Steers & Stripes

Brooks & Dunn | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 17, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Arista
• ASIN: B00005B1ED
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #95,588 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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While If You See Her and Tight Rope, their previous two albums, were Brooks & Dunn's strongest and most mature, their sales didn't earn either album the usual Gold and Platinum awards. Coincidentally, both CDs deemphasized the usual line-dance fodder, generic rockers, and flaccid ballads. On 2001's Steers & Stripes, the duo stays that course--to a point. "Ain't Nothin' 'Bout You" succeeds as the radio-friendly hit it was crafted to be but pales alongside the masterfully sung "Every River" and the classy ballads "The Long Goodbye" and "My Heart Is Lost to You." Smart Tejano arrangements spice up both the latter number and the witty "Deny, Deny, Deny." "Lucky Me, Lonely You" explores the time-honored shuffle turf of Ray Price and Buck Owens. Just as prominent, however, are Brooks & Dunn's sorties into bad old habits. "Only in America" overflows with tired clichés. The ballads "When She's Gone, She's Gone" and "Unloved" stumble over their own pretense. The witless dance ditties "Good Girls Go to Heaven" and "See Jane Dance" seem dated alongside the evocative, muscular David Lee Murphy rocker "The Last Thing I Do." The strengths here are potent indeed. Unfortunately, so are the weaknesses. --Rich Kienzle

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this proves they are STILL the best duo in country music, April 18, 2001

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"cardinals4ever" (KY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Steers & Stripes (Audio CD)

STEERS & STRIPES is loaded with top notch songs.AIN'T NOTHING BOUT YOU is by far the best thing going on country radio.Ronnie Dunn proves he is still country music's premier singer on the powerful ballad LONG GOODBYE.LAST THING I DO is a great country rocker that should burn up the charts.Kix Brooks vocals on GO WEST are very good.MY HEART IS LOST TO YOU and UNLOVED are typically great B & D ballads.LUCKY ME,LONELY YOU and especially EVERY RIVER are future hits as well.It seems to me that country music has taken Brooks and Dunn for granted for the last 2 or 3 years.STEERS & STRIPES is a welcome wake-up call for everybody who may have forgotten about Brooks and Dunn.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a team!, April 28, 2001

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DanD - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Steers & Stripes (Audio CD)

I guess this is the part where I curse Montgomery Gentry for taking away B&D's "Due of the Year" award thing. Unfortunately, I like Montgomery Gentry. The next best thing I can do, however, is to rave about B&D's latest CD. "Only In America," the first track, is a wonderful modern-day "God Bless the USA." "The Last Thing I Do," "Good Girls Go To Heaven," and "See Jane Dance" give the CD a rockin' edge. On the flip side, "The Long Goodbye," "When She's Gone, She's Gone," and "I Fall" supply the mournful side, which fits wonderfully with the others. The rest of the songs fall in between, but are no less great. "Lucky Me, Lonely You" is a little more traditional for my tastes, but hey, it's Brooks & Dunn! "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You" just has a certain catch to it. "My Heart Is Lost To You" has a peculiar beat that I found interesting. "Go West" is just one of those songs that you could listen to for hours. There's nothing lacking on this new CD by masters of the industry. What are you waiting for? Grab "STEERS & STRIPES"--you won't regret it!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Music for everybody, April 18, 2001

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Shane (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Steers & Stripes (Audio CD)

There's something here for everybody on Brooks & Dunn's Seventh studio album and ninth overall with "Steers & Stripes." "Only in America" may be cliched but it's still a typical Brooks & Dunn opening track as it is very upbeat. Ronnie Dunn demonstrates the range of his voice in this track as well. "The Long Goodbye" will tug at the heartstrings as it's about a couple hanging on but not knowing why. It's about delaying the inevitable. The David Lee Murphy penned "Last Thing I Do" is another upbeat track and is similar to "Six Days on the Road" in that it's a trucker song about a man who can't wait to get home to his significant other. The Spanish-flavored "My Heart is Lost to You" offers a different style of music that's a departure from Brooks & Dunn's normal honky-tonk style of country music. "Go West" finds Kix Brooks singing about a yearning to leave with his significant other and heading out west. "Good Girls Go to Heaven" is yet another upbeat fun song. The title is self-explanatory. "When She's Gone, She's Gone" is another heart-wrenching song and Kix delivers the song with a lot of emotion in his voice. "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You" has been climbing up the charts and may become their next number one. Overall this 14 track collection has a little of everything found in today's country music genre. Lyrics are not included in the booklet but it says they can be found at Brooks & Dunn's official website.