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What would happen if Orbison and Ferry had a baby?

C. B Collins Jr. | Atlanta, GA United States | 08/12/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"What an excellent CD!



Chris Isaak has always sounded like what would happen if Roy Orbison and Bryan Ferry had a baby that looked as handsome as the young Elvis Presley. His voice is more beautiful that Orbison's voice, which is quite an accomplishment. He reaches the high register like Orbison but remains totally masculine all the way to the top of the note. In "Dancin'" he has a touch of the nihilistic in his tone, reminding me of the frightfully beautiful work of Bryan Ferry. In "Blue HOtel" the sexual passion comes through like the crying wail of Elvis, the master of mixing Black Blues with Western.In "Blue Spanish Sky" the pain in his voice made me question,how does this young man know this much disappointment in love?



I remember the first time I ever heard his haunting, brooding masculine voice and saw the Bruce Weber fashion photographs of this new James Dean for the 90's. He has remained consistently strong. He writes most of his own music and his performance style has been refined to be as sharp as a ice pick in an angry lover's hands. The striking guitar mastery balances every song, carrying the listener on the smoke of dying love's embers. The CD ends with a guitar instrumental of "Wicked Game" from David Lynch's "Wild At Heart" film.



This CD is packed with top work by an enduring talent. It does not disappoint even 14 years after it was first issued."

For The Virgin Hearted this is love stripped naked !

antonyowe@hotmail.com | coventry | 11/27/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I first heard 'Wicked Game' whilst watching 'Wild at Heart' and immediately checked the credits after to see who sang it so I could buy it as the fist opportunity. Since 1991 I have never been as compelled or hungry to buy a record with such impulse.
You cant describe how you feel when your depressed, but Isaacs music casts a spell and its the closest description you can make and thats what I call a classic.
Isaacs melifluous vocals and haunting guitar washed down by lyrics that make you think ,would evoke a response from anyone, you will love at least 3 tracks from this album whether your a metalgod or boyband freak - Check it out, this album is a great for low lights, a bottle of chardonnay and 2 amourous people."

So full of passion and soul that you trembling all over your

Kurt Olav Helle | Lonevåg, Osteroy Norway | 01/22/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Wicked Game is musical "soulfood". Chris Isaak has a voice that send`s ecco from Roy Orbison and other "voice giants" from the classical rock area, from that area when the music had soul and passion. Because when you dig deep enough into this material the music will fill you up and gives you energy. It hit`s the mark early with Track 1 Wicked Game, and the music drives you "crazy " in a good way. There`s a mood of desperate passion when Isaak sings. The sensual coldness in his voice is filled with desperate passion, and you can hear it and feel it very,very, strongly

Track 2 You owe me some kind of Love is an good example of that. The sound mix on this CD is realy great. It`s certainly touches the right buttons when it come`s to classical "ecco" sound from the 50 ths and 60 ths.

Track 3 Blue Spanish Sky, gives Isaak`s voice more passion. His voice is pushed so much forward in the whole soundpicture, that it feel`s that he`s whispering the words in you ear, close, very very close. Track 4 Heart Shaped world i s ok, but nothing special, sorry to say. Track 5 Heart Full of Soul, is the first real "up tempo song" which is realy very catching, with a refrain that you`certainly will remember. Track 6 Funeral in the Rain, has an atmosphere, but does`nt realy kick`s off. Track 7 Blue Hotel, is an uptempo rock and roller, that will make you soul and feet stepping around with joy.

Track 8 Dancin is very rythmic in it`s atmosphere, and when the keyboards kick`s inn later in the song it lift`s it even higher. Little variation make it a little "letdown" qualitywise.

Track 9 Nothing`s Changed, has a good guitar lead, which sound`s like "poormans Mark Knopler". One of the weak tracks, this one. We are soon back in the business again with the catching Track 10 Voodoo, which sould be a perfect soundtrack for a horror movie. Just listen to the spooky background vocals. Track 11. Lie to Me is ok, but you feel sometimes that you have heard it before on the CD. Track 12 Wicked Game, is the instrumental version of Track 1. Nuff said before. Anyway this is music so full of passion, that you sometimes feel that you get chocked, in a good way hopefully. Chris Isaak at his best, this one"