One

Dirty Vegas | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 30, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B00069YEFC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,251 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Roses

2. Home Again

3. Human Love

4. Walkintothesun

5. Closer

6. Amillionways

7. Don't Throw It Away!

8. Inthislife

9. Given You Everything

10. Savemenow

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Still primarily known in the U.S. for the slow-burning groove track "Days Gone By," Dirty Vegas aren't interested in making people dance on One. Programmed beats and driving keyboards have been ditched entirely. In their place, the DV trio indulges their instrumental id, trotting out guitars, pop song structure, and deadly earnest New Wavy rock. It's a bold move, and while they occasionally pull off decent melodies (the chorus in "Roses" for instance), they're not playing to their strengths. Robbed of the band's electronica instincts, songs like "Walk Into the Sun" and "Closer" lack personality and Steve Smith's vocals, thin at best, are too forward in the ultra-polished mix. Things improve slightly when a decent thump shows up on "A Million Ways," but it's not long before rhythm is banished once again. Disarmed of their primary weapon, Dirty Vegas sound way too clean. –Matthew Cooke

Product Description

Japanese edition of 2004 album includes the bonus track 'State Of Mind'. EMI. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dirty Vegas's Unfortunate Sophomore Slump., December 2, 2004

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The Groove (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One (Audio CD)

Following a huge dance smash (2002's "Days Go By") and a Top Ten debut album, Dirty Vegas finally returns. With little fanfare they release their second disc, "One," which abandons their club/disco roots in favor of mild adult contemporary pop. But in pursuit of musical maturity, Dirty Vegas has lost much of its edge and the promise it had on its superior debut. If the inoffesnive blandness of, say, Savage Garden is your type of groove, then this CD is right up your alley. Steve Smith sings without much in the way of emotion, and much of the songwriting comes off as flat and trite. The sole track bearing anything smacking of inspiration is "In This Life," an acoustic-electro mid tempo number that'll probably sound great at your local cafe. But the rest of the CD comes up way short. Hence the title, "One" gets one star.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Their second album is a tad bit different..., January 5, 2005

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Geminiguy (Bloomington, IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One (Audio CD)

As i read over many of the reviews for "One" I was wondering if I would like this album at all. Personally, I enjoyed the electronica feel of the debut. Fortunately, the reviewers were not totally correct about the album. This album does refer back to its electronica predesessor if not only through hints. To say that none of these songs could make it to the dance floor scene is actually also a bit off. "A Million Ways" is quite danceable with a very upbeat array of drums and keyboards. There are some nice songs on here as well... "In This Life", while seemingly upbeat also offers some touching lyrics. "Walking Into The Sun" sounds familiar to me, but decent just the same. Steve Smith, who provides the lead vocals, is not a power belter of a singer but his voice suffices on this collection of songs. Surprisingly, it provides a soothing effect. "One" isn't a great album, but it is a good one. Hopefully, these artists will get their due and keep on making music.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Sophmore Jinx, March 1, 2005

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S.Baker (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One (Audio CD)

I have given this album ample chance to grow on me, but like most other reviewers, I just can't get into it. I really wanted to like this album as much as I did their first, but "One" is a huge letdown. Gone are the cool electronic sounds and everything else that made their debut album unique and exciting. What we get instead is an album full of bad generic sounding adult-contemporary pop.

The two exceptions to "One's" overall blandness are the songs "A Million Ways" and "In This Life," they are both great songs, but I'd recommend picking up those two at iTunes and saving some money. Or if you're really curious, pick up one of the hundreds of used copies for five or six bucks!