Speak of the Devil

• Artist: Chris Isaak
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• Release Date: September 22, 1998
• Total Time: 44:48
• Genre: Rock

Review

Speak of the Devil explores the same moody terrain as Chris Isaak's previous records, though the songs are fleshed out with more contemporary touches. The leadoff track, "Please," is unusually hard-hitting, with its acoustic/electric/soft/crash structure, Mellotron, and soundbite lyrics. "I'm Not Sleepy" is a roots rock rave-up (wherein Isaak lyrically quotes Lennon's "Oh Yoko": "In the middle of the night I cry your name"); the title cut is an eerie celebration of love lost and found; "Talkin' 'Bout a Home" is the album's tour de force. Yet, some of the loungy vocal touches in "Flying" and the final instrumental track, "Super Magic 2000," would be right at home on an indie rock record. And of course there's plenty of that thing Isaak does best: quintessential love's-gone-wrong-'n'-let's-make-it-right songs, as on the loping, country-tinged "This Time" and the teary "Walk Slow." ~ Denise Sullivan, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Please	Chris Isaak	Chris Isaak	(3:34)
Flying	Chris Isaak	Chris Isaak	(3:08)
Walk Slow	Chris Isaak	Chris Isaak	(3:01)
Breaking Apart (Lyrics)	Diane Warren, Chris Isaak	Chris Isaak	(3:45)
This Time	Chris Isaak	Chris Isaak	(3:12)
Speak of the Devil	Chris Isaak	Chris Isaak	(3:30)
Like the Way She Moves	Chris Isaak	Chris Isaak	(2:49)
Wanderin'	Chris Isaak	Chris Isaak	(2:42)
Don't Get So Down on Yourself	Chris Isaak	Chris Isaak	(3:11)
Black Flowers	Chris Isaak	Chris Isaak	(2:43)
I'm Not Sleepy	Chris Isaak	Chris Isaak	(2:36)
Lonely Nights	Chris Isaak	Chris Isaak	(2:09)
Talkin' About a Home	Chris Isaak	Chris Isaak	(4:44)
Super Magic 2000	Chris Isaak	Chris Isaak	(3:45)

Credits

Matt Chamberlain (Musician), Terry Wood (Musician), Mark Needham (Engineer), Curt Bisquera (?), Chris Lord-Alge (Mixing), Patrick Warren (?), Rowland Salley (Bass), Wendy Walker (Musician), Jimmy Pugh (Musician), Melanie Nissen (Photography), Linda Cobb (Art Direction), Rob Cavallo (Producer), Michael Johnson (Engineer), Frank Martin (Musician), Wendy Walker (?), John Pierce (?), Patrick Warren (Musician), Chris Isaak (Producer), Terry Wood (?), Erik Jacobsen (Producer), Matt Chamberlain (?), Curt Bisquera (Musician), Chris Isaak (Guitar), Jean Krikorian (Design), Jimmy Pugh (?), Steve Ferrone (Musician), John Pierce (Musician), Kenney Dale Johnson (Drums), Kenney Dale Johnson (Vocals), Rowland Salley (Vocals), Mark Needham (Mixing), David Palmer (Musician), Frank Martin (?), Hershel Yatovitz (Vocals), Chris Isaak (Vocals), Steve Ferrone (?), Mark Needham (Musician), Hershel Yatovitz (Guitar), Steve Hall (Mastering)

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