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. 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.
The song "Blue Hotel" was a hit in France, and in the U.K. after being re-released in 1991 making the Top 20.
Tracks in Popular Culture Several songs from the album appeared in Episodes 6 and 7 of Private Eye TV series (1987) starring Josh Brolin, including "You Owe Me Some Kind of Love", "Blue Hotel", "Lie to Me" and "Wild Love”.
Track listing All tracks composed by Chris Isaak; except where indicated
"You Owe Me Some Kind of Love" – 3:51 "Heart Full of Soul" (Graham Gouldman) – 3:20 "Blue Hotel" – 3:10 "Lie to Me" – 4:12 "Fade Away" – 4:15 "Wild Love" – 2:57 "This Love Will Last" – 2:45 "You Took My Heart" – 2:31 "Cryin'" – 2:30 "Lovers Game" – 2:55 "Waiting for the Rain to Fall" – 3:39
Personnel Adapted from album liner notes Chris Isaak – guitar, vocals James Calvin Wilsey – lead guitar Kenney Dale Johnson – drums, vocals Rowland Salley – bass Prairie Prince – drums Chris Solberg – bass John Robinson – drums Pat Craig – keyboards Technical Dave Carlson – recording engineer Kim Champagne – art direction, design Pamela Gentile – photography Aaron Gregory – crew Jeri McManus Heiden – art direction, design Lee Herschberg – mixing Erik Jacobsen – producer Tom Mallon – recording engineer Tim Ryan – crew tour manager Bruce Weber – front cover photography Mike Zagaris – photography
Charts Chart (1986/1999) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) 148
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