Calling the Wild
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Calling the Wild is the seventh solo album of the German female hard rock
singer Doro Pesch
. It was released in 2000, in two different editions for the European market and the American one. For this release, Doro changed labels again, having signed contracts with SPV/Steamhammer
for Germany and with Koch Records
for the USA. Calling the Wild was the first album published in the US after the eponymous one in 1990. The US edition contains also remixed tracks taken from the previous Doro album Love Me in Black
.
"Love Me Forever" is a cover of Motörhead's song from the album 1916
of 1991. "White Wedding
", instead, is a cover of Billy Idol
's hit single of 1982 .
by the WEA
label, Doro
signed in 2000 for the German label SPV/Steamhammer
. At the same time, through the intervention of her American fan club that had her demos and songs circulate in the offices of various labels, she had an offer for an American release of her new album by Koch Records. She signed this second contract and decided to release two different editions of the album: the first one for the European market, with only unpublished songs; the second one for the American market, comprising some songs from Love Me in Black.
Calling the Wild has a production even more fragmented than the previous album and for the first time Doro herself took the job of producer. Producers and composers Jürgen Engler, Chris Lietz and Jimmy Harry
, who produced Love Me in Black, contributed again some new songs and remixed some old ones for the US edition. Motörhead singer Lemmy contributed two songs that were independently produced in Los Angeles and so did former The Sisters of Mercy
guitarist Andreas Bruhn in Germany. The Gary Scruggs’ songs and the contributions by the guest musicians required even more independent production.
The music of Calling the Wild leaves behind the industrial and electronic sounds present in Love Me in Black and goes for straight heavy metal, filling the tracks with riffs and guitar solos galore. The remixed songs from the previous album had the drum machine parts replaced by new live drum tracks provided by German drummer Thomas Franke and new guitar solos provided by former Detente
guitarist Mario Parillo and by Jürgen Engler himself. Other guitar solos came from Savatage
guitarist Al Pitrelli
and from Guns N' Roses
guitarist Slash
, guests on the album together with Lemmy.
Following the release of the album, Doro went on a successful US tour supporting Dio
, her first in America in more than ten years.
The album was re-released by SPV/Steamhammer on 25 January 2010 as a digipak 2 CD edition. The track listing includes all the songs of the European edition, all the bonus tracks and b-sides of the singles extracted from the album. The extensive booklet includes new photos and liner notes by Doro Pesch and Nick Douglas.
Calling the Wild peaked at position No. 16 in the German Longplay chart.
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
singer Doro Pesch
Doro (musician)
Dorothee Pesch , popularly known as Doro Pesch or Doro, is a female rock vocalist, formerly of the German heavy metal band Warlock ....
. It was released in 2000, in two different editions for the European market and the American one. For this release, Doro changed labels again, having signed contracts with SPV/Steamhammer
SPV GmbH
SPV GmbH is an independent German record label.Founded on January 1, 1984, it has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributors and record labels worldwide....
for Germany and with Koch Records
Koch Records
E1 Music , the primary subsidiary of E1 Entertainment LP, is the largest independent record label in the United States. It is also distributed by the Universal Music Group in Europe under the name E1 Universal...
for the USA. Calling the Wild was the first album published in the US after the eponymous one in 1990. The US edition contains also remixed tracks taken from the previous Doro album Love Me in Black
Love Me in Black
Love Me in Black is the sixth solo album of the German female hard rock singer Doro Pesch. It was released in 1998, after the dissolution of her contract with Polygram/Vertigo...
.
"Love Me Forever" is a cover of Motörhead's song from the album 1916
1916 (album)
-Motörhead:* Lemmy – bass, vocals* Phil Campbell – guitar* Würzel – guitar* Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums, except "1916", which featured a drum machine.-Additional Credits:...
of 1991. "White Wedding
White Wedding (song)
"White Wedding" is a song by Billy Idol that appeared on his album Billy Idol . Although "the Big 80's: Episode I" of VH1's Pop-up Video trivia show claims Idol wrote the song to voice his displeasure with his sister's fiance , on an episode of VH1 Storytellers, Idol claimed that there was never...
