Tracks from Garth Brooks:
Not Counting You
I've Got A Good Thing Going
If Tomorrow Never Comes
Everytime That It Rains
Alabama Clay
Much Too Young
(To Feel This Damn Old)
Cowboy Bill
Nobody Gets Off In This Town
I Know One
The Dance
"This album was released in April of 1989, in the states. Definitely scared to death. I
thought the album was very very innocent. And I gotta be truthful with you, every time I
hear those songs off the radio or off the album itself, or even when we play them live. I
really get that same kind of scared feeling, that I had, way back in 1988, and 1989.
Whether you get the album or not, or whether you have the album or not. Thanks, for
just, the interest. That first album is always a big one for any artist and I, without trying to
sound egotistical, I'm very proud of my first one." ---- Garth Brooks
NO FENCES Released: August 27, 1990
Tracks from No Fences:
The Thunder Rolls
New Way To Fly
Two Of A Kind, Workin' On A Full House
Victim Of The Game
Friends In Low Places
Wild Horses
Unanswered Prayers
Same Old Story
Mr Blue
Wolves
"No Fences definitely, hands down, would be the people's favorite album that we have
done so far. It's by far our biggest selling album. With songs like Friends In Low Places,
Two Of A Kind, Unanswered Prayers, and especially The Thunder Rolls with all the
attention it got with the video situation that it went through. It's probably not surprising
that this is the biggest selling album of our collection.
The number that we have sold surprises me to death, and this is a good time for me to
say thanks to those people who have it. To those people who might be thinking about
getting Fences, if you do, I hope that you don't feel like you've been let down. It's an
album that I stand by, I'm very proud of. An album that I pull out from time to time and
listen and hold my head up and say, yeah I'll still stand by it."
---- Garth Brooks
ROPIN THE WIND Released: 1991
Tracks from Ropin' The Wind:
Against The Grain
Rodeo
What She's Doing Now
Burning Bridges
Papa Loved Mama
Shameless
Cold Shoulder
We Bury The Hatchet
In Lonesome Dove
The River
"Ropin' the Wind was what we called the son of Fences. Ropin' the Wind was made in
this whirlwind kind of tour that we were on from No Fences. We were gone pretty much
250 days out of the year. And in that remaining 100 days, I elected to cut Ropin' The
Wind, and try to write for it.
This album became a lot bigger than I ever thought it could possibly be. And when I
listen to the singles off of it like Rodeo, What She's Doing Now, The River, Papa Loved
Mama, and Shameless, I look at it and stand very proud. And then when I also look at
the cuts, Against The Grain, Cold Shoulder, these songs I am equally proud of."
---- Garth Brooks
Beyond The Season Released: August 25, 1992
Tracks from Beyond The Season:
Go Tell It On The Mountain
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
The Old Man's Back In Town
The Gift
Unto You This Child
White Christmas
The Friendly Beasts
Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy
Silent Night
Mary's Dream
What Child Is This
"Beyond The Season hands down, without a doubt, is the most fun record that I've ever
made. You always cut Christmas albums it seems in the middle of summer for some
reason to have them prepared in time for Christmas. And we did this one in June and
July of '92.
I remember Mark Miller the engineer, had strung Christmas lights all through the studio,
put the fake snow and turned the air conditioning down. It was a blast. This album I
would make every day of my life if I could. Totally no pressure, you're singing about
what counts and that's the feeling of Christmas. Which in my opinion should be shared
everyday of the year, instead of just one day of the year. I hope you like it.
---- Garth Brooks
The Chase Released: September 22, 1992
Tracks from The Chase:
We Shall Be Free
Somewhere Other Than The Night
Mr. Right
Every Now And Then
Walking After Midnight
Dixie Chicken
Learning To Live Again
That Summer
Night Rider's Lament
Face To Face
"The Chase is definitely the most personal album I
think I've ever been involved with. This is as much me
as anybody has ever seen. It was recorded at a time in
my life that was probably the most trying time of my
life. Not the fact that it was a hard time for me, I was
just going through a lot of things at this time. Probably
the biggest thing was expecting the birth of our first
child Taylor. Was also in the business for record
re-negotiations, we were remodeling our house. And
still trying to go through the biggest tour I'd ever been
on since Ropin' The Wind was seeing the success that
it was. No Fences seemed to still be doing very well.
So we were gone another 250 to 300 days out of the
year.
So, when you hear this album or snippets from it, and
you hear things that are more probably socially
oriented as far as concerns of the world. And some
things that are a little bit darker. That's probably 'cause
that's where I was at that time. It was a big moment
for me. And I gotta say of all the albums I've ever
done, this one has the best writing on it, and probably
the one that I feel the strongest about. I'm very proud
and I love this album."
---- Garth Brooks
In Pieces Released: August 31, 1993
Tracks from In Pieces:
Standing Outside The Fire
The Night I Called The Old Man Out
American Honkey-Tonk Bar Association
One Night A Day
Kickin' And Screamin'
Ain't Going Down (Til' The Sun Comes Up)
The Red Strokes
Callin' Baton Rouge
The Night Will Only Know
The Cowboy Song
"In Pieces, was just time, to smile. It was time to laugh, it was time to get loud. It's
definately the most live album that we've ever cut. I think the band went to a different
level on this. They seemed to play, more like a band that had been together for years
than studio musicians that come together and play at time to time.
So this one is all there for me. I like to listen to it loud, and I just love the stuff like Baton
Rouge and Ain't Going Down Til The Sun Comes Up. From One Night A Day, all the
way to the very last song, The Cowboy Song, which is definately my favorite off In
Pieces and it will stand up with anything that I have cut over the past five years.
Like the other things, I'm very proud of this one and I hope you like it."
---- Garth Brooks
The Hits Released: December 13, 1994
Tracks from The Hits:
Ain't Going Down ('Til The Sun Comes Up)
Friends In Low Places
Callin' Baton Rouge
The River
Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)
The Thunder Rolls
American Honky Tonk Bar Association
If Tomorrow Never Comes
Unanswered Prayers
Standing Outside The Fire
Rodeo
What She's Doing Now
We Shall Be Free
Papa Loved Mama
Shameless
Two Of A Kind Workin' On A Full House
That Summer
The Dance
Note: Burning Bridges and The Red Strokes are available on the European
version of The Hits
An 18-cut album of Garth Brooks' hits, available for a limited time only, The Hits has
sold over 10 million copies, making it the biggest selling Greatest Hits package in country
music history, and the best-selling Greatest Hits package in any genre for the 1990's
(domestic). The Hits has gone 8X platinum in Ireland, Diamond in Canada and is gold in
the U.K. The hits package was accompanied by a promotional CD Zooming, which
allowed listeners to hear 30 seconds of each cut on all of Garth's albums. The CD
Zooming was hosted by Garth and included in the hits package at no cost to the
consumer.
