Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room

2.5

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh some of the music was ok

Toooooo country

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Not for me

Dwight Yoakam is chicken fried Billy Joel.

ok cracker barrel

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

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 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

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.

#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.

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.

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

Is this what all country music sounds like? Yes.

Country

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

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.

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.

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

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

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'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.

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 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).

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

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

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.

Meh, mediocre 80s country.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW 2 sterren. Het is een country album, waar ik best voor open sta, maar dit is niet iets wat ik ooit nog een keer ga luisteren. Gewoon niet heel erg bijzonder en eigenlijk een beetje saai. Ook dat nummer over hoe die zn vriendin vermoord omdat ze hem verlaat? Onnodig makker, onnodig. FAVO: Streets of Bakersfield

01) I Got You - 6,5 02) One More Name - 6,5 03) What I Don't Know - 6,0 04) Home of the Blues - 5,5 05) Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room (She Wore Red Dresses) - 5,0 06) I Hear You Knockin - 5,5 07) I Sang Dixie - 5,5 08) Streets of Bakersfield - 5,5 09) Floyd County - 5,5 10) Send Me the Pillow - 5,5 11) Hold On to God - 5,5 TOTAL: 5,68 (57/100) Current ranking: 254/300 This is my 300th album and the situation is as follows: ★★★★★ - 33 albums ★★★★ - 111 albums ★★★ - 99 albums ★★ - 37 albums ★ - 20 albums My average rating is 3,33 Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" is the best, and Joanna Newsome's "YS" is the worst so far. At least in my opinion. And for my mini-anniversary, I got a country album. For me, as a non-American, Country is not exactly a genre that is close and familiar to me. I can't really identify with those country laments and with that culture where it seems normal to put a gun to the head of a woman who leaves you... She wore red dresses but now she lay dead? I mean, really... You poor excuse for a man...

I just can't do this. It's crazy how fast listening to songs like this makes me want to kick my wife, crash my dog and shoot my truck.

I don’t recognize the songs, but I recognize the sounds. It sounds like 80s country. So far this is still not for me. Ok, the intro to “buenos noches from a lonely room” has a very nice intro. I think it’s the vocals that I really don’t like. I liked the last song. I’m torn on this album. I like some of the songs and guitar work, but overall there is something cheesy about the sound that is not sitting well with me.

Nope

If I asked AI to come up with a country album, this would be it. Ooh my love left me. Ooh she’s dead. Ooh I wanna drink. Oooh.

Theres lots of country I like, this I did not

This is average pop music. Nothing special about it.

Я обещал себе, что поставлю 1 следующему хонки-тонк альбому - и вот мы здесь. Но это не такой уже плохой альбом. Песни приятные. Лучшая песня - Home of the Blues.

Not unlistenable is about as enthusiastic as I can get about this album.

Solid country album. I just don't like them!

Well certainly nothing that makes me think "whoa, here's a country artist/song that doesn't rely on tired anachronistic banal recitations of the same barely legitimated past." Seriously, 1988? And all you could think of was this? I know, lets put some horns and Mexican-to nonMexicans-sounds and call the album Buenas Noches! That'll be intriguing! Yeesh.

Musically, this is pretty dope. Some excellent and inventive guitar playing, good melodies and arrangements, etc. But lyrically, this had me either rolling my eyes or cringing. "I Sang Dixie" was particularly offensive.

It's better than Nashville crap, but it's still crap.

another fucking 2 star and i swear i'm ending it

Not a style I'm thrilled about but it's decent

The music makes your feet fall asleep.

not for me

Boring

Música country estándar.

Is anyone else bothered that the title song is about murder? The music has some creative sparks, but the lyrics are what I would term the "religion" of country music--tropes without introspection or any depth. At least half the songs are about how women have done the singer wrong. No real story telling. Just an overall maudlin or patriarchal point of view. And what is deal with the album cover? Lacks depth.

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room is just average country stuff, we've had some good and bad efforts from the genre, this is an easy 2 that is just okay listening and might be better for Tim driving through AZ today than it was for me on a dreary June morning in Hammersmith :D it's also not exactly the most progressive lyrically either, lots of older country stuff deals with some pretty bad themes but this one isn't one of the better efforts.

So stereotypical it borders on parody. I agree with other reviews here… if not for the vocals and lyrics this would be a great country album.

