The Essentials

~ Release by Dwight Yoakam (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Little Sister
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dwight Yoakam
bass [6-string bass] and electric guitar:
Pete Anderson (US producer/guitarist)
bass [electric bass]:
JD Foster
drums (drum set):
Jeff Donavan
fiddle:
Brantley Kearns
piano [acoustic piano]:
Skip Edwards
cover recording of:
Little Sister
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc. and R&H Music
Dwight Yoakam43:02
2Crazy Little Thing Called Love
cover recording of:
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury (in 1979)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), Beechwood Music Corp. (in 1979), Queen Music Ltd. (in 1979) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Dwight Yoakam52:21
3Ain't That Lonely Yet
Dwight Yoakam53:58
4You're the One
Dwight Yoakam4.53:57
5Guitars, Cadillacs
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 137)
Dwight Yoakam4.53:02
6Fast as You
Dwight Yoakam4.54:45
7I Sang Dixie
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dwight Yoakam
drums (drum set):
Jeff Donavan
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 26)
recording of:
I Sang Dixie
lyricist and composer:
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam43:47
8Honky Tonk Man
acoustic guitar:
Dwight Yoakam (in 1986)
bass:
J.D. Foster (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Donovan (in 1986)
electric guitar:
Pete Anderson (US producer/guitarist) (in 1986)
fiddle:
Brantley Kearns (in 1986)
mandolin and resonator guitar [dobro]:
David Mansfield (in 1986)
piano:
Glen D. Hardin (in 1986)
steel guitar:
Jay Dee Maness (American pedal steel guitarist) (in 1986)
background vocals:
Brantley Kearns (in 1986) and Dwight Yoakam (in 1986)
vocals:
Dwight Yoakam (in 1986)
cover recording of:
Honky Tonk Man (1956 song) (in 1986)
writer:
Tillman Franks, Howard Hausey and Johnny Horton
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
recording of:
Honky Tonk Man (1956 song)
writer:
Tillman Franks, Howard Hausey and Johnny Horton
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
Dwight Yoakam4.52:45
9Streets of Bakersfield
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dwight Yoakam
drums (drum set):
Jeff Donavan
vocals:
Buck Owens
performer:
Dwight Yoakam
cover recording of:
Streets of Bakersfield
writer:
Homer Joy
recording of:
Streets of Bakersfield
writer:
Homer Joy
Dwight Yoakam & Buck Owens42:47
10A Thousands Miles From Nowhere
recording of:
A Thousand Miles From Nowhere
writer:
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam4.54:27
11I Got You
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dwight Yoakam
drums (drum set):
Jeff Donavan
recording of:
I Got You (Dwight Yoakam song)
lyricist and composer:
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam43:28
12Please, Please Baby
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dwight Yoakam
bass [6-string bass] and electric guitar:
Pete Anderson (US producer/guitarist)
bass [electric bass]:
JD Foster
drums (drum set):
Jeff Donavan
fiddle and background vocals:
Brantley Kearns
piano [acoustic piano]:
Skip Edwards
recording of:
Please, Please Baby
lyricist and composer:
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam3.353:36

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part of:The Essentials (Rhino single artist compilations) (order: 14)