Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room

I had no idea who Dwight Yoakam was so I was pissed when I saw that I had an 80's album to listen to. I was pleasantly surprised!! Very Willie Nelson-esque. I got a little bored towards the end of the album just because of the very 1-2 bounciness of the rhythm but that is very much so what you would expect of this kinda album.

Easy listening country album with some nice songs, really liked the Bakersfield song, 3/5

Boring country music.

2.5/5

Not really into this.

NPC country album. Actually good instrumental, but still completely generic. Vocals are annoying and just feel like they are trying way too hard to sound southern American.

I like the classic cowboy sound, but it wasn’t as compelling as time went on.

trash

Enjoyed the tunes. Nothing I’ll go back to.

I'm normally not a country person, but once "What I don't know" started playing, it was too groovy not to vibe to.

It had some good tracks, largely forgettable

Dig me some Dwight. Tough to go wrong with Streets of Bakersfield A Thousand Miles from Nowhere Buenas Noches From a lonely Room One more name

Fav: What I Don't Know

Great voice, love the storytelling and the musicality of this one. Recognized Streets of Bakersfield, the rest was new to me. I could see returning to this one from time to time for sure.

Not really my speed, probably wouldn’t re-listen.

weirdly fucked with this

better than i expected. dig the music and he has a great voice. i am not a country guy by any stretch but i could dig it

Ok listen

I didn't like country as a youth but have grown to respect, nay even quite like some of the more modern stuff. (I admit Shania Twain also changed my outlook a lot too!). But this is the old school twangy honky tonk, shoot my woman tripe that made me dislike it in the first place. The squeaky thing he does with the vocal is annoying and if I'm going to call out the 'rape my hoe' lyrics of gangster rap then I have to call out shooting his girlfriend in the head as she's sleeping just because she shagged his mate. What is the beef Americans seem to have with women? Music for good ol' MAGA boys.

Not a fan of country

7/10 I’ve been tainted from most country music but I love Buenas Noches. Story telling, nice guitar chords that have that special country element. Still can't say I "love" this album, but it's the best of what it is.

54/100. A passable country album, but it didn’t quite live up to the expectations the title set. It’s simple and feels fairly generic, lacking the emotional depth or uniqueness I anticipated.

I'll preface this by saying that you really do have to like classic country and western music to appreciate Dwight's version of it. It's not the pop country stuff that's on the radios today. This is classic honky tonk music. That being said, it's a really good album with a lot of throwback to Buck Owens and the Bakersfield sound. Obviously, he does a duet with Buck on his cover of Streets of Bakersfield. Overall, I really enjoyed hearing this entire album, so many good tracks on it. Can't miss: One More Name I Sang Dixie Floyd County Streets of Bakersfield 4/5

Oh my god I could not listen to this dross! I tried believe me but it was hell for me! This is not music but torture, if I could give 0 stars I would!

A cute little country record with cuter diverse flourishes, not only from Traditional country, but also of Mexican and Tex-Mex musical traditions. I say it’s cute because it’s never actually serious; for murder ballads and kiss offs, it rarely feels like there’s anything at stake, on wax or off. These are good, well-written songs, for sure, especially on the first half, but they’re not lived in. And that kind of strips them of a lot of their potential power. I like Yoakam as a singer, guitarist, and country band frontman, but he’s no actor. Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson can play the character, and Yoakam….really can’t. On top of that, account for that slick ‘80s production, and you end up with a record that feels way too polished for its self-proclaimed grit. It’s antithetical, really. But again, the songs are really good! The first 3 tracks are easily the best here, and feel like they have the most punch, but I also adore the title track and how it blends in those Tex-Mex flavors so thematically. I also vibe with “Streets of Bakersfield” for its historic value, though it’s far from a favorite, and “Send Me the Pillow,” because I’m a sap. The rest of the record, though, loses so much edge. Maybe it’s because Yoakam isn’t a convincing cover artist, and a much stronger songwriter on his own merits. Well, maybe, except the Yoakam-penned cuts on Side B leave little to be desired, largely because they go against theme, or maybe because the cover tracks took us on such a longwinded tangent that we forgot what the theme even was. The gut-punch for me is the closing track, with its Southern gosepl-country messaging that just reminds me why I swore off this entire genre for so long. It leaves a sour taste in my mouth. Which is lame, because learning that Yoakam himself was a frequent player on the punk circuit and a major spark for Cowpunk does endear him to me. As a person, he seems as fine as any male country artist could be in my eyes. But then I recall the message of “Hold on to God,” and I feel hesitant to stand by anyone who wrote that song. Then again, the duality of man. And that’s overall how I feel about Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room. It’s a real Duality of Man™️ record. Lots of diverse influences that are blended together, but ruined by shiny production; lots of excellent self-penned songs, but they lack any earnestness; lots of good cover choices, but they don’t feel relevant here. I’m mostly okay with this record while it’s on, minus that closer, but it’s definitely not going to leave a mark on me, or turn me into a country gal. Maybe I’ll check out more Yoakam– I know he has more well-renowned records than this– but I think I might just star a couple songs and enjoy them on a shuffle if they ever come up once in a while, and just leave it at that.

This album was really good and even with some filler songs that don't move me, it had enough bangers on here to warrant a 4 instead of a 3. Also sadly relatable currently 😭

Dwight has entered my country rotation because of this!

La toune titre raconte comment il a juste tué sa femme après qu'elle l'ait quitté. Y'a pas de poésie, juste ça. Y'a une toune sur un oreiller pis une toune sur Jésus. C'est d'la grosse marde. F*ck you Dwight.

Ça me donne le goût de me faire bâtir un garage, ramasser une vieille scrap pas chère pis la retaper dans mes temps libres en faisant jouer ça sur un p'tit radio de marde pis finalement me rendre compte que j'ai aucune estie de connaissance en mécanique, mettre le feu dans le char pis mourir dans le garage en espérant que le feu se répande dans toute la ville, puis de villes en villes jusqu'à couvrir la terre entière pour que jamais pus personne ait à entendre ça. D'la bonne musique pour le restaurant du Zellers. Oh guess what, ça existe pus, c'est mort. Tout comme aucune crisse de raison d'avoir à écouter ça avant de mourir. J'suis assez en tabarnak-là.

Another entry for the Bakersfield sound. He has a great voice, and it seems his reputation proceeds him. I know of him, but I couldn't tell you any of his famous albums or tracks.

