| Calling the World | ||||
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| Studio album by Rooney | ||||
| Released | July 17, 2007 | |||
| Studio | Seedy Underbelly, Big Brown Sound, The Boat, The Pass, Encore Recording Studios and Sunset Sound | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, power pop | |||
| Length | 43:54 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | John Fields | |||
| Rooney chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 60/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Absolutepunk.net | 89% |
| AllMusic |   |
| Rolling Stone | |
| stv.tv | |
Calling the World is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Rooney. It was released on July 17, 2007.
The album is the result of almost three years of recording, with over 50 songs recorded during the sessions. "When Did Your Heart Go Missing?", was released as the lead single. The album was produced by John "Strawberry" Fields. Rooney unveiled tracks from the album at a series of Monday night concerts in Los Angeles during March. The cover is a recreation of the cover to the self-titled debut album of classic rock band The Doors and an homage to Rubber Soul by the classic rock band The Beatles. Alternative artwork was used on the album's European release.
Following its release, Calling the World debuted at number 42 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 15,000 copies in its first week. A second single "I Should've Been After You" was released later in the year, while a third single, "Are You Afraid" was released in some countries early in 2008.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Robert Coppola Schwartzman.
- "Calling the World" – 3:02
- "When Did Your Heart Go Missing?" – 3:31
- "I Should've Been After You" – 4:23
- "Tell Me Soon" – 3:19
- "Don't Come Around Again" – 4:01
- "Are You Afraid?" – 4:11
- "Love Me or Leave Me" – 3:12
- "Paralyzed" – 2:34
- "What For" – 3:43
- "All in Your Head" – 3:43
- "Believe in Me" – 4:02
- "Help Me Find My Way" – 4:12
The album came with bonus songs depending on where it was purchased:
- Best Buy – "Get Away"
- iTunes – "Sleep Song"
- Target – "Jump in My Bed"
- UK bonus tracks – "Jump in My Bed" and "Get Away"
- Japan bonus tracks – all of the above
- France bonus tracks – "Get Away" and "Sleep Song"
Personnel
Rooney
- Robert Schwartzman – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, producer
- Taylor Locke – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Matthew Winter – bass guitar
- Ned Brower – drums, backing vocals
- Louie Stephens – keyboards, piano
Additional musicians
- Richard Dodd – cello (tracks 4, 11)
- Leah Katz – viola (tracks 4, 11)
- Daphne Chen – violin (tracks 4, 11)
- Eric Gorfain – violin (tracks 4, 11)
- The Section Quartet – strings (tracks 4, 11)
- Dhani Harrison – additional vocals (track 1)
- Andy Sturmer – additional vocals (track 3)
- Ducky Carlisle – tambourine (track 5)
- Stephen Lu – string arrangement (tracks 1,4)
Production
- John Fields – producer, recording, mixing
- Ross Hogarth – engineer
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Alyssa Pittaluga – assistant engineer
- Andrew Lynch – assistant engineer
- Atom – assistant engineer
- Mike Laza – assistant engineer
- Sara Killion – assistant engineer
- Scott Elgin – assistant engineer
- Steven Miller – additional recording
- Woody Jackson – additional recording
- Dorian "Wook" Crozier – drum tech
- Mike Fasano – drum tech
- Kevin Dobski – management
- Robert Hayes – management
- Martin Kierszenbaum – A&R
- Autumn de Wilde – photography
- Meeno – photography
- Sasha Eisenman – photography
- Janée Meadows – art direction, design
References
- "Calling the World by Rooney". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- "chorus.fm". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1078348
- "Rooney: Calling the World : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-02. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
- "STV". Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
- Katie Hasty, "'NOW 25' Scores 12th No. 1 Album Of The Series", Billboard.com, July 25, 2007.