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THE REVIEW
Chris Isaak – Wicked Game
1-Wicked Game
2-You Owe Me Some Kind of Love
3-Blue Spanish Sky
4-Heart Shaped World
5-Heart Full of Soul Gouldman
6-Funeral in the Rain
7-Blue Hotel
8-Dancin'
9-Nothing's Changed
10-Voodoo
11-Lie to Me
12-Wicked Game [instrumental]
This album, released in 1991, is one of the examples of what an artist should not do to exploit the fleeting commercial success of a song… in 1989, in fact, "Heart Shaped World," the third solo album by our Chris, was released. Generally, a good effort from which the splendid and ethereal ballad "Wicked Game" was extracted as a single.
Following the wave of success of this, this enigmatic album was re-released: it's not a compilation, it's not the reissue of the '89 album with bonus tracks, it's not the release of rarities or unreleased tracks… despite this, the material published here, drawn from the first three albums of this American singer-songwriter suspended between Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Morricone-soundtrack-style, and languid cocktail lounge "slow" songs, is generally of sufficient level.
Recommended for those looking for a pleasant and unpretentious listen and to appreciate this crooner's attempt to find an improbable balance between the nervous depression of his lyrics and the optimistic landscapes his music evokes.
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Chris Isaak's 'Wicked Game' album, re-released in 1991 following the success of its title track, combines ballads drawn from his earlier work. The album reflects Isaak's unique blend of influences like Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley with soundtrack-style arrangements. While the collection isn't a compilation or full reissue, it offers a pleasant and unpretentious listening experience. Recommended for fans interested in Isaak's melancholic yet optimistic musical balance.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Chris Isaak
American singer-songwriter and actor known for a retro-leaning blend of rockabilly, pop and country. Debuted with Silvertone (1985) and broke through with Wicked Game (1989); active since the mid-1980s.02 Reviews
