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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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 | |||
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Source | Rating |
Tollbooth | (Extremely positive)[1] |
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The band is Neal, Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater), and Randy George (Ajalon) with guest Phil Keaggy.
Credits adapted from CD booklet.
All tracks are written by Neal Morse, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lyrics | Length |
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1. | "The Creation" I. "One Mind" II. "In a Perfect Light" III. "Where Are You?" IV. "Reaching From the Heart" |
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| 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" |
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| 9:11 |
Total length: | 79:52 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lyrics | Length |
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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) |
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| 4:28 |
6. | "Where the Streets Have No Name" (U2) |
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| 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 |
This is the track list as described by Neal Morse with bonus tracks in their original place.[3]
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
In 2018, One was ranked number 3 all time in the Neal Morse discography behind Sola Scriptura and The Similitude of a Dream.[4]
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