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Some albums are so obvious it’s a wonder they didn’t exist before, and so it is with Chris Isaak's Beyond the Sun, a salute to the classic rock & roll label Sun Records. Ever since his first album, Isaak has exhibited an enormous debt to the titans who recorded at Sun, particularly Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley, whose work is showcased heavily here. Isaak doesn’t stick strictly to songs released on Sun -- he covers “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” which Presley did not release during his time on Sun -- but he doesn’t stick to the obvious, either, finding excellent songs from the likes of Warren Smith. Still, Elvis rules the roost, not only in terms of songs covered, but in approach. Isaak croons like the King, smoothing out the rough edges of Carl Perkins' “Dixie Fried” and Jerry Lee's “Great Balls of Fire,” smoothing them out enough to push them to a smoky, late-night torch song. Beyond the Sun plays it cool and plays it authentic -- these aren’t reinterpretations, but sincere homages -- and if this doesn’t have much grit, it has plenty of style and heart.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano - June Carter and Merle Kilgore, Composer, Lyricist
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose McCoy, Composer - Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano - Charlie Singleton, Composer
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
FEATHERS, Composer - Stan Kesler, Composer - Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano - Charlie Feathers, Writer - Kesler, Lyricist
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Jack Hammer, Writer - Otis Blackwell, Writer - Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
GEORGE DAVID WEISS, Writer - Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Hugo Peretti, Writer - Luigi Creatore, Writer - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Carl Perkins, Composer - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano - H.C. Griffin, Composer
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Boudleaux Bryant, Composer - Chet Atkins, Composer - Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
AARON SCHROEDER, Composer - Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Wally Gold, Composer - Eduardo Di Capua, Composer - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano - Jimmy Wages, Composer
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Cash, Composer, Writer - Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano - Sam Philips, Composer
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Jerry Leiber, Composer - Mike Stoller, Composer - Doc Pomus, Composer - Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Betty Peterson, Composer - Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Borney Bergantine, Composer - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Arthur Crudup, Composer, Writer - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
ROY ORBISON, Composer - Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano - Bill Dees, Composer
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman, Composer - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Carl Lee Perkins, Composer - Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
C. Seals, Writer - R. Mooney, Writer - Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano - C.A. Burnett, Composer
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano - Howard Biggs, Joe Thomas, Composer, Lyricist
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Jerry Leiber, Writer - Mike Stoller, Writer - Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
CLYDE OTIS, Composer - WILLIE DIXON, Composer - Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Haven Gillespie, Composer - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano - Beasley Smith, Composer
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Jack Hammer, Writer - Otis Blackwell, Writer - Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Charles Underwood, Writer - Kenney Dale Johnson, Drums, Vocals - Rowland Salley, Vocals, Bass - Chris Isaak, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Hershel Yatovitz, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Plunkett, Organ, Piano
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd
Album review
Some albums are so obvious it’s a wonder they didn’t exist before, and so it is with Chris Isaak's Beyond the Sun, a salute to the classic rock & roll label Sun Records. Ever since his first album, Isaak has exhibited an enormous debt to the titans who recorded at Sun, particularly Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley, whose work is showcased heavily here. Isaak doesn’t stick strictly to songs released on Sun -- he covers “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” which Presley did not release during his time on Sun -- but he doesn’t stick to the obvious, either, finding excellent songs from the likes of Warren Smith. Still, Elvis rules the roost, not only in terms of songs covered, but in approach. Isaak croons like the King, smoothing out the rough edges of Carl Perkins' “Dixie Fried” and Jerry Lee's “Great Balls of Fire,” smoothing them out enough to push them to a smoky, late-night torch song. Beyond the Sun plays it cool and plays it authentic -- these aren’t reinterpretations, but sincere homages -- and if this doesn’t have much grit, it has plenty of style and heart.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:55
- Main artists: Chris Isaak
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Electronic Lounge
© 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 2011 Wicked Game Records, LLC. The copyright in this sound recordingand artwork is owned by Wicked Game Records, LLC under exclusive licence to Rhino UK, a division of Warner Music UK Ltd.
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