Very Best Of Dwight Yoakam CD

MUSIC

COUNTRY

WESTERN SWING

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Honky Tonk Man ~ Dwight Yoakam

2. Guitars, Cadillacs ~ Dwight Yoakam

3. Little Sister ~ Dwight Yoakam

4. Little Ways ~ Dwight Yoakam

5. Please, Please Baby ~ Dwight Yoakam

6. Streets of Bakersfield ~ Dwight Yoakam

7. I Sang Dixie ~ Dwight Yoakam

8. Long White Cadillac ~ Dwight Yoakam

9. Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose ~ Dwight Yoakam

10. You're The One ~ Dwight Yoakam

11. Suspicious Minds ~ Dwight Yoakam

12. It Only Hurts When I Cry ~ Dwight Yoakam

13. Ain't That Lonely Yet ~ Dwight Yoakam

14. Thousand Miles From Nowhere, A ~ Dwight Yoakam

15. Fast as You ~ Dwight Yoakam

16. Crazy Little Thing Called Love ~ Dwight Yoakam

17. I Want You To Want Me ~ Dwight Yoakam

18. Things Change ~ Dwight Yoakam

19. Late Great Golden State, The ~ Dwight Yoakam

20. Back Of Your Hand, The ~ Dwight Yoakam

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Personnel: Dwight Yoakam (vocals, guitar); Buck Owens (vocals).
	Liner Note Author: Holly George-Warren.
	Photographer: Davis Factor.
	It's no coincidence that maverick country star Dwight Yoakam rose to prominence in Los Angeles during the 1980s, playing clubs with the likes of Los Lobos, X, and the Blasters. Yoakam's roots revivalism, which borrows equally from the Bakersfield honky-tonk of Buck Owens and vintage Sun Studios-era rockabilly, has much in common with a punk-inspired, back-to-basics approach. THE VERY BEST OF proves that despite--or maybe because of--Yoakam's category defiance, his music is immensely appealing.
	Yoakam's willingness to bend the rules is evident in his choice of covers. Included here are a punchy version of "Suspicious Minds," a countrified take on Cheap Trick's "I Want You to Want Me," and a swinging cover of Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love." To these and other tunes, Yoakam brings his country-rock flair and his truly beautiful baritone croon. But nothing matches his late-'80s cuts, particularly the rave-up barroom classic "Honky Tonk Man" and Yoakam's own "Guitars, Cadillacs," standouts on this excellent collection representing one of country's coolest and most distinctive stars.
Producer: Pete Anderson; Pete Anderson; Jimmy Edwards (Compilation); Jimmy Edwards (Compilation); James Austin (Compilation)
Musical Guests
	Buck Owens

Artist Overview

In the mid-'80s the Nashville scene was at a low point until Dwight Yoakam helped usher in a new wave of country that was both traditionalist and progressive. Yoakam's allegiance to the classic Bakersfield sound of the '60s (Buck Owens, Merle Haggard) as well as his use of rockabilly and soul won him a wide audience. His good looks and dramatic persona also earned him an acting career, and he had major roles in numerous high-profile films, including PANIC ROOM and SLING BLADE.

Compilation Appearances

	Will The Circle Be Unbroken: Vol. 3
	Playlist:very Best/patty Loveless

Associated Artists and Works

	On, Pickin'
	Original Soundtrack

Technical Info

	Release Date : 07/27/2004
	Original Release Date : 2004
	Catalog ID : 8122789642
	Label : Rhino (Label)
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00081227896423

Professional Reviews

Uncut (p.138)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "Spiritual heir to Gram Parsons, Yoakam was a similarly-transplanted southerner who fetched up on Los Angeles, riding the tip of the early-'80s new country swell."

Dirty Linen (pp.51-2)
- "[A] nifty set of recordings that Yoakam contributed over the years to tribute albums..."