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Garth Brooks

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All Time

of 149,951

208
Decades
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  251
- 2000s
  
  of 10,545
  
  64
Genres
- Country
  
  of 1,117
  
  11
- Pop
  
  of 13,657
  
  98

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1990s

3.0385

2000s

2.9242

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Garth Brooks is ranked overall as 3.0114 out of 4 stars

3.0114

Garth Brooks Album Rankings

Garth Brooks scores a combined 3.8578 out of 4 stars for The Hits

The Hits (3.8578)

First, say this forThe Hits-- it definitely meets the "truth in advertising" test. ...more

34.00

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39.95

from (2) sources

Garth Brooks scores a combined 3.3140 out of 4 stars for The Limited Series

The Limited Series (3.3140)

Is Garth Brooks a musician or a businessman? From the looks ofThe Limited Series, the answer may be businessman. ...more

68.97

Garth Brooks scores a combined 2.9982 out of 4 stars for In Pieces

In Pieces (2.9982)

After the genre-expanding push of his previous three albums -- and the pushback he experienced in some quarters -- Garth Brooks' fifth regular studio album might have been expected to reflect a tu ...more

27.93

to

44.94

from (2) sources

Garth Brooks scores a combined 2.9576 out of 4 stars for Ropin' the Wind

Ropin' the Wind (2.9576)

From the very beginning, Garth Brooks set himself apart from his country contemporaries in a variety of ways. ...more

34.24

Garth Brooks scores a combined 2.8595 out of 4 stars for No Fences

No Fences (2.8595)

Essentially, Garth Brooks's second album,No Fences, follows the same pattern as his debut, but it is a more assured and risky record. ...more

14.74

to

18.95

from (2) sources

Garth Brooks scores a combined 2.7826 out of 4 stars for Double Live

Double Live (2.7826)

PREMISE The bug-eyed king of arena country, captured live on 25 tracks between 1991 and '98. "For Garth, what the tour has been about is simple -- people," says a press release. ...more

22.50

to

38.15

from (3) sources

Garth Brooks scores a combined 2.7693 out of 4 stars for Scarecrow

Scarecrow (2.7693)

Scarecrow's sense of defeat actually makes it a better record ...more

4.49

Garth Brooks scores a combined 2.6993 out of 4 stars for Sevens

Sevens (2.6993)

I'm aware that there was some sort of fight going on between Garth Brooks and his record company over this album's release, but darn if I can remember what the big deal was all about. ...more

2.57

Garth Brooks scores a combined 2.4311 out of 4 stars for The Chase

The Chase (2.4311)

The Chaseis Garth Brooks' most ambitious and personal album. Not coincidentally, it is one of his least popular releases, selling about half of what the previousRopin' the Wind. ...more

137.07

Garth Brooks scores a combined 2.2705 out of 4 stars for Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks (2.2705)

When Garth Brooks burst onto the country music scene in the late '80s, I wonder if people expected him to achieve the level of superstardom he's seen. ...more

15.87

Garth Brooks scores a combined 2.0615 out of 4 stars for Fresh Horses

Fresh Horses (2.0615)

On FRESH HORSES (Capitol), Garth Brooks' first studio album in two years, the superstar veers between traditional country and '70s pop-rock like a sailor tossed from starboard to stern. ...more

29.94

to

29.95

from (2) sources

Garth Brooks scores a combined 0.3687 out of 4 stars for The Ultimate Hits

The Ultimate Hits (0.3687)

No review available

6.25

to

20.26

from (7) sources

Garth Brooks scores a combined 0.3637 out of 4 stars for Beyond the Season

Beyond the Season (0.3637)

A holiday with such emotional overtones as Christmas just couldn't be a simple affair for Brooks, so while there's a handful of expected standards ("White Christmas," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen") w ...more