Chris Isaak (album)

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Chris Isaak
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Studio album by
Chris Isaak
ReleasedMarch 10, 1987
Recorded1986
Genre
Length36:05
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Erik Jacobsen
Chris Isaak chronology
Silvertone
(1985)		Chris Isaak
(1987)		 Heart Shaped World
(1989)
Singles from Chris Isaak
  1. "You Owe Me Some Kind of Love"
    Released: 1987
  2. "Blue Hotel"
    Released: 1987
  3. "Lie to Me"
    Released: 1987
  4. "Heart Full of Soul"
    Released: 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Select 4/5 [4]
The Village Voice B [5]

Chris Isaak is the second album by Chris Isaak, released in 1987. After the poor commercial performance of his debut, Isaak honed his style to a sophisticated R&B for his follow-up. [6] It was the first album to feature his entire backing band, composed of guitarist James Calvin Wilsey, bassist Rowland Salley and drummer Kenny Dale Johnson.

Contents

The song "Blue Hotel" was a hit in France, and in the U.K. after being re-released in 1991 making the Top 20. [6]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Chris Isaak; except where indicated

  1. "You Owe Me Some Kind of Love" – 3:51
  2. "Heart Full of Soul" (Graham Gouldman) – 3:20
  3. "Blue Hotel" – 3:10
  4. "Lie to Me" – 4:12
  5. "Fade Away" – 4:15
  6. "Wild Love" – 2:57
  7. "This Love Will Last" – 2:45
  8. "You Took My Heart" – 2:31
  9. "Cryin'" – 2:30
  10. "Lovers Game" – 2:55
  11. "Waiting for the Rain to Fall" – 3:39

Personnel

Adapted from album liner notes [7]

Technical

Charts

Chart (1986/1999)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) [8] 148

Sales and certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [9] Gold35,000^
France (SNEP) [10] Platinum300,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [11] Gold50,000^
United States—393,000 [12]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Raggett, Ned. "Chris Isaak – Chris Isaak". AllMusic . Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ Gettelman, Parry (July 9, 1989). "Chris Isaak". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ Coleman, Mark (1992). "Chris Isaak". In DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (3rd ed.). Random House. p. 346. ISBN   0-679-73729-4.
  4. ↑ Smith, Sue (January 1992). "Chris Isaak: Silvertone / Chris Isaak / Heart Shaped World". Select . No. 19. p. 82.
  5. ↑ Christgau, Robert (September 29, 1987). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice . Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Chris Isaak Biography".
  7. ↑ Chris Isaak (CD liner) (Media notes). Burbank, California: Warner Bros. 1987.
  8. ↑ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing July 8, 1991" . Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  9. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  10. ↑ "French album certifications – Chris Isaak – Chris Isaak" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved November 19, 2021.Select CHRIS ISAAK and click OK. 
  11. ↑ "Sólo Éxitos 1959-2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1996-1999". Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano.
  12. ↑ "Ask Billboard". Billboard . January 6, 2007.


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