One Second (Paradise Lost album)
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One Second is the sixth album release by Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost (band)
Paradise Lost are a heavy metal band that formed in 1988 in Halifax, England.-History:Their first three full-length albums are examples of the death/doom style, although the latter two incorporated some melodic and gothic elements...

. Following Draconian Times
Draconian Times
Draconian Times is the fifth album released by British metal act Paradise Lost.Two tracks from the album, "The Last Time" and "Forever Failure," were released as singles...

, the album reflected the group's first complete departure from death/doom in favour of a more gothic rock
Gothic rock
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 and synthpop
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 direction. One Second is Paradise Lost's first album recorded on digital format.

Track listing

All tracks by Nick Holmes and Gregor MacKintosh.
  1. "One Second" – 3:32
  2. "Say Just Words
    Say Just Words
    "Say Just Words" is a single by Paradise Lost from their 1997 album One Second.-Track listing:Two alternate track listings exist for this single as with the One Second single.-Track listing 1:# Say Just Words - 2:56# Cruel One - 3:22...

    " – 4:02
  3. "Lydia" – 3:32
  4. "Mercy" – 4:24
  5. "Soul Courageous" – 3:01
  6. "Another Day" – 4:44
  7. "The Sufferer" – 4:29
  8. "This Cold Life" – 4:21
  9. "Blood of Another" – 4:01
  10. "Disappear" – 4:29
  11. "Sane" – 4:00
  12. "Take Me Down" – 5:25
  13. "I Despair" (bonus track)– 3:54

Bonus tracks

  1. Cruel One
  2. How Soon is Now? (The Smiths
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     cover)
  3. Albino Flogged in Black (Stillborn cover)
    • "I Despair" was only available on the Limited Edition Digipak and US releases.
    • "Cruel One", "How Soon is Now?" and "Albino Flogged in Black" are bonus tracks exclusively released in Japan.

Credits

  • Nick Holmes – vocals
  • Gregor Mackintosh – lead guitar
  • Aaron Aedy – rhythm guitar
  • Steve Edmondson – bass guitar
  • Lee Morris
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    Born in 1970 in Wolverhampton, Lee came from a musical family and started playing the drums at six years of age. He learnt his instrument from his dad and spent many hours during his early years playing along with various records from the family record collection...

     – drums, backing vocals

Liner notes

  • Recorded at Battery Studios (London
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    ) and & Rockfield Studios
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     (Monmouth, Wales).
  • Produced, engineered and mastered by Sank for Toytown Productions.
  • Mixed by Stefan Glaumann and Sank at MVG Studios.
  • Additional backing vocals by Greg & Sank.
  • Additional engineering by Richard Flack.
  • Sampling, programming and keyboards by Sank and Gregor Mackintosh.
  • Violin
    Violin
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    /strings by Stephan Brisland-Ferner.
  • Arranged by Sank, Stefan and Gregor Mackintosh.

  • Cover photo concept idea by Ross Halfin
    Ross Halfin
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    .
  • Band photograph by David Tonge.
  • Other photography by Susan Andrews for Refocus.
  • Design and layout by Design Ministry.

External links

  • One Second on Discogs
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