Speak of the Devil Chris Isaak

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  • Release Date: 09/22/1998
  • Sales Rank: 64,525
  • Label: REPRISE / WEA
  • UPC: 093624684923

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Speak of the Devil

1LISTENPlease 3:34
2LISTENFlying 3:08
3LISTENWalk Slow 3:01
4LISTENBreaking Apart 3:45
5LISTENThis Time 3:12
6LISTENSpeak of the Devil 3:30
7LISTENLike the Way She Moves 2:49
8LISTENWanderin' 2:42
9LISTENDon't Get So Down on Yourself 3:11
10LISTENBlack Flowers 2:43
11LISTENI'm Not Sleepy 2:36
12LISTENLonely Nights 2:09
13LISTENTalkin' About a Home 4:44
14LISTENSuper Magic 2000 3:45

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Editorial Reviews

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

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Speak of the Devil reviewby mochagal

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March 23, 2009: I have always been an Isaak fan since back in the day. I only had a few cd's and had never seen him live in concert. I recently got a chance to see Chris and the band play...I have been hooked ever since! Speak of the Devil is just one of the cd's I have been hunting down to add to my collection. In my opinion it is one of the best! If you like rock, rockabilly, acoustic, you will LOVE Speak of the Devil.

Stand out tracks for me:

Please,

Walk Slow,

Speak of the Devil,

Like the way she moves,

Black Flowers,

I'm not sleepy,

Talkin' 'Bout a Home

I Also Recommend: Always Got Tonight, Mr. Lucky, Best of Chris Isaak [CD/DVD].

An artist not given enough credit for this talent!!by Anonymous

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May 18, 2000: I just happened along this CD inadvertently and have been hooked every since. Chris Isaak has one of the most unique and underrated voices and talents of our time. I am fan of all genres of music, but continue to play this one non-stop.