The Calling (Hilltop Hoods album)

The Calling
Studio album by Hilltop Hoods
Released 22 September 2003
Recorded 2001 - 2003 various studios Adelaide
Genre Australian hip hop
Length 53:06
Label Obese Records
Producer Hilltop Hoods
Hilltop Hoods chronology

Left Foot, Right Foot
(2001)		 The Calling
(2003)		 The Hard Road
(2006)
Singles from The Calling
  1. "Testimonial Year"
    Released: 2003
  2. "Dumb Enough"
    Released: 2004
  3. "The Nosebleed Section"
    Released: 2004
Reissue Cover
2009 reissue.
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

The Calling is the third studio album by Australian hip hop group Hilltop Hoods and was released on 22 September 2003 through Obese Records.[2] The success of the album was significant in the Australian hip hop scene because it demonstrated popular recognition for a genre previously supported by a comparatively small, "underground" fan base.[3]

Reception

In an interview after the release of their fourth album, Suffa revealed that The Calling was recorded on his mother's computer and the simplicity of their 'studio' is the reason why some of the music on the album is in monaural ('mono') sound.[4]

Two songs from the album placed in the 2003 Triple J Hottest 100 chart: "The Nosebleed Section" was voted into ninth place, while "Dumb Enough" was voted into position 44. Both were released as singles in 2004, after the initial single, "Testimonial Year",[5] did not fulfil expectations sales-wise.

On 26 July 2006, Obese Records announced that the album became the first Australian hip hop release to achieve a platinum certification.[6][7] The album peaked at number 53 on the Australian Albums Chart and re-entered the chart at number 50 in March 2012, following the release of the sixth Hilltop Hoods album, Drinking From the Sun.

DVD

The Calling Live DVD is available on the Hoods website and includes: Live footage, Film clips, Remixes, Interviews, Outtakes and Photo Gallery.[8]

Track listing

No. TitleMusic Length
1. "Incoming (Interlude 1)"    0:16
2. "Testimonial Year"  D. Smith & M. Lambert 3:39
3. "The Calling"  D. Smith & M. Lambert 3:06
4. "Dumb Enough"  D. Smith & M. Lambert 4:02
5. "Illusionary Lines"  D. Smith 3:08
6. "Tomorrow Will Do"    3:13
7. "Laying Blame"  D. Smith & M. Lambert 3:35
8. "Simmy and the Gravyspitter (feat. Simplex) (Interlude 2)"    0:55
9. "The Nosebleed Section"  M. Lambert 3:39
10. "Down for the Cause (feat. Hyjak And DJ Bones)"  D. Smith & M. Lambert 3:59
11. "Mic Felon"  D. Smith 2:51
12. "Walk On"  D. Smith & M. Lambert 3:16
13. "The Certificate (feat. Certified Wise)"  D. Smith & M. Lambert 6:26
14. "Hilltop Hoods (Interlude 3)"    0:31
15. "Working the Mic"  D. Smith & M. Lambert 3:22
16. "Outgoing (Interlude 4)"    1:54
17. "The Sentinel"  D. Smith & M. Lambert 5:14
18. "Here Comes The Girls (Bonus Track)"  D. Smith & M. Lambert 3:26

Charts

Chart Peak Position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[9] 50

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ "TheRapCella.com". TheRapCella.com. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  3. ↑ "Calling (Hilltop Hoods): music4me: play4me.com.au - The World's Entertainment Superstore". play4me.com.au. 2006-10-03. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  4. ↑ "Hilltop Hoods 'The Calling' Album Interview" (Video upload). delta769er on YouTube. Google Inc. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Hilltop Hoods - Calling CD Album Australia". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  6. ↑ obese records (26 July 2006). "Subject: The Calling - goes PLATINUM!!" (Message board post). OzHipHop.com. The XMB Group. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  7. ↑ Obese Records (5 August 2006). "HILLTOP HOODS 'THE CALLING' GOES PLATINUM". Spraci. Spraci. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  8. ↑ "Hilltop Hoods - The Calling Live | Music , Music Genres, Urban Grooves : JB HI-FI". Jbhifionline.com.au. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  9. ↑ ARIA Report 1145. Retrieved 2012-03-25