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Dusty Wakeman is a rock/country music producer and engineer based in Burbank, California. Wakeman is also credited as a bass player on many recordings. Wakeman has worked with Dwight Yoakam, Lucinda Williams, Jim Lauderdale, Buck Owens, Michelle Shocked, Tom Russell, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Anne McCue, Tony Furtado, Feel, Reacharound and Dieselhed, among others. He served as musical director for Gram Parsons: Return to Sin City and for the Sin City All Stars. He is also the owner of Mad Dog Studios, which is now a home studio, and is president of Mojave Audio.

ALBUMS


Bob Wehrman, John Bezjian and Dusty Wakeman
Christmas Becomes Electric
1984, LP, Tropical Records (10)
Various
The Big Voice Of Tom Skjeklesæther
2022, 2xLP, Album, Comp, Ltd, New Noise Halden
Anne McCue
Blue Sky Thinkin'
2015, CD, Album, Flying Machine Records
Various
Four Decades Of Folk Rock
2007, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Folk Rock
Dempsey
Dempsey
2006, CD, EP, Snailworx
Anne McCue
Koala Motel
2006, CD, ,
Blues Rock/Country Blues
Olivea Watson
Olivea Watson
2005, CD, Album, Carport Music
Michelle Shocked
Threesome
2005, CD, Album + CD, Album + CD, Album + Comp, Mighty Sound,
Shurman
Jubilee
2005, CD,
Rosie Flores
Bandera Highway
2004, CD, Album, Comp, Hightone Records
Tony Furtado
These Chains
2004, CD, Album, Funzalo Records
Anne McCue
Stupid
2004, CD, Single, Messenger Records
Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers
¡Americano!
2004, CD, DVD, ,
Country Rock/Power Pop
Anne McCue
Roll
2004, CD, ,
Blues Rock
Tony Furtado And The American Gypsies
Live Gypsy
2003
Minibar
Fly Below The Radar
2003
Lorraine Lewis
Lorraine Lewis
2002, CD, Album, Jack Factor Records
Rian Greene
See Things Like You
2002, ,
Country/Country Rock
Dwight Yoakam
Reprise Please Baby: The Warner Bros. Years
2002, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Country/Honky Tonk
Feel
Feel
2002
Feel
Won't Stand In Your Way
2002
Paul Mac Bonvin
On The Boulevard
2001, CD, PMB Records (2), ,
Blues Rock
Scot Sax
Scot Sax
2001, CD, ,
Power Pop
Kevin Montgomery & Pettibone*
Another Long Story
2000, CD, ,
Country/Folk/Vocal
Billy Tulsa & The Psycho Crawdads
Tennessee Rain
1999, CD, Album, Rainy Day Records (4)
Various
American Pie (Music From The Motion Picture)
1999
Various
Music From The Motion Picture Disturbing Behavior
1998, ,
Alternative Rock/Surf/Hard Rock/Soundtrack
The Lonesome Strangers
Land Of Opportunity
1997, CD, Album, Mercury, Little Dog Records
Dwight Yoakam
Under The Covers
1997, CD,
Joy Lynn White
The Lucky Few
1997
Paul Mac Bonvin
The Bridge
1996, CD, Album, PMB Records (2)
Tom Russell
Out Of California-Ep
1996, CD, EP, Round Tower Music, Round Tower Music
Reacharound
Big & Mean
1996, CD, Single, Promo, Trauma Records (2), Interscope Records
Dirk Hamilton
Sufferupachuckle
1996
Reacharound
Who's Tommy Cooper?
1996
Jim Lauderdale
Always On The Outside
1995, CD, Single, Promo, Atlantic, Mighty Nice Music
La Guardia
Recuerdos En Blanco Y Negro
1995, CD, Single, Promo, Car, Zafiro
Reacharound
Big Chair
1995
Dwight Yoakam
Gone
1995, CD Allied Pressing, ,
Country
Jim Lauderdale
Every Second Counts
1995
Pete Anderson
Working Class
1994, CD, Album, Little Dog Records
Jim Lauderdale
Pretty Close To The Truth
1994, ,
Country
Somebody's Darling
That's Why I Wear Black
1993, CD, Single, Promo, Sonet
Rosie Flores
Once More With Feeling
1993, CD, Album, Hightone Records
Rosie Flores
Honky Tonk Moon
1993, CD, Single, Promo, Hightone Records
Somebody's Darling
Somebody's Darling
1993, CD, ,
Country Rock
La Guardia
Contra Reloj
1993
Dwight Yoakam
Ain't That Lonely Yet
1993
Dwight Yoakam
A Thousand Miles From Nowhere
1993, ,
Country/Bakersfield Sound
Dwight Yoakam
This Time
1993, CD Specialty Records Pressing, ,
Country/Honky Tonk
Various
Born To Choose
1993, CD, ,
Alternative Rock
Tom Russell
Box Of Visions
1992
Dwight Yoakam
La Croix D'Amour
1992, CD, ,
Country
Lucinda Williams
Sweet Old World
1992
Giant Sand
Shadow To You
1991, CD, Single, Promo, Atlantic
Various
A Matter Of Degrees - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1991, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Soundtrack
La Guardia
Al Otro Lado
1991
Giant Sand
Ramp
1991
Rosie Flores
After The Farm
1991, ,
Country
Various
L.A. Ya Ya
1990, CD, Comp, Hightone Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Dwight Yoakam
If There Was A Way
1990, CD, ,
Country
The Bonedaddys
A-koo-de-a!