For some reason, I just didn't like it.

quien chota hizo esta lista hermanoooo

One of 80s country's greatest artists greatest albums

Hmm. Honky tonk, plus 80s. Not a winning combination for me. Strangely I most enjoyed What I Don't Know despite that empty 80s drum sound feeling the most inappropriate here. I see plenty of reviewers have never heard of the tradition of murder ballads in country. I mean obviously it's not cool, but it's hardly shocking. Anyway I just liked the melody. Pretty much everything else here just slipped by unnoticed, it's ok. It's not my thing. He has a nice voice.

Love the instrumentals, not so much the story.

no stand out tracks but just a great environment created and upheld throughout

I've heard of Dwight Yoakam but never really heard anything by Dwight Yoakam... Country music is a hit or miss genre, this feels more like the stereotypical pure twangy country, all songs about a lonely man, who's woman done him wrong and/or up and left him because of all his drinking and partying at the honkytonk. So he sets about drinking and partying his problems away at the aforementioned honkytonk, but on the way his truck breaks down and his dog up and dies so he decides to maybe do a little murderin' on the side... Therapy wasn't invented yet in 1988 apparently.

It's country. I don't like country. But at least it's not the absolute worst kind of country. 2/5

Best geinig, ik luister niet zo actief naar de lyrics dus misschien snap ik daardoor de meeste haat niet. Accordeon!!!

A lot more “gonna shoot my lover” lines vibes than I was expecting…

Oulàlà, ça me casse les burnes, gringolo

Muy bien.

I liked this a lot! I am surprised by this development :) usually country that isn't Johnny Cash is like pulling teeth :) I liked the instruments used, and the songs having something going on lyrically

Find it hard to tell these country albums apart ngl

Day458 - dwight yoakam was my favorite 90’s country singer. streets of bakersfield is amazing and i remember buying this cd when it came out

3/5. I was checking out other people were saying about and I feel like people have not heard of concept albums before. Red Headed Stranger is a clear influence for this album but no one thinks Willie killed someone. This is just called writing, like in other works of fiction. Same thing with Johnny Cash on Folsom Prison Blues. I get if you don't like the music just maybe use some media literacy before reading everything surface level. Upon further listening, there are some songs that are a little problematic like I Sang Dixie kind of romanticizing the Southern pride. And Hold on to God feels satirical but doesn't land quite right so it just sounds like direct Gospel. Additionally, after a while, the songs do start to sound similar. I don't think this was a perfect album but I can enjoy some old timey country music with a modern flair. Best Song: I Got You, What I Don't Know, Streets of Bakersfield

Good.

Very very country. Old school country. But too country for me.

I've never been a big country music fan, and 80s country usually sounds to me like the most generic, cliched version of the genre. I'm glad Buck Owens got another hit with his duet with Dwight on "Streets of Bakersfield," but this version is almost laughable if listened to back-to-back with Buck's original. Just not much here for me, I'm afraid.

80s country has gotta be one of least favorite eras/genres. This is maybe better than most? At least it’s short.

A Good listen. Twanging & singing works well for his sound.

I liked this one because of the sound, but all reviews shade the lyrics. I didn't listen to the lyrics and now I am afraid to.

Not bad for pop country.

Over the last couple of years I've come to love a lot of country music. This album encapsulates why I thought I hated it in the first place.

The top review makes it sound much more interesting than it is

Ass

Nothing and no one better than Dwight Yoakum

I was enjoying this one until I started listening to the lyrics 🤦‍♀️

Good enough for inclusion on a list of 1001 albums and glad to see Buck Owens recognized in the process.

Wow! Everything I hate about Country music, all rolled up into one album! I've listened to around 300 albums on this list, and I think this is only the second time (including a few Country albums) that I stopped listening part way through. I try to be as objective as I can when listening to new/different stuff....but I just hated this.

Just like rock and roll, Country Music has gone through several revisions. The California, Western swing sound was revitalized by Buck Owens as the Bakersfield sound - the same sound that would inspire and influence a lot of what cam out of Laurel Canyon (so again, Rock and Roll steals from others to improve itself). This is a completely fine album from Dwight Yoakam and probably one of two of his I would include on this list. However, the fact that Dwight is here while Buck Owens is not is more criminal, but I guess it's not UK 90's synth pop, right? 3.5/5

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room is an alright album. I'm not really the biggest fan of country music so i wasn't going in with the highest of expectations but it is a decent listen. The songs are pleasant and well done with good vocals, good instrumentation, good rhythms, and the album is really well produced. My main issue with this album (like a lot of other albums like it) is the songs are not diverse enough. They all seem to rely on more or less the same formula which sounds fine but gets a little bit tiring even with this album's fairly short runtime. This album isn't a huge recommendation from me but it isn't a stay-away either. Best Song: What I Don't Know Worst Song: Send Me the Pillow

Shit bsginnung, shit middle and extra shitty end. Must be a bad album, and a waste of the longest 30 minus ever. 0/5

Everything about this undersells how paint-by-numbers while vile it turns out to be. There is no recover from a ‘romantic’ song about murdering your partner.

I often peep at other people's reviews before I listen to the album. Maybe I shouldn't do that...should I listen first? Anyway, I think that people had a few critiques about this album, mainly the surprise domestic violence murder and how he sings a song that references "Dixie" or maybe IS "Dixie" I'm not sure I haven't listened to it yet. The murder WAS just as surprising as the other reviewers had put. All of a sudden we're just sad and then "Oh yeah, I held her head to the gun and now she's dead." Ha. I did enjoy the addition of the Mexican elements that he placed in that song (maybe elsewhere I haven't gotten to yet). Okay now we're at "Dixie" and the song sucks. It's just a song about someone dying and as the guy was dying, Dwight sang him Dixie. If you're gonna GO THERE talking about Dixie, at least make sure it wasn't for nought... I can see why people like this record, maybe more at the time it came out than now. Yoakam's voice is stellar but he's less fun than someone from a slightly similar time, Alan Jackson. It seems like he sort of likes the country ballad pretty much exclusively, which isn't necessarily a bad thing just something I noticed. Just as I typed that, "Bakersfield" started and it's way more upbeat..lol. "Bakersfield" kind of makes me laugh because no red blooded country singer writes a country song about California anymore...or maybe ever? Three more songs left. "Floyd County" is a another sad song about someone dying...lol. "Send me a Pillow" maybe I missed it because I was putting away laundry? Last song "Hold On to God" is a Christian country song. I like it's more upbeat. Maybe he only sings upbeat songs if the songs are about Jesus. haha. Overall I don't think I will return to it but I enjoyed listening today while doing chores.

