Scarecrow (Garth Brooks album)

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Scarecrow
Scarecrow cover
Studio album by Garth Brooks
Released November 13, 2001
Genre Country
Label Capitol Nashville
Producer(s) Allen Reynolds
Professional reviews
Garth Brooks chronology
Songs from Call Me Claus
(2001)
Scarecrow
(2001)
The Lost Sessions
(2005)


Scarecrow is the eighth studio album (fourteenth overall) of American Country Music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on Tuesday November 13, 2001. At the time, this was his first album released in four years.

Previous to the release, Brooks quoted: "At the end of last year I made a commitment to Capitol (Records) that I would try to bring them one more album. This is the result of that effort, a real labor of love, that I'm proud to hold up next to all of our previous releases." Describing the CD, Brooks says: For the first time in my life I think I made a happy album. It's heavy on steel guitars, but you're not aware of it in some places because the musicians are so good at what they do.

The song "Beer Run", featured on the album, was nominated for Best Country Collaboration With Vocals at the Grammy Awards of 2002. So far, it has sold five million copies in the U.S. It was named Best Selling Album at the 2002 Canadian Country Music Association Awards.

Contents

[edit] Track Listings

  1. "Why Ain't I Running": [4:32] (Kent Blazy, Tony Arata, Garth Brooks)
  2. "Beer Run" - The duet with George Jones: [2:28] (Kim Williams, Amanda Williams, Keith Anderson, George Ducas, Kent Blazy)
  3. "Wrapped Up In You": [4:42] (Wayne Kirkpatick)
  4. "The Storm": [4:37] (Kent Blazy, Kim Williams, Garth Brooks)
  5. "Thicker Than Blood": [2:53] (Jenny Yates, Garth Brooks)
  6. "Big Money": [3:59] (Shawn Camp, Randy Harrison, Wynn Varble)
  7. "Squeeze Me In" - The duet with Trisha Yearwood - [3:30] (Delbert McClinton, Gary Nicholson)
  8. "Mr. Midnight": [4:03] (J.R. Cobb, Buddy Buie, Tom Douglas)
  9. "Pushing Up Daises": [4:18] (John Hadley, Kevin Welch, Gary Scruggs)
  10. "Rodeo Or Mexico": [4:22] (Bryan Kennedy, Paul Kennerley, Garth Brooks)
  11. "Don't Cross The River": [4:05] (Don Peck)
  12. "When You Come Back To Me Again" - Theme from the movie Frequency: [4:44] (Jenny Yates, Garth Brooks)

[edit] Chart Singles

Year Song U.S. Country U.S. Hot 100
2000 "When You Come Back to Me Again" 21 -
2001 "Beer Run" (with George Jones) 24 -
2001 "Thicker Than Blood" 18
2002 "Wrapped Up In You" 5 46
2002 "Squeeze Me In" (with Trisha Yearwood) 18 -
2002 "Why Ain't I Running?" 24 -

[edit] Credits

[edit] Technical

  • Recorded and Mixed by Mark Miller at Jack's Tracks Recording Studio
  • Additional Recording by Keith Stegall at The Sound Station
  • Engineered by John Kelton
  • Mastered by Denny Purcell at Georgetown Masters
  • Digital Editing by Eric Conn and Carlos Grier

[edit] Musicians

  • Drums and Percussion: Milton Sledge ("Wrapped Up In You": Sam Baco; "Thicker Than Blood", "Squeeze Me In" and "Don't Cross The River" Percussion: Sam Bocco; "Rodeo or Mexico" Additional Percussion: Sam Bocco)
  • Bass: Mike Chapman ("Wrapped Up In You": Jimmie Lee Sloas)
  • Acoustic Guitar: Mark Casstevens ("Wrapped Up In You": Wayne Kirkpatrick, "Don't Cross The River": Pat Flynn)
  • Electric Guitar: Chris Leuzinger
  • Keyboards: Bobby Wood
  • Steel and Slide Guitars: Bruce Bouton
  • Fiddle: Rob Hajacos ("Wrapped Up In You" and "Don't Cross The River": Jimmy Mattingly)
  • Accordion: Joey Miskulin
  • Harmonica: Terry McMillan
  • Banjo: Béla Fleck
  • Mandolin: Sam Bush
  • Dobro: Jerry Douglas
  • Strings Arrangements: Dennis Burnside

[edit] Art

  • Production: Carlton Davis
  • Production Assistant: Denise Jarvis
  • Art Direction: Virginia Team
  • Design: Chris Ferra
  • Photography: Bev Parker
  • Make-Up: Mary Beth Felts
  • Digital Imaging: Colourworks

[edit] References and External Links

Preceded by
Britney by Britney Spears
Billboard 200 Number 1 Album
December 1, 2001 - December 7, 2001
Succeeded by
Weathered by Creed