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If There Was a Way (CD)

By: Dwight Yoakam (Artist)

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Dwight Yoakam Artist Snapshot:

In the mid-'80s the Nashville scene was at a low point until Dwight Yoakam helped usher in a new wave of country that was both traditionalist and progressive. Yoakam's allegiance to the classic Bakersfield sound of the '60s (Buck Owens, Merle Haggard) as well as his use of rockabilly and soul won him a wide audience. His good looks and dramatic persona also earned him an acting career, and he had major roles in numerous high-profile films, including PANIC ROOM and SLING BLADE.

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DISC 1 for If There Was a Way (CD) Album By Dwight Yoakam (Artist)
1   Distance Between You and Me, The
2   Heart That You Own, The
3   Takes a Lot To Rock You
4   Nothing's Changed Here
5   Sad, Sad Music
6   Since I Started Drinkin' Again
7   If There Was a Way
8   Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose
9   It Only Hurts When I Cry
10   Send a Message To My Heart
11   I Don't Need It Done
12   You're the One
13   Dangerous Man
14   Let's Work Together
 

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Review

Rolling Stone (5/13/99, p.72) - Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's."
Rolling Stone (11/29/90) - 3.5 Stars - Very Good "...There's nothing freeze-dried about the songs and performances; they're loose and vibrant, albeit cleanly recorded and perfectly phrased..."
Musician (3/91) - "...Yoakam's vocals are better than ever and he seems to have found a comfortable groove in his songwriting..."
Stereo Review (3/91) - "...his music often stands head and shoulders over over the `real thing'..."

Title Note

Personnel: Dwight Yoakam (vocals, acoustic guitar); Roger Miller, Patty Loveless (vocals); Dean Parks (acoustic guitar); Pete Anderson (electric & baritone guitars); Al Perkins (lap steel guitar, banjo, dobro); Tom Brumley (lap steel guitar); Don Reed (fiddle); Scott Joss (fiddle, mandolin); Tim O'Brien (mandolin); Skip Edwards (keyboards); Chuck Domanico (acoustic bass); Tara Prodaniuk (bass); Jeff Donavan (drums); Lenny Castro (percussion); Tim O'Brien, Tommy Funderburk, Jim Lauderdale, Emily Saliers, Amy Ray (background vocals).

On 1990's IF THERE WAS A WAY, country artist Dwight Yoakam manages to continue the restlessly inventive streak that he began in earnest on BUENAS NOCHES FROM A LONELY ROOM. Perhaps more than any other outing in Yoakam's catalogue, this album shows the influence of his time spent on the Los Angeles rock scene, as his acoustic-guitar work perfectly meshes with the distinctive electric six-string playing of his longtime collaborator Pete Anderson to give the music a potent rock & roll edge.

The fiddle-laden opener, "The Distance Between You and Me," gets things off to an energetic start, and "Takes a Lot to Rock You" is a fierce, swaggering barnstormer. The title track, a wonderfully moody ballad that showcases Yoakam's heartbroken croon and Anderson's atmospheric baritone-guitar work, stands as one of the singer/songwriter's best tunes, while the aching "Send a Message to My Heart," performed with Patty Loveless, is easily one of the finest duets by either artist. A shining example of Yoakam's talents, IF THERE WAS A WAY is a must-have for any country-rock collection.

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