One Simple Word

One Simple Word
Studio album by The Connells
Released	October 8, 1990
Genre	Alternative rock, jangle pop, power pop, indie rock
Length	47:55
Label	TVT Records
Producer	Hugh Jones
The Connells chronology
Fun & Games (1989)Fun & Games1989 One Simple Word (1990) Ring (1993)Ring1993

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One Simple Word is the fourth album by the American pop/rock band The Connells, released in 1990. In the US, the album peaked at #168 on the Billboard 200, where it spent 18 weeks on the chart. Additionally, the singles "Stone Cold Yesterday" and "Get A Gun" charted at #3 and #24, respectively, on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Track listing

1. "Stone Cold Yesterday" (Mike Connell, Doug MacMillan) - 3:57
2. "Speak To Me" (Connell, MacMillan) - 3:56
3. "All Sinks In" (Connell) - 3:13
4. "Get A Gun" (Connell) - 4:23
5. "What Do You Want?" (George Huntley) - 3:10
6. "Set The Stage" (Connell) - 5:47
7. "One Simple Word" (Connell) - 4:21
8. "Another Souvenir" (MacMillan) - 4:20
9. "Link" (Huntley) - 1:27
10. "The Joke" (Huntley) - 3:04
11. "Too Gone" (Connell, MacMillan) - 2:25
12. "Waiting My Turn" (Connell, MacMillan) - 4:37
13. "Take A Bow" (Connell) - 3:15

Personnel

The Connells

• Doug MacMillan - lead vocals
• Mike Connell - guitar, vocals
• George Huntley - guitar, piano, vocals
• David Connell - bass
• Peele Wimberley - drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Robert Lord - keyboards
• Caroline Lavelle - cello, vocals
• Roddy Lorimer - trumpet
• Kate St. John - oboe, cor anglais
• Hugh Jones - background vocals