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One of country's great names from the Bakersfield Sound. Yoakam's naturally cool vocals make him a fitting candidate for the genre, and the songs are slick with a clear honky tonk influence and some occasional Tejano flair. Unfortunately, not much about the songs on Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room makes Yoakam stand out from his contemporaries.
La música country encontró en Dwight Yoakam su adalid a finales de los 80. Con él no sólo se revitalizó la música de raíces campestres, también consiguió que el público del rock volviera a mirar hacia los sonidos countries del honky tonk. Este de 1988 fue su tercer álbum, y en el destacó el sencillo "I Sang Dixie" con el que alcanzó el número en las listas de éxitos, una lacrimógena balada dedicada a un borracho harto de la vida. También destaca "I Got You", tema sobre un amor obsesivo hasta el propio abandono, o las dramáticas "What I Don't Know" o "Buenos Noches From a Lonely Room (She Wore Red Dresses)" (fantástico el acordeón de Flaco Jiménez) sobre celos asesinos y, en mi opinión demasiado condescendiente con una visión posesiva y machista de la mujer. Lo compensa en parte con la versión de la canción de amor "Send Me the Pillow". Pero quizás la canción que más me gusta de este disco, con aires de ranchera, es el dueto con Buck Owens "Streets Of Bakersfield" escrita en los 70 por Homer Joy como un himno al orgullo de los vagabundos (podría interpretarse también inmigrantes de ayer y de hoy) frente a un mundo que los rechaza, y sobre todo un alegato contra los prejuicios.
I love country music I guess
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Not a country fan, but some of this was okay.
Very enjoyable honky tonk record with darkness hiding behind shimmering fiddles, guitars and harmonies. The first five songs are the best.
I Got You 3.3 One More Name 2.5 What I Don't Know 2.8 Home of the Blues 2.7 Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room (She Wore Red Dresses) 3 I Hear You Knockin' 3 I Sang Dixie 2.7 Streets of Bakersfield 3 Floyd County 2.4 Send Me the Pillow 2.3 Hold On to God 2.4 Score: 2.736363636
Not my normal fair, but it's not bad.
This was fine as honky-tonk country but perhaps because it wasn't his album that I grew up hearing all the time on long road trips (This Time) it didn't really stand out to me. His voice is still great which makes it inoffensive despite the super grim and bleak subject matter the lyrics entail. Standout is the foot-tapping inducing "Streets of Bakersfield".
The Hillbilly King
Mér leist ekki á blikinu í fyrsta laginu, en svo skánaði þetta nú aðeins. Raddbeitingin er svaka köntrí og ekki mjög sjarmerandi, en lögin eru basic og fín sem slík, og fiðlurnar hjálpa. Ætla ekki að renna aftur, en gat alveg hlustað á þetta eins og eitthvað annað.
3.36
Really country Too country for me. 3/5
Not my thing but not terrible I guess
As American as it gets.
jumala kiittää goood... gooood.... bless us gooooood... gawd.... Lupaan uskollisuuden Amerikan yhdysvaltojen lipulle ja tasavallalle, jota se edustaa, yhdelle kansakunnalle Jumalan alaisuudessa, jakamattomassa, vapaudessa ja oikeudenmukaisuudessa kaikille. ja kaikille vitun huorille!!! saatana margareetta miksi jätit mut!!!!!!!!! Jumala........ yksi ylhäväinen........ kaikkitietävä katselija......... luoja lumoitsija........ pliiis pliiis pliiis!!!!!!! posauta margareetti lutka pää tohjoksi!!!!!!!! streets of bakersfield
Perfectly fine.
Some pleasant and easy-to-listen to country. Not an incredibly stand-out album but one that feels authentic to its genre and remains charming all the way through. Oh, and it’s also a concept album about cheating and a murder which is kinda cool (not the murder, the concept)
From someone who doesn’t really like country music, this wasn’t too bad
I’m shocked at how much I liked this. It’s still country, I’ll probably never listen to this again, but I enjoyed it
was chill
Good
I'm usually not into country music (especially pop country, makes my ears bleed) unless we're talking Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings (outlaw, storytelling country) or George Strait, Randy Travis and even Garth Brooks if the air is just right. But this album is not bad. It becomes a little slow and monotonous with little uptempo, but the lyrics are great. This is a great feeling sorry for yourself with a bottle of your favorite dizzy water. Overall, a good country album!
Pretty decent for country music. Didn't sound too '80s except for some of the drums. I recognized Buck Owens singing on one of the songs, so doing this challenge is paying off. Still has some of the annoying country music trappings that I'm not a fan of, like letting his voice crack, and he's got a nasally voice sometimes.
Fun music, nicely twangy voice, not so sure about the content. I mean I know Roger Daltrey isn't a pinball wizard; I realize Dwight Yoakam didn't actually kill a girl for cheating. But still, it's little off putting. (I'm less sure what to do with some of the other questionable lyrics.) Otherwise, quite a lot of fun to listen to. 3.5
All Dwight is good, but this ain’t his best album by a longshot.
It’s great to hear some country mixed up in this collection. DY has a really good voice and the songs are interesting vignettes but it all does blur into one for me.
This was a really easy listen. Good songs, good arrangements. That said, I couldn't get to a 4-star. A solid 3.5, but I guess there is still something about the genre I have yet to embrace.
middle of the road 3 stars
Okay. So I do not like country music. Like at all. That being said, I didn't mind this album so much, because there was some breaks from the repetitiveness. Although overall it was rather repetitive. I don't know country music just all sort of sounds the same to me. But like I said some of the songs on this album did stuff a little differently and that was a nice break. I also have enjoyed Dwight Yoakam in some of his acting roles that I've seen so that helped. I am also more inclined to appreciate this style of country music, when compared to modern country music. Because well, this is actual music. Whereas modern country music is nothing more than corporate, paint by numbers pandering. As Bo Burnham said, it's textbook pandering. And it's honestly insulting. So I appreciate the fact that there is actual musicianship here. But with all that being said, I still don't like country music... Like at all.
