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Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room

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This is an album of mostly sad songs, but they are all excellent. This was recorded at a time when Dwight was at his commercial peak. His more recent albums are just as good but radio stations are interested in other singers these days so hits are harder to come by.

This album yielded three major country hits - I got you, I sang Dixie and the duet with Buck Owens, Streets of Bakersfield, which Buck originally recorded in the mid-seventies. The title track is outstanding, while the other original songs here (One more name, What I don't know, Floyd county and Hold on to God) are all brilliant, as are the covers of Home of the blues (Johnny Cash) and Send me the pillow (Hank Locklin).

I hear you knocking, although a cover of a fifties song, is not the famous one that was an American hit for Gale Storm in the fifties and an international hit for Dave Edmunds in 1971. This is a different song although there are some similarities.

This is one of many great Dwight Yoakam albums.

This album is worth the effort based on the Buck Owens duet, "Streets of Bakersfield". Dwight singing with his idol is cool stuff.
I have always had an affinity for the sad country boy song, "I Sang Dixie". Dwight's wailing vocals bring this song to it's saddest best.
Dwight Yoakam is a true original!

A far departure from today's country, Dwight Yoakam never lets his fans down. He remains true to old country/rockabilly, the sound and musicians who inspired him, like the duet with Buck Owens in "Bakersfield" or the classic Hank Locklin "Send Me The Pillow".

This CD radiates that sound of lonliness, whether it's livin' lovin' and leavin' songs or just plain down and out and broke like "I Got You". Dwight's voice is so original, never can anyone sound like him. The music is toe-tappin that always features great guitar sounds! And, the "I Hear You Knockin'" is a a different song than the popular one known by Dave Edmunds; this is excellent too.

Every song here is a gem; it's that Dwight Yoakam sound!

With the rash of maufactured country singers today...please INTRODUCE SOMEONE to Dwight Yoakam .....Rizzo

GREAT SONGS THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR A WHILE BUT NO LONGER PLAYED OVER THE RADIO STATIONS. I NEVER GET TIRED OF IT AND KEEP IT AS A NEARLY PERMANENT FIXTURE IN MY VEHICLE'S CD PLAYER.

Dwight's third album is a standout. Although he has a couple of other albums that contain, overall, better songs, this particular album seems to push the envelope a little. There seems to be a Merle Haggard influence in many of these songs, and there is an obvious Buck Owens flavor to the entire album. "She Wore Red Dresses" is probably one of the most daring country songs recorded in the 80's. How many other artists sang about killing a cheating wife during that decade? It's dark sound and vengeful lyrics make it the star of this playlist. "I Sang Dixie" is a personal favorite. "I Got You" and "Streets of Bakersfield" have a man-against-the-system feel to them. Other good songs on this album include "Send Me The Pillow" and "Hold On to God." Overall, a good album with four great songs. As always, Pete Anderson's talent almost overshadows the star-power of Dwight. A perfect beginner's album to introduce you to Dwight Yoakam.

In this album Dwight shows his internal complexity. His Appalachian rooted singing style is complemented by the Detroit rock and rhythm and blues of Pete Anderson, the great broad-based country sounds of the Babylonian Cowboys, and the South Texas accordion sound of the legendary Flaco Jimenez in "Streets of Bakersfield". Buck Owens duet with Dwight shows a singing style that obviously captivated Dwight in his evolution as a country singer. I believe this album is never dated because it combines so many different musical styles woven together to form a uniquely rich sound that even the non-country fan can enjoy and appreciate.

This is my favoraite out of all of Dwight's albums. His lyrics are raw and haunting. This album contains some of his best writing ever. Great lyrics such as "Smith and Wesson juries hold a real mean nasty court" from the cut "What I Don't Know" and my favoraite, the title cut "She Wore Red Dresses (Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room). This album also contains great covers of the Johnny Cash standard "Home of the Blues" and "Send Me The Pillow That You Dream On" "I Sang Dixie" is also a very noteworthy cut. The final track "Hold on To God" is also very good. This is a great song that combines gospel and bluegrass. The whole recording rocks.

The other night I was watching the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards and it left me with a deep feeling of sadness regarding the state of country music today. To get the awful taste of that out of my head I played this album. There is nothing like the real thing.

This album is not the one to listen to if you want to cheer up, but if you want to hear some fine music, you've picked the right one. The first five songs form a cycle that goes from the semi-happiness of "I Got You" to a bitter lover's revenge in the chilling "She Wore Red Dresses." The entire album is excellent and includes Dwight's first #1, "Streets of Bakersfield," a fine duet with the legendary Buck Owens. The album ends with "Hold On to God," an upbeat gospel tune that Dwight dedicates to his mother. Once again, Dwight Yoakam manages to break free of the country mold and produce a diverse, excellent album.

This is one of Dwight's darker albums, and also one of his best albums. While he still maintains that Bakersfield integrity, you'll hear much more "south-of-the-border" influence here. This album also introduces us to the Buck Owens duet that gave Dwight his first #1 hit, "Streets of Bakersfield". While most of these numbers harken back to the glory days of Buck, Merle, and Wynn Stewart, there's also a few fine Kentucky/Appalachian flavored tunes that, thankfully, would also be included in most (if not all) of his future albums: these include "Floyd County" and a beautiful gospel number "Hold on to God". No other artist has maintained his roots and artistic integrity as Dwight has, and country music owes this man a big THANKS.