", instead, is a cover of Billy Idol
Billy Idol
William Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...
's hit single of 1982 .
Overview
After the unsatisfying promotion and distribution of the album Love Me in BlackLove Me in Black
Love Me in Black is the sixth solo album of the German female hard rock singer Doro Pesch. It was released in 1998, after the dissolution of her contract with Polygram/Vertigo...
by the WEA
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
label, Doro
Doro (musician)
Dorothee Pesch , popularly known as Doro Pesch or Doro, is a female rock vocalist, formerly of the German heavy metal band Warlock ....
signed in 2000 for the German label SPV/Steamhammer
SPV GmbH
SPV GmbH is an independent German record label.Founded on January 1, 1984, it has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributors and record labels worldwide....
. At the same time, through the intervention of her American fan club that had her demos and songs circulate in the offices of various labels, she had an offer for an American release of her new album by Koch Records. She signed this second contract and decided to release two different editions of the album: the first one for the European market, with only unpublished songs; the second one for the American market, comprising some songs from Love Me in Black.
Calling the Wild has a production even more fragmented than the previous album and for the first time Doro herself took the job of producer. Producers and composers Jürgen Engler, Chris Lietz and Jimmy Harry
Jimmy Harry
Jimmy Harry is a writer/producer/multi-instrumentalist who has worked with artists from all over the world, hitting the top 10 in many different countries. Jimmy began his songwriting career by penning the global hit for RuPaul, Supermodel. Jimmy is also responsible for writing the early Kylie...
, who produced Love Me in Black, contributed again some new songs and remixed some old ones for the US edition. Motörhead singer Lemmy contributed two songs that were independently produced in Los Angeles and so did former The Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company...
guitarist Andreas Bruhn in Germany. The Gary Scruggs’ songs and the contributions by the guest musicians required even more independent production.
The music of Calling the Wild leaves behind the industrial and electronic sounds present in Love Me in Black and goes for straight heavy metal, filling the tracks with riffs and guitar solos galore. The remixed songs from the previous album had the drum machine parts replaced by new live drum tracks provided by German drummer Thomas Franke and new guitar solos provided by former Detente
Detente (band)
Detente is a thrash metal band founded in 1984 in Los Angeles, California. The group's original line-up included Dawn Crosby on vocals, Steve Hochheiser on bass, Dennis Butler on drums and Ross Robinson and Caleb Quinn on guitars,.-History:...
guitarist Mario Parillo and by Jürgen Engler himself. Other guitar solos came from Savatage
Savatage
Savatage is an American heavy metal band founded by the brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in 1978 at Astro Skate in Tarpon Springs, Florida.-Early days :...
guitarist Al Pitrelli
Al Pitrelli
Al Pitrelli is a guitarist, best known for his work with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Joe Lynn Turner, Asia and Savatage.-Early career :...
and from Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
guitarist Slash
Slash (musician)
Saul Hudson , known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During his later years with Guns N'...
, guests on the album together with Lemmy.
Following the release of the album, Doro went on a successful US tour supporting Dio
Dio (band)
Dio was an American heavy metal band from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, after he left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member, drummer Vinny Appice. Naming the band Dio made sense from a commercial...
, her first in America in more than ten years.
The album was re-released by SPV/Steamhammer on 25 January 2010 as a digipak 2 CD edition. The track listing includes all the songs of the European edition, all the bonus tracks and b-sides of the singles extracted from the album. The extensive booklet includes new photos and liner notes by Doro Pesch and Nick Douglas.
Calling the Wild peaked at position No. 16 in the German Longplay chart.
European edition
- "Kiss Me Like a Cobra" (Jürgen Engler, Doro PeschDoro (musician)Dorothee Pesch , popularly known as Doro Pesch or Doro, is a female rock vocalist, formerly of the German heavy metal band Warlock ....
