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The One is the twenty-third studio album by British recording artist Elton John, released on 22 June 1992. It was recorded at Studio Guillaume Tell in Paris, produced by Chris Thomas and managed by John Reid. The album was dedicated to Vance Buck, and its cover artwork was designed by Gianni Versace.
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Released | 22 June 1992 | |||
Recorded | November 1991 – March 1992 | |||
Studio | Studio Guillaume Tell (Paris, France) Townhouse Studios (London, England) AIR Studios (London, England)[1] | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 58:05 | |||
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Producer | Chris Thomas | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Calgary Herald | B−[3] |
Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau | C+[5] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[6] |
Los Angeles Times | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Windsor Star | B+[9] |
The One spent three consecutive weeks at No. 2 without reaching No. 1 in the UK, being kept off the top spot by the Lionel Richie compilation Back to Front. However, it was John's biggest-selling album in the US since 1976, and was certified 2× platinum in that country by the RIAA. It is also John's only studio album to reach number one in Germany.[10]
Background
editOlle Romö collaborated with John and lyricist Bernie Taupin on one song, "Runaway Train", in which Eric Clapton sang a duet with John. Pink Floyd's David Gilmour also made an appearance, playing guitar on "Understanding Women".[11] John's long-standing drummer Nigel Olsson and female backing vocalist Kiki Dee (who had duetted with John on his hit single "Don't Go Breaking My Heart") and longtime guitarist Davey Johnstone provided backing vocals on a few songs.
The One was John's first album project since his rehabilitation from drug and alcohol addictions and bulimia in 1990. On the album, he returned to playing an acoustic piano (a Yamaha Disklavier) in place of the Roland RD-1000 digital piano that had featured heavily on the previous albums Reg Strikes Back (1988) and Sleeping with the Past (1989), although he did use the RD-1000 again during the tour for the album (as documented on Live In Barcelona) and on his later album Duets (1993).[1]
Track listing
editAll songs composed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except "Runaway Train", co-written by Olle Romö.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Simple Life" | 6:25 |
2. | "The One" | 5:53 |
3. | "Sweat It Out" | 6:38 |
4. | "Runaway Train" (duet with Eric Clapton) | 5:23 |
5. | "Whitewash County" | 5:30 |
6. | "The North" | 5:15 |
7. | "When a Woman Doesn't Want You" | 4:56 |
8. | "Emily" | 4:58 |
9. | "On Dark Street" | 4:43 |
10. | "Understanding Women" | 5:03 |
11. | "The Last Song" | 3:21 |
Total length: | 58:05 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Suit of Wolves" | 5:37 |
13. | "Fat Boys and Ugly Girls" | 4:13 |
Total length: | 67:55 |
Personnel
edit- Elton John – vocals, acoustic piano (1-3, 5–8, 11), organ (4, 5), electric piano (9, 10)
- Mark Taylor – keyboards (1–3, 6, 7)
- Guy Babylon – keyboards (2–5, 7–11), programming (2–5, 7–11)
- Adam Seymour – guitar (1, 2, 6, 7)
- Davey Johnstone – guitar (2–5, 7–9), backing vocals (7, 9)
- Eric Clapton – guitar (4), vocals (4)
- David Gilmour – guitar (10)
- Pino Palladino – bass (1–8, 10)
- Olle Romo – drums (1-10), percussion (1-10), drum programming (1–10)
- Beckie Bell – backing vocals (4)
- Carole Fredericks – backing vocals (4)
- Jonice Jamison – backing vocals (4)
- Kiki Dee – backing vocals (7, 9, 10)
- Nigel Olsson – backing vocals (7, 9)
Production
edit- Produced by Chris Thomas
- Recorded and Engineered by David Nicholas
- Assistant Engineers – Alex Firla and Andy Strange
- Assistant Engineer on "Runaway Train" – Andy Bradfield
- Tracks #1–3, 5–9 & 11 recorded at Studio Guillaume Tell (Paris, France).
- "Runaway Train" recorded at Studio Guillaume Tell and The Town House (London, England).
- "Understanding Women" recorded at Air Studios (London).
- Mixed at Air Studios
- Cutting at The Hit Factory London.
- Album Coordination – Steve Brown
- Studio Coordination – Adrian Collee and Sam Stell
- Technician to Eric Clapton – Lee Dixon
- Technician to Mark Taylor – Vince Barker
- Photography – Patrick Dermarchelier
- Cover Design Concept – Gianni Versace
- Management – John Reid
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[36] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
Australia (ARIA)[37] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[38] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[39] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[40] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
France (SNEP)[41] | Platinum | 300,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[42] | Gold | 250,000^ |
Italy (FIMI)[43] | 2× Platinum | 400,000[43] |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[44] | Gold | 100,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[45] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[46] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[47] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[48] | 2× Platinum | 100,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[49] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[50] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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