It’s good but it ain’t for me, aren’t really feeling it. Favourite got to be Streets of Bakersfield. It was a country album but I do enjoy the easy beats and guitars but it isn’t my cup of tea.
Country animado. Ni fu ni fa.
Country. Agradable pero no uau.
A little lacking in lyrical content, but not an unpleasant listen. I could’ve done without the last song which felt like a spiritual left turn that changed the whole vibe of the album.
Pleasant but didn’t knock my socks off
I like the “Bakersfield Sound” bit not much of a Yoakam fan.
Solid album. I liked this one generally. The ballads were good, but some of the more upbeat honkey tonk tunes had that 80s drum sound and vocal style that I find hard to like. ***
Enjoyed it surprisingly more than expected.
Good little ditty. But it’s still basic country, done before, nothing original nor unique about it. Country needs a spark, otherwise its just retreads.
Really enjoyable Saturday AM listen.
This was fine. Basically exactly what I expected, I guess.
Some good
I really think country, when it’s good, might be my favorite genre. Townes Van Zandt is my favorite artist (who doesn’t have an album on this list basically making the whole thing invalid) so I’m going into this with an open mind. Never listened to Dwight before. Shockingly not terrible. He does shoot a woman in a song which was shocking. I think if you’re going to include an album that represents the birth of pop country in the 80s and 90s this is a good choice. It’s just not like. Great.
A pretty standard country record. I grew up with parents that listened to country radio. I know Dwight Yoakam quite well. Yet I didn’t know any of these songs. What’s that about? Anyway I know that part of his persona is that he was a throwback to older style country music. And that’s that this is. Perfectly fine. But I doubt I’ll be rushing to relisten to this. 3/5
I like Dwight’s voice and delivery a lot. I like other of his albums better. And I really hate I Sang Dixie.
Really good country. Pulls from the classics and makes it his own.
Yup. That’s country.
Ol Yoakam the local yokel. I enjoyed this, and even kept one, What I Don’t Know.
Country departures are always fun, this one's got some cool Mexican music elements to it, especially on that song with Buck Owens, another guy we've had on the list oddly enough. I know nothing of Dwight Yoakam except that he's got a funy name. As far as album's go, this one's alright. Doesn't do much for me, but still a fairly refreshing inclusion. Favorite tracks: One More Name, Buenos Noches from a Lonely Room, Streets of Bakersfield. Album art: Not entirely sure what we're looking at, think it's just two action shots of Dwight. One his head and shoulders, the other his legs. He seems to have on a mariachi type outfit, which is dope. I was in Cancun recently and we saw a Mexican heritage show, and there was an all-female mariachi band that performed and absolutely killed it, incredible show and music. Made me think I need to do some research to find the best mariachi album ever made, that should probably be on this list (maybe even in place of this one). 3/5
This is some good ole honky tonk. Makes me want to tap my boot on the floor with a beer. Classic little guitar licks throughout all the songs. The subject matter is fairly sad like you would expect from country. Overall, super enjoyable country songs with fun guitar throughout and I enjoy Dwight's voice a lot.
This was a good country album!
Typical country album nothing sticks out
This feels like Country music just before it started getting very Pop-esque and borrowing from Hip Hop. The record has a lot of twang, but a lot of rhythm as well. The writing is quite quintessential as far as Country music goes. Pretty decent.
Sappy little love songs all over this thing, the 80s country sound almost masked that for me, it’s fun and has that feel about it. (I like it a lot ). On “I Sang Dixie” it feels like he’s saying being a Confederate is a good thing. Is he saying that explicitly? Not really but it feels like he is. Buck Owens was good, but please leave him out of this.. :(
Good old country music. I would prefer it if it was shorter because every song sounded the same. Stand-out: Streets of Bakersfield
I’m not much of a country fan but this was pretty good. I give this 3 stars.
2.7/5 Best Track: idk
A great old country album.
Dwight Yoakam’s Buenos Noches From A Lonely Room is not my cup of tea. Exploring country is not one of my goals, and although this album did interest me at time, I could never get fully engaged with it. My main issue with it is the stupidity of the lyrics and a distaste for his voice. On songs like One More Name and Streets of Bakersfield, the instrumentals offer much potential, but then he just starts singing. He should stop. All in all, Buenos Noches From A Lonely Room is an alright album. Best Song: I Heard You Knockin' Worst Song: I Sang Dixie
Pleasant but not for me
I prefer Hillbilly Deluxe and think it is a stronger album but I really like late-80’s Dwight Yoakam and am glad he is on this list. He may have harkened back to the sound of an earlier time but he sounded like nothing else that was coming out at that time and I have always enjoyed his early albums.
its fine i guess. its honestly pretty good but i got sick of it after about three songs. if it was 10 minutes id enjoy it a lot more. id rather just listen to nashville skyline or sweetheart of the rodeo. 6/10
Dwight's guitar playing is always fun to listen to. Some of these songs have not aged well but overall is a fine listen.
Very old school sounding country. Really not a fan of the lyrics, and his vocals do not sound all that convincing
Country two days in a row after 4 months of only a single Willie Nelson album. This was much more modern sounding, though its still from the 80s! It was pretty dark and sounds like a fable of a deranged man after a breakup. The music is pretty enjoyable and it was nice to hear some twang after not having any for 4 months. Country is still not my favorite, but I liked the album well enough.
Started off not too strong after reading reviews, but came back very strong in the second half with an old country sound with solid instrumentals and lyrics
Good country album for sure, lots of classic sounds in the album overall. Yoakam's voice will start to grate on you after a while though, very nasal in it's sound.