, Chris Lietz) - 3:18 - "Dedication (I Give My Blood)" (J. Engler, D. Pesch, C. Lietz) - 3:54
- "Burn It Up" (J. Engler, D. Pesch, C. Lietz) - 2:45
- "Give Me a Reason" (Andreas Bruhn, D. Pesch) - 4:19
- "Who You Love" (D. Pesch, Gary Scruggs) - 3:51
- "Scarred" (Jimmy HarryJimmy HarryJimmy Harry is a writer/producer/multi-instrumentalist who has worked with artists from all over the world, hitting the top 10 in many different countries. Jimmy began his songwriting career by penning the global hit for RuPaul, Supermodel. Jimmy is also responsible for writing the early Kylie...
, D. Pesch) - 4:39 - "Ich Will Alles" (D. Pesch) - 2:26
- "White WeddingWhite Wedding (song)"White Wedding" is a song by Billy Idol that appeared on his album Billy Idol . Although "the Big 80's: Episode I" of VH1's Pop-up Video trivia show claims Idol wrote the song to voice his displeasure with his sister's fiance , on an episode of VH1 Storytellers, Idol claimed that there was never...
" (William BroadBilly IdolWilliam Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...
, Steve StevensSteve StevensSteve Stevens is an American guitarist and songwriter.He is best known for playing for other artists and less known for his critically acclaimed solo efforts , collaborations Steve Stevens (born as Steven Schneider on May 5, 1959, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American guitarist and songwriter.He...
) - 4:37 - "I Wanna Live" (J. Harry, D. Pesch) - 2:42
- "Love Me Forever" (Ian Kilmister, Michael BurstonWürzelMichael Burston commonly known by the stage name Würzel, was an English musician and formerly a guitarist in the British heavy metal band, Motörhead....
, Phil CampbellPhil Campbell (musician)Philip Anthony Campbell has been the lead guitarist of the British heavy metal band Motörhead since 1984. He is also the former guitarist of Persian Risk.-Early life and career:...
, Phil Taylor) - 5:15 - "Fuel" (A. Bruhn, D. Pesch) - 3:50
- "Constant Danger" (D. Pesch, G. Scruggs) - 3:39
- "Black Rose" (D. Pesch, G. Scruggs) - 3:43
- "Now or Never (Hope in the Darkest Hour)" (A. Bruhn, D. Pesch) - 3:51
- "Danke" (D. Pesch, Henri Staroste) - 2:57
- "Alone Again" (I. Kilmister) (limited edition bonus track) - 4:20
- "I Want More" (limited edition bonus track) - 2:26
US edition
- "Terrorvision" (J. HarryJimmy HarryJimmy Harry is a writer/producer/multi-instrumentalist who has worked with artists from all over the world, hitting the top 10 in many different countries. Jimmy began his songwriting career by penning the global hit for RuPaul, Supermodel. Jimmy is also responsible for writing the early Kylie...
, D. Pesch) - 2:41 - "I Give My Blood (Dedication)" (J. Engler, D. Pesch, C. Lietz) - 3:54
- "White WeddingWhite Wedding (song)"White Wedding" is a song by Billy Idol that appeared on his album Billy Idol . Although "the Big 80's: Episode I" of VH1's Pop-up Video trivia show claims Idol wrote the song to voice his displeasure with his sister's fiance , on an episode of VH1 Storytellers, Idol claimed that there was never...
" (W. BroadBilly IdolWilliam Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...
, S. StevensSteve StevensSteve Stevens is an American guitarist and songwriter.He is best known for playing for other artists and less known for his critically acclaimed solo efforts , collaborations Steve Stevens (born as Steven Schneider on May 5, 1959, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American guitarist and songwriter.He...
) - 4:38 - "I Wanna Live" (J. HarryJimmy HarryJimmy Harry is a writer/producer/multi-instrumentalist who has worked with artists from all over the world, hitting the top 10 in many different countries. Jimmy began his songwriting career by penning the global hit for RuPaul, Supermodel. Jimmy is also responsible for writing the early Kylie...
