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one step closer


composer
Written by: J Kerr / Planet Funk


publisher
© Mandarin Music / Copyright Control


background
With Jim settled in Italy, it wasn't long before he became friendly with the Naples based Planet Funk. A collorboration resulted in One Step Closer, one of the standout tracks from the Cry album.

A slightly different version of the song appears on the Album Sampler. This was intended to be the master mix, but was erroneously swapped with another at the last moment.

Planet Funk released the track on their own album, Non Zero Sumness, as the opener Where Is The Max? However, it appeared as an instrumental and was missing the opening majestic chords.

They eventually released the track as One Step Closer, with Jim's vocals, on their own single as Planet Funk featuring Simple Minds.

A funked up remix by Phunk Investigation was issued through Absolutely Records under the moniker Biba-Rom (the name of Jim and Charlie's first band). This was later reissued as White Spaces featuring Jim Kerr on Rare Mixes From Great Songs.

"I settle down, I watch the dust, I read the book with the rules that must... sets the time, sets the pace, then takes me closer, one step closer to that place" - Jim




lyrics
The lyrics have never been published: a transcription follows

There's no other way,
In the ???.
Population,
Neighborhood.
I look for you,
So you look for me.
It's the only way you're gonna get ???

Going settle down,
And watch the dust.
Going read the book,
All the rules that must.
Sets the time,
To set the pace.
You take me closer,
One step closer to that place.

You take me one step closer,
Now I know we're here.
It's better now than ever,
Now I know you'll stay.

And another way,
It's a different world.
There's a shining light,
And a darkened word.
And it waited,
Takes a path,
To a different place,
Different time,
Different vibe.

You take me one step closer,
Now I know we're here.
It's better now than ever,
Now I know you're here.
You take me one step closer,
Now I know we're there.
Much better now than ever,
Now I know you'll stay.

Found another way,
Another attitude.
There's a population,
In the neighborhood.
I'm looking for you,
You look for me.
It's the only way to get,
To where we want to be.

You take me one step closer,
And now I know we're here.
Much better now than ever,
And now I know you'll stay.

You're taking me one step closer,
And now I know we're there.
It's better now than ever,
And now I know you'll stay with me.

You're taking me one step closer,
And now I know you're there with me.
Much better now than ever,
Now I know you're here.



discography
Edit (3:55)
Played and produced by: Planet Funk
Engineered by: Kevin Burleigh
Mixed by: Ren Swan
Mastering: Simon Heyworth

One Step Closer promotional CD One Step Closer promotional CD One Step Closer CD
Album Version (6:06)
Played and produced by: Planet Funk
Engineered by: Kevin Burleigh
Mixed by: Ren Swan
Mastering: Simon Heyworth

Cry Promo CDR Cry German Promo CD Cry Album Cry Limited Edition Album Cry US Album Cry Indonesian MC Cry SACD Black And White 050505 Eastern European CD Neon Lights - Cry European CD

Promo Mix (6:06)
Played and produced by: Planet Funk
Engineered by: Kevin Burleigh
Mixed by: Ren Swan
Mastering: Simon Heyworth

Cry (Promo) Promo CDR Cry Album Sampler

Phunk Investigation indaMix (6:40)
Played and produced by: Planet Funk
Engineered by: Kevin Burleigh
Mixed by: Ren Swan
Mastering: Simon Heyworth
Remixed by: Phunk Investigation

One Step Closer promotional 12"
Funky Junction & Mowree Mix (7:29)
Played and produced by: Planet Funk
Engineered by: Kevin Burleigh
Mixed by: Ren Swan
Mastering: Simon Heyworth
Remixed by: Funky Junction & Mowree

