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Take a look at the title of Rhino's 2004 Dwight Yoakam collection -- this is The Very Best of Dwight Yoakam, not The Greatest Hits, which means that there are several hit singles missing. Actually, there are a grand total of 20 charting singles missing, the exact length of The Very Best Of and certainly more than can be winnowed down to a single-disc overview of his biggest hits. Inevitably, cuts had to be made, and the decision was made to span his entire career, coming at the expense at some of his earlier, bigger hits, which means this may not appeal as much to listeners who are familiar with Dwight from the time he had a steady string of singles in the country Top Ten. Instead, this collection skews toward a crossover audience -- or, to be frank, rock guys who like Yoakam. In that regard, it's a success, giving a good idea of the range of his music, offering his biggest hits, along with popular countrified covers of "Suspicious Minds," "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," and "I Want You to Want Me." It could be argued convincingly that Just Lookin' for a Hit gives a better picture of Yoakam the hitmaker, but this is nevertheless a better portrait of his full career, and a better indication of what he wound up being: every alt-rocker's favorite neo-traditional country singer.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Tillman Franks, Writer - Howard Hausey, Writer - Dwight Yoakam, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Gene Taylor, Piano - Brantley Kearns, Background Vocals, Fiddle - Brian Levi, Engineer - David Mansfield, Mandolin - JD Foster, Bass Guitar - JOHNNY HORTON, Writer - Jeff Donavan, Drums - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Arranger, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, MixingEngineer - Eddie Schreyer, MasteringEngineer - DUSTY WAKEMAN, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Steven Himelfarb, Assistant Recording Engineer
© 2004 Reprise Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1984, 2002 Reprise Records for the world outside the U.S.A. and Via, under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, for the U.S.A.
Dwight Yoakam, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Glen D. Hardin, Piano - Brantley Kearns, Fiddle - David Mansfield, Mandolin - JD Foster, Bass Guitar - Jeff Donavan, Drums - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Electric Guitar, MixingEngineer - Eddie Schreyer, MasteringEngineer - DUSTY WAKEMAN, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Steven Himelfarb, Assistant Recording Engineer
© 2004 Reprise Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1986, 2002 Reprise Records for the world outside the U.S.A. and Via, under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, for the U.S.A.
Dwight Yoakam, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Doc Pomus, Writer - Mort Shuman, Writer - Brantley Kearns, Fiddle - JD Foster, Bass Guitar - Jeff Donavan, Drums - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Electric Guitar - JUDY CLAPP, AssistantEngineer - Eddie Schreyer, MasteringEngineer - DUSTY WAKEMAN, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - MICHAEL DUMAS, Assistant Production - Skip Edwards, Piano - Dan Freedman, Assistant Production
© 2004 Reprise Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1987 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International for the world outside of the U.S.
Herb Pedersen, Background Vocals - Dwight Yoakam, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Brantley Kearns, Fiddle - JD Foster, Bass Guitar - Jeff Donavan, Drums - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Electric Guitar - JUDY CLAPP, AssistantEngineer - Eddie Schreyer, MasteringEngineer - DUSTY WAKEMAN, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - MICHAEL DUMAS, Assistant Production - Skip Edwards, Piano - Dan Freedman, Assistant Production
© 2004 Reprise Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1987 Reprise Records
Dwight Yoakam, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Brantley Kearns, Background Vocals, Fiddle - JD Foster, Bass Guitar - Jeff Donavan, Drums - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Electric Guitar - JUDY CLAPP, AssistantEngineer - Eddie Schreyer, MasteringEngineer - DUSTY WAKEMAN, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - MICHAEL DUMAS, Assistant Production - Skip Edwards, Piano - Dan Freedman, Assistant Production
© 2004 Reprise Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1987 Reprise Records
Dwight Yoakam, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, MainArtist - Jeff Donavan, Drums - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Charlie Paakkari, AdditionalEngineer - JIM LAUDERDALE, Background Vocals - Buck Owens, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - Eddie Schreyer, MasteringEngineer - Flaco Jimenez, Accordion - DUSTY WAKEMAN, Engineer, Percussion, MixingEngineer - MICHAEL DUMAS, AssistantProducer - Scott Joss, Mandolin - Skip Edwards, Piano - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass Guitar - Don Reed, Fiddle - Homer Joy, Writer
© 2004 Reprise Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1988 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Dwight Yoakam, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Brantley Kearns, Background Vocals - Jeff Donavan, Drums - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Charlie Paakkari, AdditionalEngineer - JIM LAUDERDALE, Background Vocals - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - Eddie Schreyer, MasteringEngineer - Flaco Jimenez, Accordion - DUSTY WAKEMAN, Engineer, Percussion, MixingEngineer - MICHAEL DUMAS, AssistantProducer - Scott Joss, Mandolin - Skip Edwards, Piano - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass Guitar - Don Reed, Fiddle - Tom Brumley, Pedal Steel Guitar
