Recording History
The different mixes. On initial LP release the album was issued in two distinct and separate mixes. The two mixes were distributed thus: Europe and the UK, USA and Canada. The track listing remains the same for both mixes but the audio is different, being the result of two entirely separate mix-down sessions from the master tapes. Referred to henceforth as the 'UK' and the 'US' mixes.
Subsequent CD releases have used the UK version. The 'US' mix of One World has not been released on CD.
Every track on the album is mixed at least slightly differently between the two mixes but some tracks are much more noticeably different. Three of the 'US' mixes appeared on the Electric John Martyn compilation: "Dancing" (U.S. mix); "Certain Surprise" (U.S. mix); "Dealer" (U.S. mix). The 'US' mix of "Big Muff" Appeared on the B side of a promotional UK 12" of "Johnny Too Bad" taken from Grace and Danger.
No indication of the differences in mix were given on the LP sleeves.
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