Songs of Dwight Yoakam: Will Sing for Food (1998)

About this title: It was always clear that Dwight Yoakam was one of the most important country singers of the '80s, one of the handful of artists who was influential on both the new traditionalist and alt country movements. If anyone has any doubt about that statement, Songs of Dwight Yoakam: Will Sing for Food might change their minds. There aren't many big stars here, instead, there are a number of country-rockers and alt country singers -- vital artists who illustrate how vital Yoakam and his songs are. Rhonda Vincent, the Backsliders, David Ball, Tim O'Brien, Scott Joss, the Lonesome Strangers, Pete Droge ... read more

Tracks:

1. I Sang Dixie [Yoakam]
2. Doin' What I Did [Yoakam]
3. This Time [Yoakam/Kostas]
4. The Distance Between You and Me [Yoakam]
5. Heart That You Own [Yoakam]
6. Thousand Miles from Nowhere [Yoakam]
7. Near You [Yoakam]
8. Johnson's Love [Yoakam]
9. What I Don't Know [Yoakam]
10. Takes a Lot to Rock You [Yoakam]
11. If There Was a Way [Yoakam]
12. Please, Please Baby [Yoakam]
13. One Thousand Miles [Yoakam]
14. Miner's Prayer [Yoakam]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.