
|
| 9:11 |
| Total length: | 79:52 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Back to the Garden" | 4:26 | ||
| 2. | "Nothing to Believe" | 3:29 | ||
| 3. | "Cradle to the Grave (Neal's Vocal)" |
| 4:55 | |
| 4. | "King Jesus" | 4:48 | ||
| 5. | "What Is Life?" (George Harrison) |
|
| 4:28 |
| 6. | "Where the Streets Have No Name" (U2) |
| 5:46 | |
| 7. | "Day After Day" (Badfinger) |
| 3:25 | |
| 8. | "Chris Carmichael's Aria" | 1:07 | ||
| 9. | "I'm Free/Sparks" (The Who) |
| 6:36 | |
| Total length: | 39:14 | |||
Restored track list
This is the track list as described by Neal Morse with bonus tracks in their original place.[3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Creation" | 18:22 |
| 2. | "The Man's Gone" | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Nothing to Believe" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Author of Confusion" | 9:30 |
| 5. | "The Separated Man" | 17:58 |
| 6. | "Cradle to the Grave" | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Help Me/The Spirit and the Flesh" | 11:13 |
| 8. | "King Jesus" | 4:48 |
| 9. | "Father of Forgiveness" | 5:46 |
| 10. | "Reunion" | 9:11 |
| Total length: | 88:02 | |
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.[4]
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
- ^ "A Review of The Phantom Tollbooth". tollbooth.org. 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ "One - Neal Morse". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
- ^ "Neal Morse 2004: One Under Construction", Inner Circle DVD July 2012, Radiant Records
- ^ "Prog Report Ranking – Neal Morse Albums". Retrieved 8 April 2022.
