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Circa 1981 - Meets former Lovin' Spoonful producer Erik Jacobsen, who becomes his careerlong producer.
Circa 1983-4 - After initially being turned down by the label, Isaak signs a contract with Warner Bros.
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Records and records his first album.
Feb. 5, 1985 - "Silvertone," his debut album, is released. Critics love it, but it sells just 12,000 copies (though it's now gone gold).
1985 - Bassist Rowland Salley and drummer Kenney Date Johnson join Silvertone, and the band begins a tireless string of small club dates in the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
1987 - His second album "Chris Isaak" is released; Isaak makes his first appearances on the "Tonight Show" (then hosted by Johnny Carson) and David Letterman's late night talk show (he's now a regular on Letterman and Jay Leno's "Tonight" show); Silvertone wins its first Bammie (Bay Area Music Award) as best club band; Isaak opens a show for - and befriends - one of his heroes, Roy Orbi