, D. Pesch) - 2:42 - "Kiss Me Like a Cobra" (J. Engler, D. Pesch, C. Lietz) - 3:24
- "Love Me Forever" (I. Kilmister, M. BurstonWürzelMichael Burston commonly known by the stage name Würzel, was an English musician and formerly a guitarist in the British heavy metal band, Motörhead....
, P. CampbellPhil Campbell (musician)Philip Anthony Campbell has been the lead guitarist of the British heavy metal band Motörhead since 1984. He is also the former guitarist of Persian Risk.-Early life and career:...
, P. Taylor) - 5:18 - "Pain" (J. Engler, D. Pesch, C. Lietz) - 4:10
- "Give Me a Reason" (A. Bruhn, D. Pesch) - 4:21
- "Fuel" (A. Bruhn, D. Pesch) - 3:42
- "Scarred" (J. HarryJimmy HarryJimmy Harry is a writer/producer/multi-instrumentalist who has worked with artists from all over the world, hitting the top 10 in many different countries. Jimmy began his songwriting career by penning the global hit for RuPaul, Supermodel. Jimmy is also responsible for writing the early Kylie...
, D. Pesch) - 3:52 - "Now or Never" (A. Bruhn, D. Pesch) - 4:40
- "Alone Again" (I. Kilmister) - 3:53
- "Constant Danger" (D. Pesch, G. Scruggs) - 4:22
- "Burn It Up" (J. Engler, D. Pesch, C. Lietz) - 2:54
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 (EU) - 1 ,2 ,3, 5, 7, 14 (US)
- Jürgen Engler - guitars, keyboards, bass, producer, mixing
- Chris Lietz - programming, keyboards, producer, engineer, mixing
- Mario Parillo - guitar solos
- Thomas Franke - drums
- Al PitrelliAl PitrelliAl Pitrelli is a guitarist, best known for his work with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Joe Lynn Turner, Asia and Savatage.-Early career :...
- guitar solo on "Dedication"
Tracks 6, 9, 12 (EU) - 4, 10, 13 (US)
- Jimmy HarryJimmy HarryJimmy Harry is a writer/producer/multi-instrumentalist who has worked with artists from all over the world, hitting the top 10 in many different countries. Jimmy began his songwriting career by penning the global hit for RuPaul, Supermodel. Jimmy is also responsible for writing the early Kylie...
- guitars, bass, keyboards, programming, drum programming, producer, engineer, mixing
Tracks 10, 16 (EU) - 6, 12 (US)
- Lemmy - vocals, bass, acoustic guitars, producer, mixing
- Bob KulickBob KulickBob Kulick is an American guitarist and Grammy Award-winning record producer, best known for his studio work with Kiss. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and is the older brother of former Kiss lead guitarist Bruce Kulick, whom he suggested Kiss hire....
- guitars, producer, mixing - Joe Taylor - guitars
- Eric SingerEric SingerEric Doyle Mensinger , better known as Eric Singer, is a hard rock and heavy metal drummer for the rock band Kiss and formerly for singer Alice Cooper...
- drums - Bruce BouilletBruce BouilletBruce "Einstein" Bouillet is a guitarist who has played in the bands Racer X, The Scream, DC-10, and Epidemic.-Racer X:Bouillet played on Racer X's Second Heat, Live Extreme - Vol.I, and Live Extreme - Vol. II. After leaving the band, he joined with former Angora singer John Corabi, and his former...
- producer, engineer, mixing
Tracks 4, 11 (EU) - 8, 9 (US)
- Andreas Bruhn - guitars, bass, keyboards, producer, engineer, mixing
- Michi Besler - drums
Track 14 (EU) - 11 (US)
- SlashSlash (musician)Saul Hudson , known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During his later years with Guns N'...
- guitar solo - Mario Parillo - rhythm guitar
- Nick Douglas - bass
- Jürgen Engler - guitars, mixing
- Kendal Stubbs - programming
- Thomas Franke - drums
- Chris Lietz - engineer, mixing
- Mike "Metal" Goldber, Nelson Ayres - producers, engineers