''One World'' is the nineteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter

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. Released in June 1986, this was Denver's final studio album for

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. 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

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. "Flying For Me" was written in honor of the passengers aboard the space shuttle Challenger.

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Denver; except where indicated

Side one

# "Love Is the Master" – 2:39 # " Love Again" – 2:50 # "

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" – 2:48 (

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) # "Hey There, Mr. Lonely Heart" – 3:55 # "Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For?)" – 5:54 # "Flying for Me" – 5:34

Side two

# "Along for the Ride ('56 T-Bird)" – 4:47 (

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, Bill Braun) # "I Can't Escape" – 3:36 # "True Love Takes Time" – 4:07 (Dik Darnell, Denver) # "One World" – 4:09 # "It's a Possibility" – 3:11

Personnel

*John Denver – guitar, vocals *

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– percussion *

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– guitar *Sid Sharp – concertmaster *

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– orchestral arrangements *

Glen Hardin Glen Dee Hardin (born April 18, 1939) is an American piano player and arranger. He has performed and recorded with such artists as Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, and Ricky Nelson. Career Hardin was born in Wellington ...

– piano *

Jerry Scheff Jerry Obern Scheff (born January 31, 1941) is an American bassist, best known for his work with Elvis Presley from 1969 to 1977 as a member of his TCB Band and on the Doors' '' L.A. Woman''. Biography Scheff grew up in Vallejo, California. After ...

– bass *

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– drums *

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– guitar *

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– background singer *

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– background singer *Denny Brooks – background singer *Elizabeth Lamers – background singer

Charts

References

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