Platinum Collection

by Dwight Yoakam

Overview

The British division of Rhino issues this 19-cut best-of Dwight Yoakam on their Platinum Collection. It's strangely put together, relying mostly on covers from album tracks during Yoakam's long tenure with Warner between 1986 and 2003. This is problematic, however, because Yoakam is a fine songwriter -- as evidenced by ""Guitars, Cadillacs,"" ""These Arms,"" and ""I Sang Dixie,"" all of which are here. It's completely understandable that covers like ""Ring of Fire,"" ""Honky Tonk Man,"" his live read of ""Heartaches by the Number,"" ""Streets of Bakersfield"" (with Buck Owens) and the Clash's ""Train in Vain"" are here; what's head-scratchingly puzzling is Yoakam's not-particularly-good or distinctive version of Danny O'Keefe's ""Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues,"" the inclusion of ""Playboy"" and ""North to Alaska."" It seems there is a real bias on the part of the series compilers -- this set was done by Gary Wallington who wrote dodgy (at best) liners for the volume -- for Yoakam's readings of traditional country songs. What's weird is he's written plenty of them. Stick with the domestic best-ofs, you'll be better served. ~ Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	10/17/2006
Label:	Warner Elektra Atlantic Corp. / Warner Platinum
UPC:	0081227404727
Rank:	26272

Tracks

1. Ring of Fire
2. Heartaches by the Number
3. Always Late with Your Kisses
4. Home of the Blues
5. Honky Tonk Man
6. Smoke Along the Track
7. Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues
8. Playboy
9. North to Alaska
10. Streets of Bakersfield
11. Guitars, Cadillacs
12. I Sang Dixie
13. Oh Lonesome Me
14. Grand Tour
15. Today I Started Loving You Again
16. Mystery Train
17. These Arms
18. Louisville
19. Train in Vain

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dwight Yoakam   Primary Artist
Buck Owens   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Paul Simonon   Composer
Junior Parker   Composer
Desiree Mcalpin   Composer
Sam Phillips   Composer
Homer Joy   Composer
Gary Wallington   Concept,Liner Notes