I've always wanted to check out more Dwight than the album Honky Tonk Man, but I just never got to it until now. In the 70s, it seems like county music shifted more towards country rock or folk music, became more focused on influences from Tennessee and surrounding states, and country western fell away from the public eye. Even though Mr. Yoakham himself is from the same area, this album feels more western, feels like it revives some forgotten traditional aspects, even though it still has some tracks that cross into country rock space. I also love the specifically southwestern flair added in many tracks. Lyrically, it's on par with most country cliches: love God, lost love, broke and held down by “the man”, and murder. Wait, what? The titular song and some others were musically beautiful, but WTF is with the lyrics? I enjoyed this album and would listen to it again, if not only to analyze the lyrics a bit more. 3.4, so it's getting rounded down to 3.
Nice classic country sound and a good voice.
Country. Agradable pero no uau.
Ordentliches Country Folk-Album mit klarer Stimme und passenden Songs. Falls ich mal wieder durch Wyoming und Montana reise werde ich die Platte nochmal ausgraben. “Streets of Bakersfield” könnte auch die englische Fassung vom Almdudler “Straßen in Bischofshofen” sein. Schön zu hören aber keine “Pikes”.
Don't mind a little honky-tonk
Not bad, not great. There were a couple songs I enjoyed more than others, like the title track.
Better than I thought it would be, but it's still country.
As far as Country goes, I have heard worse. But also much, much better. 2.5/5
Nawet niezłe. Nie znam się na country. Takie amerykańskie disko polo? 3/5
Not bad. Twang got to me towards the end, but a few nice songs that made me think about warm weather.
Pretty much straight down the middle, decent country music that hardly registered with me at all and I'll almost certainly never listen to again. Favorite track: Home of the Blues
I enjoyed the fiddle and the accordion
Not my normal listen but was interesting
Very country, chill vibe. Not my type
My brother loves this album. Too country for me.
I like I Hear You Knockin and I kind of like the instrumental parts of What I don’t know (and also the way the singer dances when he performs it live)
Very Country, not really my deal. At least it's old country.
Es un álbum country normal
Country isn't my fave, but this wasn't horrible
Not really a fan of country music, but I liked this one.
Classic country sound. Love the guitar twang, but feel the norteno accordion treatment is where the gold lies. I long for the radio hits ("little ways" "guitars cadillacs") but good overall. 3.4
A few fun songs but overall nothing special, just a country album. Luckily, I love country
Country album from 1988. Prefer the sound to most country but still not my vibe really.
Like someone doing country as a spoof but is also good
Thought it was kinda fun tbh. Don’t listen to much country, but cheesy I guess but I could feel some emotion. Nice cover of home of the blues. Just reminds me of walk the line soundtrack
Solid country music.
1. i got you - 2 2. one more name - 1.5 3. uuhat i dont knouu - 1 4. home of the bluez - 1.5 5. buenaz nochez - 2.5 6. i hear you knockin - 1 7. i zang dizie - 1.5 8. ztreetz of bakerzfield - 1.5 9. floyd county - 1.5 10. zend me the pillouu - 1.5 11. hold on to god - 1
Pleasant but not interesting. Can we move on?
Again not super my thing. I like the accordions on some of the songs. He has an awesome voice it sounds very well produced. Its good listening music for me to me it’s not an especially cool feat for an album
I’m not the biggest country guy but this was an alright album. Yoakam does have a really nice voice.
A fine enough country album. Sometimes it was good, sometimes not. Bored me half way through. 5/10 Top 3: 1. One More Name 2. I Got You 3. Floyd County
This was perfectly fine traditional country. It didn't really stand out to me.
J’apprécie le côté culturel et représentatif, mais ça demeure un peu trop littéral pour moi
Fine
I’m not sure this genre will ever be me. Although I appreciate the opportunity to listen to it and it bought smiles, laughter and dancing to my household so bonus points for thay
first listen i like it actually but the production is a bit dated
One of the better country albums I've heard
Nice country record that still misses something to make it kinda unique for someone who's not too much into country.
Nice blues album. Found myself dancing or clicking to the rhythm unconsciously. Not bad. (73%)
Okay, honkytonk Eminem! Here I was, two steppin' to the fiddle, digging on the Johnny Cash cover, and then comes "Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room" and Dwight the cuck shooting his lady friend in the head. So, after that "wait...what?!" moment, I went back and read the lyrics to the first few songs and paid a little more attention hence forth. As I said in a prior review (not ironically, of the Slim Shady LP), I don't care for gratuitous violence. It's lazy at best. But this song is part of a story and it's purposeful and shocking. I have an entirely different perspective of this record. It's not just the same trite drivel that is pop country today. It's actually kind of interesting. 3 stars.
Good - not sure why it's better than his previous 3 albums. 3.8
Sad cowboy 🤠😔
Pretty generic country that suffers from tonal whiplash and thin sound
Surprise! Enjoyed it. Maybe I was in the mood for a little country before Octoberfest?
This album was a fun surprise! The songwriting was pretty good and sometimes reminded me of the storytelling of John Prine. Dwight's voice is very nice, you can see that he sort of became the blueprint of sorts for lots of modern country music. The production is VERY 1980s, and it shows. The duet with Buck Owens was nice, sort of bridging the gap between different eras of country music. That being said, nothing particularly mindblowing for me here, just a pretty alright album.
You think I'm gunna shit on this one too, don't you? Actually, I have something of a soft spot for Mr. Yoakam. He's a honky tonk man and he can't seem to stop. Even though this is very dusty trail corny cowpoke music, I know a lot of these songs because I was raised by a corny cowpoke mother, so there's some nostalgia at work here that lets me hear this with a kinder ear.
Pretty good for a country album. Was a little yodely though
Enjoyed the listen, but honky tonk country isnt my thing. Concept of obsessive love turned murderous rage was interesting, but probably wouldn’t listen again.
