11 used & new from £7.14
See All Buying Options
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
 
The Hits
 
 
Share your own customer images

The Hits

~ Garth Brooks
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


3 new from £11.95 8 used from £7.14
MP3
Buy CDs and get up to £3 credit to spend on MP3s
Spend more than £5 on CDs before December 31st, and get a credit to spend on MP3s: spend £5, get £1 credit; spend £10, get £2 credit; spend £15, get £3 credit. UK customers only. Terms apply.

Special Offers and Product Promotions

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

In Pieces

In Pieces

~ Garth Brooks
5.0 out of 5 stars (4)  £8.79
No Fences

No Fences

~ Garth Brooks
5.0 out of 5 stars (3)  £6.98
The Chase

The Chase

~ Garth Brooks
5.0 out of 5 stars (2)  £8.79
Fresh Horses

Fresh Horses

~ Garth Brooks
4.5 out of 5 stars (2)  £2.98
Ropin' the Wind

Ropin' the Wind

~ Garth Brooks
4.8 out of 5 stars (4)  £11.98
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Audio CD (6 Sep 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Capitol
  • ASIN: B000008O4G
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 43,652 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
1. Ain't Goin' Down (Til the Sun Comes Up)
2. Friends in Low Places
3. Callin' Baton Rouge
4. River
5. Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)
6. Thunder Rolls
7. American Honky-Tonk Bar Association
8. If Tomorrow Never Comes
9. Unanswered Prayers
10. Standing Outside the Fire
11. Rodeo
12. What She's Doing Now
13. We Shall Be Free
14. Papa Loved Mama
15. Shameless
16. Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House
17. That Summer
18. Dance

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review

In 1991 Garth Brooks did what no other country artist before had: he broke the million-seller mark with No Fences and solidified a string of No. 1 hits that also conquered the pop market. Fourteen of his No. 1s are here, including the rowdy working-class anthem "Friends in Low Places" and the signature power ballad "The Dance". All of Brooks' albums have their share of filler, but not this one. Even the toughest cynic will admire Brooks' charisma and deadly mastery of pop and country hooks. --Roy Kasten

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
garth brooks
country music
music
country men
garth
best of
brooks
1990s
1994
the
my cd shelf

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

2 Reviews
5 star:
 (1)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A country music phenomenon, 16 Jul 2005
By Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
(#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)      
Garth Brooks recorded some great songs many of which are included in this fine collection, which was compiled from his first five albums (Garth Brooks, No fences, Roping the wind, The chase, In pieces). Garth's phenomenal success in his American homeland contrasts sharply with his international profile. He became very popular in some countries (notably Ireland) but conspicuously failed to make more than a limited impact elsewhere, notably Britain, where he had a few hit singles but his chart history is not spectacular, so this review focuses primarily on his American career.

Garth's first single (Much too young) was a great song but the other two hits (If tomorrow never comes, The dances) from his debut album (simply titled Garth Brooks) really set up his career. Irish singer Ronan Keating later had a British number one hit with a cover of If tomorrow never comes. While his debut album provided Garth was a great start to his career, he was at that stage overshadowed by another rising country star, Clint Black. While Clint was never quite able to match the brilliance of his debut album, Garth took country music to a whole new audience.

Garth's second album (No fences) yielded four major hits (Friends in low places, Unanswered prayers, The thunder rolls, Two of a kind working on a full house). Garth co-wrote The thunder rolls before he had a recording contract and Tanya Tucker was the first singer to record hit. Tanya's brilliant version was not released on an album at the time (it later appeared on a 4-CD boxed set in 1994) so Garth recorded it himself. The album eventually sold well over ten million copies in America, reaching out to a pop and rock audience that traditionally ignored country music.

Garth's third album (Roping the wind) consolidated Garth's status as a superstar. No less than six tracks from it can be found here, these being Burning bridges (a hit for Garth in Spain), Shameless (a cover of a Billy Joel song), What she's doing now (co-written by Garth but first recorded by Crystal Gayle), Rodeo, Papa loves Mama and the title track.

Garth's fourth album (The chase) is represented by just two tracks here (We shall be free, That summer). Garth is upset at the controversy generated by We shall be free. He and Stephanie Davis, who co-wrote the song, intended it to be a simple love song but the lyrics can be interpreted differently to make it sound like a political anthem. Listen and judge for yourself.

Garth's fifth album (In pieces) is represented by three tracks here (Ain't going down till the sun comes up, Calling Baton Rouge (a cover of a song first recorded by the New Grass Revival, who back Garth on his version of the song), American honky-tonk bar association). The European edition of this compilation, also long out of print, includes two further tracks from this album (Standing outside the fire, The red strokes).

This collection fairly represents Garth's classic period. Although he continued to record further albums, he never quite recaptured the magic of his first five albums. This hits collection was released as a limited edition and is long out of print, but the original albums are still in print. If you can't find a used copy, I recommend you begin with No fences, then pick up In pieces, Garth Brooks, Roping the wind and The chase in that order, stopping if you feel you've got as much of Garth as you want. Garth also recorded a Christmas album (Beyond the season) during this period, which is also worth hearing.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A MUST, 7 Dec 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: The Hits (Audio CD)
For anyone who has always berated country music, I challange you to listen to this album and NOT like one of the songs. The diversity of this album isn't great (hence 4 stars), but the quality is supreme. If you like cheese, then you'll love "Callin' Baton Rouge", or if love songs are your "thang", then I feel it's impossible to listen to "The Dance" without your heart being wrenched. Please give Garth a chance, and listen to this album....
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Ultimate Hits 2CD + DVD
41% buy
Ultimate Hits 2CD + DVD 4.8 out of 5 stars (18)
£12.98
The Hits
39% buy the item featured on this page:
The Hits 4.5 out of 5 stars (2)
No Fences
7% buy
No Fences 5.0 out of 5 stars (3)
£6.98
In Pieces
7% buy
In Pieces 5.0 out of 5 stars (4)
£8.79
Explore similar items

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject






i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.