Not my cup of tea. This is like the country equivalent of overblown 80s rock. It's too clean, I like my country with more grit and grime. There should be no need to put a MIDI keyboard clap on a country song lol, though that was probably more cutting edge back then. His "country voice" is a little too exaggerated for me too. Otherwise, it's not really bad per say, but it's not my thing.

Bit rubbish

2/5

Not essential, there's much better country

I'm not really familiar with this guy. Although I am more receptive to country music than most, this album is not really hitting for me. The material is a bit scattershot. A lot of the instrument parts sound great (yet...why accordion?) however the drums and the vocals are not really doing anything for me. If you don't have a drummer or a singer, you don't have a band.

Perfectly fine for what it is- I just don’t really like country

This is pure country music with none of the salubrious effects of Delta Blues or Rock 'n Roll that created Alt-Country. It's so typical, straight Grand Ole Opry stuff, it's almost a self-parody. A CM meme. I'll give this two stars only to put it above Marilyn Manson.

Hyvä, nukahin

Kinda surprised it took me this long to get a country album. Doesn’t do it for me.

I was not previously familiar with the artist or album. It's a straight country album. I'm not a big fan of country like this so I couldn't get through it. I can appreciate that the songs do change in feel and instrumentation a little bit so at least there's a little variety. But it is not something I will come back to.

A little too honky tonk for me but there are some dittys.

Country and western doesn't hit quite right when it's pouring down outside.

I'm not sure why you'd pick this out of his first three albums?

Hoy toca un completo desconocido. Siempre me gusta cuando eso sucede, más allá de si el disco me gusta o no. El country es un género muy yankee, que cuesta que pegue en otras latitudes. Noto, si, otro tipo de voz con la de Dwight Yoakam: no tan redneck. Hay canciones que las siento para soundtracks de películas de Tarantino, como "What I Don't Know" o "I Hear You Knockin'". No tengo mucho más para decir.

Countryalbum ohne Highlights - es plätschert gemütlich vor sich hin. Na dann: auf die 2nd choice list!

Exactly what I don't like about country music, distilled.

Definitely a rewind to my youth and listening to this stuff in my living room with my parents. Not something I’d go to but it’s still good stuff! Listen again: I wouldn’t choose it but wouldn’t turn it off if it was on Purchase for my collection: no Favourite Song: I got you

Don’t love his singing style, especially comparing it to Willie Nelson who sings straight. It makes it difficult to get engaged in the songs.

Generic country album

Сидит сейчас такой ковбой или деревенщина рабочий где-то под Техасом, закуривает сигаретку, включает этот альбом и гордо произносит: ЭТО БАЗА.

Not terrible for country. I'm still jot really a fan of it, but it was lightyears better than current country music. 2/5

This record was pretty bad. What is it about the late 80s that gave us such overproduced nonsense?

I’ll give it two stars since it’s closer to the old, real style of country and not today’s bro country, which gets negative 7 stars. Still, his voice is hard to get past.

Bland.

- Admittedly not a fan of the titular song given that it involves hunting down and killing a woman in her sleep for having the audacity to leave you for another man. - I do not enjoy, or even love, a ton of country. But this all sounds....fine? Somewhat generic. I feel that very little of it stands out at all.

Not a fan of this one really.

Yee-haw

This was okay, but didn’t really do a whole lot for me. I don’t think I would come back to it.

Eh. Not bad for country. Not great either though. 2/5

Don’t cheat on Dwight Yoakam. He’ll kill you. And he’s really worried about women lying to him. He killed the red dress woman too? At least he just left the girl in track 6 and didn’t murder her too. Sharon Stone gave him a chance after all that? In other Yoakam yodels, a Southerner died in LA from drinking. Which was bad, because he was too far from home. But “the bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride?” And here I’d thought the bottle was the only thing that gave people pride in a rebellion that failed over 100 years ago. When Yoakam isn’t singing about killing deceitful women or how much he hates California, he gets really cheesy on “Floyd County” and “Send Me the Pillow” before a super-religious ending with “Hold on to God.” Maybe someone let Dwight know that killing someone in revenge isn’t really godly. Well, maybe godly but not Jesus-y. This is such boring, boilerplate, overtwanged country music. Country is my least favorite genre, but the 1001 doesn’t do a good job of representing it. Garth Brooks, the best-selling country artist of all time (and 2nd highest-certified all time based on certifications of albums and digital singles), didn’t make the list. The top two female country stars of all time, Shania Twain and Reba McEntire, don’t have a single album between them on the list. I don’t really care for any of those artists, but they deserve a spot far more than Dwight Yoakam.

