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.


Good Early Dwight   July 14, 2003
T. Thompson (Wales, ME)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

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!


Dwight is a legend!!   December 24, 2005
Rizzo (Denver, CO)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

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 .....MzRizz




YOAKAM   September 5, 2005
Terry D. Nelson (SPICER, MN USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

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.


Pushing the Envelope and Sounding Good Doing It   July 10, 2003
K. Fontenot (The Bayou State)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

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.