a town south of bakersfield was a series of three compilation cds showcasing new country musicians in the late 1980s and early 1990s. the first album came out in 1986http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-town-south-of-bakersfield-vol-1-r616681 and featured acts such as dwight yoakam and candye kane. the second album came out in 1988http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-town-south-of-bakersfield-vol-2-r95095 and the third in 1992http://www.allmusic.com/album/r95097}. ==references==  
Country_music_compilation_albums