| Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room | 
 enlarge | Artist: Dwight Yoakam
Label: Rhino Flashback
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 11904
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 25749
UPC: 081227993207
EAN: 0081227993207
ASIN: B0016B6ZA6
Release Date: April 29, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | I Got You | | • | Ome More Name | | • | What I Don't Know | | • | Home of the Blues - Dwight Yoakam, Cash, Johnny | | • | Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room (She Wore Red Dresses) | | • | I Hear You Knockin' - Dwight Yoakam, Miller, J.D. | | • | I Sang Dixie | | • | Streets of Bakersfield - Dwight Yoakam, Joy, Homer | | • | Floyd County | | • | Send Me the Pillow - Dwight Yoakam, Locklin, Hank | | • | Hold on to God |
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Yoakam's third album finds him more daring in his incorporation of Creedence-style rock guitar fills--Pete Anderson, take a bow--and Tex-Mex polka into his Bakersfield stomp. Class resentment and murderous jealousy color this disc much more than its predecessors; "I Sang Dixie" is one of the all-time great I'm-just-a-country-boy-in-this-mean-ol'-city songs. And while Yoakam's version of "Home of the Blues" doesn't muster the drama of Johnny Cash's original, he'll forever deserve props for resurrecting the Buck Owens obscurity "Streets of Bakersfield"--not to mention duet partner Owens's then-dormant career. --Rickey Wright
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 A Darker Dwight December 28, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
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.
BUY THIS ALBUM, YOU WON'T BE SORRY YOU DID!!! October 3, 1998
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
 Pushing the Envelope and Sounding Good Doing It July 10, 2003
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.
Good Early Dwight July 14, 2003
2 out of 2 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!
One of Dwight's early classics January 18, 2004
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
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.
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