Twangy country isn’t really my thing. But there are some great tracks on this album. I wouldn’t buy it, but I wouldn’t turn it off if it was playing.
Armas, guitarras, dios y whisky. Classic country
You know, one of the things that this list has given me a greater appreciation for is country, exposing me to artists like Buck Owens and early KD Lang. But they can't all be winners, and the way that I feel about this is much more about how I've felt about most country that I've heard, which is to say that I think the voices are nice, and pretty much every thing else is boring. I think that this album was pretty influential on modern country, so I can give it credit for its influence, despite the fact that if modern country music were one of my fingers, I'd cut my whole hand off and cauterize the stump so that it could never grow back 3/5, I guess. It's really not that bad, I just don't like country music, and I fucking hate hearing people talk about dixie
Robert, ne génère plus jamais deux albums de country d'affilée c'est un conseil que je te donne.
Je pense qu'on aurait pu se passer de ce second album de country sur la matinée.
Country rock de manual. Veu portentosa, bones guitarres i arranjaments molt pro. No és el meu estil, però és un bon disc
Sad honky-tonk. Very Johnny Cash inspired, with much more modern production. It's good, just not anything I'll proabably revisit. Favorite tracks: "What I Don't Know", "I Hear You Knockin'", "Streets Of Bakersfield"
2.5/5. This was fine, kind of boring.
I enjoyed this dose of dusty rhinestone country. Hints of Gram Parsons and Willie Nelson (I not as versed on Country music as I could be). So interesting tunes on an album that didn't outstay it's welcome
Rating: 6/10 Best songs: I hear you knockin’
This was fun!
Sounds from a Honky Tonk. Not to shabby.
This was not the worst country album that I have ever heard. I liked the fiddle and accordion thrown in every so often. He didn't really make a good case that the girl he shot in the head should die. Just because she wanted to leave? Because it made him sad? Seems like an overreaction.
What a trip. I was never a Dwight Yoakam guy. Listening to this now is like a whole new genre of country. I can imagine the people that love this, LOVE this. It was a good album. still not for me. I feel like if I was living in South West Texas this could be right up my alley.
They call me Big Country Man, I love country music. home of the blues, buenes noches, hold on to god
This was a nice country album by possibly the best country artist turned actor. Yoakam has a pretty distinct style of great enunciation and simplistic lyrics that create nice sounding songs. His instrumentals are pretty basic with a more classic guitar style. The combination of the two provides a quick easy listening country album that can be played many times. 7.5/10
Not quite the country I enjoy but not terrible
interesting album. I like Yoakam overall, good artist.
Dwight Yoakam’s world-weary affect and twang bring life to this rather safe collection of songs. The guy’s seen some shit.
twangy early country some songs do sound Mexican inspired
This one is carried by the instrumentals, for sure. The use of guitar and strings are to die for. Some of the songs still stand out, though. And even with my least favourites, I still had an okay time.
I can't deny this is a good album. Not my first choice in styles, but very listenable.
Honestly when I realized it was kinda country I was nervous but it could have been a thousand times worse than it was. It wasn’t exaggerated or anything, it was just there. The length was good as well.
Gud shi 6/10
Not as good as Dwight Yorke.
It's too easy to unobject hard enough to miss the best part of Yoakam's traditionalism: Soloists without guitars. Nothing good to say about Bakersfield, but mariachi music has aged well, so who knows.
Not a great album and not really my taste but was alright as background music and had a good summer vibe
Solid country album, not my favorite work by him tho. I liked a lot of songs off this album so I’ll just pick the first track, “I got you”, as my favorite. Honorable mentions include “Buenas Noches…” and “Steets of Bakersfield.” Least favorite: I don’t really have one
Not ready to call this the best thing I’ve ever heard, but pre-2000s country hits so much harder.
Nice and twangy classic country. Something very pleasant about the sound of old country music but why they gotta talk about killing their wives so much 3/5
Lil’ bit a country to get the hoe down rocking
I never thought I would be into classic country as much as I am. I turn it on and feel like, “yea right,” but after listening to it I am feeling the lyrics and moving my body to the music. 3! T3B 1. I Got You 2. What I Don’t Know 3. One More Name
Dwight sounds timeless, unlike all his peers making a buck off the country music trends of the day.
Not bad, but nothing I'd seek out normally. Didn't have that teenage angst I need after being at work for awhile
Country típico americano, con una voz bastante del estilo. No destaca especialmente y gustará a los que les guste este estilo de música. Aun así, se puede escuchar fácilmente
Not my style but i liked it
Standard country album really. Luckily I was in the mood for it, but I have to say by the time hold on to god came on I was glad this was only just over half an hour. Makes a nice mix up from the continuous rock albums though
Honky tonk realness.
Not my type of music.
Greit nok, men farlig nære å bli sånn ekkel country som alle hate. Pluss for litt fela her og der. Savne Inger Johanne
Not a huge country fan especially from 80's onward but I do enjoy some of Dwight's music. First time listening to this one, I've listen Guitars,Cadillacs,etc,etc and Time Was before which I liked much better. This album is decent but not great, I think I stick to the hits Greatest Hits whenever I get the urge for 80's rockabilly
Would give 3.5 if possible. Not quite a 4 but better than a 3. Dwight was a bright point of the 90s shit country that came out
A tragic side one. There's something soothing about listening to a relationship spiral into murder when it's backed by a little twang and a warm voice. Country just seems to soften the harsher topics. I'm a sucker for storytelling in song, so I very much enjoyed the story being told from that respect. And the sadness just seems to continue on the back half. Also who would've thought someone would sing a song about Bakersfield. Plus it was a cover and one of his first hit singles. Someone tell him you're not gonna find much better. Yet here I am saying ish about Bakersfield and the song literally says "How many of you have sit and judged me Ever walked the streets of Bakersfield?" so I shouldn't say anything.
