Dwight Yoakam

 

Artist:  Dwight Yoakam

Birth Name:  Dwight David Yoakam

Born:  October 23, 1956.  Pikeville, Kentucky, USA

Genre:  Country, Country Rock, Alternative Country, Bakersfield Sound

Occupations:  Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Film Director

Instruments:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Dwight Yoakam is an American Country Singer, Songwriter, Actor and Film Director from Pikeville, Kentucky.  He first achieved mainstream attenton in 1986 with the release of his debut album Guitar, Cadillacs, Etc.  His first three albums, all reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart.  He has won two Grammy Awards and one Academy Of Country Music Award.

Title:  Brighter Days (2024)

Genre:  Country, Country Rock, Alternative Country, Bakersfield Sound 

Label:  Via Records

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Wide Open Heart (3:46)

 2.  I'll Pay The Price (4:21)

 3.  Bound Away (3:36)

 4.  California Sky (5:03)

 5.  Can't Be Wrong (3:26)

 6.  I Spell Love (3:16)

 7.  A Dream That Never (3:57)

 8.  Brighter Days (4:07)

 9.  I Don't Know Now To Say Goodbye (Bang Bang Boom Boom) (feat. Post Malone) (3:27)

10. If Only (4:33)

11. Hand Me Down Heart (4:25)

12. Time Between (2:40)

13. Keep On The Sunny Side (4:44)

14. Every Night (3:35)

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side 1:

 1.  Wide Open Heart (3:46)

 2.  I'll Pay The Price (4:21)

 3.  Bound Away (3:36)

Side 2:

 1.  California Sky (5:03)

 2.  Can't Be Wrong (3:26)

 3.  I Spell Love (3:16)

 4.  A Dream That Never (3:57)

LP 2:

Side 3:

 1.  Brighter Days (4:07)

 2.  I Don't Know Now To Say Goodbye (Bang Bang Boom Boom) (feat. Post Malone) (3:27)

 3.  If Only (4:33)

Side 4:

 1.   Hand Me Down Heart (4:25)

 2.  Time Between (2:40)

 3.  Keep On The Sunny Side (4:44)

 4.  Every Night (3:35)

Personnel:  

Dwight Yoakam:  Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar

Pete Anderson:  Electric Guitar

Taras Prodaniuk:  Bass

Scott Joss:  Fiddle, Mandolin

Skip Edwards:  Keyboards

Jim Christie:  Drums

Beth Anderson:  Background Vocals

Tommy Funderburk:  Background Vocals

Brighter Days is the 16th studio album by Dwight Yoakam, released on November 15, 2024 by Via Records.  Fantastic Album, For Fans of Dwight Yoakam.