One World (Rare Earth album)

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One World
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 2, 1971[1]
RecordedApril - May, 1971
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: 1971
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 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]

  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[edit]

  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[edit]

Chart (1971/72) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 30
United States (Billboard 200) 28

Personnel[edit]

Rare Earth
  • Gil Bridges – woodwinds, backing vocals, percussion, flute
  • Ray Monette – guitars, backing vocals
  • Mark Olson – keyboards, backing vocals
  • John Persh – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Pete Rivera – drums, lead vocals, percussion
  • Ed Guzman – conga, percussion

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rare Earth Album Discography". www.bsnpubs.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
  2. ^ a b "allmusic ((( One World > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
  3. ^ 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.