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Track Listing
1. Distance Between You and Me, The
2. Heart That You Own, The
3. Takes a Lot to Rock You
4. Nothing's Changed Here
5. Sad, Sad Music
6. Since I Started Drinking Again
7. If There Was a Way
8. Turn It On, Turn It up, Turn It Loose
9. It Only Hurts When I Cry
10. Send a Message to My Heart - (with Patty Loveless)
11. I Don't Need It Done
12. You're the One
13. Dangerous Man - (bonus track)
14. Let's Work Together - (bonus track)
Album Notes
Personnel: Dwight Yoakam (vocals, acoustic guitar); Roger Miller, Patty Loveless (vocals); Dean Parks (acoustic guitar); Pete Anderson (electric & baritone guitars); Al Perkins (lap steel guitar, banjo, dobro); Tom Brumley (lap steel guitar); Don Reed (fiddle); Scott Joss (fiddle, mandolin); Tim O'Brien (mandolin); Skip Edwards (keyboards); Chuck Domanico (acoustic bass); Tara Prodaniuk (bass); Jeff Donavan (drums); Lenny Castro (percussion); Tim O'Brien, Tommy Funderburk, Jim Lauderdale, Emily Saliers, Amy Ray (background vocals).
On 1990's IF THERE WAS A WAY, country artist Dwight Yoakam manages to continue the restlessly inventive streak that he began in earnest on BUENAS NOCHES FROM A LONELY ROOM. Perhaps more than any other outing in Yoakam's catalogue, this album shows the influence of his time spent on the Los Angeles rock scene, as his acoustic-guitar work perfectly meshes with the distinctive electric six-string playing of his longtime collaborator Pete Anderson to give the music a potent rock & roll edge.
The fiddle-laden opener, "The Distance Between You and Me," gets things off to an energetic start, and "Takes a Lot to Rock You" is a fierce, swaggering barnstormer. The title track, a wonderfully moody ballad that showcases Yoakam's heartbroken croon and Anderson's atmospheric baritone-guitar work, stands as one of the singer/songwriter's best tunes, while the aching "Send a Message to My Heart," performed with Patty Loveless, is easily one of the finest duets by either artist. A shining example of Yoakam's talents, IF THERE WAS A WAY is a must-have for any country-rock collection.
Industry Reviews
Included in Rolling Stone's Essential Recordings of the 90's.
Rolling Stone (05/13/1999)
...his music often stands head and shoulders over over the `real thing'...
Stereo Review (03/01/1991)
...Yoakam's vocals are better than ever and he seems to have found a comfortable groove in his songwriting...
Musician (03/01/1991)
3.5 Stars - Very Good ...There's nothing freeze-dried about the songs and performances; they're loose and vibrant, albeit cleanly recorded and perfectly phrased...
Rolling Stone (11/29/1990)
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