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If You See Her

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With the outstanding title track (a duet with Reba McEntire) and four other major country hits (How long gone, I can't get over you, South of Santa Fe and Husbands and wives), this was another huge success in the careers of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn.

Most of the songs here are originals, though Husbands and wives (one of the hits) is a cover of a Roger Miller song from the sixties, which was covered by the Everly Brothers on one of their country albums, Pass the chicken and listen. I wouldn't have envisaged it as a Brooks and Dunn song, but their performance is superb and it deserved to be a hit all over again.

The album is wonderful mix of ballads and rocking country songs, with Ronnie singing lead on most songs. Kix sings lead on South of Santa Fe (one of the hits) and Way gone, both of which he co-wrote.

Brand new whiskey, one of the rocking songs, is my favorite among the tracks not released as singles, but Born and raised in black and white, Your love don't take a backseat to nothing. Way gone, When love dies and You're my angel are all great too.

All the hits can be found on their second volume of greatest hits so if you are only interested in hits, you may be content to buy that and ignore this - but if you want to go beyond the hits, this album is definitely wotrth listening to.

One word describes Brooks & Dunn's album "If You See Her" : WOW! I mean, does country music get any better than this? I don't think so. I own three of their older albums, but "If You See Her" is the best of the bunch. The best songs on the album are South of Santa Fe, Born and Raised in Black And White, and If You See Him/If You See Her. The rest of the songs are spectacular also. Yes, it's true that Ronnie has the stronger voice of the two, but Kix is also a very talented singer and his voice is just rights for slower songs, such as South of Santa Fe. I enjoy hearing them sing together. I recommend this album to any country music fan. You won't be disappointed.

With the outstanding title track (a duet with Reba McEntire) and four other major country hits (How long gone, I can't get over you, South of Santa Fe and Husbands and wives), this was another huge success in the careers of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn.

Most of the songs here are originals, though Husbands and wives (one of the hits) is a cover of a Roger Miller song from the sixties, which was covered by the Everly Brothers on one of their country albums, Pass the chicken and listen. I wouldn't have envisaged it as a Brooks and Dunn song, but their performance is superb and it deserved to be a hit all over again.

The album is wonderful mix of ballads and rocking country songs, with Ronnie singing lead on most songs. Kix sings lead on South of Santa Fe (one of the hits) and Way gone, both of which he co-wrote.

Brand new whiskey, one of the rocking songs, is my favorite among the tracks not released as singles, but Born and raised in black and white, Your love don't take a backseat to nothing. Way gone, When love dies and You're my angel are all great too.

All the hits can be found on their second volume of greatest hits so if you are only interested in hits, you may be content to buy that and ignore this - but if you want to go beyond the hits, this album is definitely wotrth listening to.

I had heard about this album when it came out back in June, and I had listened to a sound clip of the duet with Reba. Loved it, and decided I had to have the CD. In addition to "If You See Him/If You See Her," which is such a beautiful song, other standout songs are "How Long Gone," "Brand New Whiskey," "Born & Raised in Black & White," and "Husbands and Wives." I never really considered myself a country music fan, and this is the first country music album that I have tried (except for Shania Twain's "Come On Over," which is really a pop/country crossover album). This is an impressive album that has really turned me into a country music fan and I will try other Brooks & Dunn albums soon. Excellent job!

The American Southwest. What kind of music would be conjured from this great desert, one with a history of country-shaping battles, landscape-scarring weather, and a desert pseudo-documented so blithely in Hollywood's earliest Westerns from the beginning of the 20th century? Why, country-shaped, landscape-scarred, and at times blithely played-guitar music, that's what!

If You See Her offers the listener a whole smorgasbord of emotions, ranging from the upbeat, albeit downtrodden, How Long Gone -- a fantastic way to begin an album -- to the forlorn, but possibly encouraging title track. These two songs are about the two-faces of relationships and convey it wonderfully.

So where does the desert come in? By far the best tracks here are the cryptic South of Santa Fe -- I imagine a ghost town that only a drifter would know of its whereabouts...and he runs into his past love, still alive -- and Born and Raised in Black and White -- about two brothers with different destinies. This song brings tears to my eyes sometimes.

The art direction here is very good, reminiscent of the old West. But what stands out in my eyes is Ron Modra's photography. The duo in black standing on the red rocks of canyonlands and rivers is fantastic. The photographer met Ronnie Dunn at a baseball game, leading to a short stint photographing other country singers.

While this album is well recorded and utilizes dozens of guitar textures, the selection of songs is only limited by the onslaught of the five somewhat depressing she-left-me tracks. With a run-time of only 40 minutes, I would've hoped for a few more old West anthems from these guys. Their future albums, while possessing songs more complex in composition, sort of drift from this "wild west" country style.

I've never considered myself much of a country music fan, but after listening to this CD, I might just have to reconsider. This is outstanding in every respect. "South of Santa Fe" is one of the best songs I've heard this DECADE! Other great tunes include "If You See Her", and "When Love Dies." This is well crafted, heartfelt, and very entertaining. You won't be able to stop listening to it...it's that good.

Although my favorite B&D songs come from some of their previous CD's, this is by far their best release yet from start-to-finish. There's not one song on this CD that you'll want to program out, or skip over. Unlike my co-reviewers, my favorite song on this album is not "If You See Her..." Instead, it is "Husbands and Wives." The melody is great, the guitar is sensational, and the message is TRUE, TRUE, TRUE... Enjoy!

My all time favorite Brooks & Dunn song is on this album: "How Long Gone". The video is also in lines with their best video, "My Maria". South Of Santa Fe is an outstanding song but didn't make it up the charts as it wasn't one of those "radio friendly" songs that play it safe. I love every song on this album with the exception of "Way Gone" which should have been left off. The duet with Reba McEntire is really good but would have been better is Reba was left off and replaced with someone else such as Wynonna. But they were touring so it only seemed the right thing to do. This is an outstanding CD nevertheless and go out and get it!

I am a fan from way back from "Boot Scoot'n Boogie" days. They are my favorite group, even over Reba McIntyre and Garth Brooks. I purchase two CD's. 'If You Could See Her' and 'Brand New Man'. I prefer Brand New Man. But, they both are great!!! WB

It is a great album. I love Brooks & Dunn and this is one of their top c-d's. I will defenitely purchase any new ones. I think I already have most of their other c-d's.