One Step Closer promotional 12"
Live Version (3rd November 2009) (8:59)
Recorded: Arena, Vienna, Austria
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (5th November 2009) (4:03)
Recorded: Saschall, Florence, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (6th November 2009) (3:56)
Recorded: Neon Concept Club, Ancona, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (7th November 2009) (3:49)
Recorded: Atlantico, Rome, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (8th November 2009) (3:49)
Recorded: Gran Teatro Di Padova, Padova, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (18th November 2009) (3:50)
Recorded: La Riviera, Madrid, Spain
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (19th November 2009) (3:52)
Recorded: Kursaal, San Sebastian, Spain
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (22nd November 2009) (3:51)
Recorded: Falconer Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (23rd November 2009) (3:49)
Recorded: Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (24th November 2009) (3:48)
Recorded: Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (26th November 2009) (3:51)
Recorded: Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (27th November 2009) (3:51)
Recorded: Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (28th November 2009) (3:53)
Recorded: Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (30th November 2009) (3:56)
Recorded: Metro Arena, Newcastle, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (2nd December 2009) (3:48)
Recorded: NEC, Birmingham, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (3rd December 2009) (3:47)
Recorded: MEN, Manchester, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (5th December 2009) (3:49)
Recorded: Arena, Sheffield, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (6th December 2009) (3:47)
Recorded: CIA, Cardiff, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (7th December 2009) (4:08)
Recorded: Arena, Wembley, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (9th December 2009) (3:54)
Recorded: 02, Dublin, Ireland
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (10th December 2009) (4:00)
Recorded: Odyssey, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (11th December 2009) (3:54)
Recorded: SECC, Glasgow, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (12th December 2009) (3:50)
Recorded: AEC, Aberdeen, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (17th December 2009) (3:48)
Recorded: Popcentrum, Tilburg, Netherlands
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (18th December 2009) (3:52)
Recorded: Autostadt Piazza, Wolfsburg, Germany
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player




downloads
Phunk Investigation indaMix (6:40)
Played and produced by: Planet Funk
Engineered by: Kevin Burleigh
Mixed by: Ren Swan
Mastering: Simon Heyworth
Remixed by: Phunk Investigation

Rare Mixes From Great Songs
Live Version (3rd November 2009) (8:59)
Recorded: Arena, Vienna, Austria
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (5th November 2009) (4:03)
Recorded: Saschall, Florence, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (6th November 2009) (3:56)
Recorded: Neon Concept Club, Ancona, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (7th November 2009) (3:49)
Recorded: Atlantico, Rome, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (8th November 2009) (3:49)
Recorded: Gran Teatro Di Padova, Padova, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (18th November 2009) (3:50)
Recorded: La Riviera, Madrid, Spain
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (19th November 2009) (3:52)
Recorded: Kursaal, San Sebastian, Spain
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (22nd November 2009) (3:51)
Recorded: Falconer Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (23rd November 2009) (3:49)
Recorded: Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (24th November 2009) (3:48)
Recorded: Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (26th November 2009) (3:51)
Recorded: Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (27th November 2009) (3:51)
Recorded: Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (28th November 2009) (3:53)
Recorded: Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (30th November 2009) (3:56)
Recorded: Metro Arena, Newcastle, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (2nd December 2009) (3:48)
Recorded: NEC, Birmingham, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (3rd December 2009) (3:47)
Recorded: MEN, Manchester, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (5th December 2009) (3:49)
Recorded: Arena, Sheffield, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (6th December 2009) (3:47)
Recorded: CIA, Cardiff, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (7th December 2009) (4:08)
Recorded: Arena, Wembley, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (9th December 2009) (3:54)
Recorded: 02, Dublin, Ireland
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (10th December 2009) (4:00)
Recorded: Odyssey, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (11th December 2009) (3:54)
Recorded: SECC, Glasgow, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (12th December 2009) (3:50)
Recorded: AEC, Aberdeen, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (17th December 2009) (3:48)
Recorded: Popcentrum, Tilburg, Netherlands
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (18th December 2009) (3:52)
Recorded: Autostadt Piazza, Wolfsburg, Germany
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download




live history
The Floating World Tour: 2002
Alive And Kicking Tour: 2003
Festival Tour: 2004
Graffiti Soul Tour: 2009
Australian Tour: 2010
Festival Show Tour: 2010
Final Shows: 2010