One World (Rare Earth album)

One World
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 2, 1971[1]
RecordedApril–May 1971
Genre
Length33:47[2]
LabelRare Earth
ProducerRare Earth and Tom Baird
Rare Earth chronology
Ecology
(1970)
One World
(1971)
Rare Earth in Concert
(1971)
Singles from One World
  1. "I Just Want to Celebrate"
    Released: 21 June 1971[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]

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 group's third and final gold album.

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

Side one

  1. "What'd I Say" (Ray Charles) – 7:15
  2. "If I Die" (Pete Rivera) – 3:32
  3. "The Seed" (Rivera) – 3:34
  4. "I Just Want to Celebrate" (Dino Fekaris, Nick Zesses) – 3:35

Side two

  1. "Someone to Love" (Gil Bridges) – 3:48
  2. "Any Man Can Be a Fool" (John Persh) – 3:36
  3. "The Road" (Tom Baird) – 3:35
  4. "Under God's Light" (Eddie Guzman, Ray Monette, Mark Olson) – 4:52

Charts

Chart (1971/72) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 30
United States (Billboard 200) 28

Personnel

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

  1. ^ "Rare Earth Album Discography". www.bsnpubs.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "allmusic ((( One World > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
  3. ^ https://www.45cat.com/record/r5031f
  4. ^ 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.