Reprise Please Baby: The Warner Bros. Years - Dwight Yoakam - CD - Buy.com
Release Date : 11/19/2002
Original Release Date : 2002
Catalog ID : 76100
Label : Reprise
Number of Discs : 4
Studio/Live : Mixed
Mono/Stereo : Stereo
With his stripped-down approach to traditional honky tonk and Bakersfield country, Dwight Yoakam helped return country music to its roots in the late '80s. Like his idols Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and Hank Williams, Yoakam never played by Nashville's rules; consequently, he never dominated the charts like his contemporary Randy Travis. Then again, Travis never played around with the sound and style of country music like Yoakam. On each of his records, he twists around the form enough to make it seem like he doesn't respect all of country's traditions. Appropriately, his core audience was composed mainly of roots rock and rock & roll fans, not the mainstream country audience. Nevertheless, he was frequently able to chart in the country Top Ten, and he remained one of the most respected and adventurous recording country artists well into the '90s.
Reprise Please Baby: The Warner Bros. Years (2002) (4 Cd Set) $15.99 FS 