This album is bleak, man! Dwight is sad, he’s lost love, he’s out to kill. Nobody understands him. He’s crying. Sad days. I’m glad he threw Send Me the Pillow on here as a little moment of positive respite from all of the damn darkness this album puts the listener through. At the end Dwight reminds us (and, possibly, himself) to hold on to God which is a fitting mantra for someone who just got done recounting some pretty traumatic events. This album really does not sound like it was a product of the late ‘80s, although country (traditional country) has a certain timeless quality to it. Big fan of the Tex Mex vibe with the accordion accompaniment on a few of these tracks. There’s something about this album that makes me think of Dwight as the underdog. Yeah sure he’s got murder on his mind but all of these stories it just sounds like he’s getting dealt a bad hand left and right. He’s a good guy, he’s just having a rough go at it!
Pleasant. I mean in the background…actually tuning into the lyrics is a surprisingly dark experience. Which gives the album that much more oomph in my mind. But I’m honestly more inclined to visit music from the days of the original Bakersfield Sound scene than Yoakam’s revivalist late-80s, early-90s pieces. I respect the hell out of Yoakam. As a renegade country star. A punk rocker that was more inclined to tour the grimy LA bar-room scene and ridicule the country establishment of Nashville than he was to join those ranks himself. (Plus he’s a great actor!) And I respect that he successfully breathed more grit into the country music charts and inspired newfound respect and fame for greats the likes of Bakersfield’s own, the original, Buck Owens. Plus Yoakam has the support of an incredible backing band here with some real interesting choices in instrumentation, recording, and production that showcase a knowledge and respect for the American South/Southwest country tradition all across state borders. Love that steel guitar. Accordion and fiddle too, but I’m especially a sucker for any pedal steel guitar. The duets are knock outs too. Maybe I’m coming around even further on this album as I type. Still I’ve had more joy actually coming to learn about the older country music eras this album draws on than I’ve had sitting with this 1988 album. For instance, the Buck Owens original solo version of “Streets of Bakersfield” is decidedly better, I think—less flare, more straight ahead storytelling. And the same goes for Mr. Cash’s version of “Home of the Blues” versus Yoakam’s (albeit by slightly slimmer margin thanks to the barn-storming energy Yoakim brings to the song), but is there really any competing with the likes of Owens and Cash? And is there really any sense comparing Yoakam’s cuts to those greats? Ultimately, I admire the flourishes Yoakam adds to these songs as well as the re-interpretive work he does for them and for the tradition he steps into by cutting them. As a whole, the album does the essential work of a musical historian, bringing us into a world that was momentarily all but forgotten. It yields some much needed life, darkness, grit, spirit, punk-rock attitude, and straight-away musical talent to those eternally stiff country music charts. Country music needs an artist like Dwight Yoakim every decade or so to restore the spirit to one of America’s greatest, and most exploited, musical traditions. And in that regard, Buenos Noches From a Lonely Room seems to be Yoakim’s greatest treasure as an artist.
An enjoyable country album that was well ahead of the curve, even if it sounds somewhat banally country-pop today. Good mix of tempos, instrumentals, and vocal delivery to keep things varied but musically cohesive. Yoakam sounds almost prescient of the late 90s/early 2000s sound on this LP, and even though many have done the same after him, he does manage to break new ground and at least keep things interesting on this LP.
I can’t say I’m much of a country fan, but if I had to party at a honky tonk, this’d be my choice in the jukebox.
Country
spaniards piss me off
I liked his voice, the idea of a concept album, and the Buck Owens cover/feature was a treat. But honestly the execution was mediocre, and the songwriting was kinda mid. Not bad, not great, just kinda feel whatever on this one.
Hard amount of the stuff I don't like in modern country, but I did like some more of it when it felt really genuine. Mixed bag really.
A fine country album. It’s a nice change of pace in terms of genre, but I still struggle to fully appreciate country. Some decent songs on here but nothing I’m loving. 5/10
favourite song: one more name least favourite song: i sang dixie enjoyed this a lot more than i thought i would
Very good. 3/5
I did not hate this as much as I thought I would.
Country and Western is my guilty pleasure.
I feel bad that I’m giving this one such a low rating? There are SO FEW country albums on this list, and I love Dwight, but to say this is one of the few great country records is ridiculous. This is maybe Dwight’s 3rd or 4th best album. I think Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc… would have been a much stronger inclusion, because unlike this album, it’s songs are distinct and well-written. “Streets of Bakersfield” a banger tho
More country. And this time around - pure yokel hick moonshine ridin' mah horse country. And if you can get over the ridiculous singing style - it's pretty fun.
Some good guitar and fiddle tunes but nothing overly memorable with this one
More tolerable than most country. I think I like this more because it feels more like country rock with good guitar riffs.
Ehhh, it was okay, I guess.
3.4
Probably a 3.5 for me.
twangy [twang-ee] adjective. 1. having the sharp, vibrating tone of a plucked string. having a nasal voice quality.
6/10. Decent, old timey country
I thought the first song was cute but the style got old over a whole album. I appreciate the effort to follow some sort of concept but it really falls flat when everything gets so samey. 5/10
Great sound and vocals, but in the grand picture of country music, fails to really stand out.
Typical honky tonk country, not bad to listen to over it's runtime of almost 40 minutes but offers little more than that
Hard not to like it. I don't think it will make it into my regular rotation however.
Sounds pretty middle of the road to me.