Banjo MF

Kocham country i przez pierwsze parę piosenek miałam mocne aihaaa Pod koniec jednak czułam się jak po zjedzeniu całego bucket of Carmel popcorn i miałam po prostu dość, ale nie żałuję Klasycznekk swego gatunku

A country album that I actually enjoyed listening to is a rarity so this was nice

A great country voice and a good collection of songs. 4 stars or B+.

Lidt stille og rolig country, ikke noget at skrive hjem om

3/5

Grew on me somewhat over time. Oddly the middle was probably my favorite section. That blues track was pretty nice.

ew ew ew ew ew ew country ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew

I mean, Dwight is not bad if you like country....kind of a rockabilly sound... but he is also like a B-Lister in the grand scheme of things. It kinda seems like Robert Dimery has no idea about the genre of country, so he just randomly picked country records so it had representation on this list. A lot of what he picked for country doesn't really make sense. I mean, it's usually ok, but not peak country music. Favorite songs: Streets of Bakersfield, I Sang Dixie, Hold on to God, One More Name, I Got You, Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room (She Wore Red Dresses), Home of the Blues, What I Don't Know, Floyd County, Send Me the Pillow Least favorite songs: I Hear You Knockin' 4/5

Oh boy

Yeehaw

I feel like a could go into a music shop, pick a country album completely at random and get one of comparable quality. Poor production and almost sounds like parody 1.5*

As far as country albums go, I liked it a lot. I'd listen again, which probably makes it a 4, but we'll come back. Good, twangy, good for sitting around in the backyard watching the dogs relax. Which is what i was doing =D

Okay, nach 10 Sekunde is erste Lied galopiert hani scho denkt, dass de Dwight grad all Stereotype vom ganz klassische "Lonely rider bonfire linedance cowboy" abdeckt. Satire und übertriebni country verarschige würdet ned ah das level vo redneckiness und lederhosigkeit herecho wie de Herr Coboi. Und Obwohls s cover ja eigentlich scho ganz guet hett chöne priisgeh, hani weg em 88er Jahrgang, em Exotische Yoakam-Nachname und em chline hint as internationale mit em Buenas Noches öppis spannends erwartet. Oder hald öppis anders. Sicher ufjedefalls öppis bessers. Aber das isch au ned schwirig. Danke 1001albumsgenerator, dass du mir mini tüüfi, tüüfi abneigig gege cowboy-yehaa-country immer wider vom neue chasch ufzeige. Aber mit dem Album topts alles. Mit 30 sekunde into s erste lied und nomal en 5 sekündige versuech bimene andere bini ja eigentlich gar ned berechtigt das Album z bewerte, aber da git mer jedi Sekunde meh so e Abgrundtüüf schlechti luhne, dass ich mir das Album us selbstschutz ned han welle ahtueh. Und trotzdem chani mit voller überzüügig dehinder stah wenni dem lonely boy ih sim lonely room eis huufise fadegrad an chopf rüer.

hmm hans glosst und isch eich easy gsi. Eigentli hätis scho knapp es 3 verdient, glaubs, aber irgendwie hani au nöd so bock uf es 3 und wett vlt mal wieder e chline usriser nach obe oder abe. Darum de köntry guy Yoakam, au wenni zerst ghofft han das er irgendwelche 1970 japanische Sounde dropt. Naja noope. Also hani mich halt churz id Prärie Gedächnisteleportiert, han es Pferd under mir gha und bin im feinste galopp dur d Ebeni grite. hie und da bar Spöitz uf de bode, hi und da es "Wehaa", hie und da e Kaktus am verbi gah. Hie und da "dos puntos" - mini letste Zwei Bleikugle im mim .45 Kalbier Revolver - für das Album, vlt na chli meh mexican desert vibes und es wür uf es 4i cho. Aber so doch chli too american.

howdy dudes and dudettes ihr sind mir sicher nöd bös weni das gedönse nach 2 tracks han müesse abbräche… & ich glaub ich lehn mich au nöd allzu wiit usm fenster wenn ich behaupte, dass es bi de restliche 9 tracks au nöd allzu vill z'hueste gid & kei bahnbrechendi meisterleistige vollbracht werded drum säg ich buenas noches am 6i und gib dem brunz grosszügigi 2 sternförmigi ufsätz für mini imaginäre cowboy boots

Talented but I was so happy when this was over

I feel like this is a good album for those getting into country music, can’t say it’s an incredible album but it’s enjoyable. One of those “listening in the background while doing something else” type of albums

Not for me

Not usually a country music fan, but I like some. This wasn't bad.

Country. Yeehaw. Praise jaysus n murica y’all

Uno de esos álbumes que está ya pasado en melodías, letras y entretenimiento. No he podido sacar mucho de aquí que quiera recordar, pese a que no lo considere infumable. Es un disco totalmente mediocre. Canción destacada: Streets of Bakerfield

Someone please tell me this is a parody on country albums, not an actual country album? This would have been passable in the early '60s I suppose. Now, if you like all the clichés (sorry, style elements) of honky-tonk country including the themes, yodeling etc. and you don't mind if it feels like you've heard it all 1000 times before, then this may well be a 4 or a 5.

Better than I expected it to be from how it started out. Pretty colofly country and folksy mix. However, I could have made this album, and that isn’t a compliment. Stand outs: I sang Dixie (heart wrenching) Hold on to God

When I heard Dwight Yoakam's debut album, I found it a refreshing take on country music, as it was dubbed "new alternative country" and had me interested in exploring a music I usually considered dull and dumb. Buenas Noches is Yoakam's third album and by now he is considered a bit of a veteran of the scene and this is my first time hearing this. I must say it was underwhelming and mediocre and though I enjoyed the music, the playing is fine and seemingly authentic, but Dwight's writing and vocals don't inspire me rushing out and buying the rest of his music catalog. It's okay and definitely listenable, except "What I don't Know", but in no way in hell this should be on this list or considered essential.

Dude has an incredible voice. I just don't like this kind of music. I'm sure it's a great example of honky-tonk or whatever this is but I couldn't deal with it. 2.5 stars

We mogen weer country luisteren. Yes, yes, yes. 36 minuten aan Murikaanse smartlappen. Ideale muziek als je moeder terwijl ze zwanger van je was gewoon negen maanden stug heeft doorgezopen. In de derde zin van het album wordt z'n automerk benoemd, al vrij snel gaat het erover dat z'n partner vreemdgaat en twee tracks later gaat ze bij hem weg, wat hij ondanks het vreemdgaan toch nog wel klote vindt, en dan is het eigenlijk wachten op iets van een whisky-referentie. En die blijft voor zover ik ben nagegaan, bizar genoeg, uit. Na track 7 à 8 ben ik qua tekst ook weer even afgehaakt. Is het allemaal om aan te horen? Ja, in principe wel. En toch bekruipt me het gevoel van Bassie en Adriaan op reis door Amerika. Dit niveau werd in de jaren '90 tijdens het lokale Country en Westernweekend ook makkelijk aangetikt door lokale acts. Ik ken de beste man niet en ik ken het genre waarin hij zich begeeft ook niet super goed, maar ik kan me niet voorstellen dat dit de Champions League van de country is. Een schilderen op nummer country tafereeltje. Ik hou het op 2 sterren. Ook al kom je er in principe eenvoudig doorheen.

1.6 The harshest thing I can say about this is that I'd rather relisten to the Sheryl Crow album I just got 3 times over than replay this one again. The kindest thing I can say this is it's somehow not in the worst 10 country albums this list has thrown up.

I’m not a huge traditional country person, but this album gave me pause. At first, it was pleasant with songs like “I Got You,” but then most of the songs, including that one, had darker undertones of jealousy, revenge, hard times, all wrapped up in a lively country bow. But then ended with a random god oriented song that didn’t really match the rest of the tone od the album, which feels like a producer or agent led decision. It certainly held my interest more than most in this genre.

A must hear album? Sure, if you're a Promise Keeper.

I think as soon as I heard the twang in his voice I lost all empathy for whatever this man was going to sing about. I’m sure he is sad about something. I just don’t care to digest it.

2/10 I don't, I can't. I tried, made it to streets of Bakersfield. The fact that I made it that far got a two out of 10. 2-25-2025

When I say I don't like Country this is what I mean Best Song: Streets of Bakersfield Rating: 4.5/10 2 Stars

I am not fond of country but this album was very very country, nice balanced pace throught, well produced, melodic voice, good guitar playing overall a pleasant listening experince. Me not hating it is a really good sign. This is cpuntry true to their roots and sounds.

Album 694 of 1001 Dwight Yoakam - Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room (1988) Rating : 3 / 5 Not a huge country fan but I feel this has more of the "western" than the "country". Nice mix of upbeat tracks and ballads. Well produced.

8/10

I liked

Kind of boring.

lowk boooring

5/10 - It was alright country. He sounded sad most of the time.

Really bland and forgettable. Doesn’t deserve a spot on the list

Not really a country fan... But this is still lightyears ahead of whatever that garbage is they're playing on modern country stations nowadays.

- kurzweiliges, stimmiges Country Album - viele Tracks klingen zwar sehr ähnlich, aber irgendwie kann man sich das auch ab und zu gut mal geben - stimmige Hintergrundmusik war es definitiv 2,75 / 5

The band is fine, but the songwriting feels hackneyed and reactionary. I mean I couldn't write these songs, but that's only because mediocrity is matter of the heart, and therefore difficult to imitate.

not what i’d usually queue up, but i enjoyed it. makes me realize tho, where has the country been on this list? I think we got some Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson… But that’s it?

I did not expect this to be dark for country music, but I kind of like it. 😅 It was something different for once.

I recognise this is good for what it is but I am discovering that country is really not the genre for me

Country twang

Had a few good moments I guess.

I usually like country but thought this was weak

I'm not massively into country so maybe I'm missing something about why this made the book. It seems pretty standard.. guitars, fiddles, twangy vocals about heartbreak and loneliness. There is some nice guitar playing for sure, but I doubt I'll remember this tomorrow

Somewhere between Johnny Cash’s sincerity and modern pop-country pandering lies Dwight Yoakam.

I wouldn’t walk out of a bar because of this music, unless they were playing the Dixie song, but I would never seek it out. Whatever.

The music and vocals are fine but I'm not really into his lyrics. Hold on To God was a nice bluegrass tune to end with. 3.5 rounded down.

Nice set of country tunes about love, heartache and cheating lovers. There are also a few songs about working hard but still feeling like you're short on money. It's a sad but sweet album. All good songs.

Some pretty nice traditional American country tunes. While not entirely my style, I can tell that if you stripped some of these songs from their a bit over-the-top country sound, they would still be enjoyable to listen to. I think that's always the litmus test that I have with any genre of music: if you break it down to it's harmony and melody, is it still good? Could you take any piece and play it in it's simplest forms and have it still be enjoyable? This passes the test for me, but admittedly probably not something I would come back and listen to.

Guitar is ok. Loves himself too much.

As a former "I listen to all music....except country" type person this is the jam. It's exactly the kind of country I like. It does get a bit too preachy at times. Maybe not preachy but the rely on God thing isn't my thing so it's just a bit awkward. But the songs man. There are some good old fashioned honky tonk badonkadonk type guitar shit on there. That one solo where he ends ok harmonics on home of the blues is insane. The oompa oompa polka type Hispanic music I don't know the name of has some good acornian and whatever else they use. I don't think there are actually any horns on the album but my brain fills them in automatically...weird. but good. I like

poco altro

Meh

Couldn’t get hooked

Yee to the haw

Not my usual cup of tea but it was pretty good. I still wouldn’t listen to it regularly.

Wiejskie przyspiewki, ale milo sie slucha.

I’ve heard all the county I ever need to hear in my life

This one isn’t for me, there’s a handful of good songs here & I can appreciate some of the more bluesy tones & riffs to it. Streets of Bakersfield is cool, as a Spanish fusion song, very Latin vibe to the accordion there, in concept. One more name starts strong - give me more of the Buster Scruggs singing cowboy type noise. Maybe I’d like this more if I got drunk, watched crazy heart & wrote a country song again.

