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1996 studio album by Chris Isaak
Baja Sessions
Studio album by Chris Isaak
ReleasedOctober 8, 1996
Recorded1995–1996
Genre
Length39:02
LabelReprise
ProducerErik Jacobsen
Chris Isaak chronology
Forever Blue
(1995) 		Baja Sessions
(1996) 		Speak of the Devil
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Chicago Tribune
Christgau's Consumer Guide(dud)
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Entertainment WeeklyD
Orlando Sentinel
Pitchfork8.2/10

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.

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.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Pretty Girls Don't Cry"Chris IsaakSilvertone (1985)3:09
2."Back On Your Side"Chris IsaakSilvertone (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 IsaakHeart 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 IsaakSan Francisco Days (1993)3:19
10."Return to Me"Carmen Lombardo, Danny DiMinno 2:17
11."Dancin'"Chris IsaakSilvertone (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) Gold 556,000

References

  1. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Baja Sessions Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  2. 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.
  3. Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). "Chris Isaak". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
  4. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
  5. Mirkin, Steven (1996-10-18). "Baja Sessions". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  6. Gettelman, Parry (1996-10-25). "Chris Isaak". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  7. Schreiber, Ryan. "Chris Isaak: The Baja Sessions". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2001-08-29.
  8. "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.
  9. "American album certifications – Chris Isaak – Baja sessions". Recording Industry Association of America.
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