''One Nil'', released in 2001, is the second solo album by

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singer-songwriter,

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. When released in the

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the following year, the album had a slightly different track listing and was issued under the name ''One All''.

Overview

Following the release of his debut solo effort '' Try Whistling This'' in 1998, singer-songwriter

followed up by releasing the less adventurous album ''One Nil'' in 2001. The album features guest musicians

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, Lisa Germano and Crowded House's album producer Mitchell Froom. The album was released in the United States fourteen months after its initial

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and

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n release with the altered title ''One All'' and also contained an altered track listing, featuring four remixed songs and added the songs "Lullaby Requiem" and "Human Kindness", replacing "Elastic Heart" and "Don't Ask Why".

Track listings

All songs were written by

, except where noted.

''One Nil''

#"The Climber" – 4:13 #"Rest of the Day Off" (Finn, Wendy Melvoin, Tchad Blake) – 3:49 #"Hole in the Ice" (Finn, Lisa Coleman) – 4:11 #"Wherever You Are" – 4:46 #"Last to Know" (Finn, Melvoin) – 3:02 #"Don't Ask Why" (Finn, Melvoin) – 3:54 #"Secret God" (Finn, Melvoin) – 5:27 #"Turn and Run" – 3:46 #"Elastic Heart" – 4:00 #"Anytime" – 3:24 #"Driving Me Mad" – 3:58 #"Into the Sunset" – 4:12

''One All''

Tracks 1 and 9 ("The Climber" and "Turn and Run") contained an alternative mix to the ''One Nil'' version. Tracks 2 and 3 ("Driving Me Mad" and " Hole in the Ice") were remixed by Bob Clearmountain. #"The Climber" (New mix) – 4:15 #"Driving Me Mad" ( Bob Clearmountain mix) – 3:56 #"Hole in the Ice" ( Bob Clearmountain mix) – 4:06 #"Last to Know" – 2:59 #"Wherever You Are" – 4:42 #"Secret God" – 5:24 #"Lullaby Requiem" – 3:44 #"Human Kindness" – 4:41 #"Turn and Run" (New mix) – 3:41 #"Anytime" – 3:23 #"Rest of the Day Off" – 3:57 #"Into the Sunset" – 4:12

Personnel

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, high bass,

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, guitar synthesiser, orchestra bells, Wurlitzer electric piano, vibes, harmonium, bass, Chamberlin strings * Wendy Melvoin – E-Bow fuzz guitar, chorus on "The Climber", drums, low bass, guitar, bass, percussion, backing vocals, shaker *

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– ukulele, guitar, fuzz guitar * Lisa Germano – chorus on "The Climber", violin *Suzanna Melvoin – chorus on "The Climber" *Doyle – chorus on "The Climber" * Tchad Blake – Groove box * Mitchell Froom – Penny owsley, keyboards,

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, Chamberlin, Wurlitzer electric piano, piano, celeste * Lisa Coleman – keyboards, backing vocals *JJ Johnson – drums * Liam Finn – backing vocals *Sharon Finn – backing vocals * Jim Keltner – drums *Edmund McWilliams – backing vocals *

– vocals, accordion *Sam Gibson – drum programming, programming

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References

{{Authority control Neil Finn albums 2001 albums Albums produced by Tchad Blake Albums produced by Mitchell Froom Parlophone albums Albums recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders