Wetton/Manzanera (also known as One World) is a 1987 album by English musicians John Wetton (Ex-King Crimson, U.K., Ex-Asia) and Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music, Quiet Sun, 801, Record producer). The two had previously performed together on tours with Roxy Music and on Manzanera's solo albums Diamond Head and K-Scope. The album features members of two art rock/progressive rock bands, 10cc (Vic Emerson and Kevin Godley) and Yes (Alan White).[1]

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Wetton/Manzanera
Studio album by John Wetton and Phil Manzanera
Released	1987
Recorded	March 1986 - August 1986
Studio	Gallery Studios, Surrey, England
Genre	pop rock, new-age, art rock, ethnic fusion, prog-rock
Length	46:11
John Wetton chronology
Caught in the Crossfire (1980) Wetton/Manzanera (1986) Battle Lines (1994)
Phil Manzanera chronology
Primitive Guitars (1982) Wetton/Manzanera (1986) Crack The Whip (With Andy MacKay) (1988)

Overview and reception

This album was recorded when John Wetton went to record some demos to Phil Manzanera's studio (as Wetton said in one interview). Manzanera showed to Wetton some of the music of one unfinished song that he composed and which Wetton then completed. That song became "It's Just Love", the first song which appears in this album. So good were the results for them that Wetton and Manzanera agreed to record a full album together. Wetton, who at the time still had a record deal with the Geffen label (after the split of Asia after their unsuccessful album titled Astra from 1985) was allowed by that record label to record this duet album with Manzanera. This album was released by Geffen.[2]

The album's sound and writing was not well received. In his review for AllMusic, Paul Collins wrote "with usual suspects (empty love song lyrics, overly slick production), there's an extraordinary lack of personality".[3]

Track listing[4][5]

All tracks are written by Phil Manzanera and John Wetton

Side 1

Side 2

Personnel

Musicians[5]

• John Wetton - lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, producer
• Phil Manzanera - lead guitar, keyboards, possible backing vocals,[2] producer

with

• Vic Emerson - orchestral keyboards
• Alan White - drums, percussion
• Kevin Godley - backing vocals

Production

• Keith Bessey - producer, engineer
• Richard Evans - design, art direction
• Tony McGee - photography
• Brian Lane and Steve O'Rourke - management
• Greg Fulginity - original mastering at Artisan Sound Recorders

References