Silvertone

Chris Isaak | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 24, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Reprise / Wea
• Run Time: 39 minutes
• ASIN: B000002L6O
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,741 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #62 in Music > Rock > Roots Rock

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chris Isaak's best CD., April 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Silvertone (Audio CD)

Chris Isaak's first recorded effort is, without a doubt, one of my favorite CDs of all time. It is dark, moody and hauntingly captivating but maintains a lively energy. A MUST for anyone who even remotely enjoys his work, let alone one who truly appreciates it.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Do not pass up Chris Isaak's debut album!, August 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Silvertone (Audio CD)

Haunting, is the best way to describe this album, which includes songs like "Voodoo" and "Funeral in the Rain". Chris Isaak's first cd is among his best. His ballads are so damn pretty that you find your eyes welling up with tears; Tunes such as "Dancin'" and "Living For Your Lover" have you unconsciously tapping yout toes. It is a remarkable debut album from a remarkable, and at times, underrated, artist.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Isaak's Debut, April 5, 2001

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Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Silvertone (Audio CD)

Chris Isaak's debut album takes its name from his backing band, Silvertone. The band's sound harkens back to the hey day of Sun Studios where artists like Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and, most notably for Mr. Isaak, Roy Orbison ruled the day. There is a brooding, dark and eerie sound to the songs. "Dancin'" has an almost funky vibe to it, "The Lonely Ones" is a Roy Orbison redux and is an absolutely magnificent song and "Western Stars" is a lilting ballad. Mr. Isaak has a deep, smooth voice that adds a density to the songs while Silvertone plays songs in a way that seems on the surface to be quite simple but are full of nuances. This is a great debut record.