Baja Sessions

Baja Sessions
Baja Sessions
Studio album by Chris Isaak
Released	October 8, 1996
Recorded	1995–1996
Genre	Rock and roll; country;
Length	39:02
Label	Reprise
Producer	Erik Jacobsen
Chris Isaak chronology

Baja Sessions is the sixth studio album by Chris Isaak, released in 1996, featuring largely acoustic arrangements. The album contains a large number of covers, many of which are classic songs (such as the Hawaiian-tinged "Sweet Leilani" and "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)") which refer to, or are styled to suggest, tropical, laid-back settings. Though its title refers to Baja California, the album was recorded at San Francisco's Coast Recorders.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Chicago Tribune	^[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	^[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[4]
Entertainment Weekly	D^[5]
Orlando Sentinel	^[6]
Pitchfork	8.2/10^[7]

A 58-minute documentary was released featuring Isaak performing the songs as well as making amusing asides, surfing and generally mucking around.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"Pretty Girls Don't Cry"	Chris Isaak	Silvertone (1985)	3:09
2.	"Back On Your Side"	Chris Isaak	Silvertone (1985)	3:04
3.	"Only The Lonely"	Roy Orbison, Joe Melson		2:53
4.	"South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)"	Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr		3:10
5.	"I Wonder"	Chris Isaak		2:56
6.	"Wrong To Love You"	Chris Isaak	Heart Shaped World (1989)	3:55
7.	"Waiting For My Lucky Day"	Chris Isaak		2:38
8.	"Yellow Bird"	Norman Luboff, Alan Bergman		2:29
9.	"Two Hearts"	Chris Isaak	San Francisco Days (1993)	3:19
10.	"Return to Me"	Carmen Lombardo, Danny DiMinno		2:17
11.	"Dancin'"	Chris Isaak	Silvertone (1985)	3:57
12.	"Sweet Leilani"	Harry Owens		2:17
13.	"Think Of Tomorrow"	Chris Isaak		2:58

Personnel

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

Sales and certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[9]	Gold	556,000^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Raggett, Ned. "Baja Sessions Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
^ Kot, Greg (1996-11-01). "Chris Issak The Baja Sessions (Reprise)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
^ Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). "Chris Isaak". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
^ Mirkin, Steven (1996-10-18). "Baja Sessions". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
^ Gettelman, Parry (1996-10-25). "Chris Isaak". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
^ Schreiber, Ryan. "Chris Isaak: The Baja Sessions". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2001-08-29.
^ "Answers to readers' questions about Chris Isaak, Britney Spears and Janet Jackson". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Chris Isaak – Baja sessions". Recording Industry Association of America.

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[Raggett-1] Raggett, Ned. "Baja Sessions Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-08.

[2] Kot, Greg (1996-11-01). "Chris Issak The Baja Sessions (Reprise)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-29.

[3] Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). "Chris Isaak". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.

[4] Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.

[5] Mirkin, Steven (1996-10-18). "Baja Sessions". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-07-30.

[6] Gettelman, Parry (1996-10-25). "Chris Isaak". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-07-29.

[7] Schreiber, Ryan. "Chris Isaak: The Baja Sessions". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2001-08-29.

[Billboard-8] "Answers to readers' questions about Chris Isaak, Britney Spears and Janet Jackson". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2021.

[United_StatesChris_IsaakBaja_sessionsalbumCertRef-9] "American album certifications – Chris Isaak – Baja sessions". Recording Industry Association of America.

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