An unexpected joy. I'm not a person who "likes everything but country" but neither am I a regular country listener. The often dark lyrics, and spangly guitars are excellent, although the last part of the album has - to my untrained ear - the more stereotypical country sound I expected and was dreading going in. A note on the lyrics, as Ive seen some shocked reactions: I reckon it's all concept. Nothing new I can add to this endless culture conversation, but a famous country artist once sang "it was also the night the skeletons came to life! The bones are their money..." and you better believe none of it was real. Decidedly better than modern small-town-pick-up-truck country which occasionally makes its way over here. In those there's no concept, only fakery. Plus they don't have guitars this sick. If not... don't cheat on Dwight. Seen Dwight Yoakam in the movie "Sling Blade" recently (good actor too) so it's a spot of serendipity that this popped up. Highlight: Home of the Blues (it's a cover, but no slight on Dwight, it's class).

Pre: Never heard of him, never heard of any of the songs. Post: I bet this hits so much better if you're American. The guitar is decent at least, sometimes actually great. Wasn't a fan at the start and around 4 songs in I was more on board, but the slower ones kinda lose me a bit. I am impressed that it has a lot more Latin influence than I expected, like the accordion on Bakersfield. Big fan of the first song immediately name dropping a car. I wish I could hear genres I listen to often like Rock or Metal and maybe Funk the way I hear Country. I think I'm blind to a lot of the clichés in those genres now. Highlight: I Hear You Knockin'

On one hand I didn't hate it, but it also sounds like a number of other country western albums

Probably a generous 2.

3.5

Ganz okay. Bicht allzu nervige Countrymusik, ganz eingängig, aber alle Songs waren irgendwie gleich. 2 1/2.

Thoughts before listening: Dwight Yoakam's brand of country is awesome. I am very glad to see him on this list. Review: Yeah...I enjoy this, but I'm not blown away. This is perfectly fine tex-mex flavored country music that was a nice throwback in the late 80s/early 90s when radio country was becoming more and more poop focused. I added a few songs to my playlist, and I will give this 4-stars, mainly to counteract all the "I hate country music" 1-star reviews.

I liked this

Entirely too much croon for me

Had it only included one song about shooting his cheating woman in the head, this would have been a solid three stars, but no! There's more than one! It's super gross! There's, admittedly, a pretty clear thematic narrative running through the entire first side of the album that actually does justify it somewhat, going from love, to adultery, to paranoia, to abandonment, to murder, but still. Ugh. Total vibe ruiner. Because the vibes are otherwise impeccable! Pure country from an era where that had largely stopped being a thing, hell yeah. Though honestly, the title and overall presentation of the album deserved something sadder and hornier than ol' Dwight is capable of. I loved you in Crank and Crank: High Voltage, sir.

I should really ask people who know more than me about country for recs. I dunno, it's nice but a bit repetitive.

2.5

Nice, chilled, comforting sound, but didn't wow me

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh some of the music was ok

Toooooo country

I already liked this kind of music, so this was a pleasant surprise. Will be listening to him more for sure.

Love Dwight’s voice, and the production here is super influential on 90s pop country, but the songs just didn’t hit for me.

Some musics of this album makes me remember of Raul Seixas

I can drink to this =)

Good ol' Country music, complete with pedal steel guitar and fiddle. Can't stand this type of twanging Country music.

No me gusta el folk

This album made my will to live go Buenas Noches

I decided to get in my truck, with my woman and my dog, drink a bottle of whisky, have a few beers with the boys, shoot something ..... blah, blah, blah. It's not my musical taste at all. The lyrics were so cliched they made my arsehole itch! Well, that is, most of the lyrics - he started fantasizing about killing his ex because she had the nerve to leave him, not sure I've heard that sentiment in a supposedly 'top-rated' album before. I did manage to listen to the whole album, so it gets 2 stars.

Nope, can't do it. This is about as country as you can get, and it setting off every one of my bells. Nothing enjoyable for me here at all.

Don't really get it, sorry. Sounds sort of pleasant but I don't enjoy that fully trad country vibe very much.

This is surely a joke, right?

Awful. All show and no go. Why do all country singers feel like they need to sing with that horrible twang.

Not for me

Twangy and mournful with a full sound. Great mix of instruments. Great songs. Best song: Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room (She Wore Red Dresses)

It's been a bit of a rough stretch lately on here. This is like, ok I guess? It doesn't seem particularly interesting to me though. I'm far from a country music expert, but this feels like pretty standard honky tonk nonsense, with very little that stands out. I guess this is well-ish known for having his first two hit country singles. "I Sang Dixie" comes first, followed by "Streets of Bakersfield" which is a duet with Buck Owens. They're kind of weirdly buried right in the middle of the album, and frankly neither seem particularly notable to me. I don't know, I get that I'm down on country overall, and it's not like the worst thing I've ever heard, but I'm not quite sure how it made the list. Favorite song: I Hear You Knockin' Other: I Got You, I Sang Dixie, Streets of Bakersfield

Skal innrømme at denne formen for country er litt guilty pleasure for meg. Har sikkert Fallout å takke for det. Dette er sikkert ikke noe jeg ville satt på ellers, men nå ble det hørt på en litt sliten morgen på hjemmekontor, og det traff liksom helt perfekt.

Ganske uinteressant country. Jada kona di forlot deg slutt å syt. Hyggelig med litt felespill da.

Standard twangy guitar, twangy voice country music, from the time immediately before Garth Crooks et al made country popular (and listenable). Standard, uninteresting fayre.

Great album that blends mariachi, zydeco and Texas sounds with trad country. His yodel is on point and I almost wish he would use it and fill more with it.

Not a country fan

Lean, spare and often lovely, this is virtuous, classicist country from a real-deal artist. Maybe there's a touch too much violence but man is the title cut terrific, as well as the Buck Owens cover (with Buck!). First-rate offering from an under-appreciated artist whose heart and head are very much in the right place, and who's cool as hell besides.

Inessential but dependable neo-traditional country. 3.5/5

No bueno

2.4 "I got you" was a snoozer to start off the album. Some of the lyrics raise your eyebrow in 2024. The lead guitar parts really sounded like some session guy (dude has quite the resume) trying to wank off and didn't really fit the songs too much. Bass lines were pretty bland but maybe that's just country music. I wanted to like the album more than I did I will give it another try later

Yeah, so twangy. Really not my favorite of music, but Dwight is a consummate crooner.

Affected insincere crap.

