Chris Isaak - Best of Chris Isaak
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Artist: Chris IsaakBrand: ISAAK,CHRIS
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2006-05-09
Music Label: Reprise / Wea
Soundtracks:
- San Francisco Days
- SomebodyÂ?s Crying
- Wicked Game
- Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing
- Let Me Down Easy
- Two Hearts
- King Without A Castle
- Only The Lonely
- Speak Of The Devil
- Blue Spanish Sky
- You Owe Me Some Kind Of Love
- CanÂ?t Do A Thing (To Stop Me)
- LetÂ?s Have A Party
- Dancin'
- Blue Hotel
- Please
- I Want You To Want Me
- Forever Blue (Acoustic Version)
Music reviews of Best of Chris Isaak
Music Review: Good compilation, but get the DVD/CD version!
Rating: 4 Stars
Chris Isaak is the modern master of high-lonesome and old time croon. From his first CD with Silvertone to "Always Got Tonight" (the final CD represented on this set), you get to follow Isaak's progress from Presley/Orbison acolyte to the delightful, quirky original he is today. While "Wicked Game" (from "Heart Shaped World") was his lone proper hit, he's had many memorable songs and two albums to hone his craft before he entered the national consciousness.
What is interesting is that, even as he has matured as an artist, the roots to his music are still directly traceable to Sun Records. The obsessive Elvis Presley singles "Driving" and "Blue Hotel" to the more subtle "Let Me Down Easy," Isaak has remained stunningly consistent. The songs are always sly and sexy, even with the occasional foray into different vocal styles (the hot growl on "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" from "Forever Blue").
The CD is missing a few songs ("Don't Make Me Dream About You," "Solitary Man," "Cryin'" and "Go Walking Down There"), but if you get the DVD version (Best of Chris Isaak (CD + DVD)) there are six songs that aren't on the CD. The DVD is a treat for another great reason. Skip watching the music videos; make sure to watch with Isaak's commentary. For those familiar with his (inexplicably not yet of DVD) Shotime series or his live shows, Isaak's got a very dry and quirky sense of humor. His belly-laugh-a-minute comments make the extra expenditure worth it.
But even more interesting is watching a young Chris Isaak looking like a pompadoured Rockabilly star on "Blue Hotel" and "Dancin'." It's easy to see how he became a movie-star in training ("The Silence of the Lambs (Widescreen Special Edition)," "Little Buddha" and "A Dirty Shame (NC-17 Rated Theatrical Version)"), but also just as interesting to see the stars who guested in his videos, including the late Chris Penn. But really, make sure you listen to this for the commentary. It's a blast.
Description of Best of Chris Isaak
Chris Isaak begins his third decade as one of the most distinctive recording artists?and the epitome of modern cool?with his first career-spanning retrospective. Best Of Chris Isaak CD features every hit, led by "Wicked Game," and including many fan favorites such as "Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing," plus four previously unreleased tracks: an acoustic "Forever Blue," a cover of Cheap Trick?s "I Want You To Want Me" and two new Isaak-penned songs, "King Without A Castle" and "Let?s Have A Party."Alternative Rock CDs
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