Beyond the Sun (album)

Beyond the Sun is the eleventh studio album by Chris Isaak, released through Vanguard Records on October 18, 2011. It is a collection of songs recorded by Sun Records artists Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis. Some of the songs were originally released on Sun Records. The record itself was recorded at Sun Studio, Memphis, Tennessee and the cover photograph was taken by Sheryl Louis outside the studio on Union Avenue.

The album debuted at No. 34 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on its first week of release, selling around 10,000 copies in the United States. It also debuted at No. 10 on the Top Rock Albums charts, peaking at No. 8 the following week. As of October 2015, the album has sold 91,000 copies in the US.

Track listing

 * 1) "Ring of Fire" (June Carter Cash, Merle Kilgore) (Johnny Cash, 1963)
 * 2) "Trying to Get to You" (Charles Singleton, Rose Marie McCoy) (Elvis Presley, 1955)
 * 3) "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" (Charlie Feathers, Stan Kesler) (Elvis Presley, 1955)
 * 4) "Great Balls of Fire" (Jack Hammer, Otis Blackwell) (Jerry Lee Lewis, 1957)
 * 5) "Can't Help Falling in Love" (George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore) (Elvis Presley, 1961)
 * 6) "Dixie Fried" (Carl Perkins, Howard Griffin) (Carl Perkins, 1956)
 * 7) "How's the World Treating You" (Boudleaux Bryant, Chet Atkins) (Elvis Presley, 1956)
 * 8) "It's Now or Never" (Aaron Schroeder, Eduardo di Capua, Wally Gold) (Elvis Presley, 1960)
 * 9) "Miss Pearl" (Jimmy Wages) (Jimmy Wages, 1957)
 * 10) "Live It Up" (Chris Isaak) (Chris Isaak original)
 * 11) "I Walk the Line" (Johnny Cash) (Johnny Cash, 1956)
 * 12) "So Long I'm Gone" (Sam Phillips) (Warren Smith, 1957)
 * 13) "She's Not You" (Doc Pomus, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) (Elvis Presley, 1962)
 * 14) "My Happiness" (Betty Peterson, Borney Bergantine) (Elvis Presley, 1953)


 * Deluxe edition bonus disc
 * 1) "My Baby Left Me" (Arthur Crudup, 1950)
 * 2) "Oh, Pretty Woman" (Roy Orbison, 1964)
 * 3) "Doin' the Best I Can" (Elvis Presley, 1960)
 * 4) "Your True Love" (Carl Perkins, 1957)
 * 5) "Crazy Arms" (Jerry Lee Lewis, 1958)
 * 6) "Lovely Loretta" (Chris Isaak original)
 * 7) "Everybody's in the Mood" (Howlin' Wolf, 1952)
 * 8) "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)" (Elvis Presley, 1956)
 * 9) "Love Me" (Elvis Presley, 1956)
 * 10) "Doncha' Think It's Time" (Elvis Presley, 1958)
 * 11) "That Lucky Old Sun" (Jerry Lee Lewis, 1956)

The single-disc Australian Collector's Edition of the album includes all 25 tracks from the US / UK 2-disc Deluxe Edition plus the following three tracks:
 * Australian Collector's Edition


 * 1) "Great Balls of Fire" (Westlake Mix 1)
 * 2) "My Baby Don't Love Me No More" (Chris Isaak original)
 * 3) "Bonnie B"

Personnel
with:
 * Chris Isaak - vocals, rhythm guitar
 * Hershel Yatovitz - guitar, vocals
 * Rowland Salley - bass, vocals
 * Scott Plunkett - keyboards
 * Kenney Dale Johnson - drums, vocals
 * Rafael Padilla - percussion
 * David Woodford, Cowboy Jack Clement, Lee Thornburg, Waddy Wachtel - additional musicians
 * Ashley Monroe, Craig Copeland, Jon Joyce, Michelle Branch, Richard Wells - additional vocals