Reprise Please Baby: The Warner Bros. Years
Dwight Yoakam · 2002
294 min · 85 tracks · country
A nostalgic blend of honky-tonk rhythms and heartfelt storytelling that captures the essence of classic country music.
Why this album works
This album serves as a testament to Yoakam's impact on the country genre, featuring hits that helped define the sound of the late '80s and early '90s. It achieved commercial success by charting in the Top Country Albums list and was met with positive reviews from critics, emphasizing its role in preserving Yoakam's legacy within mainstream country music.
- Best for
- long, immersive listening sessions dynamic emotional journeys nostalgic storytelling moments
- Context
- Released in 2002, 'Reprise Please Baby: The Warner Bros. Years' is a retrospective compilation marking Dwight Yoakam's tenure with Warner Bros., showcasing his evolution as a leading figure in country music since the early '90s. At this point in his career, Yoakam had solidified his reputation for merging traditional country sounds with rock influences, making this collection a significant highlight of his body of work.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Willie Nelson· Hank Williams Jr.· Lee Ann Womack
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Honky Tonk Man 2:48
- 2 Guitars, Cadillacs Standout 3:05
- 3 It Won’t Hurt 3:05
- 4 Miner’s Prayer 2:19
- 5 Little Sister 3:02
- 6 Little Ways 3:20
- 7 Please, Please Baby 3:34
- 8 Always Late With Your Kisses 2:11
- 9 This Drinkin’ Will Kill Me 2:34
- 10 Streets of Bakersfield Standout 2:49
- 12 I Got You 3:29
- 13 I Hear You Knockin’ 3:15
- 14 Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room (She Wore Red Dresses) 4:33
- 15 Long White Cadillac 5:19
- 16 Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose 3:25
- 18 Nothing’s Changed Here 2:58
- 19 It Only Hurts When I Cry 2:34
- 20 The Heart That You Own 3:10
- 21 The Distance Between You and Me 2:42
- 22 Dangerous Man 4:17
- 23 Send a Message to My Heart 3:15
- 24 Takes a Lot to Rock You 2:57
Disc 2
- 1 Carmelita 3:25
- 2 Suspicious Minds (live) 6:55
- 3 Doin’ What I Did 3:26
- 4 Hey Little Girl 2:31
- 5 Ain’t That Lonely Yet 3:18
- 6 A Thousand Miles From Nowhere Standout 4:29
- 7 Try Not to Look So Pretty 2:55
- 8 Pocket of a Clown 2:57
- 9 Home for Sale 3:38
- 10 Fast as You 4:47
- 11 King of Fools 4:05
- 12 Holding Things Together 2:37
- 13 Nothing 3:52
- 14 Don’t Be Sad 3:20
- 15 Sorry You Asked? 3:23
- 16 Gone (That’ll Be Me) 2:48
- 17 Claudette 2:55
- 18 Baby Don’t Go 4:00
- 19 Train in Vain 3:22
- 20 Rapid City, South Dakota 2:48
Disc 3
- 1 Only Want You More 3:22
- 2 Same Fool 3:01
- 3 Things Change 3:45
- 4 These Arms 3:31
- 5 A Long Way Home 2:55
- 6 Crazy Little Thing Called Love 2:21
- 7 Thinking About Leaving 3:55
- 8 New San Antonio Rose 3:03
- 9 Two Doors Down (acoustic) 4:38
- 10 Bury Me (acoustic) 3:12
- 11 Love Caught Up to Me 3:50
- 12 What Do You Know About Love 2:56
- 13 Free to Go 4:48
- 14 A Place to Cry 4:35
- 15 I Want You to Want Me 3:27
- 16 Alright, I’m Wrong 4:16
- 17 Who at the Door Is Standing 2:32
- 18 The First Thing Smokin’ 3:40
- 19 I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide 4:13
- 20 Louisville 3:03
- 21 Sittin’ Pretty 2:24
- 22 Mercury Blues 2:25
Disc 4
- 1 This Drinkin’ Will Kill Me 3:11
- 2 It Won’t Hurt 3:46
- 3 I’ll Be Gone 3:25
- 4 Floyd County 2:37
- 5 You’re the One 4:02
- 6 Twenty Years 3:02
- 7 Please Daddy 3:19
- 8 Miner’s Prayer 2:43
- 9 I Sang Dixie 3:45
- 10 Bury Me 3:00
- 11 Golden Ring 3:15
- 12 Take Me 2:20
- 13 Sin City 4:02
- 14 Truckin’ (live) 7:21
- 15 Grand Tour (live) 3:41
- 16 Oh Lonesome Me (live) 3:29
- 17 Today I Started Loving You Again (live) 4:29
- 18 Mystery Train (live) 3:11
- 19 Can’t Tou Hear Me Calling (live) 3:19
- 20 Heartaches by the Number (live) 3:41
- 21 My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It (live) 4:11
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