If one enjoys the sound of country music at a festive Texas cantina, or small-town steakhouse then this album is the epitome of that feeling. Dwight Yoakam incorporates a small amount of Tejano elements to round out the album's title. Country can feel country, or it can feel like a party where Coors and/or Bud Light are the drinks of choice. This album is more like the latter, where one can be transported to a location where hats with fish hooks, acid-washed jeans and no sign of a car in the lot, all trucks. This is not quite redneck country but they certainly are not far off. Where Dwight Yoakam earns respect though is that he is not pop country, although a counterpoint is that he could be responsible for it (or Garth, take your pick). Songs about tractors, beers, and women of ill-repute are lacking here, instead we do have more introspective story-telling reminiscent of outlaw country, but with all the twang and yee-haw feels of modern country. Country is not the usual fare for this listener, but Dwight Yoakam's modesty in performing this album sheds a disappointing light on modern (2022) country where artists are maybe a little too intentionally country to the point of imitation. Dwight Yoakam is a genuine country musician or a great persona, either way the feel good nature of the album resonates with the laid back yet meaningful life of what presumably is a country boy.
allt i lagi
I looooove me some Dwight. The Mexican influenced tracks (the title track and Streets of Bakersfield) are my favorites, and really make me feel like a lazy afternoon in Tucson. Not my favorite Yoakam album, but definitely belongs in the rotation. 3.5 stars, rounding down because not enough Mexican accordion.
Country music. I have no idea what distinguishes one country album / artist from another
aight
Some pretty good country music. Not my favorite, but would listen to again.
"You shut your mouth when you're talkin' to me... HILLBILLY!"
Hmh, jotenkin tää sopi lauantaiaamuun ihan hyvin. Tai sit mun aivot on pehmenneet. Ehkä 2.5/5 ja pyöristetään ylös, koska sai hyvälle tuulelle.
Good. Lovely country tunes. Very good.
Om vrolijk te worden van de fiddle-deuntjes, maar om de wenkbrauwen te fronsen bij de teksten. In 2 nummers vermoord het 'hoofdpersonage' zijn lief wegens overspel... beetje overdreven reactie als je het mij vraagt
Not my bag but a solid album nonetheless.
Singer. Actor. This guy does it all. 3.5/5
Country westcoast, llorón pero muy divertido. Se escucha muy bien y suena ligero, fresco, a la vez que clásico. Entretenido.
3.6 - This one reminds me of the summer I spent in Houston and a Saturday night we went out for two-step line dancing. Turns out it’s actually kind of fun. And despite the Texas twang, I actually like this record. The songs are crafted honestly and the instruments sound crisp without studio quackery.
Country animado. Ni fu ni fa.
2022.12.09
Not my cup of tea
Enjoyed it!
Solid, not much else to say
I like the honky tonk music sound, but not much else, except maybe Buck Owens.
What I will say is that a lot of modern country music sounds like this, some 31 years after this album came out, so kudos to Dwight for being well ahead of his time. Having said that, it's notable that this album and its lyrics lack the shallowness you sometimes hear modern country. "I Sang Dixie" was a highlight for me
Country yeah. Niet meteen mijn favoriete muziek maar ik kan dit album goed hebben. Mijn favorieten zijn "What I Don't Know" en "Home of the blues" ***
Ik vind country fijn. Dit is wel heel erg ‘traditional’, ondanks dat luisterde het lekker weg!
Good country album. Stand outs: Streets of Bakersfield, title track,
This was the album I got right after Steve Earle, which I learned was somewhat fitting since Earle and Yoakam had something of a feud or even rivalry. Since they were back-to-back, it's impossible for me to not compare the two albums. While Steve Earle's Guitar Town hit me in my sweet spot immediately, it took a little while for this album to do the same. And it really only did so sporadically. I still enjoyed it, but truth be told, I liked the 4 or 5 other Dwight Yoakam songs Spotify played after the album ended. And thankfully, Guitars and Cadillacs wasn't one of them.
Dwight Yoakam's album has that perfect country sound, which I read was mixed with a little inspiration from Latin America music. 2 songs from this album both went on to chart #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles, so you know the music on this album is good. I can appreciate country music from time to time, but I can't believe I never heard of this album.
Inoffensive. Wouldn’t rush back. Buenas noches from a lonely room is a good tune
Mooie stem, mooie snik, maar iets te country naar mijn smaak.
No está mal. En algún momento mi atención decayó bastante, pero con "I hear you knockin'" remontó y la segunda mitad me pareció bastante bien.
Bon album country. Bien excute j’ennai ecoute plus qu’il faut apres 3.5*
Country meh
"Not since Leon Payne has anyone gone from love that is so obsessive it cares not a whit for the most basic of life's needs…to a murderous jealousy…to homicide in the first five songs.[9] Side one begins with "I Got You," which was released in February 1989 as the album's third single, peaking at #5. With lines like, "I got a letter from the folks over at Bell, just to let me know for my next phone call I could walk outside and yell," the song is practically the album's only source for wry humor, detailing the troubles of a narrator trying to make ends meet while taking solace in the fact that he has the woman he loves "to ease my pains" and "keep me sane." This rosy outlook is shattered with the gentle waltz "One More Name’ as the narrator hears the woman uttering names in her sleep – presumably the names of her lovers. Now paranoia carries over into the drum-heavy "What I Don’t Know," which contains the near psychotic warning "What I don’t know might not hurt me, but what I don’t know might get you killed." A cover of Johnny Cash’s "Home of the Blues" comes next and finds the narrator alone in a house "filled with the sweetest memories, memories so sweet that I cry." The story culminates with "She Wore Red Dresses," a murder ballad that finds the narrator "like a madman" praying for vengeance before tracking down the woman and her lover and shooting her in the head.
Good country album. Classic Hank Williams-style, with a modern twist. No memorable songs, they all mesh into one for me.
Not horrible.
Fav Song: What I Don't Know
Country genre. I'll need to listen to again at some point when I'm in the mood for it.
pleasant album of country or western. Not really sure which.
Fine
It was good but a bit one note
It’s a good one but the first two of his stand out to me more.
