Ronnie Dunn told Country Weekly magazine that "Country music is more diversified than ever, so you can really do more styles and different things." Lucky for Brooks & Dunn, who've obviously used the state of country music to their advantage, making album number nine something undoubtedly worth hearing.
Or maybe it's the year they spent working on it.
Whatever it is, Steers & Stripes is one of the finer albums from the eight-time winners of CMA's Vocal Duo of the Year.
It seems to recapture everything likable about Brooks & Dunn that's been missing from the last few albums.
The 14-track collection offers up a bevy of beauties from hardcore country to some penetrating rock.
The slow, agonizing conviction in "The Long Goodbye," the Latin-flavored "My Heart Is Lost to You," the reassuring sentiment in "Unloved," and the rockabilly revelry of "See Jane Dance" are just a few tunes on this eminent song-packed album that really make a lasting impression.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Only in AmericaKix Brooks, Don Cook, Ron Rogers | Brooks & Dunn | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | The Long GoodbyePat Brady, Kix Brooks, Bob DiPiero, Ronan Keating | Brooks & Dunn | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Ain't Nothing 'Bout YouRivers Rutherford, Tom Shapiro | Brooks & Dunn | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 mins | 26 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Beavers | Composer |
| 2 | Pat Brady | Composer |
| 3 | Brooks & Dunn | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Kix Brooks | Composer, Engineer, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | David Bryant | Engineer |
| 6 | Shawn Camp | Composer |
| 7 | Sally Carns | Design |
| 8 | DB Cook | Composer |
| 9 | Don Cook | Composer |
| 10 | J.T. Corenflos | Guitar (Electric) |
| 11 | Eric Darken | Percussion |
| 12 | Greg Davis | Banjo |
| 13 | Bob DiPiero | Composer |
| 14 | Tommy Douglas | Composer |
| 15 | Greg Droman | Engineer, Mixing |
| 16 | Dan Dugmore | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Steel) |
| 17 | Ronnie Dunn | Composer, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Mary Beth Felts | Groomer |
| 19 | Kim Fleming | Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | Keith Follesé | Composer |
| 21 | Shannon Forrest | Drums |
| 22 | Renee Fowler | Stylist |
| 23 | Paul Franklin | Dobro, Guitar (Steel) |
| 24 | Kenny Greenberg | Guitar (Electric) |
| 25 | Todd Gunnerson | Engineer, Mixing |
| 26 | Vicki Hampton | Vocals (Background) |
| 27 | Connie Harrington | Composer |
| 28 | Russ Harrington | Photography |
| 29 | Aubrey Haynie | Fiddle |
| 30 | Carie Higdon | Project Coordinator |
| 31 | Wayland Holyfield | Composer |
| 32 | Ronan Keating | Composer |
| 33 | Beth Lee | Art Direction |
| 34 | Tom Littlefield | Composer |
| 35 | B. James Lowry | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 36 | Brent Mason | Guitar (Electric) |
| 37 | Terry McBride | Composer |
| 38 | Gene Miller | Vocals (Background) |
| 39 | David Lee Murphy | Composer |
| 40 | The Nashville String Machine | Strings |
| 41 | Steve Nathan | Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer |
| 42 | Michael Rhodes | Bass |
| 43 | Kim Richey | Composer, Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 44 | Chris Rodriguez | Guest Artist |
| 45 | Ron Rogers | Composer |
| 46 | Brent Rowan | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 47 | Rivers Rutherford | Composer |
| 48 | John Wesley Ryles | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 49 | Tom Shapiro | Composer |
| 50 | Harry Stinson | Vocals (Background) |
| 51 | Kim Tribble | Composer |
| 52 | Mark Wright | Producer |
| 53 | Trisha Yearwood | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |