2007 Michael Bublé – Call Me Irresponsible
Call Me Irresponsible is the fifth studio album released by Canadian singer, Michael Bublé. It was released on May 1, 2007, by 143 Records and Reprise Records.
The album’s first single, “Everything”, peaked at #46 on the U.S. Hot 100, Bublé’s highest-peaking song until “Haven’t Met You Yet” became his first Top 40 hit in 2009. It also debuted at number 3 on the Canadian BDS Airplay Charts and now holds the record for the highest debut ever on that chart. It also peaked at number 19 on the Australian ARIA Singles chart. Bublé appeared on an American Idol season 6 results show to sing “Call Me Irresponsible” when scheduled singer Tony Bennett, with whom he had collaborated before on the album Duets: An American Classic (2006) was unable to attend. On Monday, April 23, 2007, members of Bublé’s official fanclub Bungalow B were given an exclusive listening party of the album’s tracks and a look at a video clip at “Lost”, Bublé’s second original song. On this day, his official site was also given a makeover to match his coming album and his official YouTube channel released the video for the lead single. The channel also has behind-the-scenes videos and short snippets of videos used to make various commercials and preview clips. The entire album leaked shortly before its release. This album won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album in 2007.
Tracks
1 The Best Is Yet To Come (Carolyn Leigh; Cy Coleman) 03:05
2 It Had Better Be Tonight (Franco Migliacci; Henry Mancini; Johnny Mercer) 03:06
3 Me And Mrs. Jones (Cary Gilbert; Leon Huff; Kenneth Gamble) 04:33
4 I’m Your Man (Leonard Cohen) 04:59
5 Comin’ Home Baby (Ben Tucker; Bob Dorough) 03:27
6 Lost (Jann Arden; Michael Bublé) 03:40
7 Call Me Irresponsible (Jimmy Van Heusen; Sammy Cahn) 03:16
8 Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton) 04:12
9 Everything (Alan Chang; Amy Foster Gillies; Michael Bublé) 03:33
10 I’ve Got The World On A String (Harold Arlen; Ted Koehler) 02:48
11 Always On My Mind (Johnny Christopher; Mark James; Wayne Carson Thompson) 04:30
12 That’s Life (Dean Kermit Thompson; Kelly Gordon) 04:15
13 Dream (Johnny Mercer) 05:05
Musicians
1 The Best Is Yet To Come
| Bass | Christoph Luty |
| Drums | Jeff Hamilton |
| Guitar | Graham Dechter |
| Keyboards | Gerald Clayton |
| Piano | Tamir Hendelman |
| French Horn | Daniel Kelley |
| French Horn | Joe Meyer |
| French Horn | John Reynolds |
| French Horn | Steve Becknell |
| Sax | Frederick Fiddmont |
| Sax | Lee Callett |
| Sax | Rickey Woodard |
| Sax | Tom Peterson |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | Ira Nepus |
| Trombone | Maurice Spears |
| Trombone | Ryan Porter |
| Trumpet | Bijon Watson |
| Trumpet | Gilbert Castellanos |
| Trumpet | James Ford |
| Trumpet | Kye Palmer |
| Trumpet | Sal Cracchiolo |
| Tuba | Jim Self |
| Percussion | Emil Radocchia |
| Vocals | Michael Bublé |
2 It Had Better Be Tonight
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Percussion | Rafael Padilla |
| Vocals | Michael Bublé |
3 Me And Mrs. Jones
| Bass | Brian Bromberg |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Fender Rhodes | David Foster |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Percussion | Rafael Padilla |
| Background Vocals | Emily Blunt |
| Vocals | Michael Bublé |
4 I’m Your Man
| Bass | Brian Bromberg |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Michael Bublé |
5 Comin’ Home Baby
| Bass | Brian Bromberg |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Gerald Clayton |
| Percussion | Rafael Padilla |
| Vocals | Boyz II Men |
| Vocals | Michael Bublé |
6 Lost
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Percussion | Rafael Padilla |
| Vocals | Michael Bublé |
7 Call Me Irresponsible
| Bass | Brian Bromberg |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Piano | Tamir Hendelman |
| Percussion | Rafael Padilla |
| Vocals | Michael Bublé |
8 Wonderful Tonight
| Bass | Brian Bromberg |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Heitor Pereira |
