Calling the World

Calling the World

Infobox Album
Name = Calling the World
Type = Studio album
Artist = Rooney


Released = July 17, 2007
Genre = Pop Rock
Length = 43:54
Label = Geffen Records
Producer = John Fields
Reviews =
*Absolutepunk.net (89%) [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=246550 link]
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:abfrxzu5ldke link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/rooney/albums/album/15342782/review/15605637/calling_the_world link]
*stv.tv Rating|2|5 [http://www.stv.tv/content/out/music/album_reviews/display.html?id=opencms:/out/music/album_reviews/Calling_The_World link]
Last album = "Rooney"
(2003)
This album = "Calling The World"
(2007)

"Calling the World" is the second full-length album by the Los Angeles alternative rock band Rooney. It was released on July 17, 2007. 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.

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?", is the first 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 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

The album leaked on the Internet on July 3 2007.Fact|date=October 2007

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. [Katie Hasty, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003616642 "'NOW 25' Scores 12th No. 1 Album Of The Series"] , Billboard.com, July 25, 2007.]

Track listing

#"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

Personnel

*Louis Stephens - Keyboards
*Andy Sturmer - Vocals
*Steven Miller - Engineer
*Ducky Carlisle - Tambourine
*John Fields - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*Woody Jackson - Engineer
*Martin Kierszenbaum - A&R
*Mike Fasano - Drum Technician
*Stephen Lu - String Arrangements
*Dorian Crozier - Drum Technician
*Eric Gorfain - Violin
*Daphne Chen - Violin
*Autumn DeWilde - Photography
*Meeno - Photography
*Dhani Harrison - Vocals
*Taylor Locke - Guitar, Vocals
*Ned Brower - Drums, Vocals
*Matthew Winter - Guitar (Bass)
*Leah Katz - Viola
*Mike Laza - Assistant Engineer
*Andrew Lynch - Assistant Engineer
*Scott Elgin - Assistant Engineer
*Alyssa Pittaluga - Assistant Engineer
*Sarah Killion - Assistant Engineer
*Janée Meadows - Art Direction, Layout Design
*Robert Schwartzman - Guitar, Vocals
*Richard Dodd - Cello
*Ross Hogarth - Engineer
*Ted Jensen - Mastering

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