Silvertone (album)

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Silvertone
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 10, 1985 (1985-01-10)
Recorded1984
Genre Rockabilly [1]
Length39:15
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Erik Jacobsen
Chris Isaak chronology
Silvertone
(1985)
Chris Isaak
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Select 4/5 [4]
The Village Voice B [5]

Silvertone is the debut album by American musician Chris Isaak, released in 1985, and named after his three-piece backup band, though only one of the members actually appears on the album. The US edition includes the song "Another Idea" as track 13 and early CD editions of the album utilized CD+G technology. The album sold poorly in the US but became a minor hit in Australia, peaking at #77 in June 1986. [6]

Contents

The album was not a hit until the song "Gone Ridin'" was featured in the 1986 David Lynch film Blue Velvet , the first of many Isaak/Lynch collaborations, though the song had previously appeared on the soundtrack to the film American Flyers the year before. "Livin’ for Your Lover" is also featured in the former. "Dancin'" appeared in the film Modern Girls released the same year, but wasn't included on the soundtrack. It also appeared in the season 2 episode of Miami Vice 'Payback'. "Gone Ridin'" was used in the 1987 comedy Morgan Stewart's Coming Home . Two songs from this album were played on the Fox's long running teen drama Beverly Hills, 90210 including "Gone Ridin'", which was played in the Season 2 episode "Pass, Not Pass"; and "Dancin'" which was played in the Season 3 episode "Castles in the Sand".

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Isaak.

  1. "Dancin'" – 3:44
  2. "Talk to Me" – 3:04
  3. "Livin' for Your Lover" – 2:56
  4. "Back on Your Side" – 3:14
  5. "Voodoo" – 2:44
  6. "Funeral in the Rain" – 3:18
  7. "The Lonely Ones" – 3:12
  8. "Unhappiness" – 3:10
  9. "Tears" – 2:44
  10. "Gone Ridin'" – 2:36
  11. "Pretty Girls Don't Cry" – 2:24
  12. "Western Stars" – 3:12
  13. "Another Idea" – 2:53 (U.S. edition only)

Personnel

Musicians
Production

Charts

Chart (1986)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [6] 77

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States147,000 [7]

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