1988
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
1988
Gaucho Gil
The Ballad Of Gaucho Gil
CD, Album, Sputnik Recordings
Scott Joss
Souvenirs
1996
Danny Tate
Nobody's Perfect
1995, CD, ,
Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Country Rock
Dwight Yoakam
A Thousand Miles From Nowhere
1993
Lucinda Williams
I Just Wanted To See You So Bad
1989
Lucinda Williams
Passionate Kisses
1989, ,
Country/Country Rock
Shiloh
California Reggae
1988
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
1988
Grandpa Death Experience
The Unforgiving Shoe Of The Future
2016, CD, Album, Saustex Media
Jonny Kaplan & The Lazy Stars
Seasons
2008
Tony Furtado
Bare Bones - Live, Solo, Acoustic
2005, CD, Album, Funzalo Records
Ladd McIntosh Big Band
Ride The Night Beast
2004, CD, Album, L.E.M. Productions, ,
Big Band
Farmer Tan
Farmer Tan
1999, CD, Album, Foothill Recordings, ,
Country Rock
Dieselhed
Shallow Water Blackout
1997, CD, Album, Amarillo Records, ,
Country Rock/Punk
Heather Myles
Untamed
1995
Tom Russell
Box Of Visions
1993
Dwight Yoakam
A Thousand Miles From Nowhere
1993, CD, ,
Country
Heather Myles
Just Like Old Times
1992
The Snapdragons
The Snapdragons
1991
Giant Sand
Ramp
1991, ,
Alternative Rock
Chris Spedding
Cafe Days
1990
Martin Stephenson & The Daintees*
Salutation Road
1990
Various
Points West: New Horizons in Country Music
1990
Michelle Shocked
(Don't You Mess Around With) My Little Sister
1989
Tish Hinojosa
Homeland
1989, CD, ,
Country Rock/Cajun
The Lonesome Strangers
The Lonesome Strangers
1989
Michelle Shocked
On The Greener Side
1989
Buck Owens
Hot Dog!
1988
Dwight Yoakam
Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room
1988, Vinyl Specialty Pressing, ,
Country/Bakersfield Sound
The Bonedaddys
A-koo-de-a!
1988
The Tail Gators
Ok Let's Go!
1988
The Outriders
The Outriders
1987, LP, Bandit Records (9)
Rosie Flores
Rosie Flores
1987, Vinyl, ,
Country
George Highfill
Waitin' Up
1987, ,
Country Rock
Dwight Yoakam
Hillbilly DeLuxe
1987, Vinyl Specialty Pressing, ,
Country/Honky Tonk
Dwight Yoakam
Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.
1986, CD Gen 0 SRC, ,
Country/Honky Tonk/Rock & Roll
The Barons
The Barons
1974, LP, Album, Baron Records (2),

APPEARANCES +


The Bonedaddys
Push Am Forward (Extended Dance Remix) B/W Soul Makossa (Gnarly Makossa Dub)
1988, 12", Single, Chameleon Records (2), ,
House/Hip-House
The Tail Gators
Mumbo Jumbo
1986, Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll/Southern Rock
The Tail Gators
Rock 'N' Roll Till The Cows Come Home
1986, Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll/Southern Rock
East West Band
Last Tango In Venice
1983, LP, Album, Firstophone, ,
Jazz-Funk/Jazz-Rock
Freedy Johnston
Back On The Road To You
2022
Various
Hit The Hay Vol. 9
2017, CD, Comp, Sound Asleep Records, ,
Country/Folk Rock/Country Rock/Power Pop/Indie Pop
Low Stars
Low Stars
2007, CD, Album, Hear Music, DAS Label, ,
Acoustic/Country Rock/Neofolk
Tommy Conwell And The Young Rumblers
Rumble / Guitar Trouble
2007, CD, Comp, American Beat Records, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, ,
Rock & Roll/Blues Rock/Pop Rock
Paul Mac Bonvin Featuring: Albert Lee, Hogan's Heroes*, Mark T. Jordan*, Pete Lincoln
Bonne Chance !
2007, CD, Album, PMB Records (2), ,
Country/Rockabilly/Folk
PF Sloan*
Sailover
2006, CD, Album, Hightone Records, ,
Folk Rock
Tony Furtado
Thirteen
2006
Matthew Grimm & The Red Smear
Dawn's Early Apocalypse
2005
Waylon Payne
The Drifter
2004, CD, Album, Republic Records, Universal Records
Various
Return To Sin City - A Tribute To Gram Parsons
2004, DVD Region 0, ,
Country
Danny White
South Of The Big Town
2003, LP, Album, Whi, Isle Of White Songs
Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers
¡Viva La Paz!
