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

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singer-songwriter, Neil Finn. 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 ''

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'' in 1998, singer-songwriter Neil Finn followed up by releasing the less adventurous album ''One Nil'' in 2001. The album features guest musicians

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, Lisa Germano and

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'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 Neil Finn, except where noted.

''One Nil''

#"The Climber" – 4:13 #"Rest of the Day Off" (Finn,

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, 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

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. #"The Climber" (New mix) – 4:15 #"Driving Me Mad" (

mix) – 3:56 #"Hole in the Ice" (

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

* Neil Finn –

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, high bass,

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, guitar synthesiser,

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, vibes, harmonium,

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, Chamberlin strings *

– E-Bow fuzz guitar, chorus on "The Climber", drums, low bass, guitar, bass, percussion, backing vocals, shaker * Jim Moginie – 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,

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* Lisa Coleman – keyboards, backing vocals *JJ Johnson – drums *

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– backing vocals *Sharon Finn – backing vocals * Jim Keltner – drums *Edmund McWilliams – backing vocals *

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

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Notes

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