We've All Been There | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 29, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2005–2007 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, post-grunge | |||
Length | 53:17 | |||
Label | AMB/EMI | |||
Producer | John Fields, Chuck Reed, Matt Serletic, Tal Herzberg | |||
Alex Band chronology | ||||
| ||||
Alternative cover | ||||
Alternative cover | ||||
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
BlogCritics | (favourable) [1] |
Melodic.net | [2] |
allmusic.com | [3] |
We've All Been There is the debut solo album by American singer-songwriter Alex Band,best known for being the former lead vocalist and songwriter of rock band The Calling. The album was released on June 29,2010,through Band's own label,AMB Records,in a distribution deal with EMI Records. [4] [5]
The album was delayed numerous times since recording was originally completed back in 2007. Band had initially signed a deal with Geffen Records,but later ventured onto his own label after eventually buying back the rights to the master tapes after Geffen had gone through major restructuring.
Lead single "Tonight",was released along with a music video on February 15,2010. [6]
After The Calling had released their second album II (2004),bandmate Aaron Kamin had amicably decided to work on separate projects with Band being left to do "pretty much everything on my own". This caused Band to put The Calling on hiatus and venture into a solo career. Soon afterward,the vocalist had signed a deal with Geffen Records to record a solo album. [7]
Recording took place over a two-year period,eventually encompassing five co-producers,primarily including John Fields (Switchfoot),Daniel Damico and engineer Tal Herzberg,with Chuck Reed and Matt Serletic also working on tracks. Several session musicians were brought in to play on the record alongside Band,who himself contributed guitar and bass. Musicians such as Abe Laboriel Jr. (drums),Jamie Muhoberac (keyboards) and Tim Pierce (guitar) were also drafted in. Paul Buckmaster (Elton John) contributed string arrangements to several tracks,while Chris Lord-Alge mixed the album,having previously done so with The Calling. [7]
"Fans should expect to hear a more mature sound with big anthemic songs that have tons of meaning behind them. I put everything I had into this album and had plenty of time to make each song as perfect as it could be. Needless to say,I am very proud of it." |
—Alex Band describing We've All Been There. [8] |
Later in 2007,Geffen went through major restructuring,this coupled with the death of Band's long-term Manager Stu Sobol,meant the album was left in limbo. Band explained,"At the same time,Stu Sobol,my manager for 10 years passed away,which was incredibly sad. So,between Geffen going through major changes and Stu passing away,I realised then that I had to make a serious leap of faith and believe in myself. I decided that,if I’m gonna fail,I’d rather fail doing what I want to do." [7] Band would spend a year negotiating with Geffen to buy back the master tapes. [7]
Band later described the recording process as,"a huge challenge due to all the drama within the label". Alex named his favourite songs on the album as "Please" and "Leave",while also stating that for future albums the recording process would be much more enjoyable as he is now releasing his music independently. [8] Speaking of the troubles he faced with Geffen among other labels,he explained that they wanted to make such "different sounding music" to what he was writing at the time,which eventually led him to set up his own independent label. [8] Almost three years after recording had been initially finished,he agreeing a partnership deal with EMI Records for distribution of the album throughout the world. [7] The music video for lead single,"Tonight" was filmed in double time to achieve the desired slowed down effects in the editing stages. Band's new fiancée features in the video. [8]
All songs written by Alex Band. [9]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "We've All Been There" | 4:00 |
2. | "What Is Love" | 3:53 |
3. | "Tonight" | 3:57 |
4. | "Forever Yours" | 3:12 |
5. | "Please" | 3:53 |
6. | "Will Not Back Down" | 4:04 |
7. | "Euphoria" | 3:54 |
8. | "Never Let You Go" | 3:52 |
9. | "Only One" | 3:36 |
10. | "Leave (Today Is the Day)" | 3:34 |
11. | "Holding On" | 3:18 |
12. | "Without You" | 4:20 |
13. | "Love" | 3:38 |
14. | "Start Over Again" | 4:06 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
15. | "Cruel One" (feat. Chantal Kreviazuk & Emmy Rossum) | 4:32 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "We've All Been There" | 4:01 |
2. | "Tonight" | 4:01 |
3. | "Forever Yours" | 3:13 |
4. | "Will Not Back Down" | 4:06 |
5. | "Please" | 3:53 |
6. | "Without You" | 4:20 |
7. | "Only One" | 3:40 |
8. | "Leave (Today Is the Day)" | 3:35 |
9. | "Never Let You Go" | 3:52 |
10. | "Euphoria" | 3:55 |
11. | "What Is Love" | 3:54 |
12. | "Start Over Again" | 4:06 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
13. | "Love" | 3:39 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
14. | "Tonight" (Acoustic Version) | |
15. | "Rest Of Our Lives" |
The following personnel contributed to We've All Been There: [9]
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
---|---|
Austrian Albums Chart | 17 |
European Top 100 Albums [10] | 47 |
German Albums Chart [11] | 12 |
Swiss Albums Chart | 46 |
US Albums Chart | 42 |
Pablo Honey is the debut studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 22 February 1993 in the UK by Parlophone and on 20 April in the US by Capitol Records. It was produced by Sean Slade, Paul Q. Kolderie and Radiohead's co-manager Chris Hufford.
Patrick Bruce Metheny is an American jazz guitarist and composer.
Everything You Want is the third studio album by Vertical Horizon and its first major label effort. Released in 1999, it was a breakthrough album for the band. Four singles were released from the album. The second single, "Everything You Want", became one of the most played singles of 2000, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2001, the album was certified double platinum by the RIAA, having sold two million copies in the United States.
