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The Greatest Hits Collection, Vol. 2 | 
| Artist: Brooks & Dunn
Label: Arista
Category: Music
List Price: $9.99
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 5779
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 63271
UPC: 828766327120
EAN: 0828766327120
ASIN: B0002YJ2C6
Release Date: October 19, 2004
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| Tracks:
| • | That's What It's All About [#] | | • | How Long Gone | | • | Ain't Nothing 'Bout You | | • | Long Goodbye | | • | My Heart Is Lost to You | | • | I Can't Get Over You | | • | Red Dirt Road | | • | Husbands and Wives | | • | That's What She Gets for Loving Me | | • | You Can't Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl | | • | It's Getting Better All the Time [#] | | • | Only in America | | • | Man This Lonely | | • | Independent Trucker [#] | | • | I'll Never Forgive My Heart | | • | If You See Him, If You See Her - Brooks & Dunn, Reba McEntire | | • | South of Santa Fe |
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Anyone who is still clueless about what a great singer Ronnie Dunn is need only grab this second greatest-hits package from Brooks & Dunn, a 17-song compilation that skims the commercial high points from the duo's 1998-2004 period. Dunn, the quintessential balladeer, soars on honky-tonk laments and reminiscences like "Red Dirt Road" and "How Long Gone," and on full-throated romantic plaints like "That's What She Gets for Loving Me" and "It's Getting Better All the Time." His sidekick, the underrated guitarist, utility singer, and all-around dynamo Kix Brooks, also gets his moment to shine on a marvelous '60s-style, 18-wheeler ditty called "Independent Trucker," one of three new cuts included here. --Bob Allen
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 Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn...country's greatest duo! October 19, 2004
DanD
16 out of 18 found this review helpful
In their latter years, Kix and Ronnie have suffered a little bit. They lost some radio airplay after their first GREATEST HITS album. (This is shown in their heavy reliance on other people's material, despite the fact both men are stellar songwriters.) With STEERS & STRIPES, however, they made a remarkable comeback...and here is the collection that proves it.
The new tracks are good but not the best these two can do--"That's What It's All About" is a nod to family, fans, and everyone else; "It's Getting Better All the Time" is a pretty good heartbreaking performance by Ronnie; and "Independent Trucker" is a rockin, honky-tonk number on which Kix shines. Their older material, however, shows where their greatest talents lay...
"A Man This Lonely" is a powerful ballad of heartache (Dunn's voice is superb when it comes to heartbreak numbers; Kix is better at the rowdy tunes). "South of Santa Fe" is a haunting number of the southwest. "Red Dirt Road", cowritten by the two (one of only a handful of songs on here either wrote), is a classic look at times gone by, and where we come from. The duo's take on Roger Miller's "Husbands and Wives" is priceless; the Spanish-tinged "My Heart is Lost to You" and the groovy "Ain't Nothin 'Bout You" are still highlites of their career. And while they delve deep into honky-tonk on "I'll Never Forgive My Heart" (I couldn't even say if this was a single or not), they get pop-ish on "The Long Goodbye", showing their versatility in the face of changing styles.
Yeah, Brooks & Dunn have changed their music--but not their quality. While they aren't as honky-tonk as they used to be, they are still going strong, writing (although you couldn't tell it by this album) and performing great country music. THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION II may not Brooks & Dunn at their best...but it's still pretty darn good.
Kix and Ronnie keep churning out the hits! October 19, 2004
Fruit Loop (Down South)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
The fact that Brooks and Dunn already have a greatest hits VOLUME TWO as well as a volume one in an otherwise-brief career is both a testimonial to their talent and a promise of longevity in the cutthroat music industry. Ronnie Dunn's voice soars on already-classic hits such as "How Long Gone" and "Red Dirt Road" just to name a few of the famous tracks in this fabulous collection. If you're a new B&D fan and want to get all their best without having to buy all their albums, this one's for you. If you're hardcore Brooks and Dunn, then you still won't want to miss it. What better treat for yourself on that dull ride to work in the morning? Congratulations, Ronnie and Kix. I can't wait for Volume 3!!!
 A Solid Brooks N Dunn Hit Collection October 23, 2004
Dennis Casto (Auburn,Indiana)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Mainly being the best country music duo in history,this hit set falls short of the original.Since the first hit package their total album sales have slipped a little.But they still make real good hits.17 songs is plenty for this cd,but if you buy it at Wal-mart you get 3 exclusive bonus songs."Red Dirt Road","My Maria","Only In America".All three being (live).
BROOKS AND DUNN SHOWCASE A GREAT CAREER November 10, 2004
R. Morris (Idaho Falls, ID USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Brooks and Dunn's second greatest hits collection is a classic. So many great songs are on this album. It's not quite as good as their first greatest hits, but it's pretty close. Brooks and Dunn will always be at the top of the list when it comes to country music. One of their best songs ever appears on this cd, "Red Dirt Road". That song really reaches out and grabs the listener. If you like country music a lot or even just a little, this cd is a must have. It won't leave your stereo.
Brooks & Dunn January 26, 2005
Susan Herzog (Bridgeport, MI. USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Wow what a great cd. I'm a big music fan of alot of different types of music and I have to say that this is one of the best cds that came out in 2004. You can't go wrong with this one. A+
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