In general, I'm not a country music lover. This was no exception.

I don't often notice lyrics but man the lyrics are weird in this.

Yee Haaaaa

kinda generic; there was some cool parts that sounded like mariachi

This was a nice listen. I like early Dwight much more than late Dwight. I am not a huge fan of country, but this is the type of music I am looking for where I am in a Country music mood.

Not my thing. The twang was too much to give it a fair shot.

It's almost trying too hard to be a country album, if that makes any sense at all. (pls give me a good album i'm on such a bad streak)

It would be fun to try and play some of the guitar parts, but the listening experience doesn't do much for me.

It's country music which already means I'm going to be grading it poorly unless it really impresses me. It's not actively terrible, but I find so few apects of the genre personally appealing that I had a hard time finishing this album.

2- Stars (4/15)

I just don't understand the curators of this project sometimes. They seem to have drawn a hard line in the sand with country music and declared that the only country worth listening to was released before 1990. Just a weird take. The genre is still immensely popular with a big chunk of the country, and personally I think the genre has gotten infinitely better over the past 30 years. I'm obviously influenced by when I was born, but I remember more or less hating country as a youngin' other than a few songs, but I've grown to enjoy some more contemporary artists. Anyway, classic country typically doesn't do it for me, and this album is no exception.

I don't typically go for county. There are some neat moments.

not a huge country music fan. This was okay. I enjoy more upbeat country than this.

I prefer his work in Crank

2.5

not my thing.

lyrics: terrible drum sound: terrible vocals: terrible session players: excellent the two stars go to the session players and the session players only. if any of you genuinely think this album is a pleasure to listen to thanks to Dwight’s contributions i cordially invite you to kill yourself.

I've had a few country albums so far and all I've learnt is that I don't like country. This didn't have anything to change my mind.

4 / 10 Country lento, aburrido y soso. El primero que quito.

Not bad for country music.

As I'm not usually a fan of the genre, I find it hard to be completely objective. I was intrigued by the idea that he was rebelling against the Nashville establishment, as all the best country stars (Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, etc) had done before him. But I really don't hear anything special here. Experts in the genre will likely hear something that I'm missing but all I hear is run of the mill honky tonk with shamefully toxic lyrics. 'Streets of Bakersfield' is the only song I found noteworthy and pretty decent here but that's not enough to justify being on this list.

Lads this is just a bit TOO Country

Got very repetitive after the first few songs. Not really my cup of tea either

Country with occasional rock’n’roll. Good use of violin and guitar, although I’m not fond of the country slide guitar sound (or “yee-hah” country in general).

At first I really struggled. But then after a while you find yourself being indoctrinated and wondering how much a pedal steel guitar would cost. That said. I'm still not a country music fan.

There's several better Dwight albums than this

Nah

Not a country fan but tried to give it a shot. I couldn’t get engrossed in it

Country. Fein gemacht.

It's fine as far as country music goes, but really not my thing. 2 stars.

Nope can’t do the country music

One one hand, I'm glad to see something other than Radiohead or House. On the other, Dwight Yoakam? Seriously?

Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room showcases Dwight Yoakam as one of the hottest stars in the New Traditionalist movement, a departure from Nashville's slick productions towards a more roots-based sound. Yoakam's sniping at Music City in the media didn't endear Yoakam to industry insiders and some fellow musicians, including Nashville veteran/genius Steve Earle. Despite the controversy, the album is best remembered for containing Yoakam's first two number one hit singles. It is a fine example of honky-tonk, bringing the genre back to prominence. However, while it receives acclaim for its finesse, I'm not that partial to this type of country. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 0 STAND OUT TRACK - None

Booooo

I Got You- 3.8/5 One More Name- 2.8/5 What I Don't Know- 3.7/5 Home of the Blues- 3.5/5 Buenas noches From a Lonely Room (She Wore Red Dresses)- 2.2/5 I Hear You Knockin'- 1.9/5 I Sang Dixie- 1.3/5 Streets of Bakersfield- 2.9/5 Floyd County- 3.3/5 Send Me the Pillow- 2.1/5 Hold On to God- 2.5/5 Total- 2.7/5

Country vibes didn’t really grab me.

Decent country album. Got a little too religious for me at the end there

Mér finnst kántrí ekkert spes. Sumt er fínt en það eru samt svo fá lög. Ég er allaveganna ekki línusdanskall.

