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For their first-ever Christmas album, the megaplatinum duo of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn stay true to both the spirit of the season and their own hard-edged brand of country. "Winter Wonderland" kicks off the festivities in raucous, boot-scootin' style, with Dunn's gleeful vocal supported by twin fiddles, searing lead guitar lines out of the Paul Kossoff school, and, for added ballast, Memphis-style horns. The title song buttresses a blues lament with soaring, melancholy pop strings, as Dunn digs down for a rich, emotional reading of an original song concerning a forlorn soul alone at Yuletide. "Blue Christmas" is no match for the classic Elvis original, of course, but give the fellows credit for a different approach with an intriguing arrangement that mingles blues templates with a languid Latin rhythm. Other seasonal standards, such as Mel Tormé's "The Christmas Song," "I'll Be Home for Christmas," and Irving Berlin's "White Christmas," are delivered with respect for the originals' sentiments, even as B&D add their own eclectic touches to bring a fresh perspective to these enduring classics. In the end, the infectious spirit fueling the performances on It Won't Be Christmas Without You assures there won't be a Christmas yet to come without Brooks & Dunn. David McGee, Barnes & Noble

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