One World (John Denver album)

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One World
John Denver One World album cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1986
Length43:30
Label RCA
Producer Roger Nichols
Milton Okun – Executive Producer
John Denver chronology
Dreamland Express
(1985)
One World
(1986)
Higher Ground
(1988)
Singles from One World
  1. "Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For?)"
    Released: March 1986
  2. "Flying For Me"
    Released: June 1986
  3. "Along for the Ride ('56 T-Bird)"
    Released: July 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
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One World is the nineteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver. Released in June 1986, this was Denver's final studio album for RCA Records. The singles released from this album were "Along For The Ride ('56 T-Bird)" and "Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For)/"Flying For Me." "Let Us Begin" was later re-recorded in Russia with Alexander Gradsky. "Flying For Me" was written in honor of the passengers aboard the space shuttle Challenger.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Denver; except where indicated

Side one

  1. "Love Is the Master" – 2:39
  2. "Love Again" – 2:50
  3. "I Remember You" – 2:48 (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger)
  4. "Hey There, Mr. Lonely Heart" – 3:55
  5. "Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For?)" – 5:54
  6. "Flying for Me" – 5:34

Side two

  1. "Along for the Ride ('56 T-Bird)" – 4:47 (Danny O'Keefe, Bill Braun)
  2. "I Can't Escape" – 3:36
  3. "True Love Takes Time" – 4:07 (Dik Darnell, Denver)
  4. "One World" – 4:09
  5. "It's a Possibility" – 3:11

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1986)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [2] 90

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References

  1. One World at AllMusic
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 87. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.