© 2004 Reprise Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1988 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Dwight Yoakam, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - JD Foster, Bass Guitar - Jeff Donavan, Drums - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Guitar - Charlie Paakkari, Engineer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - Dave Alvin, Writer - JUDY CLAPP, AssistantEngineer - DUSTY WAKEMAN, Engineer, Guitar - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass Guitar
© 2004 Reprise Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1989 Reprise Records
Amy Ray, Background Vocals - Emily Saliers, Background Vocals - Wayland Patton, Writer - Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - David Leonard, MixingEngineer - Tim O'Brien, Mandolin, Background Vocals - Dwight Yoakam, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocals - Al Perkins, Guitar - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Jeff Donavan, Drums - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Arranger, Baritone Guitar - Kevin Reeves, AdditionalEngineer - Bill Ross, Arranger - Roger Miller, Background Vocals - JIM LAUDERDALE, Background Vocals - Chuck Domanico, Acoustic Bass - PETER DOELL, Engineer - Kostas, Writer - DUSTY WAKEMAN, Engineer, AssistantProducer - Scott Joss, Mandolin, Fiddle - Skip Edwards, Keyboards - Don Reed, Fiddle - Lori Fumar, AssistantEngineer - Denny Thomas, AssistantEngineer - Lesie Ann Jones, AssistantEngineer - Ray "Jr" Blair, AdditionalEngineer
© 2004 Reprise Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1990 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Amy Ray, Background Vocals - Emily Saliers, Background Vocals - Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - David Leonard, MixingEngineer - Tim O'Brien, Mandolin, Background Vocals - Dwight Yoakam, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocals - Al Perkins, Guitar - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Jeff Donavan, Drums - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Arranger, Electric Guitar - Kevin Reeves, AdditionalEngineer - Bill Ross, Arranger - Roger Miller, Background Vocals - JIM LAUDERDALE, Background Vocals - Chuck Domanico, Acoustic Bass - PETER DOELL, Engineer - DUSTY WAKEMAN, Engineer, AssistantProducer - Scott Joss, Mandolin, Fiddle - Skip Edwards, Keyboards - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass Guitar - Don Reed, Fiddle - Lori Fumar, AssistantEngineer - Denny Thomas, AssistantEngineer - Lesie Ann Jones, AssistantEngineer - Ray "Jr" Blair, AdditionalEngineer
© 2004 Reprise Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1990 Reprise Records for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US
Dwight Yoakam, Vocals, MainArtist - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocals - Stephen Marcussen, Masterer - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Electric Guitar - Mark James, Writer - Joe Zook, Engineer - Tchad Blake, Mixer - Beth Anderson, Background Vocals - Skip Edwards, Keyboards - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass
© 2004 Reprise Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1992 Reprise Records
Amy Ray, Background Vocals - Emily Saliers, Background Vocals - Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - David Leonard, MixingEngineer - Tim O'Brien, Background Vocals - Dwight Yoakam, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocals - Al Perkins, Guitar - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Jeff Donavan, Drums - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Arranger, Electric Guitar - Kevin Reeves, AdditionalEngineer - Bill Ross, Arranger - Roger Miller, Writer, Background Vocals - JIM LAUDERDALE, Background Vocals - Chuck Domanico, Acoustic Bass - PETER DOELL, Engineer - DUSTY WAKEMAN, Engineer, AssistantProducer - Scott Joss, Fiddle - Skip Edwards, Keyboards - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass Guitar - Don Reed, Fiddle - Tom Brumley, Pedal Steel Guitar - Lori Fumar, AssistantEngineer - Denny Thomas, AssistantEngineer - Lesie Ann Jones, AssistantEngineer - Ray "Jr" Blair, AdditionalEngineer
© 2004 Reprise Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1990 Reprise Records for the US and WEA International for the world outside the US
Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - David Leonard, MixingEngineer - Dwight Yoakam, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Scott Humphrey, Arranger, Programmer - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocals - James House, Writer - Al Perkins, Bass - David López, AssistantEngineer - Paul Buckmaster, String Arranger, Strings Conductor - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Jeff Donavan, Drums - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Arranger, Electric Guitar - JIM LAUDERDALE, Background Vocals - Craig Doubet, AssistantEngineer - Kostas, Writer - Beth Anderson, Background Vocals - DUSTY WAKEMAN, RecordingEngineer, AssociateProducer - Scott Joss, Fiddle - Skip Edwards, Keyboards - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass Guitar - Dan Reed, Fiddle - James Couger, Background Vocals - Jim Haas, Background Vocals
