Ropin' the Wind
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| Studio album by Garth Brooks | ||||
| Released | September 2, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | Jack's Tracks Recording Studios, 1990-1991 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 32:14 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Allen Reynolds | |||
| Garth Brooks chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[2] |
| Los Angeles Times |   [3] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Ropin' the Wind is the third studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on September 2, 1991 and was his first studio album to debut at No. 1 the Billboard 200 chart and the Top Country Albums chart. There it enjoyed four runs at No. 1 between September 28, 1991 - April 3, 1992, spending a combined 18 weeks at the top, eventually being certified for shipments of 14xPlatinum by the RIAA in 2010. In the UK it reached the Top 50 pop albums list and went to No. 1 for several months on the country charts. It has gone to sell 17 million copies world wide.
The track "Shameless" is a cover of a Billy Joel song, previously recorded on his 1989 album Storm Front.
According to music review website Allmusic, Ropin' the Wind is the first country album to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.[6]
Background
Brooks commented on the album saying : "Ropin' the Wind was what we called the son of Fences. Ropin' the Wind was made in this 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.'"[7]
Track listing
- "Against the Grain" (Bruce Bouton, Larry Cordle, Carl Jackson) – 2:22
- "Rodeo" (Larry Bastian) – 3:53
- "What She's Doing Now" (Pat Alger, Garth Brooks) – 3:26
- "Burning Bridges" (Stephanie C. Brown, Brooks) – 3:35
- "Which One of Them" (Brooks) - 2:39A
- "Papa Loved Mama" (Kim Williams, Brooks) – 2:51
- "Shameless" (Billy Joel) – 4:19
- "Cold Shoulder" (Kent Blazy, Williams, Brooks) – 3:55
- "We Bury the Hatchet" (Royal Wade Kimes, Brooks) – 3:05
- "In Lonesome Dove" (Cynthia Limbaugh, Brooks) – 4:48
- "The River" (Victoria Shaw, Brooks) – 4:25
AThis track was not on the original release of the album. It first appeared when the album was re-released as part of Brooks' first Limited Series box set collection, and has since been part of subsequent releases of the album.
Chart performance
Ropin' the Wind debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200, becoming his first, and No. 1 on the Top Country Albums number-one album selling 400,000 copies, becoming his second No. 1 Country album. In August 1993, Ropin' the Wind was certified 14 x platinum by the RIAA.
Charts
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Sales and certifications
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End of decade charts
| Chart (1990–1999) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200[20] | 12 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
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| US Country | CAN Country | CAN AC | UK | ||
| 1991 | "Rodeo" | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| "Shameless" | 1 | 1 | 26 | 71 | |
| "What She's Doing Now" | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| 1992 | "Papa Loved Mama" | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| "The River" | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Other charted songs
| Year | Single | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| 1992 | "Against the Grain" | 66 |
Chart successions
| Preceded by Metallica by Metallica Use Your Illusion II by Guns N' Roses Nevermind by Nirvana Nevermind by Nirvana |
Billboard 200 number-one album September 28 - October 4, 1991 October 19 - December 6, 1991 January 18–31, 1992 February 8 - April 3, 1992 |
Succeeded by Use Your Illusion II by Guns N' Roses Achtung Baby by U2 Nevermind by Nirvana Wayne's World (soundtrack) by Various artists |
| Preceded by No Fences by Garth Brooks Wynonna by Wynonna |
Top Country Albums number-one album September 28, 1991 - April 17, 1992 May 9 - June 5, 1992 |
Succeeded by Wynonna by Wynonna Some Gave All by Billy Ray Cyrus |
| Preceded by none |
RPM Country Albums number-one album April 18–24, 1992 |
Succeeded by For My Broken Heart by Reba McEntire |
| Preceded by No Fences by Garth Brooks |
Top Country Albums number-one album of the year 1992 |
Succeeded by Some Gave All by Billy Ray Cyrus |
Personnel
- Garth Brooks - lead and backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Susan Ashton - backing vocals
- Bruce Bouton - lap and pedal steel guitars, dobro
- Sam Bush - mandolin
- Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
- Mike Chapman - electric bass
- Larry Cordle - backing vocals
- Jerry Douglas - dobro
- Carl Jackson - backing vocals
- Chris Leuzinger - electric guitar
- Rob Hajacos - fiddle
- Edgar Meyer - acoustic bass
- Milton Sledge - drums, percussion
- Bobby Wood - keyboards
- Trisha Yearwood - backing vocals
See also
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ Los Angeles Times review
- ↑ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 105. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (1962-02-07). "Garth Brooks". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ↑ "Garth'S Cd'S". Angelfire.com. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ↑ http://www.swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Garth+Brooks&titel=Ropin%27+The+Wind&cat=a
- ↑ http://www.swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Garth+Brooks&titel=Ropin%27+The+Wind&cat=a
- ↑ http://books.google.ca/books?id=jg8EAAAAMBAJ&lr=&rview=1|title=Hits of the World - Eurochart|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|date=23 May 1992|page=43
- ↑ "Hits of the World - Ireland". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 23 April 1994. p. 47. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ http://www.swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Garth+Brooks&titel=Ropin%27+The+Wind&cat=a
- ↑ http://www.swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Garth+Brooks&titel=Ropin%27+The+Wind&cat=a
- ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/garth%20brooks/
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Garth Brooks : Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
- ↑ "Top 50 Albums Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ↑ "Canadian Recording Industry Association: Certification Results- February 15, 2010". CRIA. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum - February 12, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ↑ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
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