One (Neal Morse album)
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.
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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 | |||
| Producer | Bill Evans and Neal Morse | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Tollbooth | (Extremely positive)[1] |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
The band is Neal, Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater), and Randy George (Ajalon) with guest Phil Keaggy.
Track listing
Regular release
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Creation" I. "One Mind" II. "In a Perfect Light" III. "Where Are You?" IV. "Reaching From the Heart" | Randy George, Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy | 18:23 |
| 2. | "The Man's Gone" | Neal Morse | 2:51 |
| 3. | "Author of Confusion" | Randy George, Neal Morse | 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" | Neal Morse | 17:59 |
| 5. | "Cradle to the Grave" | Randy George, Neal Morse | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Help Me/The Spirit and the Flesh" | Randy George, Neal Morse | 11:14 |
| 7. | "Father of Forgiveness" | Neal Morse | 5:47 |
| 8. | "Reunion I. "No Separation" II. "Grand Finale" III. "Make Us One" | Randy George, Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy | 9:11 |
| Total length: | 79:52 | ||
Bonus CD (special edition)
| No. | Title | 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.
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