1970s country is peak for me, the 80s is country music in decline. I actually don't mind Dwight, he picked up with Buck Owens left off in many ways. This album is alright, it has a few his but a lot of middle of the road stuff.

Boot scooting nah thanks

Twangy, occasionally violent, forgettable. I liked the Buck Owens cover though.

I tried to enjoy it but the mixture of 80s production and C&W makes the record sound like the aural equivalent of a packet of wotsits - a little to cheesy for my palate.

Color by numbers country music. It has everything I hate about country music and not much more. I don't hear what's special about it.

Woof

Not a fan of country, but this older style is much better than neo-country.

Whenever I receive something unknown on the 1001 list, I can bet on country or electronic music, and my chances are almost 80% that I will be correct. This one was country; as usual, every song is the same. This album deserves an extra star for the clever use of some instruments in the last songs and for effectively portraying the country mood in the tunes, which is quite challenging to find in some other country albums on the list (they are terrible).

Listened to this while playing Aeon's End with my partner against Hollow Crown. We lost twice. If I were to open the dictionary to "country music" I'm pretty sure I'd just hear this album. I'm sure there are plenty of people who like this album...it just wasn't for me.

Nice sprinkle of domestic violence in the third track And bro followed up with his promise on the buenas noches song saying he shot her Bass is a little to simple and boring for me… You know what.. this is Margaritaville music Crazy, I Shazammed one of these songs a couple weeks ago. I thought the mix of traditional Mexican music and traditional American country music was interesting. Cool to see that all the other songs on the album are boring af Something I would hear at the country fair while eating a funnel cake and feeling nauseous from the rides. Or also when at some random dinner place in Tybee island with some guy playing this on the guitar under a gazebo with a drum track playing.

This guy needs some therapy....not for me

Probably the most 90's country album in existence

a bit bland for my liking

Very different from my usual listening. Not bad but not for me lol

I feel the same way as another review I saw for this. It's an ok country album, nothing special, so why is it on this list? I thought these albums were supposed to be somewhat important and influencial, but I'm not seeing what some random country album from the late 80s is doing here.

Bass + guitar right away is fun Vocals are a bit too country for me. Musically, the album is good, but the vocals are really taking away from it. It's polka when you add an accordion

It's okay, but nothing special to me.

Ok

Nimi ja kansi lupaavat hyvää ja räväkkää, sisältö on kuitenkin kädenlämpöistä. Sanoituksiin ie jaksa keskittyä, ehkä niissä on enemmän räväkkyyttä kuin ensikuulemalta tajuaa. Kuuntelin kyllä kahdesti enkä löytänyt mitään erityisen kiinnostavaa mistään aspektista. Tyylipuhdasta sinänsä kyllä

Teoriassa epätyypillisempi A-puoli aiheutti tylsyyden vaikutelman, kun taas perinteinen B-puoli miellytti (erityisesti Streets of Bakersfield, ft. Mr Owens). Paljoa toistamisen arvoista en silti silläkään kuullut.

It’s not exactly bad. But I couldn’t for the life of me tell you why this was chosen over other country albums. It’s “just” another country album, isn’t it? Why do I need to listen to this?

listening to good ol' boys

Generic country sound. Not a genre I enjoy so I'm obviously not about to change my mind on the genre thanks to this one album, but it wasn't the worst thing I've ever had to listen to. Would not seek out on my own ever though.

Music is good, lyrics are not.

I didn't mind a few of the tracks, though I refuse to believe that any album released in the late 80s that sounds *so* generically, stereotypically country could ever be considered a 'must-hear'. Still, good to hear Buck Owens back in the thick of things again. That guy seems to have been following me around ever since I started this generator malarkey.

I'm not going as far as saying he thinks his character is in the right for shooting his unfaithful partner, but two songs about it? Leaves a bit of nasty taste in the mouth, because writing a nice song about it does romanticize the sentiment, if even a little. Also a moneylender named Saul? Pfff. Musically I didn't mind this album, which is rare for country, but it is clear that I just don't understand the genre.

Pretty generic 80s/90s country. I don't know why this was included on the list.

This album sounded uninspired with very similar songs rhythm and melody-wise and tired/lazy singing. The production work was good and there were some more interesting bits, but otherwise I'd describe this album as boring.

Instrumentally, this is the kind of country I can tolerate. Classic, not pop derivative. Lyrically, this is abominable. Eww.