© 2004 Reprise Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1993 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - David Leonard, MixingEngineer - Dwight Yoakam, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Scott Humphrey, Arranger, Programmer - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocals - Al Perkins, Bass, Lap Steel Guitar - David López, AssistantEngineer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Jeff Donavan, Drums - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Arranger, Electric Guitar - JIM LAUDERDALE, Background Vocals - Craig Doubet, AssistantEngineer - Beth Anderson, Background Vocals - DUSTY WAKEMAN, RecordingEngineer, AssociateProducer - Skip Edwards, Keyboards - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass Guitar - James Couger, Background Vocals - Jim Haas, Background Vocals
© 2004 Reprise Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1993 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - David Leonard, MixingEngineer - Dwight Yoakam, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Scott Humphrey, Arranger, Programmer - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocals - Al Perkins, Bass - David López, AssistantEngineer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Jeff Donavan, Drums - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Arranger, Electric Guitar - JIM LAUDERDALE, Background Vocals - Craig Doubet, AssistantEngineer - Beth Anderson, Background Vocals - DUSTY WAKEMAN, RecordingEngineer, AssociateProducer - Skip Edwards, Keyboards - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass Guitar - James Couger, Background Vocals - Jim Haas, Background Vocals
© 2004 Reprise Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1993 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - Dwight Yoakam, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocals - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Electric Guitar - Freddie Mercury, Writer - Tchad Blake, MixingEngineer - JUDY CLAPP, Engineer - Jim Christie, Drums - Scott Joss, Fiddle - Skip Edwards, Keyboards - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass Guitar - Gary Morse, Pedal Steel Guitar - Jonathan Clark, Background Vocals
© 2004 Reprise Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1999 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Rick Nielsen, Writer - David Leonard, MixingEngineer - Dwight Yoakam, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Arranger, Electric Guitar, Percussion - Cameron Webb, AssistantEngineer - JIM LAUDERDALE, Harmony Vocals, Background Vocals - Steve Baughman, AssistantEngineer - Jim Christie, Drums - Scott Joss, Fiddle - Skip Edwards, Keyboards - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass - Don Reed, Fiddle - Al Bonhomme, Acoustic Guitar - Gary Morse, Pedal Steel Guitar - Jason Robbins, AssistantEngineer - Jonathan Clark, Harmony Vocals, Background Vocals - Sally Browder, Engineer - Alex Chan, AssistantEngineer
© 2004 Reprise Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 2000 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Dean Parks, Acoustic Guitar - David Leonard, MixingEngineer - Ralph Stanley, Harmony Vocals, Background Vocals - Dwight Yoakam, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Tempo, Percussion - Tommy Funderburk, Harmony Vocals, Background Vocals - Carl Jackson, Harmony Vocals, Background Vocals - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - PETE ANDERSON, Producer, Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Tim Davis, AdditionalEngineer - JIM LAUDERDALE, Harmony Vocals, Background Vocals - John Hendrickson, AdditionalEngineer - Elijah Bradford, AdditionalEngineer - Rafael Serrano, AdditionalEngineer - Beth Anderson, Harmony Vocals, Background Vocals - DUSTY WAKEMAN, RecordingEngineer - Jim Christie, Drums - MICHAEL DUMAS, RecordingEngineer - Skip Edwards, Keyboards, Organ - Taras Prodaniuk, Bass Guitar - Bonnie Bramlett Sheridan, Harmony Vocals, Background Vocals - Claudius Kumar, AdditionalEngineer - Mauricio Isagorri, AdditionalEngineer
© 2004 Reprise Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1998 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Album review
Take a look at the title of Rhino's 2004 Dwight Yoakam collection -- this is The Very Best of Dwight Yoakam, not The Greatest Hits, which means that there are several hit singles missing. Actually, there are a grand total of 20 charting singles missing, the exact length of The Very Best Of and certainly more than can be winnowed down to a single-disc overview of his biggest hits. Inevitably, cuts had to be made, and the decision was made to span his entire career, coming at the expense at some of his earlier, bigger hits, which means this may not appeal as much to listeners who are familiar with Dwight from the time he had a steady string of singles in the country Top Ten. Instead, this collection skews toward a crossover audience -- or, to be frank, rock guys who like Yoakam. In that regard, it's a success, giving a good idea of the range of his music, offering his biggest hits, along with popular countrified covers of "Suspicious Minds," "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," and "I Want You to Want Me." It could be argued convincingly that Just Lookin' for a Hit gives a better picture of Yoakam the hitmaker, but this is nevertheless a better portrait of his full career, and a better indication of what he wound up being: every alt-rocker's favorite neo-traditional country singer.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:45
- Main artists: Dwight Yoakam
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Country
© 2004 Reprise Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 2004 Reprise Records. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing
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