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Mr. Lucky (2009)

Where the lyrics of Mr. Lucky take you, and where it was really made.

The cover drawing is by Chris Isaak himself, and his duets with Trisha Yearwood and Michelle Branch came from their appearances on his TV show.

Key places

SquawkBox Studio, Los Angeles (2009)

Recording site Motown Recording Studios — Mr. Lucky was recorded and mixed at SquawkBox Studio in Los Angeles. The pin sits at the city centre, not on the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Ballroom Studios, Los Angeles (2009)

Recording site The Music Grinder (Hollywood) — Mr. Lucky was recorded and mixed at Ballroom Studios in Los Angeles. The pin sits at the city centre, not on the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood (2009)

Recording site Studio 880 — Mr. Lucky was recorded and mixed at Henson Recording in Hollywood. The pin sits at the city centre, not on the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Studio 880, Oakland (2009)

Recording site Nashville — Mr. Lucky was recorded and mixed at Studio 880 in Oakland. The pin sits at the city centre, not on the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Album story

Overview

• Mr. Lucky is the tenth studio album by American rock musician Chris Isaak
• Released 24 February 2009 via Wicked Game/Reprise labels
• Published by C. Isaak Music Publishing Co. (ASCAP); "Breaking Apart" also credited to Realsongs (ASCAP)
• Management credited to HK Management
• Copyright line: ℗ © 2009 Wicked Game; manufactured in the E.U.

Background

• First full album of original material in seven years, per the Spanish Wikipedia article
• Isaak said TV projects, a Christmas album, a greatest-hits album and a live album kept him busy with promotional tours
• Most songs were written during his previous albums
• Lead single "We Let Her Down" was inspired by a story told by a woman close to him
• "Breaking Apart" was written with Diane Warren
• The talk show The Chris Isaak Hour premiered in the same week on The Biography Channel

Recording

• Recorded and mixed at SquawkBox Studio (Los Angeles), Ballroom Studios (Los Angeles), Henson Recording (Hollywood), Studio 880 (Oakland), Starstruck (Nashville)
• Mastered at Marcussen Mastering; songs 2, 11 and 12 mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering
• Engineers credited: Aaron Kasdorf, Chad Carlson, Chris Reynolds, Howard Willing, Rafael Serrano, Will Brierre
• Mixing split between Eric Rosse and Mark Needham

Cover

• Cover drawing made by Isaak himself; caricatures by him also appear inside

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com · es.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Christopher Joseph Isaak, born June 26, 1956, in Stockton, California.
• After college he formed his first band, Silvertone, a rockabilly group; the name came from the Silvertone guitar brand popular in the 1950s.
• The group remained his permanent backing band.

Members

• Original Silvertone members included James Calvin Wilsey (guitar), Jamie Ayres (bass), and John Silvers (drums).
• Ayres and Silvers were later replaced by Rowland Salley (bass) and Kenney Dale Johnson (drums).

Career

• Signed with Warner Bros. Records in 1985 and released the debut album Silvertone to critical acclaim.
• Known for a reverb-heavy rockabilly revivalist style and a wide vocal range; often compared to Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, and Duane Eddy.
• His breakthrough and signature song is "Wicked Game" (1989 album Heart Shaped World), which became a national top 10 hit in 1991.
• Other international hits include "Blue Hotel", "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing", and "Somebody's Crying".
• Has released 13 studio albums over four decades.
• Worked closely with director David Lynch, who used his music in several films; Isaak acted in Lynch's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.
• Starred in the sitcom The Chris Isaak Show (2001-2004) and hosted the talk show The Chris Isaak Hour (2009).

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Released 24 February 2009 via Wicked Game/Reprise labels
• Tenth studio album by Chris Isaak
• First full album of original material in seven years, per the Spanish Wikipedia article
• Most songs were written during his previous albums, the Spanish article says
• Lead single "We Let Her Down" was inspired by a story told by a woman close to him
• Isaak's Christmas album, a greatest-hits album and a live album had kept him busy with promotional tours before this record
• The talk show The Chris Isaak Hour premiered in the same week on The Biography Channel
• Isaak drew the cover illustration himself, and caricatures by him appear inside
• Duets: "Breaking Apart" with Trisha Yearwood and "I Lose My Heart" with Michelle Branch
• The Italian Wikipedia track list gives fourteen songs in total
• Bonus tracks "I Got It Bad" and "Dream Deferred" were available through ChrisIsaak.com
• "Blues Has Found Us" was available exclusively on iTunes
• "She", "Movie Star Is Sleeping", and "Keep the Heartache Real" were available on iTunes and Amazon.com

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Bonus tracks "I Got It Bad" and "Dream Deferred" were offered through the artist's own website, ChrisIsaak.com.
• "Blues Has Found Us" was sold exclusively on iTunes.
• The album cover drawing is by Isaak himself, and caricatures by him also appear inside.
• The duets with Trisha Yearwood and Michelle Branch came from their appearances on Isaak's TV show, per the Spanish article.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

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