The Entertainer (Garth Brooks video album)

Last updated
The Entertainer (2006)
GarthBrooksTheEntertainer.jpg
Video by
Garth Brooks
ReleasedNovember 1, 2006
RecordedOn-location, 1992-1997
Genre Country
LengthApp. 7 hours
Producer Allen Reynolds

The Entertainer is the name of a 5-disc Garth Brooks DVD collection of previously aired television specials and music videos. The collection was released on November 1, 2006 and was sold exclusively at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores. Most of the footage is from different angles than seen on the original broadcast.

Contents

Contents

The collection contains the following previously aired television specials and music videos:

Discs 1, 2, 3 and 4 each contain an edited edition of a previously-aired Garth Brooks television special. References to Brooks' ex-wife Sandy Mahl have been edited out of all four specials, as have most of her likenesses, save a rare brief shot on disc 3. Disc 5 contains a collection of Brooks' music videos, spanning from his first major label album release in 1989, to his last new collection in 2005. They each contain the main program content, two bonus songs, and a photo montage.

Disc 1 contains the program This Is Garth Brooks, filmed during Brooks' September 20 and 21, 1991 sold-out concerts at the Reunion Arena in Dallas Texas. This Is Garth Brooks first aired on January 17, 1992 on NBC-TV.

Disc 2 contains the program This Is Garth Brooks, Too!, a follow-up to the previous show. The concert took place on June 12, 1993 at Texas Stadium, which sold out in 92 minutes, selling over 65,000 tickets and breaking the previous sales record held by Paul McCartney. Dallas fans demanded and got more shows: a second show sold 65,000 tickets in 92 minutes, as did a third.

Disc 3 contains the program Live From Dublin, three sold out concerts in Dublin's Croke Park on May 16, 17, and 18, 1997. 150,000 tickets were sold, which broke a record previously set by U2 in 1992. The concert first aired on March 5, 1998 on NBC and was watched by over 15.7 million people.

Disc 4 contains the program Live in Central Park , which was a free concert in New York City's Central Park on August 7, 1997. Many fans started calling the event "Garthstock", which was attended by 980,000 fans, which was the largest concert ever in Central Park.

Disc 5 contains 15 music videos, from 8 of Brooks' 10 studio albums (except Ropin' the Wind and the Chris Gaines release). It includes some of his biggest hits, including The Thunder Rolls, The Dance, and Callin' Baton Rouge.

The first four discs each offer the program in original Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo surround, and DD 5.1 surround. Each also contains a 10-12 minute photo montage, and two additional songs, though one of the discs, the songs are merely deleted from the original full-length programme and placed in special features.

Track listing

This Is Garth Brooks

  1. "Not Counting You"
  2. "Rodeo"
  3. "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House"
  4. "We Bury the Hatchet"
  5. "The Thunder Rolls"
  6. "The River"
  7. "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)"
  8. "Papa Loved Mama"
  9. "If Tomorrow Never Comes"
  10. "Shameless"
  11. "Friends In Low Places"
  12. "The Dance"
  13. "You May Be Right" (Billy Joel cover)
  14. "Keep Your Hands To Yourself" (Georgia Satellites cover) - in Special Features
  15. "What She's Doing Now" - In Special Features

This Is Garth Brooks, Too!

  1. "Standing Outside the Fire"
  2. "Papa Loved Mama"
  3. "That Summer"
  4. "American Honky-Tonk Bar Association"
  5. "The River"
  6. "The Thunder Rolls"
  7. "We Shall Be Free"
  8. "Kickin' & Screamin'"
  9. "One Night a Day"
  10. "Shameless"
  11. "Friends In Low Places"
  12. "The Dance"
  13. "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)"
  14. "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House" - in Special Features
  15. "Callin' Baton Rouge" - in Special Features

Live From Dublin

  1. "The Old Stuff"
  2. "The Beaches of Cheyenne"
  3. "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House"
  4. "Unanswered Prayers"
  5. "Tearin' It Up (and Burnin' It Down)" - Acoustic
  6. "Tearin' It Up (and Burnin' It Down)" - Concert
  7. "The River"
  8. "We Shall Be Free"
  9. "Callin' Baton Rouge"
  10. Crowd walk
  11. "If Tomorrow Never Comes" - Croke
  12. "If Tomorrow Never Comes" - Pub
  13. "Ireland"
  14. "Friends in Low Places"
  15. "That Ol' Wind"
  16. "The Fever"
  17. "Ain't Goin' Down ('til The Sun Comes Up)"
  18. "American Pie"
  19. "She's Gonna Make It" - in Special Features
  20. "Cowboy Cadillac" - in Special Features