Um bom álbum para quem gosta de country

Sounds like pretty classic country. Twangy voice, tuned-up guitar in the background with a slide, mostly melancholic lyrics about being lonely. I feel like this album could have been made in the 50s or 60s. Maybe it could have been updated a little, or maybe that was the intent.

With a robotic sounding rhythm section, mediocre songs and pretty uninspired singing, listening to this album was near unbearable. My spirits were somewhat lifted by the occasional accordion playing from Flaco Jimenez and the fiddle flourishes and sprinkles of steel guitar, but these moments were rare. One or two stars, it doesn't really matter. Okay, let's be generous today.

Largely interchangeable country music, nothing to get excited about.

It was ok.

The only good things about this are the short length and the nice clean guitars. Other than that, it's pretty boring.

Better than expected

Passet litt stemninga i Lofoten, men er fremdeles country og ensformig

This album makes be feel like Dwight Yoakam beat hookers for a hobby

I don't think the music has aged that well, seems a little fake in places. Not a massive fan of his voice, but the album is listenable

Not my jam generally but listenable. The dude has a lovely voice.

Not my thing. I was curious because I had never really listened to Dwight Yoakam but knew his name. I found out I don’t care for it. On a broad level this cements for me that all music across the board suffered during the 80s. I don’t know what happened to make every genre put out it’s worst version of itself, but it’s what happened.

We got all kinds of music here. Country AND Western. It's not unpleasant but really this won't convert anyone to C and W who isn't already. Less rhinestones but the same music.

Not a favourite, bit twangy

I can appreciate the musicianship. This is just very much not my bag. Simply constructed three chord songs with honky tonk vocals....."Next!" 3/10 2 stars.

I've enjoyed the country I've gotten on this list so far, but this wasn't that great. Sounds a bit fakey.

Country Album, not my thing

Als je muziek gitaar plus een stem is, dan is het wel fijn als die stem een beetje prettig is om naar de luisteren. Dat is deze niet. Echt zo'n typisch countryaccent, maar dan met een zeikstem. Nee danku.

Definitely prefer to modern day country but still a little too clean sounding for my tastes

A short and fairly pleasant album, but very middle-of-the-road. Though much better than modern pop-country albums, I felt it paled next to the Johnny Cash and Loretta Lynn that I have listened to earlier on this list.

Wanted to like this one but a bit samey and grating while listening to the whole album.

idk maybe this is like the definitive version of this style but by this point I feel like I’ve already heard every guitar lick on here a before in other songs. it sounds nice and does the genre well but doesn’t do a whole lot to stand out for me. the tremolo guitars in the chorus of “What I Don’t Know” sound really cool in headphones, I wish they had used 80s effects like that in more songs to mix with the classic country elements. I’m about to leave for Colorado, maybe I’ll like it more when I’m out west.

I hate this but also feel like that’s the city slicker in me refusing to click my boots, toss some hay, and hoe on down

2.5

Country music is not designed for me. That said it’s fine. Nothing about it really sticks out lyrically or musically amongst the 100’s of other 1980’s country music albums. Yoakam has a really good is old hat sounding voice.

Look me right in the eye and tell me this is one of the best 1001 albums of all-time. That's right, you can't.

So clichey I can’t believe it’s not a prank

Yee haw - apparently all about murderin a cheating lady, but it was just a bunch of yodelling and strumming. Not my thing

'Classic' country. I can appreciate the musicality and the musicianship but this just leaves me cold.

Meh

This gave me zero utility

I hate all those freaking people that say “I love all genres of music…except country haha!” Your attempt to be quirky makes you even more basic. It also shows you don’t know anything about music. It’s ok not to love all genres, but you need to appreciate them all for what they stand for. Dwight Yoakam stands for the two basics of country: yee and haw. Speaking of basic, this album has almost no distinguishing features. It’s so bland that it feels like someone is jamming an unseasoned, overcooked chicken breast into my ears. There’s no good reason for this album of his to be on this list, and it’s proof that whoever made this list knows very little about country. It’s not bad and does not warrant a one, but I could quite literally hear this crap at any bar in Nashville.

I felt like I was eating at Cracker Barrel with my family after a long day of shopping at the Wrentham Outlets. YEEEHAWWWW, DRY PANCAKES AND SYRUP PLEASE!

No thanks, weak two star. I made it three songs in I couldn't do more.

Not what I was expecting from the title

It was okay as far as country goes, not really my thing but not horrible either.

Streets of Bakersfield and Floyd County are the only ones I like. I guess straight up country isn't my thing.