Lo-Pro is an American rock band formed in 2002 by Pete Murray and Neil Godfrey after the disbandment of their previous band, Ultraspank, in 2001. After attracting the attention of Aaron Lewis of Staind, the band signed to a major record label, Geffen Records, and released their debut album, Lo-Pro in 2003. After a year of touring in support of the album, they would be dropped from their label. The band stayed together, but it would be almost six years until any further music releases, with the band opting to record and re-record several album's worth of material, participate in side-projects, and perform live shows prior to finalizing new material for release.
Trouble is the debut album of American singer-songwriter Bonnie McKee, released in September 2004. The songs were written when she was aged 14–15, and reflect events in her life at the time. McKee had produced six of these in demo form in 2001, and they were broadcast on Seattle radio stations as well as the National Public Radio network.
Alexander Max Band is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. He is best known for being the vocalist of Los Angeles rock band the Calling, having performed on their hit song "Wherever You Will Go", which topped the Adult Top 40 for 23 weeks, making it the second-longest-running number 1 in the chart's history and later named the number 1 song of the decade of the 2000s on the Adult Pop Charts by Billboard magazine.
Miles from Our Home is the seventh studio album by Canadian alt-country band Cowboy Junkies, which was released in 1998. It was their second and final album for Geffen Records. The title track was a significant hit in their native Canada. Following this album, the Junkies were dropped from the Geffen record label. The Junkies moved to an independent label, Latent Recordings, for their subsequent albums.
Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid is the debut studio album by American rock band Collective Soul, it was originally released on an indie label in Atlanta called Rising Storm Records in 1993, Collective Soul later signed on with Atlantic Records and the album was rereleased in 1994 under the Atlantic label. The track "Shine" gained the band attention thanks to college radio.
Two is the second studio album by American alternative rock band the Calling, released on June 8, 2004 through RCA Records. The record only features original members Band and guitarist Aaron Kamin along with a variety of session musicians.
The Automatic was a Welsh rock band. The band's last-known lineup was composed of Robin Hawkins on vocals, bass and synthesisers, James Frost on guitar, synthesisers, backing vocals and occasional bass, Iwan Griffiths on drums and Paul Mullen on vocals, guitar and synthesiser. Mullen joined after the departure of Alex Pennie, who provided synthesiser, percussion and vocals.
Coming Home is the fifth studio album by American rock band New Found Glory. It was produced by the band along with Thom Panunzio and released on September 19, 2006 through Geffen Records. Written and demoed at the Morning View Mansion in Malibu, California during 2005, Coming Home is lyrically themed around being away from home and loved ones. The album marks a departure from the band's earlier work, implementing a more layered and mid-tempo sound that features various piano, keyboard, and string instrumentation more comparable to classic rock than their usual pop punk style.
Depswa is a four-piece alternative metal band from Modesto, California. The band released two studio albums, two EPs, and a compilation before entering an indefinite hiatus in 2011.
Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces is the fourth studio album by South African rock band Seether. The album was released in South Africa and Switzerland on 19 October 2007, and released worldwide on 23 October 2007. It is the first album by the band without lead guitarist Pat Callahan.
Cradlesong is the second solo studio album by the Matchbox Twenty lead-singer Rob Thomas, released on June 30, 2009 by Atlantic Records. The album's first single "Her Diamonds" was a success around the world, while reaching number three in Australia and topping the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart, meanwhile other singles "Someday" and "Mockingbird" attained success on the Adult Contemporary charts.
I've Got a Reason is the debut solo album by American singer-songwriter Richie Furay, released in 1976.
Gloriana is the debut studio album by the American country music group of the same name. It was released in North America on August 4, 2009 and in Australia on January 11, 2010 via Emblem Music Group, with Warner Bros. Records Nashville serving as distributor. The album debuted at position number 3 on US Billboard 200, and number 2 on Billboard Country Albums. The album spawned two singles in "Wild at Heart" and "How Far Do You Wanna Go?". The album was re-released in March 2010 to include "The World Is Ours Tonight," which was released in March 2010 as the album's third single. This is their only studio album with Cheyenne Kimball.
Smoke & Mirrors is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Lifehouse. It was released on March 2, 2010, by Geffen Records. Lifehouse began to work on the album with record producer Jude Cole in the fall of 2008 at Cole's Ironworks Studio. The band collaborated with American singer-songwriter Kevin Rudolf and Chris Daughtry of the band Daughtry while working on the album.
Hard Knocks is the twenty-first and penultimate studio album by Joe Cocker, released on 1 October 2010 by Columbia Records in Europe. It features nine new songs produced by Matt Serletic plus Cocker's version of the Dixie Chicks number "I Hope", which was produced by Tony Brown. Apart from a regular CD release, the album was also released on vinyl.
Fire It Up is the twenty-second and final studio album by Joe Cocker, released on 6 November 2012 by Sony/Columbia in Europe. It was recorded at Emblem Studios Calabasas, California and like Cocker's previous album, Hard Knocks, it was produced by Matt Serletic. The album was released as a regular jewel case edition as well as a premium edition with additional DVD.
Break of Hearts is the fifth studio album by rock band Katrina and the Waves, released in 1989. It is their last album to reach the Billboard 200, reaching #122, and contains their last top 40 hit in the United States, "That's the Way", which reached #16. It was their last studio album released in the United States and the first and only release for the SBK label.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)