Electric Six Release Cover of Harry Nilsson’s ‘One’ – New Single Out Now + 2007 Album Reissue on Vinyl

Detroit disco-punk legends Electric Six have today (27 March 2026) released their high-energy cover of the 1968 Harry Nilsson classic ‘One’ as a new single via Metropolis Records.

The track was originally recorded during the sessions for the band’s fourth studio album, I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me From Being The Master (2007). It now appears as one of five bonus tracks on a brand-new remastered and expanded 2xLP vinyl reissue, the album’s first-ever release on vinyl, due 8 May 2026.

Stream ‘One’ now on all major platforms.

What Dick Valentine Says About the Cover

Frontman Dick Valentine commented: “Many years ago, we ran the song through our processor, our updater, our music machine. We then sprinkled the song with some sevendust, and voila!!! You are about to hear a crunchier, angstier version of this sad but catchy pop music classic.

Electric Six recorded this at the behest of a video game conglomerate for use in an advertising campaign. This is the convergence in the Electric Six Venn diagram circles of video games, shameless lust for money, and video games. One is the loneliest number indeed….but SIX…is the most electric!”

The cover joins other notable versions of ‘One’ by Three Dog Night, John Farnham (both 1969), Filter (1998) and Aimee Mann (1999).

‘I Shall Exterminate Everything…’ Remastered & Expanded Reissue

The 2xLP vinyl edition (translucent ruby red) includes the original album plus an “excessive amount” of bonus material pulled from the band’s archives.

At the time of the album’s original release, Valentine described it as: “Every song in one way or another is the result of excessive access to excess… from the jazzy cabaret-ish album opener ‘It’s Showtime!’, to the radio-ready Coldplayish ‘When I Get To The Green Building’, to the triumphant new wave/stoner rock big bang in the magnificent ‘Dirty Looks’.”

The reissue will be available on Bandcamp and other retailers from 8 May 2026.

Electric Six 2026 Live Dates

The band are hitting the road hard in Q2 2026:

North America: 29 April – 23 May 2026 UK:

• 11 June – Download Festival (District X)
• 12–28 June – Full UK headline tour (dates & tickets TBA)

FAQs – Electric Six ‘One’ Single & Album Reissue 2026

When was Electric Six’s new single ‘One’ released? 27 March 2026 – available to stream everywhere now.

What is the original song ‘One’ by? Harry Nilsson (1968). Electric Six’s version is a crunchier, angstier rock take.

When does the remastered ‘I Shall Exterminate…’ album come out on vinyl? 8 May 2026 as a 2xLP translucent ruby red vinyl edition via Metropolis Records.

Which Electric Six album is being reissued? Their 2007 fourth studio album I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me From Being The Master.

Are Electric Six touring in 2026? Yes – North America in April/May, Download Festival on 11 June, and a full UK headline tour from 12–28 June.

Where can I buy the vinyl reissue? Available from 8 May via Bandcamp and other retailers.

What style is Electric Six known for? A wild mix of garage rock, new wave, punk, disco, metal and comedy – famous for hits like ‘Danger! High Voltage’ and ‘Gay Bar’.

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Electric Six Release Cover of Harry Nilsson’s ‘One’ – New Single Out Now + 2007 Album Reissue on Vinyl
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