Baja Sessions
1996 studio album by Chris Isaak
Baja Sessions is the sixth studio album by Chris Isaak, released in 1996, featuring largely acoustic arrangements. The album contains a large number of covers, many of which are classic songs (such as the Hawaiian-tinged "Sweet Leilani" and "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)") which refer to, or are styled to suggest, tropical, laid-back settings. Though its title refers to Baja California, the album was recorded at San Francisco's Coast Recorders.
| Baja Sessions | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 8, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 39:02 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Erik Jacobsen | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | D[5] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[7] |
A 58-minute documentary was released featuring Isaak performing the songs as well as making amusing asides, surfing and generally mucking around.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pretty Girls Don't Cry" | Chris Isaak | Silvertone (1985) | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Back On Your Side" | Chris Isaak | Silvertone (1985) | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Only The Lonely" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:53 | |
| 4. | "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)" | Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr | 3:10 | |
| 5. | "I Wonder" | Chris Isaak | 2:56 | |
| 6. | "Wrong To Love You" | Chris Isaak | Heart Shaped World (1989) | 3:55 |
| 7. | "Waiting For My Lucky Day" | Chris Isaak | 2:38 | |
| 8. | "Yellow Bird" | Norman Luboff, Alan Bergman | 2:29 | |
| 9. | "Two Hearts" | Chris Isaak | San Francisco Days (1993) | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Return to Me" | Carmen Lombardo, Danny DiMinno | 2:17 | |
| 11. | "Dancin'" | Chris Isaak | Silvertone (1985) | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Sweet Leilani" | Harry Owens | 2:17 | |
| 13. | "Think Of Tomorrow" | Chris Isaak | 2:58 |
Personnel
- Chris Isaak - vocals, guitar
- Hershel Yatovitz - lead guitar
- Rowland Salley - bass, vocals
- Kenney Dale Johnson - drums
Sales and certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 556,000[8] |
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Raggett, Ned. "Baja Sessions Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ Kot, Greg (1996-11-01). "Chris Issak The Baja Sessions (Reprise)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). "Chris Isaak". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
- ^ Mirkin, Steven (1996-10-18). "Baja Sessions". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- ^ Gettelman, Parry (1996-10-25). "Chris Isaak". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
- ^ Schreiber, Ryan. "Chris Isaak: The Baja Sessions". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2001-08-29.
- ^ "Answers to readers' questions about Chris Isaak, Britney Spears and Janet Jackson". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Chris Isaak – Baja sessions". Recording Industry Association of America.
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