Garth Brooks (album)
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| Garth Brooks | ||
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| Studio album by Garth Brooks | ||
| Released | April 12, 1989 | |
| Recorded | Jack's Tracks Recording Studios, 1989 | |
| Genre | Country | |
| Length | 29:46 | |
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |
| Producer(s) | Allen Reynolds | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Garth Brooks chronology | ||
| Garth Brooks (1989) |
No Fences (1990) |
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Garth Brooks was the self-titled, debut album of American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on Wednesday, April 12, 1989. It was both a critical and chart success. It peaked at #2 in the U.S. Country chart and made #13 on the Billboard 200. It went on to sell close to ten million copies worldwide. Brooks commented on the album, saying:
"This album was released in April of 1989, in the states. Definatley 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."
This album contains Brooks earliest hits, for instance his first ever single, "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)", which peaked at #3 on the Country Billboard Charts in 1989. It put an independent cowboy singer, Chris LeDoux, into the mainstream due to the lyric "a worn out tape of Chris LeDoux". Two other strong starts include his first #1, "If Tomorrow Never Comes" and the Academy of Country Music's 1990 Song of the Year and Video of the Year, "The Dance" (another #1).
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
(Note: The following is the original track listing. An additional song was added to the special edition recordings of the CD.)
- "Not Counting You (Garth Brooks)" – 2:30
- "I've Got a Good Thing Going" (Larry Bastian, Sandy Mahl, Garth Brooks) – 2:50
- "If Tomorrow Never Comes" (Kent Blazy, Garth Brooks) – 3:37
- "Everytime That It Rains" (Charlie Stefl, Ty England, Garth Brooks) – 4:07
- "Alabama Clay" (Larry Cordle, R. Scaife) – 3:35
- "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" (Randy Taylor, Garth Brooks) – 2:53
- "Cowboy Bill" (Larry Bastian, Ed Berghoff) – 4:28
- "Nobody Gets Off in This Town" (Larry Bastian, Dewayne Blackwell) – 2:17
- "I Know One" (Jack Clement) – 2:49
- "The Dance" (Tony Arata) – 3:37
[edit] Chart Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Country | UK singles |
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| 1989 | "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" | 8 | - |
| 1989 | "If Tomorrow Never Comes" | 1 | - |
| 1990 | "Not Counting You" | 2 | - |
| 1990 | "The Dance" 1 | 1 | 36 |
[edit] Personnel
- Mark Casstevens (acoustic guitar)
- Chris Leuzinger (electric guitar)
- Bruce Bouton (steel guitar)
- Rob Hajacos (fiddle)
- Bobby Wood (keyboards)
- Mike Chapman (bass)
- Milton Sledge (drums)
- Wayland Patton, Kathy Chiavola, Hurshel Wiginton, Jennifer O'Brien, Wendy Johnson, Curtis Young, Trisha Yearwood (background vocals)
- The Nashville String Machine
