Beyond the Sun (album)
Beyond the Sun is the eleventh studio album by Chris Isaak, released through Vanguard Records on October 18, 2011. It is a collection of songs recorded by Sun Records artists Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis. Some of the songs were originally released on Sun Records.[6][7][8] The record itself was recorded at Sun Studio, Memphis, Tennessee.[9]
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Released | October 18, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2009-2011 | |||
Genre | Rockabilly | |||
Label | Vanguard Records | |||
Producer | Chris Isaak | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
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The album debuted at No. 34 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on its first week of release,[10] selling around 10,000 copies in the United States. It also debuted at No. 10 on the Top Rock Albums charts,[11] peaking at No. 8 the following week.[12] As of October 2015, the album has sold 91,000 copies in the US.[13]
Track listing
- "Ring of Fire" (Johnny Cash, 1963)
- "Trying to Get to You" (Elvis Presley, 1955)
- "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" (Elvis Presley, 1955)
- "Great Balls of Fire" (Jerry Lee Lewis, 1957)
- "Can't Help Falling in Love" (Elvis Presley, 1961)
- "Dixie Fried" (Carl Perkins, 1956)
- "How's the World Treating You" (Elvis Presley, 1956)
- "It's Now or Never" (Elvis Presley, 1960)
- "Miss Pearl" (Jimmy Wages, 1957)
- "Live It Up" (Chris Isaak original)
- "I Walk the Line" (Johnny Cash, 1956)
- "So Long I'm Gone" (Warren Smith, 1957)
- "She's Not You" (Elvis Presley, 1962)
- "My Happiness" (Elvis Presley, 1953)
- Deluxe edition bonus disc
- "My Baby Left Me" (Elvis Presley, 1956)
- "Oh, Pretty Woman" (Roy Orbison, 1964)
- "Doin' the Best I Can" (Elvis Presley, 1960)
- "Your True Love" (Carl Perkins, 1957)
- "Crazy Arms" (Jerry Lee Lewis, 1958)
- "Lovely Loretta" (Chris Isaak original)
- "Everybody's in the Mood" (Howlin' Wolf, 1952)
- "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)" (Elvis Presley, 1956)
- "Love Me" (Elvis Presley, 1956)
- "Doncha' Think It's Time" (Elvis Presley, 1958)
- "That Lucky Old Sun" (Jerry Lee Lewis, 1956)
- Australian Collector's Edition
The single-disc Australian Collector's Edition of the album includes all 25 tracks from the US / UK 2-disc Deluxe Edition plus the following three tracks:[14]
- "Great Balls of Fire" (Westlake Mix 1)
- "My Baby Don't Love Me No More" (Chris Isaak original)
- "Bonnie B"
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- "Beyond the Sun by Chris Isaak". Metacritic. metacritic.com. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Chris Isaak: Beyond the Sun". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- Andrew Perry (January 20, 2012). "Chris Isaak, Beyond the Sun, CD review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- Caroline Sullivan (January 26, 2012). "Chris Isaak: Beyond the Sun - review". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- Michel Franco (October 25, 2011). "Chris Isaak - Beyond the Sun". PopMatters. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- http://www.dailytribune.com/articles/2011/08/11/entertainment/doc4e43dc0b46cce376097275.txt
- http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/isaak-309147-close-band.html
- https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Sun-2CD-Chris-Isaak/dp/B005KMX866/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318833878&sr=8-1
- http://www.dailytribune.com/articles/2011/08/11/entertainment/doc4e43dc0b46cce376097275.txt
- "Billboard 200". Billboard. November 5, 2011.
- "Top Rock Albums". Billboard. November 5, 2011.
- "Top Rock Albums". Billboard. November 12, 2011.
- "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015.
- http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/pop-rock/beyond-the-sun-collectors-edition/654530
- Official Charts Company (Chris Isaak)
- "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2011". ARIA. Archived from the original on 2012-01-29. Retrieved 2015-01-15.