Two (The Calling album)
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Two (also stylized as II) is the second and thus far final studio album by American alternative rock band The Calling, released on June 8, 2004 (vocalist Alex Band's 23rd birthday) through RCA Records. The record only features original members Band and guitarist Aaron Kamin along with a variety of session musicians.
The album deals with romantic love and relationships.
Despite radio-friendly singles and relentless touring by the band, the album was viewed by many as under-promoted by the label and a commercial disappointment compared to the success of their first album.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Alex Band and Aaron Kamin.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One by One" | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Our Lives" | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Things Will Go My Way" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Chasing the Sun" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Believing" | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Anything" | 4:05 |
| 7. | "If Only" | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Somebody Out There" | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Surrender" | 5:26 |
| 10. | "Dreaming in Red" | 4:52 |
| 11. | "Your Hope" | 5:24 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "For You" (Acoustic) | 3:30 |
| 13. | "London Calling" (Acoustic) | 2:10 |
Personnel
- Alex Band - lead vocals
- Aaron Kamin - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Dino Meneghin - guitar, backing vocals
- Billy Mohler - bass guitar
- Nate Wood - drums, percussion, backing vocals
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Melodic.net | [2] |
| musicOMH | (favourable)[3] |
| RTÉ.ie | [4] |
"Our Lives" was a minor hit, but the album was not as successful as their debut album Camino Palmero with sales totaling two million worldwide. Johnny Loftus at AllMusic, who gave it one and half out of five stars, said the album is "never adding enough of anything to be memorable or personal," and, that it is "the alternative to having an opinion."[1]
Two didn't do as well in the charts as their debut album, as it only peaked at #54 on Billboard 200. In UK it peaked higher than their first album as it reached #9. World sales of the album reach 1,500,000.
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[5] | 96 |
| Austrian Album Chart | 19 |
| European Albums Chart[6] | 22 |
| French Album Chart | 40 |
| German Album Chart | 17 |
| Irish Album Chart | 49 |
| Italian Album Chart | 17 |
| Japanese Album Chart[7] | 25 |
| Netherlands Album Chart | 66 |
| Scottish Album Chart[8] | 7 |
| Swedish Album Chart | 51 |
| Swiss Album Chart | 23 |
| UK Album Chart | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Album Chart | 54 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[9] | Gold | 50,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 60,000^ |
Personnel
- Alex Band – Arranger, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals, Producer
- Paul Bushell – Bass
- The Calling – Video Producer
- Bob Clearmountain – Mixing
- Clive Davis – Executive Producer
- Stephen Ferrera – A&R
- Shaina Fewell – Video Director
- FJH – Art Direction
- Josh Freese – Drums
- Marc Greene – Engineer
- Tal Hertzberg – Engineer
- Kurt Iswarienko – Photography
- Aaron Kamin – Bass, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Arranger, Programming, Producer, Engineer, Spoken Word, Group Member
- Chris Lord-Alge – Mixing
- Clif Magness – Producer
- Jamie Muhoberac – Piano, Strings
- Gary Novak – Drums
- Alan Steinberger – Keyboards, Organ (Hammond)
- Marc Tanner – Producer
- Matthew Welch – Photography
- Joe Yannece – Mastering
References
- ^ a b AllMusic review
- ^ Melodic.net review
- ^ musicOMH review
- ^ RTÉ.ie review
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ http://books.google.ca/books?id=MSUEAAAAMBAJ&lr=&rview=1
- ^ http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/288901/ranking/cd_album/
- ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20040606/40/
- ^ "Brazilian album certifications – The Calling – Two" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ "British album certifications – The Calling – Two". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Two in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.