It's kind of easy to forget now, but Dwight Yoakam may have been the act most responsible for legitimating country music in the eyes of a lot 20somethings back in the mid 80s (there were other "new traditionalists" like Lyle Lovett, KD Lang, Steve Earle, etc, but I still think Dwight had the biggest impact). He's been lying low for the last couple of years, but he is back on Warner Brothers Records with a new cd slated for early 2012. So I figured it's a good time to remind people of Mr. Yoakam's music - the compilation is a mix of album tracks, rarities, and of course, a couple of duets. Side B (hey, my first encounter with Dwight was a Hillbilly Deluxe cassette my friend made me in 1987) is next week.
Sorry You Asked?
I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)
My Bucket's Got a Hole In It
New San Antonio Rose
I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide
Streets of Bakersfield
The Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn
If You Were Me
Holding Things Together
Carmelita
If Teardrops Were Diamonds
Oh Lonesome Me
That's Okay
Some Dark Holler
Readin', Rightin', Rt. 23
As promised, here's the second part of my Dwight Yoakam mixtape. 
