Garth Brooks - The Ultimate Hits
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Artist: Garth BrooksBrand: Baker & Taylor
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2007-11-06
Music Label: Pearl
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Ain't Going Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)
- Friends in Low Places
- Shameless
- Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House
- The Beaches of Cheyenne
- If Tomorrow Never Comes
- Papa Loved Mama
- More Than a Memory
- Good Ride Cowboy
- In Another's Eyes
- The Fever
- Midnight Sun
- Learning to Live Again
- Longneck Bottle
- To Make You Feel My Love
- We Shall Be Free
- The Dance
- Callin' Baton Rouge
- Two Piņa Coladas
- The Thunder Rolls
- That Summer
- The River
- Beer Run
- Unanswered Prayers
- Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)
- Workin' for a Livin'
- What She's Doing Now
- When You Come Back to Me Again [From Frequency]
- Standing Outside the Fire
- American Honky-Tonk Bar Association
- The Change
- Rodeo
- Wrapped Up in You
- Leave a Light On [*]
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Hit: 5 Stars
My apologies for the length. Lots to say about my favorite artist in what probably will be my only review of any of his material (at least for a while).
His only greatest hits compilation was "The Hits" from 1994.
Since then, he has reached the 100 million units mark in the United States (the second of four acts to be certified at that mark and one of two solo artists, the other, of course, being Elvis Presley). He has toured the world and performed in sold-out venues in over 20 countries. He has broken more records than can be compiled in one list. Now, finally, he has released a compilation that covers his entire career - to date, that is. What a collection it is.
For anyone who has forgotten why he remains one of the most popular artists in U.S. music history, one listen through the two-disc CD set should serve as a good reminder. There are no weak tracks (not that there would be in a greatest-hits collection), including the new material. His current single, "More Than a Memory," is included along with three additional songs, all of which stand up well against songs that have had 15 years to mature. While the current single is very good, perhaps my favorite of the new material is the bonus track, "Leave a Light On." Simple arrangement, dead-on vocals...Ultimate Garth.
In case that was not enough, Garth throws in a companion DVD. Think of it as the video version of the compilation, as every track from the CD version is presented in video - whether it is the original music video of the track or a special television performance. Recall that Garth did not produce original music videos for all of his singles - oftentimes, his production team would release a concert performance or concert montage to serve as a music video for country music television. Regardless, every single track has an accompanying video, which I found truly amazing. There is a little duplication of effort here, though - you will find some of these same videos available in the second "Limited Series" box set as well as in the original video compilations from some 15 years ago. You do, however, get brand new material, which I thought was really cool. No "recording room" videos, either, with the new material - these are real music videos. Don't miss the video for "Midnight Sun" - it is a riot.
If you have not seen it yet, catch the current video for "More Than a Memory" circulating on country music television. Amazing. Simple. Direct. Dark. Emotional. The video matches the song brilliantly, and adds that "third dimension" that Garth always likes to put into his videos.
All for about $12? You can't beat it.
One other thing. In one of my Listmania lists, I talk about full-length albums. To paraphrase, a good full-length album, to me, has a life of its own and is very much more than the sum of its parts. You listen to it from front to back and hear something on top of the individual tracks - be it a story, a theme, or some other thread that holds the songs together. These two CDs are just that. The tracks are not presented in chronological order, as many would do. The tracks are very specifically ordered, and makes for a front-to-back listen that is amazing. Do me a favor - when you listen to it, do not pop it in the CD drive and hit "shuffle." Instead, listen to it as it was intended - from track 1 to track 34 (or 36, depending on how you count). You'll love the collection even more.
There is enough new stuff to make this a "must own" for Garth fans, no question. For people who do not own any Garth material in their collections: start here. There is a lot of other stuff that you are missing, to be sure...but this should get you hooked! :-)
Five stars...no question...not just for the content, but additionally for the value. Thanks, Garth.
The Ultimate Hits Poster
2007 three disc set (two CDs + DVD). One artist...one decade...one hundred million albums sold! Garth Brooks remains the biggest Country artist of all-time. He harnessed the Country and Pop influences of has past and created a new kind of Country that appealed to different generations of fans and crossed over into the Pop market like no other artist before him. Garth Brooks changed the rules based on his talent alone. He became a worldwide superstar while remaining true to his humble roots, which added to his appeal. This three disc set features two CDs scheduled to contain 34 tracks including four new songs plus a bonus DVD containing videos for all the CD's tracks. Pearl.Country Music CDs
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