Title: Brooks doesn't suck when he writes rock
Product review: As an avid hater of country music, I bought this album knowing that it would be better...Brooks has been quoted as saying he prefers rock but could not break into that market. It's too bad, because this is one of my favorite albums, and I am someone who likes Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, and Coldplay.This is a diverse album of easy listening and easy rock tunes with lots of different sounds, styles, etc. It probably illustrates that Brooks was TOO diverse for rock. Whereas Country can handle these variations, rock is a little too narrowly defined.I gave this a five out of five deliberately. I really do like all of the songs, some better than others. The guitar work is expert, the beat is solid and the songwriting is first rate. Great songs include "That's the way I remember it", "Driftin' Away", "Unsigned Letter", and "It Doesn't Matter to the Sun".Brooks took some krap for crossing over to the dark side, but its the best stuff he has ever done.
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