Beyond the Sun

Rock · 2011 · 14 tracks · 35m

Beyond the Sun

A vibrant, reverb-soaked tribute to the birth of rock and roll. Recorded at Sun Studio, it captures the raw warmth of the 1950s with effortless vocal cool.

It's like Chris Isaak found a time machine and a key to Sun Studio, and he's inviting you to the session.

A reverent and joyful celebration of rock and roll's roots, delivered with effortless cool.

Beyond the Sun · vs · Chris Isaak

Nostalgic+2.0σ

Nostalgic saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 35m

01

Ring of Fire

2:40

02

Trying to Get to You

2:36

03

I Forgot to Remember to Forget

2:11

04

Great Balls of Fire

1:57

05

Can’t Help Falling in Love

3:01

06

Dixie Fried

2:17

07

How’s the World Treating You

2:53

08

It’s Now or Never

3:20

09

Miss Pearl

2:08

10

Live It Up

2:33

11

I Walk the Line

2:27

12

So Long I'm Gone

2:27

13

She’s Not You

1:56

14

My Happiness

3:14

Moments Worth Waiting For

The frantic, barrelhouse piano solo that rips through the middle of Great Balls of Fire.

The way his voice breaks into a fragile, soaring falsetto during the bridge of Can’t Help Falling in Love.

The steady, hypnotic thrum of the upright bass that carries the rhythm of I Walk the Line.

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