Last Chance for a Thousand Years: Dwight Yoakam's Greatest Hits from the 90's

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All those folks who contemptuously dismiss today's mainstream country and wish they could have been around for the heyday of Lefty Frizzell and Buck Owens are missing the boat. Right now, right in front of us, the Frizzell-like George Strait and Owensesque Dwight Yoakam are quietly assembling two of the great careers in country music history. Further evidence is now available in the form of Yoakam's second greatest-hits package (the first, Just Lookin' for a Hit, collected his 10 best singles from 1986-89). The new collection gathers 11 of his 13 Top 40 country hits from 1991-96 (strangely omitting "Nothing's Changed Here" and "Try Not to Look So Pretty") and adds three new songs. The new ones are good ones--Yoakam gives the ballad "Thinking About Leaving," cowritten with Rodney Crowell, a striking low-note guitar riff; he makes Waylon Jennings's "I'll Go Back to Her" even more traditional than it was; and he lends Queen's rockabilly romp, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," an authenticity it never had. Yoakam is living proof that it's still possible to combine commercial success and artistic achievement in country. --Geoffrey Himes

Tracks:

Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose
You're The One
It Only Hurts When I Cry
Heart That You Own, The
Suspicious Minds
Thinking About Leaving - (previously unreleased)
Thousand Miles From Nowhere, A
Ain't That Lonely Yet
Fast As You
Pocket Of A Clown
Sorry You Asked
Nothing
I'll Go Back To Her - (previously unreleased)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love

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All those folks who contemptuously dismiss today's mainstream country and wish they could have been around for the heyday of Lefty Frizzell and Buck Owens are missing the boat. Right now, right in front of us, the Frizzell-like George Strait and Owensesque Dwight Yoakam are quietly assembling two of the great careers in country music history. Further evidence is now available in the form of Yoakam's second greatest-hits package (the first, Just Lookin' for a Hit, collected his 10 best singles from 1986-89). The new collection gathers 11 of his 13 Top 40 country hits from 1991-96 (strangely omitting "Nothing's Changed Here" and "Try Not to Look So Pretty") and adds three new songs. The new ones are good ones--Yoakam gives the ballad "Thinking About Leaving," cowritten with Rodney Crowell, a striking low-note guitar riff; he makes Waylon Jennings's "I'll Go Back to Her" even more traditional than it was; and he lends Queen's rockabilly romp, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," an authenticity it never had. Yoakam is living proof that it's still possible to combine commercial success and artistic achievement in country. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

Good collection.......2005-09-05

As the title says, it's a collection of "90's Dwight songs. While I'm not a big fan of "Best Of...." albums, this is definately worthwhile for new Dwight listeners. Of course, the two previously unreleased tracks are just as good as the assortment of radio-played hits they accompany. "I'll Go Back to Her" is absolutely stone cold, tried & true, country, and may be the best track on the album? A+

A thousand miles to somewhere!.......2004-08-11

Dwight Yoakam gives us the best of his millennium in this collection of his greatest hits. The clever title is a clue to the excellence of this country western gem. One hopes his second millennium is as much fun as the first.

The Real Cowboy!!.......2004-04-16

How can you not like Dwight.
I'm not a huge country fan, actually I don't enjoy the genre much, but Dwight Yoakam is great.
His songs are catchy and his songwriting briiliant. He NEVER sounds like some sappy cowboy singing cheesy lyrics about lost love or drinking with buddies out in some hick tavern.
Total toe-tapping music that forces you to have a good time. His whole catalogue of records are worth buying, but if you want to save a few bucks, get this one and be prepared to be totally satisfied!!!
Trust me. Have I ever lied to you before??????!!!!

A cool country collection........2004-04-05

I enjoy alot of classic country music, but there's only one guy I can stand in recent history, it's "Dwight Yoakam". I think this guy is loaded with talent and style, just like this disc is loaded with hits. This 90's collection of his includes "You're The One", "A Thousand Miles From Nowhere", "Fast As You", and "Nothing". Plus my favorite song "Ain't That Lonely Yet", and a couple unreleased tracks. There's also covers of "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", and an excellent version of "Suspicious Minds". This disc may be missing a track or two, but there's too much good stuff here to complain. Highly recommended.

encapsulating?....almost.......2003-10-15

Dwight Yoakam is essentially the only 'country' artist or group I listen to in a genre run amok with pretentious Rascal Flatt pop-country hopefuls.
This compilation is a good start for those who are being introduced to Dwight and Pete Anderson's subtle genius. However, for the avid fan, this may seem an inaccurate portrayal of Dwight's discology. Or it could be that only one disc (granted there are 14 tracks) cannot truly justify his accomplishment.
First let me start with the few irks:

-Crazy Little Thing Called Love could have been done without. Dwight loves to do covers but this is one of his few stretches.
-There are no selections from maybe his most overlooked album in A Long Way Home. My jaw hit the floor at the time of purchase when no songs appeared from that album. Couldn't they have scratched one of the four songs from This Time to make room?
-The tunes chosen from the album Gone (Sorry You Asked? , Nothing) weren't really his best stuff on there. True, they were the two singles expected to carry the album. However, the title track and Never Hold You would've put some moxy in the album.

Now the good stuff:
-Kudos for putting Suspicious Minds on there. It was and will always be a fitting rendition of Elvis's classic.
-I was pleasantly surprised by the new tunes. They were every bit as solid as his established tunes without trying to take away from them, considering the compilation format.
-Other than a few eyebrow-raisers, the tunes seem consistent to how Dwight and Pete sought to capture the attention of fans and let them discover more if they so chose.

Dwight Yoakam - Last Chance For A Thousand Years: Greatest Hits From The 90's (+ Bonus Tracks)
Average customer rating:

great album''

Dwight's Best is The Best

Dwight Yoakam - Last Chance For A Thousand Years: Greatest Hits From The 90's (+ Bonus Tracks)

Manufacturer: Pidm
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00001ZTWZ
Release Date: 2000-07-18

Tracks:

Turn It On Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose
You're The One
It Only Hurts When I Cry
The Heart That You Own
Suspicious Minds
Thinking About Leaving
A Thousand Miles From Nowhere
Ain't That Lovely Yet
Fast As You
Pocket Of A Clown
Sorry You Asked?
Nothing
I'll Go Back To Her
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Let's Work Together
Doin' What I Did

Album Description

Japanese edition of his greatest hits with two bonus tracks added, 'Let's Work Together' & 'Doin' What I Did'. 16 tracks total, also including his remake of Queen's 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' that was featured in a 1999 TV ad for The Gap. 1999 release. The full title is 'Last Chance For A Thousand Years - Dwight Yoakam's Greatest Hits From The '90s'.

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring Two Bonus Tracks: Let's Work Together, and Doin What I Did.

Customer Reviews:

great album''.......2004-10-07

love the album' great songs. if your a new dwight fan than you should get this album its a great way to get into dwight yoakam. if your already of fan of his. and dont have this album than get it you'll be glad you did. i know i was.

Dwight's Best is The Best.......2001-04-08

Dwight Yoakam came out with this explosively charged hits album in which he shows some of his best vocal range. Along with his "Babylonian Cowboys", Dwight shows us he is one of the best country singers ever. I am a huge Dwight Yoakam fan and like all of his music, but the reason I gave this review only 4 stars is there is something missing. I believe that Dwight should have included his hits "These Arms" and "Things Change". Other than that, this album is a must have!!!

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