Speak of the Devil (Chris Isaak album)

Speak of the Devil
Studio album by
Chris Isaak
Released22 September 1998
Recorded1997–1998
Genre
Length44:55
LabelReprise
Producer
Chris Isaak chronology
Baja Sessions
(1996) 		Speak of the Devil
(1998) 		Always Got Tonight
(2002)
Singles from Speak of the Devil
  1. "Please"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
Pitchfork5.7/10[5]

Speak of the Devil is the seventh studio album by the American rock musician Chris Isaak, released in 1998. The song "Black Flowers" is featured at the end of the sixth episode, first season, of "The Penguin" HBO series (S1E06).

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chris Isaak, except "Breaking Apart" by Isaak and Diane Warren.

No.TitleLength
1."Please"3:34
2."Flying"3:08
3."Walk Slow"3:01
4."Breaking Apart"3:45
5."This Time"3:13
6."Speak of the Devil"3:31
7."Like the Way She Moves"2:50
8."Wanderin'"2:42
9."Don't Get So Down on Yourself"3:11
10."Black Flowers"2:44
11."I'm Not Sleepy"2:37
12."7 Lonely Nights"2:10
13."Talkin' 'Bout a Home"4:45
14."Super Magic 2000"3:45
Total length:44:55

Personnel

  • Chris Isaak - vocals, guitar
  • Hershel Yatovitz - guitar, vocals
  • Rowland Salley - bass, vocals
  • Kenney Dale Johnson - drums, vocals

with:

Technical
  • Chris Lord-Alge (tracks 1,2,5-8,11), Mark Needham (tracks 3,4,9,10,12-14) - mixing
  • Chris Isaak (tracks 4-6,9,12-14), Erik Jacobsen (tracks 1-3,7-12), Rob Cavallo (track 4) - producer
  • Melanie Nissen - photography

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 11
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 34
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 99
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 19
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] 37
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 39
US Billboard 200[12] 41

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 392,000[13]

References

  1. ^ Sullivan, Denise. Chris Isaak: "Speak of the Devil" > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1981. ISBN 9780857125958.
  3. ^ Johnson, Beth (October 2, 1998). "Speak of the Devil". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  4. ^ Holdship, Bill (October 2, 1998). "Album Review / Pop". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ Ambroz, Duane. "Chris Isaak: Speak of the Devil". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 1, 2001. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Chris Isaak – Speak of the Devil". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Lescharts.com – Chris Isaak – Speak of the Devil". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris Isaak – Speak of the Devil" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Chris Isaak – Speak of the Devil". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Chris Isaak – Speak of the Devil". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Chris Isaak – Speak of the Devil". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Chris Isaak Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Ask Billboard". Billboard. December 29, 2006.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Chris Isaak – Speak of the devil". Recording Industry Association of America.
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