Released 1971 One By One is more muted and more emotional. The songs seem a bit more personal (“One By One”, “Friendly Man”), and the harmony arrangements are less ornate, grayer. However, I was initially surprised at how much I was digging the “Light My Fire” cover. For the Free Design, it’d become this jazzy, psych-lounge odyssey that should have been playing during the love scenes in all the bizarre sci-fi think pieces big at the time. Another oddity: what are A-list jazz guys Billy Cobham, Randy Brecker and Bob Mann doing on a Free Design record? “Felt So Good” (and the less convincing “Go Lean on a River”) is kind of a clean version of the big band rock made infamous by Blood, Sweat & Tears, given a kick by the heavyweight ringers. My faves are the title track, “Friendly Man” and “Going Back”, the latter of which should probably be copied and branded by Rufus Wainwright ASAP. — Dominique Leone, April 06, 2005

Discography

Chris Dedrick	Vocals, Arrangements, Piano
Sandy Zynczak (née Dedrick)	Vocals
Ellen Dedrick	Vocals, Percussion

Bob Man: Guitar, Stu Scharf: Guitar, Jerry Friedman: Guitar, Pat Ribboloff: Paino, Paul Griffin: Organ, Andy Muson: Bass, Billy Cobham: Drums, Tom Szezesniak: Bass, Gary Gauger: Drums, Randy Brecker: Flugelhorn & Trumpet, Ernie Royal: Flugelhorn & Trumpet, Alan Reuben: Flugelhorn and Trumpet, Babe Clarke: Saxophone, Seldon Powell: Saxophone, Garnett Brown: Trombone, Jack Jeffers: Bass Trombone, Jeff Hest: Associate Producer, Tony Mottola: Associate Producer

One by One

The Free Design

	Full Album	$ 12.00
	One by One	$ 1.30
	Felt So Good	$ 1.30
	Friendly Man	$ 1.30
	Light My Fire	$ 1.30
	Like to Love	$ 1.30
	You Are My Sunshine	$ 1.30
	Go Lean on a River	$ 1.30
	Going Back	$ 1.30
	Love Me	$ 1.30
	Friends (Thank You All)	$ 1.30
	Four Love Seasons [Live]	$ 1.30
	One by One [Live]	$ 1.30
	Where Do I Go [Live]	$ 1.30
	Like to Love [Live]	$ 1.30
	Friends (Thank You All) [Live]	$ 1.30