Ugh. THIS is what I get on Jan 1 2025? This isnt a good sign of things to come for this new year. This is a bad album with only one halfway good track and terrible lyrics throughout. 1/5

I really enjoy this sound of country music. I reminds me a lot of my wife and the music she grew up listening to. It sounds like maybe a more authentic Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks, or George Strait. I like the echoey guitar playing and honestly just the instrumentation in general. Lots of cool stuff happening with variety and different effects.

I'm definitely a fan of Dwight Yoakam, but he's never been my favorite. I love the Bakersville sound and I think outside of Merle Haggard, he does it the best. And you can definitely hear it in this record. Especially with the electric guitar, its very "picky" but also fluid. Its that classic Telecaster sound that influenced so much of my favorite music. It makes perfect sense why so many psych band emulate that style of playing. I also love the slide guitar and how its kind of vibrating and almost trippy. His lyrics and voice are fun. I like that he sings about sad things in kind of yodelly country voice. Its kind of exactly what you want and what you expect, but its much darker than the contemporary country of the day. I also really love the honky tonk vibe of this record, its fun and dancy and almost a little whiny, but its not mainstream. Its pretty unique. I like that's he's playing with a sound and taking it in its own direction. I do feel like this album comes in strong and then kind of wanes the longer it goes. By the time, I got the end, I had less stoke. However, I still enjoyed it and it made me want to listen to other similar music. Also, Dwight's part in Panic Room and Logan Lucky are so freakin good. He's acting is pretty cool.

Country sucks.

man something about this era of country music just feels good, nothing fancy, basic instrumentals, fun lyrics. You got songs about love and life. Ballads and stuff to dance to.

Classic old school country. The 80s and 90s country music just hits different. Nothing fancy, just slide guitars, twang and songs where you press a gun to a woman’s head and pull the fucking trigger till it goes click. You know… classic country stuff

I don't really listen to country music, but I remember this a little from hearing it as a kid and to me, this is what county music should sound like.

# Playlist track - Streets of Bakersfield # Notes - As stereotypical as it can be. From the accent to the instruments, this is as comically country as you can be. - Not horrible, but very predictable and boring. - I guess it would be amazing for die hard american country fans, but I'm not that demographic at all.

Didn’t mind this at all. Reading about Yoakam’s zero fucks approach to country, and the flak he took for it in Nashville, I quite rate his attitude. The record doesn’t suffer from the washes of 80s indulgence that detract from albums like Steve Earle’s Guitar Town. ‘Buenas Noches…’ pays more faithful homage to the forerunners of country, with fairly minimalist arrangements that compliment Yoakam’s songwriting. It’s not exactly a revolutionary record - if anything, his machinist pining comes off a bit reactionary at times - but it’s a decent record, and very interesting to note the evolution of the genre through this list.

3.5

Musically, this is a fine country album with no complaints. Lyrically, it leaves a bit to be desired. Dwight needs to let this chick leave him and let her be. It's ok to be sad, but he's a little extra here.

Better than most country from the 80's on. Good for an occasional listen, but I don't think I could enjoy this sound often, so it's not going in my rotation.

Not for me

I was surprised to find I liked this. Old school country.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAH!!!

Dwight Yoakam is chicken fried Billy Joel.

Classic country. A good listen, if nothing else fancy.

This was rather forgettable. Not in a bad way. Probably just not the kind of thing for me

You can put me in the country, but you can't put the country in me

ok cracker barrel

Not sure I'll ever listen again, but it's okay.

This album was a lot better than I expected. The vibe - small town country fair.

it's a nice sound, but Buenas noches From a Lonely Room often comes off as too homogenous and gives you a lot to compare parts of itself with. "I Sang Dixie" is a great song with a slow swaying tempo, and "Send Me the Pillow" hits the same beats but less effectively. the same goes for the rockin' numbers, "I Got You" and "Streets of Bakersfield" are great, while "What I Don't Know" does the same thing but worse. it also does the whole "you cheated, now die" thing worse than the title track. i'm not against neo-trad country, but it seems to have a problem in shaking things up throughout a full LP.

This is how all country albums should sound. Five out of five stars. I can't believe I saw some one star reviews for this album. That's okay, I will probably give one or two stars to the albums that they like. The universe will balance itself out. Dwight is true to the heart of country. Hank Williams would be a fan.

I refer to my previous review of Merle Haggard’s I’m a Lonesome Fugitive, this all is the fault of the Pilgrim Fathers and puritan values. But I see a trend developing here - Lonely and lonesome!! I wonder why? 1/5 14/12/24

I’m not a fan of Country, I find it backwards and depressing

Is there a half star option?

Not my favourite period for country music, but this record does has some great tracks and redeeming qualities. There are point where Dwight Yoakham sounds like what might have been had Gram Parsons lived long enought to see the late '80s, and that's no bad thing!

I know it’s cool to hate country but this is just a perfect example of why country gets hate. Musicianship is good but lyrics and tone are terrible, misogynistic shite

This music reminds me of a deep countryside fair, with people in very weird clothes, plenty of raunchy games and a multitude of bad food. It's just not a music I will ever like, even if I try (and I tried).

Well this was a surprise. I am not a Country fan.... especially this "new" country which just seems all glitz with little substance and sounds more pop than country. Now Dwight Yoakam's songs, on the other hand, would never be mistaken for anything other than traditional country music and the stories he tells are stark and unapologetically raw. I would have chosen different arrangements; less fiddle and steel guitars and more mandolin and acoustic guitars but with songwriting this strong these minor quibbles. 4 stars

This is the kind of music people think of when they say they hate country music.

Not my thing, but surprisingly I didn't hate it

Clear 90's country sound. Not bad and I liked Home of the Blues. I don't know that I would rush to come back to this album but if it came on I wouldn't turn it off. Solid 3 for me

Good album but not a terribly big fan of country, liked this country for the most part though

Love Dwight’s voice and the couple of well known songs on the album.

This feels like home. A bit murdery too, but not the creepiest murdery country songs. So, that's kinda a shame

Music for those who are a bit too fond of their cousin. I don't mind it though. The music, that is.

Helvetin hyvää kantria. Laulajalla tyylikäs ääni. Vähän meksikolainen viba kanssa. Parhaat: Streets Of Bakerfield, Home of the Blues

jaunty country - I liked this one

There's like close to 50 Country albums on this list, and it's amazing how, with extremely rare standouts (like 4 albums), every single one sounds exactly the same and is the exact same level of complete unmemorability and tedium. It's like I've listened to the same album arranged in slightly different ways 50 times now. If you sent this book to aliens, they'd think that Nashville, Tennessee was a revered holy site.