Live in Central Park

  1. "Rodeo"
  2. "Papa Loved Mama"
  3. "The Beaches of Cheyenne"
  4. "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House"
  5. "The Thunder Rolls (The Long Version)"
  6. "The River"
  7. "Callin' Baton Rouge"
  8. "Shameless"
  9. "Ain't Goin' Down ('til The Sun Comes Up)" - with guest Billy Joel
  10. "New York State of Mind" - with guest Billy Joel
  11. "The Fever"
  12. "Friends in Low Places"
  13. "The Dance"
  14. "American Pie" - with guest Don McLean
  15. "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damned Old)"
  16. "If Tomorrow Never Comes"
  17. "You May Be Right" - with guest Billy Joel
  18. "Unanswered Prayers" - in Special Features
  19. "We Shall Be Free" - in Special Features

Video Greatest Hits

  1. "Ain't Going Down ('til The Sun Comes Up)" - from In Pieces
  2. "The Thunder Rolls" - from No Fences
  3. "Callin' Baton Rouge" - from In Pieces
  4. "The Red Strokes" - from In Pieces
  5. "I Don't Have to Wonder" - from Sevens
  6. "We Shall Be Free" - from The Chase
  7. "When You Come Back to Me Again" - from Scarecrow
  8. "Tearin' It Up (and Burnin' It Down)" - from Double Live
  9. "If Tomorrow Never Comes" - from Garth Brooks
  10. "Standing Outside The Fire" - from In Pieces
  11. "Anonymous" - from The Limited Series (1998 box set)
  12. "Good Ride Cowboy" - from The Lost Sessions
  13. "The Change" - from Fresh Horses
  14. "Wrapped Up In You" - from Scarecrow
  15. "The Dance" - from Garth Brooks

    Related Research Articles

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Garth Brooks</span> American country singer (born 1962)

    Troyal Garth Brooks is an American country singer and songwriter. His integration of pop and rock elements into the country genre has earned him his immense popularity, particularly in the United States with success on the country music single and album charts, multi-platinum recordings and record-breaking live performances, while also crossing over into the mainstream pop arena.

    <i>The Limited Series</i> (2005 album)

    The Limited Series is the name of Garth Brooks' second box set of albums.. The set was released in 2005 to be sold exclusively at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores. It comprises his studio albums Sevens (1997) and Scarecrow (2001), the live album Double Live (1998), and a bonus CD entitled The Lost Sessions which was also issued separately. The Lost Sessions also includes three singles: "Good Ride Cowboy", "Love Will Always Win" and "That Girl Is a Cowboy".

    <i>Double Live</i> (Garth Brooks album) 1998 live album by Garth Brooks

    Double Live is the first live album by American country music singer Garth Brooks. It was released on November 17, 1998, and is a two-disc compilation of live songs, recorded during Brooks's 1996–98 world tour.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)</span> 1993 single by Garth Brooks

    "Ain't Going Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in July 1993 as the lead single from his album In Pieces. The song also appears on The Hits, The Limited Series, The Ultimate Hits, Double Live, and Triple Live. The spelling of the song has varied from album to album, and is also spelled "Ain't Going Down (Til the Sun Comes Up)." The song was written by Brooks, Kent Blazy, and Kim Williams. It is in the key of G Major.

    <i>In Pieces</i> (Garth Brooks album) 1993 studio album of country music by Garth Brooks

    In Pieces is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on August 31, 1993, by Liberty Records. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and the Top Country Albums chart.

    <i>The Limited Series</i> (1998 album) 1998 box set by Garth Brooks

    The Limited Series is the first box set released by American country music artist Garth Brooks, released by Pearl Records on May 5, 1998.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">The Red Strokes</span> 1994 single by Garth Brooks

    "The Red Strokes" is a single by country music artist Garth Brooks from his album, In Pieces. While only charting on the country charts in the U.S. (#49) and Canada (#38) as an album cut, it became one of his most popular songs in the United Kingdom, peaking at #13. This song has not been featured on any of Brooks's greatest hits albums in the United States. However, the dramatic ACM award-winning music video, regarded as one of the most memorable in country music history, was included in The Entertainer DVD box set.