I generally hate country music but this was ok, got some pleasant songs in this
love a country album
Holy crap. Gorgeous vocals, but still not a country fan. Definitely not a revenge porn and southern fried, misogyny fan. Bruh.
Am I biased towards country? Yes. Did this album change that? No. To me, it felt like a solid country album and would likely be around a 4 if you loved country music. But, I just don't think country is that good in terms of instrumentation, lyrics, or style.
This album felt like generic country to me. Most of the songs on "Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room" sounded identical to each other. However, I do think it sounds nice, which doesn't mean it's great. There's no reason for this album to be on the list. I can believe I reviewed over 600 albums on the site. 2 stars for "Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room".
Not a fan of country music but it's tolerable I guess.
I do not really not know much about country music - but I know I do not like this. I think the pacing is too jaunty and the voice lacks character for me. Not bad just not for me.
Meh
Not really into country, this is just like any other country.
Buenas Noches starts off with a decent track, "I Got You", but unfortunately offers nothing but a monotonous and generic country sound that does not even reach the level of the opener. A fine thing to leave playing in the background, but that is not something we are looking for here.
Life-changing? A must-listen? No, sir. This album being included on the list is extremely discouraging. Country music technically isn't *overrepresented* on the list – as far as modern Western music goes, anyway – but it's certainly overrepresented in real life. I would've expected Dimery and Co. to compensate for this by maybe having 5-10 hugely popular country records (i.e., not this one) and using the remaining 990-odd slots for records that experiment a little more given the time of their release. For context, Buenas Noches was released in 1988 – when the Beatles and Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd and other creative giants had already released (essentially) all of their ridiculously inventive material, and the world had decided (correctly) that inventiveness was the way to go. What happened? I Got You is a pretty enjoyable album opener if only because there's still hope yet. Hope that we might transition to a cool genre-bending, boundary-pushing masterpiece that makes use of some cool chords, instruments, melodic writing, mixing, production... anything, really. So I Got You sets this up for the album to hit that much harder later on. Simple, pleasant country music. Followed by a more arty and electronic breakdown, maybe something inspired by disco or metal. But... no. One More Name is exceptionally underwhelming. What I Don't Know, though, has enough bite in its brash guitar part to somewhat stand out from the crowd. But from here on out, I don't really know what to do. Every song is pleasant. Cloyingly so. The lyrics are generally the opposite, advocating for the murder of one's unfaithful wife. Don't murder wives, kids. Points lost in I Sang Dixie for using a term that had been offensive and dated as far back as the 60s. But points gained back for being one of the better-sounding songs here. Love the dual male vocal harmonising in Streets of Bakersfield, and though the back-and-forth between guitar and accordion is pretty cheesy, I still like it. Probably the best song here, at least when consumed in isolation. 2/5 Key tracks: What I Don't Know, Streets of Bakersfield
I'm sorry this was unlistenable!!! I just struggled to even get through any of it. This aint it for me sorry
If I was to listen to country music it’d be stuff like this. Traditional-sounding, crisply performed and produced. But ultimately I can’t really be bothered with country music. The novelty wears off too quickly for me and then it all just sounds formulaic.
5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background
I don't like country music.
An album about killing your girl when you find out she's cheating, but trust The Lord. Honestly pretty decent.
If I WAS a fan of country this guy would probably be my jam. He's got that old "i lost my wife and truck" sound, but I'm not really a fan of country. Unless your Hank Williams because everyone gets a pass in the Hank Williams family.
They tease you with a great blues riff and then you're stuck with a whiny country album...
This just isn't my style. I can see how someone would think this is good, but I am not that person. I just can only take so much country. Least this was fast. It did what it wanted to do well tho. Liked Songs: "I Got You" , "Home of the Blues" , "I Hear You Knockin' " , "Streets of Bakersfield"
These songs are just too simple and plain. I could be charitable and say it helps show off Dwight’s voice (which is great), but in the end it’s just boring.
I enjoyed the title track to this album a lot but the rest of this album was a bit meh. 2 stars only.
Well. I liked the fiddle and mandolin.
I didn't dislike it as much as I expected from the genre, nonetheless, it is country.
Country has never been my thing but I must be mellowing because this was tolerable.
This genre is a very hard sell for me.
I remember seeing Yoakam live about 25 years ago. It is good. This album is ok. I don't think it's really special or particularly interesting. Songs I enjoyed: "What I don't know" (music, not lyrics), "Buenas Noches...", "I Sang Dixie", or "Send me the Pillow",... overall, not a great fan (and don't really like the lyrics). It's between 2 and 3 stars for me.
pls no more country i can't take it
Muy country para mi
I don't remember the last album that I felt really introduced me to a new artist that I enjoyed or was a review of an album I felt truly deserved a spot in the Top 1001. This one doesn't change that one bit. I'm not into his sound, it's just another country album with better guitar and less slide than most. Way too much violin. I was bored 3 songs in. What makes this stand out from any other I-lost-my-dog-my-girl-left-me-my-truck-won't-start country album? Dude has like 9 Grammy's so you gotta respect that. I'll give the album props for listener counts, couple song with 19M and 49M respectively and a few more at 1.4M, 1.2M and 4.7M. Someone listens to this drivel. 2 stars, I honestly hate country music but this was slightly better.
Played it through twice nothing registered.
Very generic country. Like pre-stadium style. 3/10
Traditional country. Can’t see how this would even make a 1000 best country music list. Not for me. 2.
Yodelay hee hooooooo. Lo único q se me quedó fue que a este chaval probablemente le pusieron los cuernos.
el country no es lo mío
I'm not too familiar with Mr. Yoakam, but that 80s honkey tonk stirs something in me for some reason. But this one is pretty corny in hindsight, particularly I Sang Dixie. It doesn't seem like the entire Country music scene really moved on from themes like this. His story telling saves the album for me slightly, though there are better country artists in that regard imo. I did enjoy the tejano fusions on Bakersfield and Buenas Noches From A Lonely Heart. Unfortunately as much as I wanted to enjoy it, the themes really just killed me (like Dwight would apparently have done to his partner if they cheated). The more I think about it, the more I don't understand the inclusion of this album on the list. 2/5
Almost gave this a 1 star because 1) it’s country music, and 2) Dude needs therapy. The only reason I’m upping it to a 2 is the incorporation of Mexican styles, especially songs reminding me of Tejano music.
