Mr. Lucky (Chris Isaak album)

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Mr. Lucky
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2009
Recorded2008
StudioSquawkBox Studio, Ballroom Studios, Los Angeles, California; Henson Recording, Hollywood, California; Studio 880, Oakland, California; and Starstruck Studios, Nashville, Tennessee.
Genre Rock and Roll
Length47:44
Label Wicked Game/Reprise
Producer Eric Rosse, John Shanks, Mark Needham, Chris Isaak
Chris Isaak chronology
Live in Australia
(2008)
Mr. Lucky
(2009)
Live at the Fillmore
(2010)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 72/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Boston Globe 80/100 [3]
NOW 3/5 [4]

Mr. Lucky is the tenth studio album by American rock musician Chris Isaak. The record was released on February 24, 2009 via Wicked Game/Reprise labels.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chris Isaak; except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cheater's Town" 3:37
2."We Let Her Down" 3:21
3."You Don't Cry Like I Do" 4:11
4."We've Got Tomorrow" 2:22
5."Breaking Apart" (duet with Trisha Yearwood)Chris Isaak, Diane Warren 3:39
6."Baby Baby" 3:15
7."Mr. Lonely Man" 2:41
8."I Lose My Heart" (duet with Michelle Branch) 2:57
9."Summer Holiday" 3:05
10."Best I Ever Had" 4:11
11."We Lost Our Way" 3:38
12."Very Pretty Girl" 4:20
13."Take My Heart" 2:23
14."Big Wide Wonderful World" 4:04
Total length:47:44
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."I Got It Bad"4:21
16."Dream Deferred"3:03
17."She"4:01
18."Movie Star Is Sleeping"3:04
19."Keep the Heartache Real"3:24
20."Blues Has Found Us"3:19
Total length:68:56

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 11
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)42
US Billboard 200 [5] 29
US Billboard Digital Albums29
US Billboard Rock Albums10
US Billboard Tastemakers Albums11

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