During a trip to India, Ruth Barron has a spiritual awakening and embraces the teachings of a guru named Baba. Back home in the Sydney suburb of Sans Souci, her parents are appalled to learn their daughter now answers to the name Nazni and has no intention of returning. They concoct a tale about her father Gilbert having had a stroke and being on the verge of death, and her mother Miriam travels to India in hopes of convincing her to come home, with no success until she suffers a serious asthma attack. Ruth agrees to accompany her on her return flight.
Miriam arranges a reunion with Gilbert, who supposedly is recuperating in the Outback, and this charade lands Ruth in the clutches of P.J. Waters, an American exit counselor who deprograms members of religious cults. In a remote cabin, he isolates Ruth, separates her from her sari and religious props, challenges her faith in Baba, and slowly wears her down. As she begins to weaken, Waters finds himself sexually attracted to her, and in time Ruth allows him to seduce her. She then turns the tables on him, as she discovers her sexuality allows her to make mincemeat of his machismo.
Although the album couldn't meet with the commercial success of its predecessor, Deep (1990), it peaked at number 108 on Billboard 200 chart. The lead single off the album, "The Sweetest Drop", peaked at number 2 on Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Critical reception
Ned Raggett of Allmusic was mixed in his assessment of the album. He stated: "Released in the initial craze of the grunge/alternative mega-crossover, Smoke's elegant ballads and angular, arty rockers simply didn't fit in." Nevertheless, he also described the album as a "quite a strong release, due to "avoiding any cloning of Deep or "Cuts You Up" in favor of a different approach meant to bring out the band's live power more directly." He also praised Mike Thorne's production work, commenting that it gives the album "a crisp, solid punch throughout, even during its quieter moments." Bill Wyman of Entertainment Weekly also praised the albums "sophisticated" production, calling it as "lush and very adult." He also wrote: "When the music and lyrics come together, it's almost touching, as on the sardonically named "Hit Song", which sounds to me like a vampire pleading for his mortality back."
It is a document of his world travels and meetings with many of the Allies' heads of state as well as ordinary citizens and soldiers in locales such as El Alamein, Russia, and Iran. Willkie also discusses the need for some sort of world government.
Especially emphasized is the position of China in the world after World War II; involved in a civil war between Nationalists and Communists, Willkie prophesies that whichever power achieves victory will make China a force to be reckoned with. It is the duty of the United Nations (the Allies) to make sure that the power is friendly to American and other Allied interests but also that it is powerful enough to help the Chinese, the world's most populated nation.
Popularity
One World was highly popular in its time and sold millions of copies. It spent four months atop the New York Timesbestseller list beginning in May 1943.
One World is a 1977 album by John Martyn. One of his more experimental works, it features atmospheric, reggae influenced rhythms and free-flowing, jazzy arrangements. Acclaimed for its collaborative spirit, the album includes contributions from Lee Perry on "Big Muff", and Steve Winwood (keyboards). Contemporary reviews were positive, with the NME declaring the album "mean, moody and magnificent". The album is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die by Robert Dimery. When selecting Martyn as part of a "100 Great Voices" feature,Mojo chose the title track as an example of his talent.
The album is notable for parts of it having been recorded outdoors. In particular, "Small Hours" was recorded late at night in the English countryside. The sweeping soundscapes on the album are partly due to the consequential presence of ambient sounds (such as water from a nearby lake) and natural reverb. "Small Hours" was later reworked by Martyn into the track "Anna" as the haunting backdrop for Esben Storm's 1978 Australian film production of In Search of Anna. This version of "Anna" also appears on Martyn's live album Live At The Bottom Line, New York, 1983.
One time One world Two times One love Three times Rewind 'Cause I'm a dedicate this song to everyone of God's children Come as you are Come just like you be It's the bumps and curves of our history But no blocks in the road that we can't traverse And no wounds from the past that can't be nursed All hate gonna dissipate from our fate No check, together we got a checkmate All hate gonna dissipate and fade away To make room for a brand new day We got one world 'til its time to fly We got so it's one love 'til we say goodbye We got one world its enough to share Til we're called home and we're caught up in the air we got One world I'll look out for you, you look out for me One world Together we can be perfect harmony One world I'll look out for you, you look out for me One world And I'm a dedicate this song to everyone of God's children One world oughta be more than enough And if its not, is God looking in pure disgust? Wondering what the dilly with the silly I see? When I made each of these in the image of me Everyday is a chance for a new stance Like every song is the beginning of a new dance And everyone of us was made to reflect the light And glorify the most high so bright We got one world 'til its time to fly So it's one love 'til we say goodbye We got one world its enough to share Til the king calls us home and we're caught up in the air we got One world I'll look out for you, you look out for me One world Together we can be perfect harmony One world I'll look out for you, you look out for me One world And I'm a dedicate this song to everyone of God's children You can come as you are Love is yours Love is ours I am a witness sweet forgiveness You will shine like a star Burning bright where you are in our one world, one world Like a star, like a star, like a star One World Like a star, Baby One World And I'm gonna dedicate this song, dedicate this song One world I'll look out for you, you look out for me One world Together we can be perfect harmony One world I'll look out for you, you look out for me One world And I'm gonna dedicate this song, dedicate this song Lets come together and love, Lets come together and love, Lets come together and love,
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