2003, DVD, Ltd, EmmaJava Recordings
The Flash Express
Introducing The Dynamite Sound Of
2003, CD, ,
Garage Rock
The Jeff Pryor Band
Loverland
2002, CD, Album, Teze Records Carlsbad, ,
Pop Rock/Soft Rock
Linkin Park
Frat Party At The Pankake Festival
2002, DVD, ,
Nu Metal
Madcap
East To West
2002
Various
Royer Labs Demonstration CD
2001, CD, Promo, Royer Labs, ,
Promotional
Los Lobos
El Cancionero Mas Y Mas
2000, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Tejano
Meshell Ndegéocello*
Bitter
1999, ,
Contemporary R&B/Neo Soul/Soul
Dwight Yoakam
Last Chance For A Thousand Years • Dwight Yoakam's Greatest Hits From The 90's
1999, CD, ,
Country/Honky Tonk/Rock & Roll
Ralph Stanley & Friends*
Clinch Mountain Country
1998, 2xCD, Album, Rebel Records (3), ,
Bluegrass
Various
The Horse Whisperer (Songs From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)
1998, CD, ,
Country/Folk
Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys*
Bayou Ruler
1998, CD, ,
Cajun/Zydeco
Dwight Yoakam
A Long Way Home
1998, CD, ,
Country
Dwight Yoakam
Come On Christmas
1997
Dog Boy Jones
Out For Kicks
1997, CD, ,
Blues Rock
Sara Evans
Three Chords And The Truth
1997, CD, ,
Country
Dirk Hamilton
Sufferupachuckle
1996
Jeff Finlin
Highway Diaries
1995, CD, ,
Acoustic/Country Rock
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Live
1995, CD Allied Pressing, ,
Country
Scott Richardson (4), Ray Manzarek
Revelation Blues
1994, CD,
The Grandmothers
Grandmothers - A Mother Of An Anthology
1993,
Dwight Yoakam
Things We Said Today
1992
Various
Deadicated
1991, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock
Meat Puppets
Forbidden Places
1991, CD, ,
Alternative Rock
Los Lobos / Burning Spear
Bertha / Estimated Prophet
1991, Vinyl, ,
Country Rock/Southern Rock
Steve Forbert
The American In Me
1991, Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll/Arena Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock/Southern Rock
Darden Smith
Trouble No More
1990
Tommy Conwell And The Young Rumblers
Guitar Trouble
1990
Various
Rubáiyát (Elektra's 40th Anniversary)
1990, 2x CD,
Michelle Shocked
Captain Swing
1989, CD, Album, Polygram Records
Lucinda Williams
I Just Wanted To See You So Bad
1989
Michelle Shocked
Captain Swing
1989
The Black Velvet Band
When Justice Came
1989, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock/Indie Rock/Pop Rock
Dwight Yoakam
Just Lookin' For A Hit
1989, Vinyl, ,
Country/Country Rock/Honky Tonk/Hillbilly
Michelle Shocked
On The Greener Side
1989
Lucinda Williams
Passionate Kisses
1989
Buck Owens
Act Naturally
1989, Vinyl, ,
Honky Tonk/Country/Bakersfield Sound
Only Child
Save A Place In Your Heart
1988
Various
A Town South Of Bakersfield Vol. I & II
1988, CD, ,
Country
Various
A Town South Of Bakersfield Volume 2
1988
Calvin Keys
Maria's First
1987, LP, Album, Olive Branch Records
Stryper
The Yellow And Black Attack - El Poder Del Heavy
1987, ,
Heavy Metal
Jan Dahlen
Hillbilly Touch
1987
The Lonesome Strangers
Lonesome Pine
1986
Rockwell
The Genie
1986
Various
A Town South Of Bakersfield
1985
Calvin Keys
Full Court Press
1985, Vinyl, ,
Jazz-Funk/Soul-Jazz
Robert Forman
The Only One
1985
Robert Bearns & Ron Dexter*
The Golden Voyage Vol. 5 Special "The Heralding"
1984
Stryper
The Yellow And Black Attack
1984, ,
Glam/Heavy Metal
Q-16*
About Face
1983, LP, Album, Blackjack Records (4)
Jack Waukeen Cochran*
Jack Waukeen Cochran
1983, LP, Album, Sunshine Records (30), ,
Rockabilly/Rock & Roll
The Grandmothers
Looking Up Granny's Dress
1982, Vinyl,
Unit: 3 With Venus*
Beer
1981, 7", EP, Permanent Records (15)
The Malibooz
Malibooz Rule!
1981
The Wedge
The Big, Bad, Boss Beat Of...
1980, LP, MiniAlbum, Rhino Records (2), ,
Surf
Keith Richards
1967 - 2007 - 40 Years Of Solo Works
2010, 13xCD, Ltd, Num, Unofficial, Wonderland Records (5),