Chris Isaak by Chris Isaak - Uhune

ALBUM

Having established a winning musical combination on Silvertone, Chris Isaak and his band essentially continue it with little variation on his second album, 11 songs of smoky, wounded romance and dark menace given great all-around performances. Isaak's gift for capturing a perfect blend of early rock & roll twang and making it sound perfectly of the now is his greatest strength, and if later albums showed him finding new ways to twist and develop his approach, the relatively straight-up work here is more than fine. "Blue Hotel" is easily the killer track on the album, James Wilsey's spaghetti Western lead guitar and Isaak's yearning, lost singing perfectly matched. There are plenty of other reasons to listen in, though. "You Owe Me Some Kind of Love" is in many ways the precursor to Forever Blue's "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing," only before the breakup, though still charged with a threat of desire and need. Wilsey's concluding guitar solo is especially sharp, and the way Isaak delivers the chorus balances between melancholy and urgency. For all the Roy Orbison comparisons Isaak won, "Cryin'" is in fact an original, but Isaak does tip his hat another direction with an attractive remake of the Yardbirds' "Heart Full of Soul," making it sound very much like an Isaak original instead of a worshipful carbon copy. Erik Jacobsen's production again emphasizes Kenney Dale Johnson's drumming without making it suffer from late-'80s corporate rock disease, while touches like the sax on "Lie to Me" and the buried strings and wordless backing vocals elsewhere adds depth and lushness to the album in just-right amounts. The whole experience is pure doom-haunted passion, elegantly on the run away from -- or towards -- someone. All that and a killer cover photo as well, the iris of Isaak's eye only just in the light. ~ Ned Raggett

1. You Owe Me Some Kind of Love

Primary Artist: Chris Isaak; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Isaak; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Isaak; Composer

2. Heart Full of Soul

Primary Artist: Chris Isaak; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Isaak; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Isaak; Composer

3. Blue Hotel

Primary Artist: Chris Isaak; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Isaak; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Isaak; Composer

4. Lie To Me

Primary Artist: Chris Isaak; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Isaak; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Isaak; Composer

5. Fade Away

Primary Artist: Chris Isaak; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Isaak; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Isaak; Composer

6. Wild Live

Primary Artist: Chris Isaak; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Isaak; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Isaak; Composer

7. This Love Will Last

Primary Artist: Chris Isaak; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Isaak; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Isaak; Composer

8. You Took My Heart

Primary Artist: Chris Isaak; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Isaak; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Isaak; Composer

9. Cryin'

Primary Artist: Chris Isaak; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Isaak; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Isaak; Composer

10. Lovers Game

Primary Artist: Chris Isaak; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Isaak; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Isaak; Composer

11. Waiting for the Rain to Fall

Primary Artist: Chris Isaak; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Isaak; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Isaak; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

36 minutes and 11 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1272x1272 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

10/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Roots Rock, Alternative, College Rock, Adult Alternative

Label

Mailboat Records

Music Distribution Service

Isolation Network Inc.

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 30, 1986

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

698268302105