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Brooks & Dunn Are Country Masters! Nov 09, 2009
There are so many great country songs on this CD. This great Duo known as Brooks & Dunn, masters in their musical field, have jammed all their # 1's into this collection. My personal favorites, "My Maria", "Neon Moon" & " Boot Scootin' Boogie" are as fresh today as the first time I heard them many years ago. The production quality and engineering is clean and crisp. The mixing is sharp. Turn it up & get ready to dance!
 The Greatest Duo ... Ever! Nov 06, 2009
Brooks & Dunn are not only the biggest-selling duo in the history of music - beating the likes of Hall & Oats, The Everly Brothers, and most particularly, Simon & Garfunkel - but are a country music institution. They churned out hit after hit throughout the 90s and 00s and after a career of some nearly twenty years, they have decided to bring their music partnership to a close.
The good news, however, is that we have this marvellous 2-CD retrospective to remember them for - not to mention the albums themselves. For new fans, this album would be a great starting point and a perfect introduction to Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks. Dunn takes the lion's share of the vocals, and with his beautifully soulful voice he is certainly one of the greatest vocalists of his generation - regardless of genre. Kix is a fine singer himself, and both artists expertly deal with ballads and rockers with skilful, consummate ease.
This collection features two brand new songs, including their fiftieth and final single, the rockin' "Honky Tonk Stomp" (the other being the ballad "Indian Summer"). In the early 90s, the duo might have been classified as honky tonk, but as their career progressed, they delved further into rock/pop territory, while still retaining some rough `n' read country in mix.
Ballads like "The Long Goodbye" (co-written by Ronan Keating, but released by B&D first) is a perfect example of the kind of ballads this duo have to offer, and the list of similar romantic ballads like "A Man This Lonely", "It's Getting Better All the Time", "I Am That Man" and "Neon Moon" are perfectly contrasted with raucous rockers such as "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)", "Play Something Country", "Only In America", "How Long Gone" and "Ain't Nothing `Bout You". Sometimes veering towards straight pop, but mainly keeping to big production rock, it can be surprising to realise that these are in fact country artists - such is Nashville these days - but for the more traditionally oriented country fan, there is plenty to like in the glorious fiddles of "Cowgirls Don't Cry (featuring Reba McEntire)" and the fine honky tonk of "Boot Scootin' Boogie", "My Next Broken Heart" and "Little Miss Honky Tonk".
Inspirational music also comes in the shape of "God Must Be Busy", and especially, "Believe" (so beautifully emotive it might just change your spiritual outlook). Also, the latin-flavoured "My Maria" is also a huge fan favourite.
Probably the best track here (in my opinion) is "Red Dirt Road". Not also is it a fun mid-tempo driving song, but the lyrics are also full of meaning and hugely accessible, as it details the road the narrator has driven down his entire life - the road he crashed his first car, met his wife, and found Jesus.
It's worth noting that most of these thirty songs were Numbers 1s in the Country charts - one of the toughest and most difficult charts to climb in any genre (it can take months to achieve a chart-topper on there). The duo's two Greatest Hits packages are also great buys too, but for someone looking to make a single purchase, this is the one to get. Happy listening.
brooks & dunn cd Oct 22, 2009
I recieved my cd earlier than expected and in perfect condition as promised.
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Brooks & Dunn for enjoyment and entertainment Oct 15, 2009
I'm enjoying listening to this Brooks & Dunn CD without any reservation since this is the only B&D CD that I own. So unlike some reviewers who have an extensive B&D collection, I can't complain one bit. Couldn't be happier.
20 years of great! Oct 11, 2009
This is a collection of Brooks and Dunn's #1 hits and more over the years. A must to have for anyone who enjoys their music. The fabulous duo will be retiring after 20 years of performance. This is a two CD set. Sound quality is excellent. This album is a valuable addition to any County Music fan that will be cherished for many years to come.
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