Despite having an interesting production, "Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room" is a country album that lacks originality. The songs seem more like covers of other singers from the time and even of current country singers. Don't get me wrong, but I expected much more from an artist like Dwight, who is a reference in the genre. Even the vocals are similar. I could clearly hear Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan or any other country singer singing these songs. It's a shame.

This is the perfect example of when country gets really annoying. It's just a combination of all the worst tropes—the twangy vocals, high-pitched instrumentation, weepy lyrics. Oh, how I love listening to some guy threaten to kill his ex (and her new man). But at least he heard her knocking in the next song, so I guess the bullet missed...? 1.5 stars, rounding up solely because it had some nice melodies here and there.

Average tune

He’s good. Don’t care for some of his songs. And not someone I listen to generally.

Nope

#418. Bruh... every song on the album can't be about some girl cheating on you. Where are you even finding all these girls that are looking to cheat on you at the drop of a hat anyway? At some point you've got to take a step back and wonder if you're the common denominator here. And all this stuff about I'll just shoot her then... no you won't. That's some act tough keyboard warrior [microphone warrior?] pseudo tough guy shit there. You've clearly had plenty of opportunity and you haven't done it yet. This shit is some sad boy simp country. It's too bad, because the music is pretty good, but the lyrics are... not that. 2/5: maybe you'll get the girl next time, bud. Song added to playlist: I Sang Dixie I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

“Well, there was fast ones and there was slow ones.”

This is #day108 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... when I saw today's entry, I asked my wife if she knew what could be worse than, say, 1956th country? She said she didn't, to which I replied, 1988th country (for context, country is in my top worst genres in this challenge). I want to admit I was almost wrong because what's under the cover occasionally appears to have some Chris Isaac vibe, and that's fine by me. Good rhythm section with an electro-bluesy touch. However, I can't relate to the delivery; overly hiccuping country vocals get to be annoying. It's a 2 out of 5 since it wasn't absolutely terrible. What does this album have to do with the list of albums you must hear before you die, though? Looking forward to #day109.

If there’s one thing this album does, it’s remind you just how much you’ve heard all these country clichés before. And I mean really remind you. This 1988 album is a deep dive into a world of broken hearts, cheating lovers, and long nights spent alone in dive bars—and while that might sound familiar, Yoakam's ability to resurrect every classic country trope is truly something else. Whether or not it’s a good thing, though, is another story. It’s almost as if the music section took a country music manual and said, “Let’s make sure we hit every single page.” The result is something so comfortably familiar that it borders on predictable, but not in the "this is a classic" kind of way—in more of a "yep, I've heard this before" kind of way. Every song shuffles along, like you’re caught in a loop of honky-tonk bars you can’t escape. Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room doesn’t reinvent country music; it simply embraces everything country music has been for decades. And if you’ve spent any amount of time in this genre, you’ll find that the clichés here aren’t exactly groundbreaking—they’re more like that dusty old jukebox that just keeps playing the same songs.

He chooses what he sings and how he sounds just like he chooses to wear those pants. None are good choices.

Solid album.

Nice enough

Don’t know much about the history of country music bedsides the ancient and recent. I enjoyed the minimalist approach along with more modern production Rating: 3.4

Turns out when he doesn’t have her, he really does go insane.

Is this what all country music sounds like? Yes.

No no no just no. This exactly the reason I've never like country

yikes

Musiquinha boa, mas queria na voz de Sandy e Junior.

sem comentários..... country mal do mundo

Country

Not as bad as I expected it to be, then again, I was expecting it to be absolutely abysmal

This album really feels like a country opera. Again, it manages the country music magic trick of singing the most dreary pathos in the most toe-tapping peppy way. I liked it more than I thought I would.

I really cannot stand this type of whiney country music. And could do bear the thought of listening to the whole album. I guess it must be considered good for this type of album, but it's a nope from me. Give me Johnny Cash over this type of country every time. 1/5

There are plenty of better country albums out there to pick but somehow this one got the nod. I would have put Garth Brooks - No Fences on here before this album.

Listened Before? N This guy is awesome. One of my all-time favorite country voices and he doesn't push an agenda. Just old school country and a smooth as butter voice. Awesome record. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: I Got You

Yeah, all right. That was actually pretty good. That's right on the cusp of this bullshit pop country disease we have and the classic, "outlaw" country that came before.

This is a hard one. I like it more than pop country, for sure. It feels outlaw-adjacent, but doesn’t rise to the level of the others.

I think it’s okay, I don’t mind the instrumentals but the voice cracking lyrics are most of what throw this album out the window.

The world needs more country music like this. Broken hearts, cheatin’ and what happens after.

Blind album and artist. Catchy at times but good when would I ever be on the mood for this???

Country is weird for me since I never love nor hate any of it here. It’s all just fine.

Appropriately titled. I didn’t hate this, but it was a long 36 minutes. I much prefer his later work on ‘93s “This Time”.

A really enjoyable listen. Always dig Dwight. And have always liked how he bucked the Nashville machine and carved his own path his own way. This is a strong 3+ rating. Interestingly enough my favorite tracks were the collaborations with Buck Owens and Maria McKee (of incredibly underrated Lone Justice fame).

I can get down with this type of country. The pop country just drives me nuts so appreciate Dwight not falling into that. Overall a solid album and enjoyable listen. Nice guitar work with a lil 🐔 pick in’ And a great album title. 3.25

I’m surprised by the low ratings on this album. It was an enjoyable, albeit corny, listen. Considered a 4 banger but doubt I’ll be drawn to revisit anytime soon, so I’m downgrading to 3. 3.5/5

im not educated enough on country to say if this album revolutionzed country as we know it and birthed the modern country sound or it just sounds completely standard for its time but it was a sufficiently fun listen

I don’t care for this sort of thing, but this is a good example of it. Dwight Yoakam is a very good singer who is skilled at the traditional country and western vocal affectations.

Taman kad pomislim da ništa nije previše country za mene 😃naiđe ovako nešto. Nije da je loše nego mi jednostavno...previše😃

Pleasant country - can't say more than that

Doyle Hargraves himself. I've never really listened to bar room country, but after the k.d. lang album, I think it might be an underappreciated genre. Dwight Yoakam has the right voice for the style of music, but there's something about it I don't love. This is fine. There's something that feels very mediocre about it though. The addition of Tejano music on Streets of Bakersfield is not a plus.

