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Chris Isaak distinguishes his second holiday album -- the first, the plainly titled Christmas, arrived back in 2004 -- by designing Everybody Knows It's Christmas as a throwback to the pre-Beatles days of rock & roll. Not for nothing is this released on Sun Records; the album consciously evokes the simple, spare rockabilly pioneered at the landmark Memphis studio in the 1950s. That doesn't mean this is a greasy, Dixie-fried affair, though. Working with producer Dave Cobb, Isaak achieves a clever blend of the Sun aesthetic and the form of early Elvis RCA Records. It's lighthearted and playful -- it's a Christmas record, after all -- but it's not drenched in extraneous studio sweetening; whenever there are supporting vocal harmonies, they're not pushed into the forefront, they're used as subtle coloring. Isaak and Cobb get the vibe just right, and the singer/songwriter also contributes a number of snappy originals, like the clever "Almost Christmas" that bops like vintage Ricky Nelson. All of it adds up to a minor Christmas miracle: a deliberate throwback that feels fresh and fun.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Chris Isaak, MainArtist - Richard Smith, Author - Felix Bernard, ComposerLyricist - Dave Cobb, Producer
℗ 2022 Wicked Game and Primary Wave under exclusive license to Sun Label Group, LLC.
Joe Beal, ComposerLyricist - James Boothe, ComposerLyricist - Chris Isaak, MainArtist - Dave Cobb, Producer
℗ 2022 Wicked Game and Primary Wave under exclusive license to Sun Label Group, LLC.
Chris Isaak, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dave Cobb, Producer
℗ 2022 Wicked Game and Primary Wave under exclusive license to Sun Label Group, LLC.
Marvin Brodie, ComposerLyricist - Chris Isaak, MainArtist - Johnny Marks, ComposerLyricist - Dave Cobb, Producer
℗ 2022 Wicked Game and Primary Wave under exclusive license to Sun Label Group, LLC.
Chris Isaak, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dave Cobb, Producer
℗ 2022 Wicked Game and Primary Wave under exclusive license to Sun Label Group, LLC.
Chris Isaak, MainArtist - Johnny Marks, ComposerLyricist - Dave Cobb, Producer
℗ 2022 Wicked Game and Primary Wave under exclusive license to Sun Label Group, LLC.
Chris Isaak, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dave Cobb, Producer
℗ 2022 Wicked Game and Primary Wave under exclusive license to Sun Label Group, LLC.
Chris Isaak, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dave Cobb, Producer
℗ 2022 Wicked Game and Primary Wave under exclusive license to Sun Label Group, LLC.
Chris Isaak, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dave Cobb, Producer
℗ 2022 Wicked Game and Primary Wave under exclusive license to Sun Label Group, LLC.
Chris Isaak, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd.
Chris Isaak, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dave Cobb, Producer
℗ 2022 Wicked Game and Primary Wave under exclusive license to Sun Label Group, LLC.
Chris Isaak, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dave Cobb, Producer
℗ 2022 Wicked Game and Primary Wave under exclusive license to Sun Label Group, LLC.
Chris Isaak, MainArtist - Adolphe Adam, ComposerLyricist - Dave Cobb, Producer
℗ 2022 Wicked Game and Primary Wave under exclusive license to Sun Label Group, LLC.
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Chris Isaak distinguishes his second holiday album -- the first, the plainly titled Christmas, arrived back in 2004 -- by designing Everybody Knows It's Christmas as a throwback to the pre-Beatles days of rock & roll. Not for nothing is this released on Sun Records; the album consciously evokes the simple, spare rockabilly pioneered at the landmark Memphis studio in the 1950s. That doesn't mean this is a greasy, Dixie-fried affair, though. Working with producer Dave Cobb, Isaak achieves a clever blend of the Sun aesthetic and the form of early Elvis RCA Records. It's lighthearted and playful -- it's a Christmas record, after all -- but it's not drenched in extraneous studio sweetening; whenever there are supporting vocal harmonies, they're not pushed into the forefront, they're used as subtle coloring. Isaak and Cobb get the vibe just right, and the singer/songwriter also contributes a number of snappy originals, like the clever "Almost Christmas" that bops like vintage Ricky Nelson. All of it adds up to a minor Christmas miracle: a deliberate throwback that feels fresh and fun.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:50
- Main artists: Chris Isaak
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sun Label Group, LLC
- Genre: Ambient / New Age / Easy Listening Kerstmuziek
© 2022 Wicked Game and Primary Wave under exclusive license to Sun Label Group, LLC. ℗ 2022 Wicked Game and Primary Wave under exclusive license to Sun Label Group, LLC.
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