4/10

weeee

Basically just another country album. Was this really something I needed to hear before I die? A dissapointing record.

мерзкое кантри с пронзительным бэквокалом как в заставке лефтоверс))

нет я не могу слушать кантри больше чем три трека...слишком непривычно и не ложится на ухо

Seriously country. Not really my thing.

Country.

Boring pt 1

I didn't like this record, but I'm holding out that there's something I'm missing. Sign me up for pained, afflicted, sobering, wistful country. Some amount of dirt, or edge there. The songs here feel simultaneously safe and pitying. Nothing goes right for Dwight Yoakam. It's all pain, denial, rejection, affliction. That's a part of the story, of life, yes. To me, it felt like too much of the same note. Maybe this just isn't the time of my life to hear this record. Maybe I need a breakup and a rejection and my best friend dying. Even so, I don't think this is the one I'd reach for. 2/5

interesting

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yeah had a nice feel to it, not something I will personally revisit Favourite song: Track 3 - What I Don’t Know

Not my thing

I don't really listen to country, but this wasn't too bad. Some of the songs featured an accordion player that gave the music a bit of a Mexican flavor, which I appreciated, but for the most part this was just country that didn't make me want to stab out my ears (which is a compliment). Can't give it three stars, but let's call it 2.5.

This wasn’t too bad, but I am not a big fan of country. I didn’t mind some of the songs, but many of the lyrics were about God which I didn’t like.

I mean, I like me come country music. But this was a bit much.

Thanks to this project I’m now familiar with Willie Nelson’s great Red Headed Stranger, which sets the bar for a love/jealousy/murder/redemption cycle. This record doesn’t manage to rate a comparison. There are some flashes of greatness—Streets of Bakersfield in particular. There was also some moderately clever wordplay and at least it wasn’t wall to wall culture wars posturing and cartoonish stereotypes like some modern male country artists churn out. But it’s a little too glossy for me, even though this is supposed to be a more roots alternative to mainstream country. The big problem was I just couldn’t feel enough from these songs to make me want to listen again. Unlike Willie, Dwight wasn’t able to bring me into his world enough to get over the repellence of his characters. And maybe I’m too sensitive but I thought there was a hint of antisemitism in “I Got You.” And “Dixie” and “rebel” are words that have meanings—they’re not just synonyms for the South. So you can take your traitorous, racist, revisionist history garbage and shove it, Dwight. There’s too much great music in the world for me to waste another minute on Dwight Yoakam.

There's something about country music that I have a problem with and I wasn't looking forward to this but I pushed through the first listen and on the second listen I started to get a better appreciation but by the end I was glad it was over. Fave: Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room (She Wore Red Dresses) Who doesn't love a murder ballad.

I'm generally not one to disparage an entire genre, and I have been making some inroads into appreciating country in recent years, but on the whole I'd say country isn't my bag, and it's stuff that sounds like this that I'm thinking of when I say that. Is that because Yoakam was super influential and spawned a legion of imitators? I don't know. I do know that I happened to be listening to some Townes Van Zandt earlier, and Yoakam suffered horribly in the comparison... Fave track - eh, "Streets of Bakerfield", I guess, but it's more for the backstory than anything else...

Albums like these I wish I could do half stars, as it is pretty middle of the road. Country is not my forte and while I have enjoyed a few albums from the generator, this isn't one of them. It's okay but the twang gets annoying after a while and multiple breaks were needed.

First of all, because of the title I thought this was going to be more Spanish vibes and this was not that. I’ve had a dirty secret for a bit that I think country actually sounds good, although I never listen to it. HOWEVER, this got very repetitive for me around the halfway point and I was waiting for it to be over. It all just sounds the same to me unfortunately. That being said I wouldn’t mind coming back to this when I have more of an appreciation for the genre, or maybe I won’t idk Album cover: 2/5 not a big fan

Je dois avouer que même si je ne suis pas fan de country je peux apprécier la qualité de cet album côté production et composition. Ça reste un son qui est dur à endurer et le côté ultra preachy je pourrais m'en passer.

I'll stick with Willie N thanks

Dwight yo-cum

I was thinking it was sounding alright, but, Oh! He killed her? And stated it so casually! Did not see the song going there. Then in another song, "What I don't know might get you killed"? Creepy! Musically I like some of it, but lyrically I'm going to have to downgrade.

