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Product Details

  • Audio CD (August 19, 2003)
  • Original Release Date: August 19, 2003
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Capitol
  • ASIN: B0000AM6FV
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #50,653 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Dierks Bentley’s debut album is a textbook case of the good things that can happen to a talented singer/songwriter who comes to Nashville and holds fast to his dream. Arriving from Phoenix at age 19, Bentley played the downtown clubs and allied himself with bluegrass musicians and commercial songwriters who loved country’s tradition, but modernized the form with rhythmic energy and contemporary lyrics. The result is an impressive debut that melds the attitude of honky tonk with the instrumentation of bluegrass (the Del McCoury band and Bryan Sutton guest), and establishes Bentley as a New Artist to Watch. Already the irresistible "What Was I Thinkin’," a breakneck story song with a plot line straight out of The Dukes of Hazzard, has topped the charts as the first debut single to reach number one in two years. But Bentley’s appeal runs far beyond a catchy novelty song, and his choice of originals and covers (Buddy and Julie Miller’s "My Love Will Follow You") add up to one of the year’s most memorable albums--just one more factor in country’s burgeoning swing back to tradition. --Alanna Nash
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5.0 out of 5 stars A stellar, COUNTRY, debut CD!, February 21, 2004
I hesitated to buy this album. "What Was I Thinkin'" had been overplayed; I was sick of it. "My Last Name" is good, but kinda cheesey near the end.

Why I waited, I will never know.

Because, you see, this CD is country music as it's supposed to be--honky-tonkin' good fun. The first two singles are the only songs on here about the upside of love; everything else, with a couple of exceptions, ponders heartbreak and getting over it--two topics that have been sorely missed in country music.

Let's do a quick overview of the songs, you have a more specific idea of what you're gettin' into. "Bartenders, etc.," "How Am I Doin," and "I Bought the Shoes" are good-time honky-tonkers. "Wish It Would Break" deals with a man who can't get over his lost love; the following track, "Forget About You," is just the opposite--a man doing everything he can to get rid of a girl's memory, even if it means going insane.

"Is Anybody Lovin' You These Days" and "My Love Will Follow You" are pleas for rescue. "Whiskey Tears" is a song of a man drowning in the arms of a new lover who "doesn't have a heart". "Train Travellin" (Featuring the Del McCoury Band) is a bluegrass ode to times past; you don't have to be a fan of bluegrass (I'm not) to enjoy Bentley's haunting lyrics. "Distant Shore", a moder-day "He Stopped Loving Her Today," is a man who's willing to drink and drink away, knowing one day he'll get where even his lost love can't reach him.

Dierks Bentley is an amazing singer. His songwriting talent is pretty credible, too. He carries himself like a pro on this album--a collection of thirteen traditional country songs, sung by a honky-tonker who knows how to write and entertain. Dierks Bentley is going to be around a long, long time; buy his debut CD and discover why.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Dierks is the REAL deal! Country all the way., September 4, 2003
By Christopher D. Orear "cdorear" (Nashville, Tennessee USA) - See all my reviews
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You've heard "What was I thinkin'" and this CD includes the video for the song, but that's just the tip of the iceberg on this CD. This song includes instant classics like the lyrics in "Forget about you" which includes the lines: I heard that old jones song just the other day/'bout a man who took a broken heart to his grave/ but I'll be damned if a memory's gonna lay me down...
"Bartenders, etc." and "How Am I Doin'" are great honky tonk party songs that derserve a place in every jukebox in America and "I Bought the Shoes" is a shuffle in the great tradition of Ray Price and others. The CD ends with a great colaboration with the Del McCoury Band. Honestly, not a dud on the whole CD. I got this CD last week and have played it AT LEAST once a day since I got it.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars No one-hit wonder, November 14, 2003
By K. Stuckey "kateling" (Port Huron, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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Dierks Bentley CD shows his ability to switch up from the novelty of his first hit "What Was I Thinkin'". There are songs about true love ("My Love Will Follow You"), heartache ("I Bought the Shoes") and drinkin' to forget both of the above("Whiskey Tears"). "Forget About You" is an excellent song about what one goes through to try and get over a failed relationship, "Bartenders, Etc." is a toe-tapper about that place where everybody knows your name, and "Train Travelin" is a delightful bluegrass number. There are also awesome ballads like "Distant Shore" and "My Last Name".

Produced by Brett Beavers (from Lee Ann Womack's band and writer of Brooks & Dunn's "My Heart is Lost to You"), this CD will rock you, haunt you, and make you smile - sometimes all at the same time.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Almost makes me want to cry
This cd is really good. I enjoy most of the songs. "How am I doin" and "what was I thinkin" were huge radio hits, and thus the reason I bought the album, but there are a few... Read more
Published 14 months ago by J. Warren Benton

5.0 out of 5 stars Better in person if that is possible
It is so refreshing as a country music fan to hear someone sound country. This is an upbeat album and country to the core. Read more
Published 23 months ago by C. M. Creech

5.0 out of 5 stars I know what Dierks was thinkin'... this is a HIT!
Excellence. Pure excellence.
Buy this CD and go buy a concert ticket too. He's just awesome!
Published on September 28, 2007 by bon_jovi_babe

2.0 out of 5 stars It's ok
this is more country/pop. like faith hill is now or keith urban. If you want country country I suggest Gary Allan or Brad Paisley
Published on April 8, 2006 by Tammy Neill

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Beginning.
It is obvious that this unique and gifted country singer will have a huge impact on c/w music. His strengths are in his ballads, for sure. Read more
Published on February 23, 2006 by Waide A. Riddle

5.0 out of 5 stars New tradition does it again
When I first heard Dierks Bentley's "What was I thinking", I thought great song, but like the other artists with a real catchy first tune, he will fade after another one or two... Read more
Published on December 10, 2005 by Thomas Burke

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable album
I'll be the first to say that I am biassed towards any "new" country music; 99% of it lacks any soul and is completely disposable and plastic. Read more
Published on October 5, 2005 by Jess

5.0 out of 5 stars fabulous
This is my favorite cd that I own. I listen to it all the time. if you get in my car, this is what you hear. His voice is so wonderful that I can't get enough. Read more
Published on June 2, 2005 by Ali Mel

5.0 out of 5 stars Best CD ever!!
I've been to 3 Dierks Bentley concerts and had the chance to meet him once. He is the most amazing, down to earth, and not to mention HOTTEST, country singer there is. Read more
Published on April 20, 2005 by Nicole Durdan

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Music, and a great person, too.
Normally when a new act breaks into the country scene, I'm skeptical about how much of an impact they can have. Read more
Published on March 14, 2005 by Don Watzel

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