| Fender Rhodes | David Foster |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Piano | Alan Chang |
| Percussion | Marcelo Costa |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Ivan Lins |
| Vocals | Michael Bublé |
9 Everything
| Bass | Norm Fisher |
| Drums | Josh Freese |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Keith Scott |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Sinclair |
| Piano | Alan Chang |
| Percussion | Rafael Padilla |
| Vocals | Michael Bublé |
10 I’ve Got The World On A String
| Bass | Brian Bromberg |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Sax | Joel Peskin |
| Sax | Bill Liston |
| Sax | Dave Boruff |
| Sax | Gary Foster |
| Sax | Sal Lozano |
| Trombone | Alan Kaplan |
| Trombone | Bruce Otto |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Phil Teele |
| Trumpet | Daniel Fornero |
| Trumpet | Bryan Lipps |
| Trumpet | Rick Baptist |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Percussion | Rafael Padilla |
| Vocals | Michael Bublé |
11 Always On My Mind
| Bass | Brian Bromberg |
| Drums | Joe Labarbera |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Vocals | Michael Bublé |
12 That’s Life
| Bass | Brian Bromberg |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Rafael Padilla |
| Vocals | Michael Bublé |
13 Dream
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Guitar | Larry Koonse |
| Piano | Mike Melvoin |
| Synthesizer | Tamir Hendelman |
| Percussion | Donald J Williams |
| Vocals | Michael Bublé |
Other Musicians
Choir – Anthony Field, Beverly Staunton, Clorishey Lewis, Donald Smith, Ken Stacey, Lisa Vaughn, Louis Price, Lynne Fiddmont, Sharlotte Gibson, Valerie Pinkston, Windy Wagner (Track 12)
Orchestra – Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (Track 1)
Liner Notes
Producer – David Foster
Producer – Humberto Gatica (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13)
Producer – Bob Rock (Track 9)
Co-producer – Johnny Mandel (Track 13)
Arranged By – John Clayton (Track 1)
Arranged By – David Foster (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
Arranged By – Alan Chang (Tracks 6, 9)
Arranged By – Bill Holman (Track 7)
Arranged By – Bob Rock, Michael Bublé (Track 9)
Arranged By – Johnny Mandel (Track 13)
Arranged By (Choir, Horns, Rhythm, Strings) – Mervyn Warren (Track 12)
Arranged By (Horns) – David Foster (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 10)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 2, 3, 5)
Arranged By (Horns) – Don Sebesky (Tracks 4, 10)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – David Foster (Track 12)
Arranged By [Strings] – David Foster (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 11)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jerry Hey (Track 2)
Arranged By (Strings) – William Ross (Tracks 3, 11)
Arranged By (Strings) – Don Sebesky (Track 4)
Arranged By (Strings) – Paul Buckmaster (Track 6)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jorge Calandrelli (Track 8)
Arranged By (Vocal) – Boyz II Men, David Foster (Track 5)
Engineer – Moogie Canazio (Track 8)
Engineer (Additional) – Jochem Van Der Saag
Engineer (Digital Audio) – Chris Brooke
Engineer (Additional Digital Audio) – Alejandro Rodriguez, Jorge Vivo
Mastered By – Vlado Meller
Mixed By – Humberto Gatica (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13)
Recorded By – Humberto Gatica (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13)
Recorded By – Eric Helmkamp (Track 13)
Recorded By (Additional Assistant) – Aaron Walk, Andrew Shaw, Antonio Resendiz, Dean Maher, Eric Mosher, Eric Rennaker, Ghian Wright, Jared Nugent, Mike Houge, Paul Smith, Sam Holland, Sam Koop, Seth Waldmann
Art Direction – Ellen Wakayama, Matt Taylor
Design – Matt Taylor
Photography – Eric Ogden, William Claxton, Matt Taylor
Mixed At Chartmaker Studios
Recorded At Chartmaker Studios
Phonographic Copyright Reprise Records
Phonographic Copyright WEA International Inc
Copyright Reprise Records
Copyright WEA International Inc