The Calling (Hilltop Hoods album)
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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 originally peaked at number 53 on the Australian Albums Chart in 2004 before re-entering 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
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| 0. | "Stay the Fuck Away Because I Spit When I'm Talking" | 1:53 |
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| 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" (Interlude 2) (featuring Simplex) | | 0:55 |
| 9. | "The Nosebleed Section" | M. Lambert | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Down for the Cause" (featuring Hyjak and DJ Bonez) | D. Smith & M. Lambert | 3:59 |
| 11. | "Mic Felon" | D. Smith | 2:51 |
| 12. | "Walk On" (featuring DJ Next) | D. Smith & M. Lambert | 3:16 |
| 13. | "The Certificate" (featuring 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 |
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| 18. | "Mic Felon" (Remix) | 2:38 |
| 19. | "The Certificate" (Remix) | 6:01 |
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| 18. | "Here Come the Girls" | D. Smith & M. Lambert | 3:26 |
The CD hidden track is playable if the album is rewound while playing Track 1.
Charts
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