Blue-Sky Research

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Blue-Sky Research
Studio album by Taproot
Released	August 16, 2005
Recorded	October 2004 – January 2005
Studio	Track Record Studios (North Hollywood, California)
Genre	Post-grunge alternative metal nu metal hard rock alternative rock
Length	51:35
Label	Atlantic Velvet Hammer
Producer	Toby Wright
Taproot chronology
Welcome (2002) Blue-Sky Research (2005) Our Long Road Home (2008)
Singles from Blue-Sky Research
"Calling" Released: June 27, 2005 "Birthday" Released: 2005

Blue-Sky Research is the third major label album by American alternative metal band Taproot. It was released on August 15, 2005 internationally and a day later in the United States. Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan co-wrote three songs on the album. Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter and Jonah Matranga from Far and Onelinedrawing make guest appearances. The band wrote over 80 songs for the effort.^[1] "Calling" was released as the first single and reached No. 11 on the Mainstream Rock chart, while the second single, "Birthday", reached No. 39. It is Taproot's last album with Atlantic Records, as both parties had decided to part ways. It has a more melodic sound compared to the band's two previous albums, and sold over 150,000 copies in the U.S.