Been took a short break from either the band within 1988 to appear around Martin Scorsese's controversal film The Last Temptation of Christ as the apostle John.

Within 1990, the Call for freed "Red Moon," which involved background vocals by U2's Bono. Peter Gabriel and Simple Minds' Jim Kerr both guested in 1986's "Reconciled." A legendary Garth Hudson, of The Band, played keyboards on their 1st 3 records.

Been's boy, Robert Levon Been, is the frontman for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

Discography

A Call for, 1982 Modern Romans, 1983 Scene Beyond Dreams, 1984 Reconciled, 1986 Into a Wilderness, 1987 Let a Day Lead off, 1989 Red Moon, 1990 Heaven & Back, 1997 Survive Under a Red Moon, 2000

Singles

|rowspan="2"|Year |rowspan="2"| Title |colspan="4"| Chart positions |rowspan="2"| Album |-

|US Hot 100 |US Modern Rock |US Mainstream Rock |UK |- | 1989 | "Let the Day Begin" | - | #5 | - | - | Let a Day Begin |- | 1990 | "What's Happened to You" | - | #25 | - | - | Red Moon