Silvertone

by Chris Isaak

Overview

Chris Isaak's debut album, Silvertone, named after his three-piece backup group, sets the pattern for his subsequent albums in its meticulously constructed retro sound. Isaak enters a time machine and emerges around 1960, when Roy Orbison is ruling the charts with his melodramatic ballads and Elvis Presley has just returned from the Army. Of course, what passed for a style 25 years before is in Isaak's hands stylization, and when he wails in an Orbison falsetto of romantic desperation, then does a flat, Presley-like recitation in the album-closing "Western Stars," it all seems over the top. But he is just about sincere enough to pull it off, and James Calvin Wilsey is a strong enough guitarist to keep the arrangements on track. So, to the extent that you can resist the "Is this guy kidding?" impression, the music is appealing. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	02/25/2022
Label:	Wicked Game
UPC:	0792755800324

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Chris Isaak   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Pee Wee Ellis   Saxophone
Prairie Prince   Drums
Jim Keltner   Drums
James Calvin Wilsey   Guitar,Guitar (Steel),Lap Steel Guitar
Chris Solberg   Bass,Guitar (Bass)

Technical Credits

Dave Carlson   Engineer
Mark Needham   Engineer
Tom Mallon   Engineer
Chris Isaak   Composer
Erik Jacobsen   Producer
Lee Herschberg   Engineer
Pat Craig   Engineer
Ric Lopez   Photography
Marek Majewski   Photography
Rick Lopez   Photography
Mike Zagaris   Photography