Not listened to much country music until I started this project. Had a few albums since starting and so far they all contain at least one song about killing your wifey after she cheats on you
Sorry, I'm not into that country twang voice.
Not a bad album, but nothing spectacular. Definitely giving my grandma's CD collection. I was already having a bad day and listening to the yeehaw of this album didn't help.
308/1001 Dwight Yoakam - Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ Twingy twangy country album? Yeah... Nah
I was surprised how much this album sounded like Chris Isaak. Overall it was fine.
Suuuper twangy. Not really my scene and also sounds like it’s a good thing for this album that I generally don’t pay super close attention to lyrics. (2)
A bloody ordeal.
S'alright
Te veel rockabilly voor mij
country is ni mn ding
ni slecht, ma ook ni goe ofzo… 2,5
I Got You - 3/5 One More Name - 2/5 What I Don't Know - 2/5 Home of the Blues - 3.5/5 Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room (She Wore Red Dresses) - 2/5 I Hear You Knockin' - 2/5 I Sang Dixie - 3/5 Streets of Bakersfield - 2/5 Floyd County - 4/5 Send Me the Pillow - 2/5 Hold on to God - 1/5
This is the kind of country I don't like
Musically? Yes. Lyrically, this was such a cliche about country music as to almost be a parody of itself. His voice is nice to listen to, but his little yodel drove me up the freaking wall. Just stop already.
I injured my hand while listening to this album so now I think I should make an entire album about how my hand hates me and cheated on me Also I put full blame on Dwight Yoakam for said injury it's his fault I got hurt 💅💅
Just a name I know, but nothing else. Eh, I guess this is good 80s country, but doesn't sound so different from bad 80s country. I just can't get into it. There is a sameness to it all. 2 Heard before? No Owned: No: 72/291 (24%) Will I get: No
i never heard of this guy before but i sure know the sound. this is some real stereotype yeehaww ass shit. acoustic beats to tell your little dogies to git along to. piss-taking aside, im having a lot of trouble forming an opinion on this besides "yeah thats some country and western music". like i guess musically its fine but whatever it's doing to have earned a place on this list is going totally over my head, assuming there even is a reason beyond "one of the list contributors heard one of the singles on the radio and kinda liked it". the inclusion of "i sang dixie" doesn't do this album any favours either. "rebel pride", huh? and what exactly were the south rebelling against, mr yoakam?? gimme a break..... at least its only 35 minutes long, i guess.
I can't really stomach this nonsense.
Perfectly pleasant instrumentals. I think I would have liked this a whole lot more if his voice wasn’t quite so plain. Likes it’s serviceable but I forgot the vocal performances about as quick as they left my ears. Favorite song was I Hear You Knockin’.
its really not that bad
Very serviceable classic country songs. However it’s killed by the late eighties production. Everything is so gated and compressed, whereas the records that this is modelled on were just instrument to tape with tracks bleeding across and mistakes and so forth. It just makes it all too clean
More than a little creepy, with revenge fantasies and desires for used pillows. The music was standard country to my ears, in other words awful. I was holding out for the track with the most listens, but that wasn't great either. It wasn't quite bad enough for one star, but it's a low two.
Not a country western fan at all and this album held true to that.
Basically yeehaw But quite a bit too bland for me
Great instrumentals, annoying country voice. Real sad boy country this one and it’s okay.
Not into it. There are aspects of this music that I like, e.g. the slide guitar. But I dislike the yodel-like country vocal inflection. And the songs as a whole sound dated. It's a 1988 album but if you told me it was released a few decades earlier I wouldn't be that surprised.
I don’t really mind many of the songs, but the production and performance is just so «nice». There’s no edge to it at all, and the only time I take notice is during the harmonies on the last two tracks. At least it’s a million times better than what goes for country nowadays. 4/10
I know, I know, country is a valid genre of music but god does it make me laugh at how unserious it sounds! I can't imagine someone sitting down and putting headphones on to listen to this unironically or not out of obligation let alone someone deciding to write and record this. I don't mean to be discriminatory (I do) but ALL COUNTRY MUSIC SOUNDS THE SAME and to grossly generalise, all country music is pretty atrocious to my ears.
Putting buenas noches on the whitest album ever made is a wild choice
Nice pants, bro. Not much to this except death threats to women.
honey tonk country with misogyny and elements for the good old south . Interesting use of Mexican flavors and sounds so it’s not a 1
Some of these songs sound like those pre-programmed songs on cheap yamaha keyboards
Covering both types of music: country and western...
After being pleasantly surprised by some country albums on this list, I finally hit one I didn't care for at all. Which is a shame, because I think Dwight Yoakum is a great actor, and he has an outstanding cover of "Suspicious Minds" out there, but I cannot deal with his nasal twang for an entire album. Just a swing and a miss on this one.
Didn’t need this and didn’t finish it. RYM: N Saved a song: N
Unfortunately country music like this leaves me cold. And worse still, it feels like someone scraping their nails down a blackboard. At least it's only 38 minutes long. This album seems to me to be well executed and recorded, it's just that I really dislike the genre.
What can I say?... a pretty monotonous album, good country music.
It was only a matter of time before this thing fed me a country record. I tried to listen with an open mind. Still didn’t like it, but not the worst thing this site had me listen to.
Genuinely shocked that the top rated reviewer criticizes toxic masculinity in country music. Ha ha, what a woke dumbass.