Camino Palmero

Camino Palmero
Studio album by
the Calling
ReleasedJuly 10, 2001 (2001-07-10)
StudioCherokee (Hollywood, California)
GenrePost-grunge[1]
Length46:06
LabelRCA
ProducerMarc Tanner
The Calling chronology
Camino Palmero
(2001) 		Two
(2004)
Singles from Camino Palmero
  1. "Wherever You Will Go"
    Released: May 22, 2001[2]
  2. "Adrienne"
    Released: April 15, 2002[3]
  3. "Could It Be Any Harder"
    Released: August 19, 2002[4]

Camino Palmero is the debut studio album recorded by American rock band the Calling. It was released by RCA Records on July 10, 2001. It contains their hit single "Wherever You Will Go". The title of the album comes from a Los Angeles street where band members Alex Band and Aaron Kamin first met.[5] The record has many grunge influences and guitar solos.

Lyrically, the album explores topics dealing with romantic love, relationships, heartache, and misplaced loyalty. The cover art of the album represents the platforms 5 and 6 of the Santa Maria Novella railway station in Florence, Italy.

Camino Palmero peaked at number 36 on Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album was generally panned by music critics for its subject matter and unoriginality, although some praised its arrangement and Band's vocal performance.[1]

  1. ^ a b Love, Bret. "Camino Palmero – The Calling". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1402. May 18, 2001. pp. 91, 95, 105.
  3. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1418. April 12, 2002. p. 31.
  4. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1466. August 16, 2002. p. 31.
  5. ^ Staff reporter (June 28, 2002). "Newsround catch up with The Calling". CBBC Newsround. Retrieved August 19, 2008. About six years ago Alex and I met. I was dating his sister and we met on a Street called Carmino Parmello which is the title of our record.