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| Dwight Yoakam | Primary Artist, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals |
| Earl Scruggs | Banjo |
| Pete Anderson | Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Mandolin, Percussion, Electric Guitar |
| Jonathan Clark | Background Vocals |
| Skip Edwards | Keyboards |
| Tommy Funderburk | Background Vocals |
| Bob Glaub | Bass |
| Don Heffington | Drums |
| Scott Joss | Fiddle |
| Gary Morse | Banjo, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar |
| Timothy B. Schmit | Background Vocals |
| Lee Thornburg | Trombone, Trumpet |
| Al Bonhomme | Acoustic Guitar |
| Gabe Witcher | Fiddle |
| Kevin Sepriano | Hand Clapping |
| Willie Nelson | Duet |
| Dwight Yoakam | Art Direction |
| Pete Anderson | Arranger, Producer, Orchestration, String Arrangements |
| Sally Browder | Engineer |
| Skip Edwards | Orchestration, String Arrangements |
| Stephen Marcussen | Mastering |
| Tony Rambo | Engineer |
| John "Punkin" Young | Tour Manager |
| Steve Moore | Guitar Techician |
| Jason Robbins | Engineer |
| Jennifer Dejean | Office Coordinator |
| Maureen O'Connor | Public Relations |
| Popglory | Art Direction |
| Eileen Thompson | Public Relations |
Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
I enjoyed this CD by Dwight Yoakam The note worthy songs are, 1.late great golden state, 5.Population me, 10.Back of your hand. If you like Dwight's outher Cd's you will definately like this one!
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Posted October 1, 2010
Even if you're not a huge C&W or Dwight Yoakam fan, the songs comprising POPULATION ME represent some of the very best of the genre'. Yoakam's vocal range, intonation and style are classic and his selection of material for this collection is legendary. I highly recommend this as a GIFT ITEM for the holidays as EVERYONE WILL LOVE IT! Someday, if we're all lucky, Mr. Yoakam will record a cover-track to CCR's "SUZY Q" and propell himself back to the top of the pop & country charts. Until then, you can satisfy your cravings with a healthy dose of POPULATION ME (although, I have NO IDEA what the title refers to, unless it's a reference to Mr. Yoakam's perpetual bachelorhood?).
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Posted October 1, 2010
As usual Dwight Yoakam shines in his latest offering. And as usual, don't expect country music radio stations to give him a tenth of the air time he deserves. With a few exceptions, country radio only plays songs with juvenile lyrics that are filled with cliches and simple-minded ideas. "The Back of Your Hand" has done well commercially so far, and rightfully so. An argument can be made that it is the cd's best song. However, the brilliance of the title track "Population Me" is undeniable. The song is a wonderful compilation of great lyrics, an assortment of instruments, and a tone that stays with the listener long after the song ends. My son says it's "like a love song you'd here in a cowboy ghosttown movie." My two other favorites on the cd are "Fair to Midland" and the duet with Willie Nelson, "If Teardrops Were Diamonds." I hesitate to mention only four songs from the cd, since every song is worthy of praise. So many country cds today run together with songs that all sound alike. It's a pleasure to have an artist like Dwight Yoakam around who experiments with different genres. Loyal Dwight Yoakam fans know that he is the most consistent, talented country music artist of the past twenty years.
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Editorial Reviews
Barnes & Noble - David McGee
A distraught Bart Simpson once asked his dad, Homer, for advice on how to get rid of an unwanted girlfriend. Homer proposed sending her a card inscribed with the sentiment, "Welcome to Dumpsville. Population: You." On his first album for his own Electrodisc label, Dwight Yoakam personalizes Homer's advice, which fits in perfectly with his long-standing mind-set of always being the aggrieved party when romance goes sour. The big difference this time is that Yoakam isn't nearly as hard on himself as he has been in the past. Oh, sure, he gets as self-loathing as ever on the elegant country swing advisory "I'd Avoid Me Too," but -- in a major shift in perspective, if not ...