One Down

One Down
Studio albumby Material
Released	May 19, 1982(1982-05-19)
Recorded	O.A.O Studio, Brooklyn, New York and RPM Sound Studio, New York City
Label	Celluloid,Elektra,60206
Producer	Material
Materialchronology
Bustin' Out (1981) One Down (1982) Seven Souls (1989)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
Spin Alternative Record Guide	9/10

One Downis a 1982 album by theNew Yorkbased music groupMaterial.The album finds Material moving away from their noisyno waveroots towardsfunkandR&B.The album was self-produced by Material, and was recorded byMartin Bisiin Brooklyn andRobert Mussoin Manhattan.The album sees the band reduced to a duo of keyboardistMichael Beinhornand bassistBill Laswell,collaborating with different musicians and singers on each track.Whitney Houstonmade her recording debut as a lead vocalist on this album, for a version of the song "Memories".

Song background

"Let Me Have It All" is a cover fromSly and the Family Stone's 1973 albumFresh.

"Memories"featured vocals byWhitney Houstonaccompanied byArchie Sheppon tenor saxophone. The track marks Houston's first appearance on record as a lead vocalist on an album, prior to her own albums and she would perform it at select dates during her first major tour in 1986,The Greatest Love World Tour.The song's keyboard player,Raymond Jones,co-wrote "Someone for Me" on herdebut album,and drummer J.T. Lewis also contributed to the recording. The song was written byHugh Hopperand originally recorded byThe Wilde Flowerswith vocals byRobert Wyatt.

A dance mix by John Luongo of "I'm the One" / "Don't Lose Control" was released as a12 "singlein 1982 (Celluloid/Elektra, 0-67970). Mixes of "Time Out" was released as a 12 "single in 1983 (Elektra, 0-67916).

Track listing

1. "Take a Chance" (Bill Laswell,Michael Beinhorn) – 4:31
2. "I'm the One" (Laswell, Beinhorn,R. Bernard Fowler) – 5:25
3. "Time Out" (Laswell, Thi-Linh Le, Beinhorn) – 4:52
4. "Let Me Have It All" (Sly Stewart) – 5:23
5. "Come Down" (Laswell, Beinhorn, Fowler) – 4:43
6. "Holding On" (Laswell, Beinhorn,Brian Eno) – 4:40
7. "Memories"(Hugh Hopper)(featuringWhitney Houston)– 3:58
8. "Don't Lose Control" (Laswell, Beinhorn) – 4:18

CD bonus track

9. "Bustin' Out" (Laswell, Beinhorn,Fred Maher) – 8:03

Personnel

Material

• Michael Beinhorn–Prophet-5,Oberheim OB-Xa,Oberheim DMXsequencer,Roland TR-808drum machine,RolandVP330 vocoder, tapes, percussion
• Bill Laswell– Music Man Sting Ray bass, Fender Precision bass, effects

vocalists

• Nona Hendryx– vocals ( "Take a Chance", "Let Me Have It All", "Bustin' Out" )
• B.J. Nelson – vocals ( "Take a Chance", "Let Me Have It All", "Holding On" )
• R. Bernard Fowler– vocals ( "I'm the One", "Come Down" )
• Thi-Linh Le – voice ( "Time Out" )
• Noris Night – voice ( "Let Me Have It All" )
• Whitney Houston– vocals ( "Memories" )
• Jean Karakos– voice ( "Don't Lose Control" )

musicians

• Nile Rodgers– guitar ( "I'm the One", "Come Down" )
• Fred Frith– guitar ( "Time Out" )
• Nicky Skopelitis– guitar ( "Take a Chance", "Holding On" )
• Ronny Drayton– guitar ( "Let Me Have It All", "Holding On", "Bustin' Out" )
• J.T. Lewis – drums ( "Take a Chance", "Time Out", "Holding On" )
• Yogi Horton– drums ( "Let Me Have It All", "Memories" )
• Tony Thompson– drums ( "I'm the One", "Come Down", "Don't Lose Control" )
• Fred Maher– drums ( "Bustin' Out" )
• Nicky Marrero– percussion ( "Take a Chance", "Time Out", "Holding On" )
• Daniel Ponce– bongos ( "I'm the One", "Don't Lose Control" )
• Oliver Lake– tenor and alto saxophone ( "Come Down" )
• Archie Shepp– tenor saxophone ( "Memories" )
• Raymond Jones –Yamaha CP-70Belectric grand piano ( "Memories" )

Production

• Produced by Material
• Recorded at O.A.O Studio (Brooklyn, New York) byMartin Bisiand at RPM Sound Studio (Manhattan, New York) byRobert Musso

Release history

• 1982 – Celluloid / Vogue (Fr.), CEL 541003 (LP)
• 1982 – Elektra (USA), 60206 (LP)
• 1982 – Celluloid, CELCD 5504 (CD)
• 1983 – CBS / Sony (Jp.), 25 AP 2754 (LP)
• 1992 – Metronome / Restless, 7 72654-2 (CD)
• 1992 – Demon / MauMau, MauCD 624 (CD)
• 1992 – Jimco, Jp., JICK 89047 (CD)
• 1997 – Movie Play Gold, MPG 74047 (CD)
• 2005 – Golden Stars, GSS 5406 (CD, Portugal, retitledCD 1)