Blame The Vain

Blame the Vain is the sixteenth studio album by country music artist Dwight Yoakam, released in June 2005, and his first not to be produced by guitarist producer Pete Anderson. Yoakam wrote all the songs and produced the album himself. In addition, he directed the videos for "Intentional Heartache" and the title track himself.


Track listing

All songs were written and produced by Dwight Yoakam.

"Blame the Vain" - 3:40
"Lucky That Way" - 3:22
"Intentional Heartache" - 4:23
"Does It Show?" - 3:48
"Three Good Reasons" - 2:37
"Just Passin' Time" - 3:46
"I'll Pretend" - 2:22
"She'll Remember" - 5:26
"I Wanna Love Again" - 2:57
"When I First Came Here" - 5:47
"Watch Out" - 3:03
"The Last Heart in Line" - 2:59

Personnel

Jim Barth- string arrangements
Jessica Bolter- oboe
Al Bonhomme- acoustic guitar
Jonathan Clark- background vocals
Thomas Dienner- background vocals
Gary Ebbins- handclapping
Skip Edwards- Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ, handclapping, pedal steel guitar, piano, string arrangements, synthesizer, Wurlitzer piano
Eric Gaenslen- cello
Keith Gattis- bass guitar, electric guitar, handclapping
Bobbye Hall- bongos, cabasa, cowbell, shaker, tambourine
Mitch Marine- drums, handclapping
Gerry McGee- acoustic guitar, soloist
Taras Prodaniuk- bass guitar
Dave Roe- background vocals
Timothy B. Schmit- background vocals
Lee Thornburg- french horn
Phillip Vaiman- violin
Dwight Yoakam- acoustic guitar, soloist, lead vocals, background vocals