One Down


One Down is a 1982 album by the New York based no wave music group Material, produced by Material, recorded by indie producer/engineer Martin Bisi in Brooklyn and musician/engineer Robert Musso in Manhattan. The album sees the band reduced to a duo of Michael Beinhorn and Bill Laswell, collaborating with different musicians and singers on each track.

Song background

"Let Me Have It All" is a cover from Sly and the Family Stone's 1973 album Fresh.
"Memories" featured vocals by Whitney Houston accompanied by Archie Shepp on tenor saxophone. The track marks Houston's first appearance on record as a lead vocalist on an album, prior to her own albums. The song was written by Hugh Hopper and originally recorded by The Wilde Flowers with vocals by Robert Wyatt.
A dance mix by John Luongo of "I'm the One"/"Don't Lose Control" was released as a 12" single in 1982. Mixes of "Time Out" was released as a 12" single in 1983.

Track listing

  1. "Take a Chance" – 4:31
  2. "I'm the One" – 5:25
  3. "Time Out" – 4:52
  4. "Let Me Have It All" – 5:23
  5. "Come Down" – 4:43
  6. "Holding On" – 4:40
  7. "Memories" – 3:58
  8. "Don't Lose Control" – 4:18

    CD bonus track

  10. "Bustin' Out" – 8:03

    Personnel

;Material
;Additional personnel