Blue-Sky Research is Taproot's third major label album which was released on August 15, 2005 internationally and a day later in the United States. Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan co-wrote three songs on the album. Jonah Matranga from Far and Onelinedrawing and Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter make guest appearances. The band wrote over 80 songs for the effort.[4] "Calling" was released as the first single and was a moderate hit, while the second single, "Birthday", followed quietly. It is Taproot's last album with Atlantic Records, as both parties have decided to part ways. It has a different, softer, more alternative melody from the first two albums. The album has sold over 140,000 copies in the U.S., despite little label support.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Jarrod Montague, Mike DeWolf, Philip Lipscomb and Stephen Richards. The co-writers are noted.
| 1. |
"I Will Not Fall for You" |
3:01 |
| 2. |
"Violent Seas" (B. Corgan) |
3:45 |
| 3. |
"Birthday" (B. Marlette) |
4:29 |
| 4. |
"Facepeeler" |
4:49 |
| 5. |
"Calling" (J. Matranga) |
3:53 |
| 6. |
"Forever Endeavor" (B. Marlette) |
4:04 |
| 7. |
"April Suits" |
3:27 |
| 8. |
"Lost in the Woods" (B. Corgan) |
4:14 |
| 9. |
"So Eager" |
4:00 |
| 10. |
"She" (B. Marlette) |
3:25 |
| 11. |
"Promise" (B. Corgan) |
3:35 |
| 12. |
"Nightmare" |
4:02 |
| 13. |
"Blue-Sky Research/What's Left" |
4:42 |
- "Calling" was released in late 2005. It was used by the WWE as the theme song for their Unforgiven pay-per-view event in 2005.
- Received radio airplay on June 27, 2005.
- Music video premiered on MTV.com.
- Another song titled "Who's To Say" was recorded during the Blue-Sky Research sessions but has yet to be officially released on CD because of record politics. Stephen Richards was hoping for it to be a single, but was disappointed that it did not make the final cut. The song was, however, available for download on the band's official Myspace page for a limited time.
- "Facepeeler" was supposed to be the bands third single, but because of record politics and poor album sales it did not make it as a single. But the band did make a music video contest for the song for fans to make.
[edit] Credits
Taproot
- Mike DeWolf - Art conception, composer, design direction, guitar[5]
- Philip Lipscomb - Bass, composer[5]
- Jarrod Montague - Composer, drums[5]
- Stephen Richards - Composer, guitar, vocals[5]
Production
- Keith Armstrong - Assistant engineer[5]
- Elliott Blakey - Engineer[5]
- Trevor Cole - Guitar technician[5]
- Lanre Gaba - Artist coordination[5]
- Eric Hackett - Drum technician[5]
- Dmitar Krnjaic - Assistant engineer[5]
- Chris Lord-Alge - Mixing[5]
- Vlado Meller - Mastering[5]
- Craig Rosen - Artist coordination[5]
- Mindy Ryu - Layout design[5]
- Mark Santangelo - Assistant[5]
- Tom Storms - A&R[5]
- Nitin Vadukul - Photography[5]
- Mark Wakefield - A&R[5]
- Toby Wright - Engineer, producer[5]
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 2005 |
The Billboard 200[6] |
#33 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 2005 |
"Calling" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks[7] |
#11 |
| 2005 |
"Calling" |
Modern Rock Tracks[7] |
#23 |
| 2005 |
"Birthday" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks[7] |
#39 |
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Blender Magazine review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Blue Sky Research by Taproot - Listen, Review and Buy at ArtistDirect. Retrieved 23 March 2008
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Blue-Sky Research - Taproot > Credits at Allmusic. Retrieved 19 March 2011
- ^ Blue-Sky Research - Taproot > Charts & Awards at Allmusic. Retrieved 19 March 2011
- ^ a b c Blue-Sky Research - Taproot > Billboard Singles at Allmusic. Retrieved 19 March 2011
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- "Again and Again"
- "I"
- "Poem"
- "Mine"
- "Calling"
- "Birthday"
- "Wherever I Stand"
- "Path Less Taken"
- "Fractured (Everything I Said Was True)"
- "Release Me"
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