First Comes the Night
2015 studio album by Chris Isaak
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Studio album by Chris Isaak | ||||
Released | October 23, 2015 (2015-10-23) | |||
Recorded | 2014–2015 | |||
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Length | 41:37 | |||
Label | Vanguard Records VAN-38119-02 | |||
Producer | Chris Isaak, Dave Cobb, Mark Needham, Paul Worley | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100[5] |
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First Comes the Night is the twelfth studio album by American rock musician Chris Isaak, released through Vanguard Records in Australia on October 23, 2015[10] and worldwide on November 13, 2015.[11][12][13][14][15][16]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "First Comes the Night" | Chris Isaak, Scott Plunkett, Rowland Salley | 4:18 |
2. | "Please Don't Call" | Natalie Hemby, Chris Isaak | 5:18 |
3. | "Perfect Lover" | Chris Isaak | 3:33 |
4. | "Down in Flames" | Chris Isaak, Gordie Sampson, Caitlyn Smith | 2:54 |
5. | "Reverie" | Michelle Branch, Natalie Hemby, Chris Isaak | 3:56 |
6. | "Baby, What You Want Me to Do?" | Chris Isaak | 3:00 |
7. | "Kiss Me Like a Stranger" | Chris Isaak, James Slater | 3:22 |
8. | "Dry Your Eyes" | Chris Isaak | 4:32 |
9. | "Don't Break My Heart" | Chris Isaak | 2:33 |
10. | "Running Down the Road" | Chris Isaak | 2:40 |
11. | "Insects" | Chris Isaak | 2:53 |
12. | "The Way Things Really Are" | Chris Isaak | 2:38 |
13. | "Some Days Are Harder Than the Rest" (Deluxe Edition) | Chris Isaak | 4:04 |
14. | "Keep Hanging On" (Deluxe Edition) | Chris Isaak | 2:21 |
15. | "Every Night I Miss You More" (Deluxe Edition) | Chris Isaak | 1:48 |
16. | "The Girl That Broke My Heart" (Deluxe Edition) | Chris Isaak | 2:59 |
17. | "Love the Way You Kiss Me" (Deluxe Edition) | Chris Isaak | 2:15 |
Total length: | 41:37 |
Personnel
- Chris Isaak - lead vocals, guitar
- Kenney Dale Johnson - drums, vocals
- Rowland Salley - bass, vocals
- Hershel Yatovitz - guitar
- Scott Plunkett - keyboards, piano, organ
- Rafael Padilla - percussion
- Technical
- Chris Isaak, Dave Cobb, Mark Needham, Paul Worley - production
Charts
Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] | 2 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] | 35 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[19] | 63 |
French Albums (SNEP)[20] | 186 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[21] | 84 |
UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 32 |
UK Country Albums (OCC)[23] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[24] | 66 |
References
- ^ a b c Collar, Matt. "Chris Isaak: First Comes the Night". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ Hermes, Will (November 13, 2015). "First Comes the Night by Chris Isaak, Vanguard -- Rockabilly's greatest modern ambassador goofs off, with mostly fun results". Rolling Stone. rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (November 13, 2015). "Chris Isaak: First Comes the Night Written". American Songwriter. americansongwriter.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ Floyd, Marcus (October 21, 2015). "Album Review: Chris Isaak – First Comes The Night". Renowned for Sound. renownedforsound.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "First Comes the Night by Chris Isaak". Metacritic. metacritic.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Chris Isaak: First Comes the Night". The Absolute Sound. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Album Review: Chris Isaak, First Comes The Night". Stuff.co.nz. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Album review: Chris Isaak's croon is extra smooth in First Comes the Night". The National. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Der große Schwerenöter brennt noch immer". laut.de (in German). Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "First Comes the Night (Deluxe) by Chris Isaak on iTunes". Apple Inc. Archived from the original on November 29, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ "Chris Isaak – First Comes The Night". Discogs. discogs.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ Powers, Ann (November 4, 2015). "Review: Chris Isaak, 'First Comes The Night'". NPR. npr.org. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ Vaziri, Aidin (November 13, 2015). "Chris Isaak, 'First Comes the Night'". SFGate. sfgate.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ Capobianco, Ken (November 12, 2015). "Chris Isaak, 'First Comes the Night'". The Boston Globe. bostonglobe.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ Loy, Robert. "Chris Isaak -- First Comes the NIght – 2015 (Vanguard)". Country Standard Time. countrystandardtime.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ Harris, Ron (November 12, 2015). "Music Review: Chris Isaak draws from same well too often on 'First Comes the Night'". Winnipeg Free Press. winnipegfreepress.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Chris Isaak – First Comes the Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Chris Isaak – First Comes the Night" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Chris Isaak – First Comes the Night" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Chris Isaak – First Comes the Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Chris Isaak – First Comes the Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Chris Isaak Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
External links
- Official website
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- Silvertone
- Chris Isaak
- Heart Shaped World
- San Francisco Days
- Forever Blue
- Baja Sessions
- Speak of the Devil
- Always Got Tonight
- Christmas
- Mr. Lucky
- Beyond the Sun
- First Comes the Night
- "Heart Full of Soul"
- "Wicked Game"
- "Solitary Man"
- "Somebody's Crying"
- "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing"
- "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (with Stevie Nicks)
- "I Want You to Want Me"
- Wicked Game
- 3 for One
- Best of Chris Isaak
- Live in Australia
- Live at the Fillmore