B-side "Go" Format 7" | Released 1968 (Australia) Genre Pop | |
Writer(s) Bruce Hart, Stephen Lawrence | ||
"One Way Ticket" is a 1967 song co-written by American composer Stephen J. Lawrence, which became Helen Reddy's first hit single. The lyrics were written by Bruce Hart. It was introduced by Gloria Loring on her 1968 MGM Records album, Today, Gloria Loring, produced by Bob Morgan. Loring's original rendition was not, however, released as a single.
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Helen Reddy cover
Helen Reddy covered "One Way Ticket" in 1968. It was a non-album single, and was excluded from any later compilations of her work as a result of her label change to Capitol Records. Her rendition became a minor hit in Australia. It reached #83 nationally, and charted at #43 regionally (in Melbourne).
In 1973, Pickwick Records included her version on a variety LP entitled, "Helen Reddy/Shirley Bassey/Dusty Springfield."
In 1974 K-tel Records included "One Way Ticket" by Reddy in one of their TV albums, "Dynamic Sound".
In 2005, Raven Records Australia included the song as a bonus track on the two-fer reissue of Helen's "No Way to Treat a Lady"/"Music Music" albums, using a tape furnished by Reddy, since none of sufficient quality could be found in the Universal vaults, which now owned Philips Records.
Cass Elliot cover
Mama Cass covered "One Way Ticket" in 1970. Her version was included on her album, Mama's Big Ones. It was released as a single in the UK in 1971 but failed to chart.