I do like some country music but was not crazy about this album. I thought "Streets of Bakersfield" and "I Sang Dixie" were ok, but not something I would return to listen to again.

Hmmm...really not my usual cup of tea, but tried to give it a fair listen...I struggled with what seemed like what often felt like very robotic drums and a bit of country by numbers. Older country sometimes escapes this by being less polished, more lofi with looser playing. That said, I started ro warm a bit by the end...just a bit though...my Spotify went on random country after and think I enjoyed everything after, particularly Junior Brown's Broke Down South of Dallas. Not sure I'm likely to warm to much country newer than 1970 tbh.

Fairly straightforward country, not terribly offensive.

2.5 I previously knew or Dwight Yoakam because he played Bruce on the TV show Wilfred. So I went in a little more open minded than I normally would have when it comes to country. Aside from some pretty disturbing illusions to murdering a cheating ex, I think this is pretty accessible sounding country. It did not blow my mind or change my perspective on country by any means but I would be lying if I said I didn’t at least enjoy the sound. Favorites include: Home of the Blues, Buenos Noches From A Lonely Room, Streets of Bakersfield, Floyd County

2 I'm not gonna lie, I've never heard of Dwight Yoakam, but as soon as I saw a cowboy hat on the cover of this album, I groaned. I'm really not much of a country guy, but I tried going in with an open mind. As far as country goes, this is a pretty innocuous album. It really feels grounded in the roots of the genre, however, with that being said, I'm not sure what sets this album apart from similar country albums of the era - maybe I just don't know enough about the genre? I would enjoy it if I were at a country bar, but I don't see myself listening to it much on my own time. Favorite songs: Idk they really all kind of blended together for me. I Got You?

Think I've had to dance once or twice to 'Streets of Bakersfield' at someone's wedding.

Best Song: I Hear You Knockin'. It has a certain toe-tapping quality that I can't deny. Worst Song: I Sang Dixie. The funeral dirge of someone I care nothing about. Overall: This ain't my genre. Maybe this is the Mozart of this shit, but I wouldn't be able to tell. All I can tell is that the production is decently slick, and what's here sounds as listenable as its likely to get for me.

I don't like country, sorry. It sounds all the same to me.

I am not opposed to country, but this one didn't do as much for me. Not really my style. 2/5

Channeling my Bakersfield vibes and place of birth here. Don’t think I’d ever listen to this album again, just now my kind of country jam.

Been putting this one off for a few days now because I knew I wasn't in the mood for country music. Finally pressed play. I'm finding it mostly inoffensive. Not much of a compliment, I know. It's not particularly bad, but it's not stirring anything in me either.

What a fucking boring album and also so whiney. Found it very misogynistic and he sounds like a controlling douchebag to go out with. Boring music too

Pretty darn dull. I sometimes like country music but this was just a bit shit.

I think I might just hate country. The thing is this didn't actually sound too bad, but there's something silly about his half-arsed country drawl, not for me.

Fine?

It was a nice background listen but nothing really stuck out to me at all

2/5 well nothing much

There are some moments in here I enjoyed but just too much honky tonk and classic country in here for me.

neo-traditional country should not be a genre

Nothing special. Didn't finish because after a few songs it's more of the same.

juu eipä oikein iske tämmönen kättäkin viileämpi kantri. 2/5

I, alright. I’ve given country music an honest shot a bunch of times in my life, it’s never clicked for me, this one was no different. Though that said the music didn’t really annoy me as such, and I was never bored or pissed off with it the way I was with the Sinatra album last week, so hey. Wasn’t wild about the Dixie song extolling “rebel spirit”, but comes with the fuckin territory I guess.

Decent country album, nothing that blew me away but it was pleasant to have on.

The lyrics are actuallly quite clever in service of aggressively generic themes. In fact, the lyrics are to clever for the stories he's singing about. I Got You is a great example. Though it hits like a brick when you dig in on the title track. I hate the instrumentation. The Streets Of Bakersfield is underwhelming.

Guitar on the title track is fantastic. Nothing special as far as my exposure to country music can tell.

Tut meist nicht weh. Manchmal aber sehr wie bei Titel-gebenden Song. 1.7

To be brutal, it could be any insipid C&W album. Being positive, it could be used as Muzak. I listened to it all the way through to the end, just to prove I could.

