Brooks & Dunn Album: “Brand New Man”

I defy anyone to listen to 'Boot Scootin' Boogie' and not want to get up and dance. It just grabs a hold and pulls you to your feet. Just try to resist!! Most of these songs are up-tempo danceable numbers, but then there's the beautiful ballad 'Neon Moon'. A terrific debut, and just a hint of the great stuff yet to come.

This was a awesome introduction, In what came to be Country musics best duo of all time. This CD produced four number one songs And launched a juggernaut we now call Brooks & Dunn Frm the ruckus Brand New Man to the two steepen Boot Scoot Boogie to the soulful Neon Moon, This CD was great and still holds up today

It's all typical country, with the usual subject matters and the twangy steel guitars, etc. So, what makes this music so special?: Very high quality songwriting and superb singing by Ronnie Dunn. Kix Brooks isn't a bad singer (and the harmonzing with Ronnie sounds great), but he's not in Ronnie's league. Listen to Boot Scootin' Boogie on a high-quality stereo system -- this song is particularly well-produced and the vocals don't have any false echo chambering or reverb (unlike Neon Moon) -- we get to hear Ronnie Dunn's unadulterated sustain on the first "Go to boot scootin' boogie" and it's an act of pure loveliness, along with beautiful phrasing and intonation throughout. Kix Brooks can certainly write/co-write great songs, but with Ronnie available to do the singing, Kix should probably content himself with valuable harmonizing duties. We all know the great songs here: All Of Them! Lots of well-deserved #1 hits. An essential country record.

What a great way to start the career of the most successful duo in music history. There isn't a bad song on the cd. With "Brand New Man", "My Next Broken Heart", "Neon Moon", and "Boot Scootin Boogie" all topping the chart and "Lost and Found" landing at 6 on Billboard, the record was a huge success. "Cool Drink of Water", "Cheatin on the Blues", and "I'm No Good", are all fun upbeat country songs. "I've Got a Lot to Learn" and "Still in Love With You" show off Dunn's remarkable knack for singing a powerful ballad. An important start to your country collection.

The CD is in great condition, arrived on a timely basis and was just what I was looking for.