Garth Brooks (album)

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Garth Brooks
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Studio album by
Garth Brooks
ReleasedApril 12, 1989
RecordedLate 1987 – Early 1988
Studio Jack's Tracks (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre Country
Length32:43
Label Capitol Nashville
Producer Allen Reynolds
Garth Brooks chronology
Garth Brooks
(1989)		 No Fences
(1990)
Singles from Garth Brooks
  1. "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)"
    Released: March 6, 1989
  2. "If Tomorrow Never Comes"
    Released: August 21, 1989
  3. "Not Counting You"
    Released: January 8, 1990
  4. "The Dance"
    Released: April 30, 1990

Garth Brooks is the debut album by American country music artist Garth Brooks, released on April 12, 1989, through Capitol Nashville. It was both a critical and chart success, peaking at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 and at No. 2 on the Top Country Albums chart. The album has been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments over ten million copies.

Contents

Background

Brooks commented on the album, saying:

This album was released in April 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. [1]

Singles

This album contains Brooks' earliest hits, for instance his first ever single, "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)", which peaked at No. 8 on the Country Billboard Charts in 1989. It put the name of 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 No. 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 No. 1). It also features his first hit he wrote entirely in "Not Counting You", another top 10 success.

Notable covers

Punk rock cover artists Me First and the Gimme Gimmes released a version of "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" as the first track on their October 2006 album Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Love Their Country .

"If Tomorrow Never Comes" has been covered by Ronan Keating (former lead singer of Irish group Boyzone), and many other famous singers including Barry Manilow.

Moe Bandy previously recorded "Nobody Gets Off in This Town" on his 1988 album No Regrets. [2]

Commercial performance

Garth Brooks peaked at No. 13 on the US Billboard 200, and peaked at No. 2 on the Top Country Albums. In November 2006, it was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over ten million copies in the United States. To date, the album has shipped ten million copies in the US.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

USA Today deemed the album "core country with heartfelt, hurtin' vocals and country timelessness." [6]

Track listing

Original Release

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Not Counting You" Garth Brooks 2:34
2."I've Got a Good Thing Going"Larry Bastian, Brooks, Sandy Mahl2:54
3."If Tomorrow Never Comes" Kent Blazy, Brooks3:41
4."Everytime That It Rains"Brooks, Ty England, Charlie Stefl4:12
5."Alabama Clay" Larry Cordle, Ronny Scaife3:39
6."Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)"Brooks, Randy Taylor2:58
7."Cowboy Bill"Bastian, Ed Berghoff4:33
8."Nobody Gets Off In This Town"Bastian, DeWayne Blackwell 2:19
9."I Know One"Jack Clement2:55
10."The Dance" Tony Arata 3:38
Total length:33:23

Limited Series Release

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Not Counting You" 2:34
2."I've Got a Good Thing Going" 2:54
3."If Tomorrow Never Comes" 3:41
4."Uptown Down-Home Good Ol' Boy"Blackwell, Earl Bud Lee3:05
5."Everytime That It Rains" 4:12
6."Alabama Clay" 3:39
7."Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" 2:58
8."Cowboy Bill" 4:33
9."Nobody Gets Off in This Town" 2:19
10."I Know One" 2:55
11."The Dance" 3:38
Total length:36:28

Personnel

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

Charts

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions
US Country CAN Country UK
1989"Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)"89—
"If Tomorrow Never Comes"12—
1990"Not Counting You"21—
"The Dance"1136

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [19] Diamond10,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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