One World (Rare Earth album)

One World
Studio album by Rare Earth
Released	June 2, 1971 [1]
Recorded	April–May 1971
Genre	Blue-eyed soul funk rock progressive rock
Length	33:47 [2]
Label	Rare Earth
Producer	Rare Earth and Tom Baird
Rare Earth chronology
Ecology (1970) One World (1971) Rare Earth in Concert (1971)
Singles from One World
"I Just Want to Celebrate" Released: 1971

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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) [3]	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 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
2. "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.