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Given how easily Dwight Yoakam makes the songs of others his own, including classics like "Sin City" and "Streets of Bakersfield" as well as the Doc Pomus nugget "Little Sister," it's a wonder it took him 11 years to record an album of covers. Yoakam had nothing left to prove as a songwriter, penning hit after hit and album after album of constantly evolving country music that remained true to the honky tonk tradition while stretching it sonically -- without revisionism. Here, Yoakam interprets everyone from Roy Orbison to the Clash to the Beatles to Danny O'Keefe, often radically reworking these genuine enduring classics of popular music to bring out the hidden meanings rather than remake them in his own image, the near bluegrass version of "Train in Vain" being a prime example. The Orbison tune that opens the album, "Claudette," rocks with a country swagger the original never had and feels like more of a celebratory tome to a third party than it does a love song. The Kinks tune "Tired of Waiting for You" is as far from a country song as can be with a full horn section -- and this cut works the least -- and is an oddity but entertaining when heard once. O'Keefe's "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues" is less melodic than the writer's version, but it is far more desolate and haunting. The duet on Sonny Bono's "Baby Don't Go" with Sheryl Crow doesn't really work either, because Crow is not a country singer and there's enough countrypolitan in Yoakam's read that the two singers seem cold and at odds with each other. The lush, funky version of Jimmy Webb's "Wichita Lineman" may not replace Glen Campbell's, but it is a credible, even fine read with all of its textural embellishments (Pete Anderson, Yoakam's guitarist and producer is a genius), a B-3, layers of guitars, double-timed drums...awesome. "Here Comes the Night," with its ringing electric 12-string guitars and faux Caribbean rhythm is stunningly beautiful, and the Beatles' "Things We Said Today" is a psychedelic country jewel. While this set is not perfect, it's still damn fine and warrants repeated listens to come to grips with Yoakam's visionary ambition.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - Dwight Yoakam, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Anthony Crawford, Background Vocals - Tempo, Percussion - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocals - Randy Weeks, Background Vocals - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Arranger, Electric Guitar - ROY ORBISON, Writer - PETER DOELL, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - JUDY CLAPP, MixingEngineer - Beth Anderson, Background Vocals - DUSTY WAKEMAN, RecordingEngineer, AssociateProducer - Jim Christie, Drums - Skip Edwards, Keyboards - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass Guitar - Jeff Rymes, Background Vocals - Ken Van Druten, AdditionalEngineer - Ellijah Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Maurio Iragorri, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records ℗ 1997 Reprise Records
Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - Ralph Stanley, Banjo, Background Vocals - Dwight Yoakam, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Anthony Crawford, Background Vocals - Tempo, Percussion - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocals - Randy Weeks, Background Vocals - Mick Jones, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Arranger, Electric Guitar - JOE STRUMMER, Writer - PETER DOELL, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Topper Headon, Writer - JUDY CLAPP, MixingEngineer - Beth Anderson, Background Vocals - DUSTY WAKEMAN, RecordingEngineer, AssociateProducer - Jim Christie, Drums - Scott Joss, Mandolin, Fiddle - Skip Edwards, Accordion - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass Guitar - Jeff Rymes, Background Vocals - Paul Gustave Simonon, Writer - Ken Van Druten, AdditionalEngineer - Ellijah Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Maurio Iragorri, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records ℗ 1997 Reprise Records
Raymond Douglas Davies, Writer - Ralph Stanley, Banjo - Dwight Yoakam, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Anthony Crawford, Background Vocals - Nick Lane, Trombone - Tempo, Percussion - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocals - Randy Weeks, Background Vocals - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Arranger, Electric Guitar - Lee Thornburg, Trumpet, Horns Arranger - PETER DOELL, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - JUDY CLAPP, MixingEngineer - Chris Tedesco, Trumpet - Beth Anderson, Background Vocals - DUSTY WAKEMAN, RecordingEngineer, AssociateProducer - GREG SMITH, Baritone Saxophone - Jim Christie, Drums - Skip Edwards, Keyboards - Charles Domanico, Upright Bass - Bruce Eskovitz, Flute, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Earl Lon Price, Tenor Saxophone - Eric Jorgensen, Trombone - Jeff Rymes, Background Vocals - Tom Peterson, Flute, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Ken Van Druten, AdditionalEngineer - Ellijah Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Maurio Iragorri, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records ℗ 1997 Reprise Records
Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - Danny O'Keefe, Writer - Dwight Yoakam, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Anthony Crawford, Background Vocals - Tempo, Percussion - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocals - Randy Weeks, Background Vocals - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Arranger, Electric Guitar - PETER DOELL, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - JUDY CLAPP, MixingEngineer - Beth Anderson, Background Vocals - DUSTY WAKEMAN, RecordingEngineer, AssociateProducer - Jim Christie, Drums - Skip Edwards, Organ - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass Guitar - Tom Brumley, Pedal Steel Guitar - Jeff Rymes, Background Vocals - Ken Van Druten, AdditionalEngineer - Ellijah Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Maurio Iragorri, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records ℗ 1997 Reprise Records
Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - Dwight Yoakam, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals - Anthony Crawford, Background Vocals - Nick Lane, Trombone - Tempo, Percussion - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocals - Randy Weeks, Background Vocals - SONNY BONO, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Arranger, Electric Guitar - Lee Thornburg, Trumpet, Horns Arranger - Sheryl Crow, Vocals - PETER DOELL, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - JUDY CLAPP, MixingEngineer - Chris Tedesco, Trumpet - Beth Anderson, Background Vocals - DUSTY WAKEMAN, RecordingEngineer, AssociateProducer - GREG SMITH, Baritone Saxophone - Jim Christie, Drums - Skip Edwards, Organ - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass Guitar - Tom Brumley, Pedal Steel Guitar - Bruce Eskovitz, Flute, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Earl Lon Price, Tenor Saxophone - Eric Jorgensen, Trombone - Jeff Rymes, Background Vocals - Tom Peterson, Flute, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Dwight Yoakam with Sheryl Crow, MainArtist - Ken Van Druten, AdditionalEngineer - Ellijah Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Maurio Iragorri, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records ℗ 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - B. HOLLAND, Writer - W. Stevenson, Writer - Dwight Yoakam, Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Anthony Crawford, Background Vocals - Tempo, Percussion - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocals - Randy Weeks, Background Vocals - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Arranger, Electric Guitar - MILLER, Writer - MORRIS, Writer - Lee Thornburg, Arranger - PETER DOELL, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - JUDY CLAPP, MixingEngineer - Beth Anderson, Background Vocals - DUSTY WAKEMAN, RecordingEngineer, AssociateProducer - Jim Christie, Drums - Scott Joss, Fiddle - Skip Edwards, Keyboards - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass Guitar - Tom Brumley, Pedal Steel Guitar - Jeff Rymes, Background Vocals - Ken Van Druten, AdditionalEngineer - r. Bateman, Writer - G. Horton, Writer - Ellijah Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Maurio Iragorri, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records ℗ 1997 Reprise Records
Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - Dwight Yoakam, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Anthony Crawford, Background Vocals - Tempo, Percussion - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocals - Randy Weeks, Background Vocals - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Jimmy Webb, Writer - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Arranger, Electric Guitar - PETER DOELL, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - JUDY CLAPP, MixingEngineer - Beth Anderson, Background Vocals - DUSTY WAKEMAN, RecordingEngineer, AssociateProducer - Jim Christie, Drums - Skip Edwards, Organ - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass Guitar - Tom Brumley, Pedal Steel Guitar - Jeff Rymes, Background Vocals - Ken Van Druten, AdditionalEngineer - Ellijah Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Maurio Iragorri, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records ℗ 1997 Reprise Records
Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - BERT BERNS, Writer - Dwight Yoakam, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Anthony Crawford, Background Vocals - Tempo, Percussion - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocals - Randy Weeks, Background Vocals - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Arranger, Electric Guitar - PETER DOELL, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - JUDY CLAPP, MixingEngineer - Beth Anderson, Background Vocals - DUSTY WAKEMAN, Drum Programming, RecordingEngineer, AssociateProducer - Jim Christie, Drums - Skip Edwards, Keyboards, Organ - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass Guitar - Jeff Rymes, Background Vocals - Ken Van Druten, AdditionalEngineer - Jeff Donovan, Drums - Ellijah Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Maurio Iragorri, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records ℗ 1997 Reprise Records
Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - Dwight Yoakam, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Anthony Crawford, Background Vocals - Tempo, Percussion - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocals - Randy Weeks, Background Vocals - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Arranger, Electric Guitar - KEITH RICHARDS, Writer - MICK JAGGER, Writer - PETER DOELL, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - JUDY CLAPP, MixingEngineer - Beth Anderson, Background Vocals - DUSTY WAKEMAN, RecordingEngineer, AssociateProducer - Jim Christie, Drums - Scott Joss, Fiddle - Skip Edwards, Organ, Piano - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass Guitar - Tom Brumley, Lap Steel Guitar - Jeff Rymes, Background Vocals - Ken Van Druten, AdditionalEngineer - Ellijah Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Maurio Iragorri, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records ℗ 1997 Reprise Records
Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - Dwight Yoakam, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Anthony Crawford, Background Vocals - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocals - Randy Weeks, Background Vocals - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - John Lennon, Writer - Paul Mccartney, Writer - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Arranger, Electric Guitar - PETER DOELL, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - JUDY CLAPP, MixingEngineer - Beth Anderson, Background Vocals - DUSTY WAKEMAN, Drum Programming, RecordingEngineer, AssociateProducer - Skip Edwards, Keyboards, Organ - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass Guitar - Jeff Rymes, Background Vocals - Ken Van Druten, AdditionalEngineer - Alex Neciosup-Acuna, Percussion - Jeff Donovan, Drums - Ellijah Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Maurio Iragorri, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records ℗ 1997 Reprise Records
Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - Dwight Yoakam, Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Anthony Crawford, Background Vocals - Tempo, Percussion - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocals - Randy Weeks, Background Vocals - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - JOHNNY HORTON, Writer - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Arranger, Electric Guitar - Lee Thornburg, Arranger - Jimmy Rodgers, Writer - PETER DOELL, AdditionalEngineer, RecordingEngineer - JUDY CLAPP, MixingEngineer - Beth Anderson, Background Vocals - DUSTY WAKEMAN, RecordingEngineer, AssociateProducer - Jim Christie, Drums - Skip Edwards, Organ - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass Guitar - Jeff Rymes, Background Vocals - Ken Van Druten, AdditionalEngineer - TILLMAN BEN FRANKS, Writer - Ellijah Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Maurio Iragorri, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records ℗ 1997 Reprise Records
Album review
Given how easily Dwight Yoakam makes the songs of others his own, including classics like "Sin City" and "Streets of Bakersfield" as well as the Doc Pomus nugget "Little Sister," it's a wonder it took him 11 years to record an album of covers. Yoakam had nothing left to prove as a songwriter, penning hit after hit and album after album of constantly evolving country music that remained true to the honky tonk tradition while stretching it sonically -- without revisionism. Here, Yoakam interprets everyone from Roy Orbison to the Clash to the Beatles to Danny O'Keefe, often radically reworking these genuine enduring classics of popular music to bring out the hidden meanings rather than remake them in his own image, the near bluegrass version of "Train in Vain" being a prime example. The Orbison tune that opens the album, "Claudette," rocks with a country swagger the original never had and feels like more of a celebratory tome to a third party than it does a love song. The Kinks tune "Tired of Waiting for You" is as far from a country song as can be with a full horn section -- and this cut works the least -- and is an oddity but entertaining when heard once. O'Keefe's "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues" is less melodic than the writer's version, but it is far more desolate and haunting. The duet on Sonny Bono's "Baby Don't Go" with Sheryl Crow doesn't really work either, because Crow is not a country singer and there's enough countrypolitan in Yoakam's read that the two singers seem cold and at odds with each other. The lush, funky version of Jimmy Webb's "Wichita Lineman" may not replace Glen Campbell's, but it is a credible, even fine read with all of its textural embellishments (Pete Anderson, Yoakam's guitarist and producer is a genius), a B-3, layers of guitars, double-timed drums...awesome. "Here Comes the Night," with its ringing electric 12-string guitars and faux Caribbean rhythm is stunningly beautiful, and the Beatles' "Things We Said Today" is a psychedelic country jewel. While this set is not perfect, it's still damn fine and warrants repeated listens to come to grips with Yoakam's visionary ambition.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:19
- Main artists: Dwight Yoakam
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 1997 Reprise Records ℗ 1997 Reprise Records
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