    "Callin' Baton Rouge" is a country music song written by Dennis Linde. The song has been recorded by multiple artists since its composition. It was notably recorded by American country singer and songwriter Garth Brooks whose version was a chart-topping single in the 1990s.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">One Night a Day</span> 1994 single by Garth Brooks

    "One Night a Day" is a song recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in May 1994 as the fourth single from his album In Pieces and also appears on The Limited Series. A live version of the song appears on The Road album in Brooks' 2016 box set, The Ultimate Collection. The song was written by Gary Burr and Pete Wasner. This song, predominantly featuring the piano and saxophone, is noted for its unique jazz stylings.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">The Garth Brooks World Tour (2014–2017)</span> 2014–17 concert tour by Garth Brooks

    The Garth Brooks World Tour was a concert tour by American singer Garth Brooks with Trisha Yearwood. Beginning on September 4, 2014, in Rosemont, Illinois, the tour was Brooks' first in 13 years after coming out of retirement. It launched in support of his 2014 album, Man Against Machine, continuing through the release of his 2016 album, Gunslinger.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Garth at Wynn</span>

    Garth at Wynn was a concert residency by American country pop singer Garth Brooks at the Encore Theatre in Las Vegas. It began on December 11, 2009 and featured acoustic concerts with Brooks and Trisha Yearwood on periodic weekends until January 4, 2014. The first multi-concert live performances by Brooks since 1998, the 187-show residency predominantly featured a set list designed to show Brooks' music influences. This prompted the release of Brooks' 2013 album, Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences.

    Garth Brooks: Live in LA was a series of benefit concerts held by American country pop singer Garth Brooks in 2008. The five concerts, all held at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, were benefits for Fire Intervention Relief Effort, serving those impacted by the 2007 California wildfires. 100% of ticket prices were donated directly to the charity.

    Garth Brooks: Live in Kansas City was a series of concerts held by American country pop singer Garth Brooks from November 5 through November 14, 2007. Among the first concerts held at the newly opened Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri, the nine-show series were Brooks' first multi-concert performances since his 1996–98 world tour.

    The Garth Brooks World Tour was a concert tour by American country music artist Garth Brooks from 1993–1994. Spanning ten countries in less than two years, it was Brooks' most travelled tour to date, and his third concert tour. It launched in support of his 1993 album, In Pieces, and visited many cities throughout North America, Europe, Oceania, and South America.

    The Garth Brooks World Tour was a concert tour by American country music artist Garth Brooks. Launching in support of Brooks' albums, Fresh Horses (1995), and later Sevens (1997), the tour followed Brooks' 1993–94 tour and also featured appearances by Trisha Yearwood. The tour ran from March 12, 1996, to November 22, 1998, for a total of 344 concerts. Even though this was Brooks' final concert tour before his retirement in 2001, it drew record-breaking crowds in North America, two places in Ireland, and one place in South America, becoming the third-most attended concert tour of all time, as well as one of the decade's highest-grossing concert tours.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Garth: Live from Central Park</span> 1997 concert held by Garth Brooks

    Garth: Live from Central Park was a concert held by American country pop musician Garth Brooks on August 7, 1997 at Central Park in New York City. Dubbed "Garthstock", the concert was free of charge and became the largest concert ever held in the park, with an estimated audience of over 1,000,000. It was filmed and broadcast live on HBO, as well as later included in Brooks' The Entertainer DVD collection, released in 2006.

    <i>Triple Live</i> 2019 live album by Garth Brooks

    Triple Live is the second live album released by American country music artist Garth Brooks. The album was recorded during Brooks' 2014–17 world tour, as well as his Stadium Tour. The album has two mixes: a traditional live mix, which was released in 2019 as part of The Legacy Collection box set, and a 'fan mix', which was released on August 27, 2018, as a free download.

    <i>Garth: Live at Notre Dame</i>

    Garth: Live at Notre Dame was a 2018 American concert television special by country music artist Garth Brooks televised by CBS on December 2, 2018. It was filmed at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana, on October 20, 2018.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">The Garth Brooks Stadium Tour</span> 2018–22 concert tour by Garth Brooks

    The Garth Brooks Stadium Tour was a concert tour by American singer Garth Brooks. It began on October 20, 2018, in Notre Dame, Indiana, at Notre Dame Stadium and concluded with 5 sold-out shows at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland ending on September 17, 2022.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Dive Bar Tour (Garth Brooks)</span> 2019–21 concert tour by Garth Brooks

    The Dive Bar Tour was a promotional concert tour by American country music singer Garth Brooks. The tour, sponsored by Seagram, was in support of Brooks' and Blake Shelton's single, "Dive Bar", and visited seven dive bars in the United States.