Preamble: I don't know anything about Dwight Yoakam. Gonna try to be open-minded about this listen. The Telecaster tones are superb on this record. Reading on this, it sounds like the producer and utility man for this record (and much of Yoakum's career) is a guy named Pete Anderson. That's cool. This record sounds like a honkey tonk band playing through a ten foot tall rack of compressors, limiters, exciters, EQ, and plate reverb. I guess that's ok. But I'd prefer a more 70s production style for this type of music. But of course, I'm missing the point. The lyrics. They're good. This was a time when country lyrics were heartfelt and universally applicable - both at the same time. That's hard to do. And new popular country music lyrics are...well...awful. At least the stuff I hear coming out of the radio. But, of course, I'm missing the point. Dwight Yoakam's hips and dancing. At least, that's a big thing for Annie - who loves him. Ok. That's fine. There should probably be more country on this list than there has been. I mean, at least as much country as Britpop, right? Objectively, yes. But after listening to this, I'm glad it isn't so. Sorry Dwight['s hips]. Honestly, I have no idea how this stacks up against other country albums likely to be on this list. But I didn't like it as much as Garth Brooks and I'm sure I'll only be able to stomach a 4 star rating for his best work. Which makes me feel better about giving this a strong 2 stars.

Опять кантри. Опять одно и то же, только звучание более свежее.

I would never listen to this out of choice. Kind of enjoyable though. Love that accordion

This was pleasant enough as pure background music, but a far cry from being actually good, or interesting, new, original, inspiring, etc. No idea what the justification is for including this one on this list.

HONKY TONKY I'M A COUNTREEE BOIIIIIIIIII

Ugh, someone please kick me in the horse nuts. This state fair bullshit is way too much. Generic twang country crap. No thanks. 1.5.

Possibly the most country, country album ever.

Not bad.

Sounds identical to wveey other country album. Same chords, same melodies, same overtones of incest.

Shite Yoakam

I like country, but this one misses quite some oomph for me.

country ahoooy

80s honky tonk country that I don't really care for. 4/10.

Never been a huge country fan, but this is manageably short and sweet. Some funny lyrics in the first song but the rest is pretty depressing, which, I guess, is country's thing. Interesting how the instrumentation is put together with really formal solo breaks and each instrument weighing in.

It's fine.

too country for me FT: 2/5

What people say they hate when they say they hate country music

A more twangy album bereft from any memorable tunes. It does highlight Yoakam as a unique voice and gifted lyricist while still failing to make any remarkable impact.

NEJ inte country blä

Not looking forward to this one greatly, I'm largely not a fan of country but that's the point of this challenge really, to expose myself to new music and find things I hadn't heard before so we go on. The guitar playing on here is strong, and I don't dislike the songs much, but I am put off by the large amount of twang in the vocals, which just has never sat particularly well with me. The more upbeat tracks I do enjoy, Streets of Bakersfield, Floyd County. Usually I rate albums on how much I would want to return to something and the emotions it evokes in me. Not feeling much here either way, I'm not sure if I'll ever listen to this again but there's a kind of endearing nature to this homely, sad cowboy.

regular

Definitely not my thing. 4/10

I wanted this to be the album that got me into country but it just wasn't.

Slet ikke min stil. Dansktop western af værste skuffe

I can appreciate the innovation going but my god, why does every country singer sounds so whiny?

Country is not my vibe

It had some good ideas, but overall I am just not a very big country guy. i like songs individually, but not as a whole

I don't really like Country Music so this wasn't great for me.

bruh the text ruins the whole thing, no thanks

Too country, country

Two too many songs about murdering your girlfriend for cheating on you

horrible

Listens: 1.5 Standout Tracks: None Let me stop you right there. No. Nope. Not interested. Pass.

Not sure this should’ve been on the list

Llegó un momento en el que sentí que estaba escuchando a Los tigres del norte y fue lo único que “me gustó” aunque solo fue una canción y fue el coro.

Можливо саме серед кантрі музики це не погано, але якщо порівнювати цей альбом з іншими з цього списку — це нереааааально нудно. Начебто усі пів години грала одна довга пісня

Too much country

Not for me

I don’t believe anyone truly likes this.

Fuck country music

I won't become a country guy, this much I have learned from this generator. Here is an extra awful example, though. Appalling lyrics over clichéd music that's already hard to bear.

No, Dwight I haven't walked the streets of Bakerfield, and Yes I am judging you. You have an annoying voice and your album is terrible. Whine some more about that. Just keep your shootin' tendencies out of it. Yee-haw.

Yeehaw

I really have a hard time enjoying country music. It’s not you, it’s me.