Chris Isaak (album)

"Blue Hotel (song)" redirects here. For other songs, see Blue Hotel.
Chris Isaak
Studio album by
Chris Isaak
ReleasedMarch 10, 1987
Recorded1986
Genre
Length36:05
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerErik Jacobsen
Chris Isaak chronology
Silvertone
(1985) 		Chris Isaak
(1987) 		Heart Shaped World
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
Select4/5[4]
The Village VoiceB[5]

Chris Isaak is the second album by Chris Isaak, released in 1987. After the poor commercial success 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.

The song "Blue Hotel" was a hit in France, and in the U.K. after being re-released in 1991 making the Top 20.[7]

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ "Chris Isaak Biography".
  7. ^ "Chris Isaak Biography".