Forgettable country

I’ve been looking forward to getting more country music in this lineup. I was enjoying this album until we got into the violence against women topics. Hard pass.

it was ok for the first few tracks, enjoyed the production quality, but not my thing.

I like it but i think his previous 2 albums are better.

This is some moderately good country instrumentals ruined by having lyrics and a country singer. The title track is the most tolerable.

Favourite track: Streets of Bakersfield.

It's nice twangy country music. Hard for me to get into, I'm not a big fan of the genre. I could see this being considered good though, the music is not bad and the guy is a great singer. His acting is not bad as well, though not relevant to this album in any way.

Not great.

What your grandma listens to. Also, a surprising number of the songs are about killing his wife. Best song: What I Don't Know Worst song: One More Name

Felt like a wild west fever dream, nothing like some upbeat country while singing about killing his wife and her bf. Best song: Streets of Bakersfield Worst song: Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room (She Wore Red Dresses)

Some serious country right here.

Way too drawling for my taste

# 339 : Argh More Country! Two in a row! This album does have it's merits and a lot of twang, Some great guitar picking, fiddling and accordion here. Plenty of clever country lyrics too, TWANGY country's just not my cup of tea.

Honky Tonk twang classic 80s sounding country. This style of country never has done much for me. I would stay that this was just fine nothing stands out to me just a bit bland.

This is an odd one. I don’t mind country music like some people do, but the choice to include this instead of other major classics that aren’t on the list is curious. This album isn’t insanely offensive, but much like his voice, it’s very average. Instrumentation is the highlight, in my opinion. They do a great job of keeping the album on track. Arrangement is a tad strange. Why include a weak cover of “Send Me the Pillow”. Very middle of the road country record, but I enjoyed most of it. 3/5

These country albums really just are not for me.

When I was a kid, my grandma used to leave the FM radio on for her dogs when she left. It was always tuned to country music and I'd bet her dogs liked Dwight Yoakam. There's some fun guitar work on here but the 80's sound that came out in some of the songs knocked it down a notch.

Not a big country guy. Dwight is a big country guy!

Great stuff.

First song: awww, so sweet The rest: I'll kill you for cheating on me, I wanna die, betrayal, literal death... oh, and I love Jesus

I hate country twang. Cry in someone else’s ear.

We got both kinds - country AND western!

This was not going to be my thing. Lyrically it's very not my thing. Musically whatever. The few rock-ier tracks have a thing I've heard in a few 80s/90s country albums on this list: very synthesized-sounding casio-ass backing music. Immediately sounds not like *country* music but like *80s* music (derogatory).

Dwight Yoakam is the sweet spot of all country for me and this is his most complete album. He’s not Nashville he’s not Bakersfield he’s not honky tonk he’s not rock, but he’s each of those things and more when he feels like it without ever seeming hewn to the rules or expectations of any of them, and without ever seeming like he’s cramming them together without thought. The title track is perhaps the all time masterpiece of the Killin’ Folk What Done Ya Wrong genre of songwriting. He’s a master of sad sack country songwriting. The Pete Anderson guitar work is often imitated and rarely matched by other artists. 1 star deducted for the hymnal.

He had a nice voice, but omg wow do I hate this style of country music.

kind of whatever, i will never listen to this again. 1.5

hell yea dude we're honkin AND we're tonkin I don't love this guy's voice if I'm honest but I do like his inflection and the tunes is there anything like listening to country jams with the windows down at night in the summer when it's starting to cool off

Utter shite

This feels like a generic country album. It’s not horrible, Dwight Yoakam’s voice is pretty good and it very short but not something I’ll be revisiting

It sounds great, tho I could see how the lyrics are a problem at points.

Buenos Noches from a lonely room, that feeling of just sauntering / slowly dancing to stuff like this. It’s not my genre but it’s loveably nostalgic.

"in the land of cotton / old times there / ain't near as rotten / as they are / on this damned old LA street" -- Woof. That song really pissed me off.. Had to check my judgement.. Take some deep breaths and not just stop the album and write a review just saying FUCK DIXIE, FUCK REBEL PRIDE. Ugh. Does walking the streets of Bakersfield make you an asshole? Anyway, in other news, the drywall contractor working on my office just walked by and said "Oh you're listenin to the good stuff today!"

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.

Immediately transported to the countryside. Found myself bobbing along happily and tapping my feet.

Haven’t come across a country album that these 1001 list makers have selected that I disliked yet… thank god I’m a country boy, I guess…

I love country music I guess

i love this guy and hes a great actor !!

Imagine sitting--drunk on broken dreams--in a dusty, empty honky tonk with this album playing on the jukebox, dust motes playing in the slanted, sunlit air, the lonesome music echoing off the over-decorated, uncaring walls. Lost somewhere north of Los Angeles, close enough to know the big city's a real sumbitch.

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Not a country fan, but some of this was okay.

I like country

I spent the entirety of this album looking for the video of Kelsey Grammer introducing him on SNL, and my failure to find it has cast a huge shadow over the whole enterprise

This album is just... so country. And I don't mean that in a good way. It's of the era of when I was a teen, and my parents had control of the radio. So of course, my Dad would play country music. It annoyed me because I wanted to hear rock and roll. So yeah, this is from an era I did not care for, with songs like "I Got Dixie" on it. "I Hear You Knockin'" makes me think of the Dave Edmunds song. Next.

I'm not a country fan but I enjoyed this a lot. Maybe Dwight Yoakam reminded me of classic country artists like Willie Nelson or the George's (Jones or Strait). Or maybe it's because he honed his craft in California and has ties to Buck Owens, and I enjoyed Buck and his Bakersfield sound quite a bit. I love how his lyrics are a little dark and demented, whether the accompanying sound is uptempo or a soft ballad, and how he brings in some cool twang and other country sounds via slide or steel pedal guitar in addition to mandos or fiddles. The best of the soft ballads are One More Name, the title track (favorite of this style), and I Sang Dixie. The best of the uptempo songs are I Got You, What I Don't Know, Home of the Blues (favorite of this style), and Streets of Bakersfield (although if it wasn't for Buck maybe this would be rated a bit lower). I wouldn't mind at all hearing more from Yoakam.

Meh, mediocre 80s country.

Very enjoyable honky tonk record with darkness hiding behind shimmering fiddles, guitars and harmonies. The first five songs are the best.