First Comes the Night

First Comes the Night
Studio album by
Chris Isaak
ReleasedOctober 23, 2015 (2015-10-23)
Recorded2014–2015
Genres
Length41:37
LabelVanguard Records VAN-38119-02
ProducersChris Isaak, Dave Cobb, Mark Needham, Paul Worley
Chris Isaak chronology
Beyond the Sun
(2011)		 First Comes the Night
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]
Rolling StoneStarStarStar[3]
American SongwriterStarStarStarHalf star[4]
Renowned for SoundStarStarStarStar[5]
The Absolute SoundStarStarStarHalf star[6]
Stuff.co.nzStarStarStarHalf star[7]
The NationalStarStarStar[8]
laut.deStarStarStarStar[9]

First Comes the Night is the twelfth studio album by American musician Chris Isaak, released through Vanguard Records in Australia on October 23, 2015[10] and worldwide on November 13, 2015.[11][12][13][14][15][16]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."First Comes the Night"Chris Isaak, Scott Plunkett, Rowland Salley4:18
2."Please Don't Call"Natalie Hemby, Chris Isaak5:18
3."Perfect Lover"Chris Isaak3:33
4."Down in Flames"Chris Isaak, Gordie Sampson, Caitlyn Smith2:54
5."Reverie"Michelle Branch, Natalie Hemby, Chris Isaak3:56
6."Baby, What You Want Me to Do?"Chris Isaak3:00
7."Kiss Me Like a Stranger"Chris Isaak, James Slater3:22
8."Dry Your Eyes"Chris Isaak4:32
9."Don't Break My Heart"Chris Isaak2:33
10."Running Down the Road"Chris Isaak2:40
11."Insects"Chris Isaak2:53
12."The Way Things Really Are"Chris Isaak2:38
13."Some Days Are Harder Than the Rest" (Deluxe Edition)Chris Isaak4:04
14."Keep Hanging On" (Deluxe Edition)Chris Isaak2:21
15."Every Night I Miss You More" (Deluxe Edition)Chris Isaak1:48
16."The Girl That Broke My Heart" (Deluxe Edition)Chris Isaak2:59
17."Love the Way You Kiss Me" (Deluxe Edition)Chris Isaak2:15
Total length:41:37

Personnel

  • Chris Isaak - lead vocals, guitar
  • Kenney Dale Johnson - drums, vocals
  • Rowland Salley - bass, vocals
  • Hershel Yatovitz - guitar
  • Scott Plunkett - keyboards, piano, organ
  • Rafael Padilla - percussion
Technical

Charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17]2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18]35
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[19]63
French Albums (SNEP)[20]186
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[21]84
UK Albums (Official Charts)[22]32
UK Country Albums (Official Charts)[23]1
US Billboard 200[24]66

References

  1. 1 2 3 Collar, Matt. "Chris Isaak: First Comes the Night". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ "First Comes the Night by Chris Isaak". Metacritic. metacritic.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ Hermes, Will (November 13, 2015). "First Comes the Night by Chris Isaak, Vanguard -- Rockabilly's greatest modern ambassador goofs off, with mostly fun results". Rolling Stone. rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ Horowitz, Hal (November 13, 2015). "Chris Isaak: First Comes the Night Written". American Songwriter. americansongwriter.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ Floyd, Marcus (October 21, 2015). "Album Review: Chris Isaak – First Comes The Night". Renowned for Sound. renownedforsound.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Chris Isaak: First Comes the Night". The Absolute Sound. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Album Review: Chris Isaak, First Comes The Night". Stuff.co.nz. November 9, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Album review: Chris Isaak's croon is extra smooth in First Comes the Night". The National. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Der große Schwerenöter brennt noch immer". laut.de (in German). Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  10. ↑ "First Comes the Night (Deluxe) by Chris Isaak on iTunes". Apple Inc. Archived from the original on November 29, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Chris Isaak – First Comes The Night". Discogs. discogs.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  12. ↑ Powers, Ann (November 4, 2015). "Review: Chris Isaak, 'First Comes The Night'". NPR. npr.org. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  13. ↑ Vaziri, Aidin (November 13, 2015). "Chris Isaak, 'First Comes the Night'". SFGate. sfgate.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  14. ↑ Capobianco, Ken (November 12, 2015). "Chris Isaak, 'First Comes the Night'". The Boston Globe. bostonglobe.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  15. ↑ Loy, Robert. "Chris Isaak -- First Comes the NIght – 2015 (Vanguard)". Country Standard Time. countrystandardtime.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  16. ↑ Harris, Ron (November 12, 2015). "Music Review: Chris Isaak draws from same well too often on 'First Comes the Night'". Winnipeg Free Press. winnipegfreepress.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Chris Isaak – First Comes the Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Chris Isaak – First Comes the Night" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Chris Isaak – First Comes the Night" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Chris Isaak – First Comes the Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Chris Isaak – First Comes the Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 18/2/2016 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  23. ↑ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart on 12/2/2016 – Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  24. ↑ "Chris Isaak Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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