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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
 Into The Sunset., April 24, 2001
Here I go again, reviewing another artist that does not get the respect he deserves. For example, "One Nil" being released outside the U.S.A. first. This cd is an improvement over Finn's 1998 "Try Whistling This". The arrangements are more memorable and catchy like "Rest Of The Day Off", "Wherever You Are", "Last To Know", "Driving Me Mad" and "Into The Sunset". Yes, Neil seems to have reincorporated some of his Crowded House musical sensibilities into the music on "One Nil" to great effect. It's not Crowded House but Finn moving the music into a new direction while still maintaining a sound his fans are familiar with. Working with Wendy and Lisa (of The Revolution, as in Prince and The Revolution) and Sheryl Crow certainly didn't detract from Finn's vision. In fact, the addition of those fine musicians may have invigorated Neil's style--I mean "One Nil" IS better than "Try Whistling This". If "One Nil" does not achieve popularity it won't bother me. If I don't have to listen to "Driving Me Mad" on every radio station a billion times, I really won't mind. I like the fact that Neil Finn's music is still great yet most people are ignorant about its exsistence. Besides, for all the drive by Crowded House fans there's always "Don't Dream It's Over" and "Something So Strong" still saturating the airwaves, as if that's all that was important about Neil Finn's abilities! Anyway, I digress, if you are a Neil Finn fan, this is definitely worth owning. If you are not familiar with his music, it's worth owning.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
 Song Craftsmanship at its best..., April 20, 2001
I've always felt that Neil Finn is one of the most poignant and prolific songwriters working today. Finn thumbs his nose at conventions, yet he creates the most melodic, memorable songs imaginable. I bought "One Nil" today, and already the songs are floating around in my head. I have the CD on auto-repeat as I write this. Where "Try Whistling This" (another excellent collection) explored moodier, sometimes darker territory, "One Nil" suggests a more broad, open landscape. Finn kicks off with "The Climber," spare and intimate, but many of the remaining songs carry us along with sweeping background vocals and textures that have an almost orchestral effect. Finn shines in excellent company, including Wendy and Lisa, Sheryl Crow, and of course, Mitchell Froom. All four song collaborations with Wendy Melvoin are outstanding, and Froom's production contributions always sound fresh.To all who love songs that are the essence of well-crafted words married to well-crafted tunes--or if you just like damn good music that will still sound good in ten years--this CD is a must for your collection.
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A rare five-star recording, August 31, 2004
Warning: buy "One Nil," not the remixed, re-sequenced, track-adjusted American version "One All" (the latter pales by comparison). Now, onto "One Nil." First, this album is a grower, so stick with it: in time, when the nickel drops, the rewards are many and often astonishing. Some of my fellow reviewers obviously didn't take the time. When I first picked it up, I headphone'd it in the wee hours about five nights in a row, not getting it, but feeling that it was going to take flight if I stuck with it. It did. From the sonic hammock of "Rest of the Day Off" to the intimations of mortality hanging off every note of "Anytime" to the catchy, shuffling "Driving Me Mad" to the arch (in a good way) soaring finale of "Into the Sunset," there's not a track-to-skip on this album. Beautiful, spacious mix. Neil's unimpeachable vocals. There's almost a sonic concept to the sound of this album...like heat haze shimmering above the pavement on the horizon...something like that. Again, though, be warned: "One All," the American version of this release was damaged beyond recognition by a half dozen or so remixes that flattened out the sound; also two key tracks were replaced by not-so key tracks, and the track order was changed to the album's detriment. Where "One Nil" is five stars; "One All" is, at best, 3.5 stars. That's how important the mix is, folks.
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Doesn't get better than this....., June 25, 2003
Reviewer: A music fan
Neil Finn....brilliant musician. One Nil, in my opinion, is much better than the US release entitled One All. Sure, there are a few songs that didnt make One All, and vice versa, but One Nil just sounds better. Still, you can't go wrong with Neil Finn...and is amazing live. If you want an album that you will treasure, get this one, and Try Whistling This by Neil Finn as well...and check him out live if he comes to your area. Worth every penny.
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It took some time but I love it..., June 26, 2002
I bought this album in April of 2001 on-line as an IMPORT. I listened to it probably twice all the way through in the period of one year. It wasn't as "catchy" as "Try Whistling This". I felt so bad not being able to get in to it, being a Neil Finn fan and all. Then earlier this year when "Seven Worlds Collide" came out I bought that. Loved it. Realized these same songs were on One Nil. I wanted to kick myself for not giving it a better chance. But it is my current favorite album.
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
 He's done so much better, March 21, 2002
I can't say this is a truly bad album, just that he's got a lot of better work out there. It comes nowhere close to the beautiful complexities of "Try Whistling This" or "Woodface"; in fact there are very few complexities on this straightforward album. But even being straightforward, it isn't nearly as catchy as you might expect from Crowded House's driving force. I guess the songs are sweet enough, but without much substance to make me want to to come back for another listen. American fans searching for a fresh dose of material from Neil might be better advised to look at the interesting re-works and covers on "Seven Worlds Collide."
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