Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences
Garth Brooks · 2013
302 min · 150 tracks · country rock · country pop
A heartfelt celebration of Garth Brooks' musical influences, blending country classics with emotional storytelling.
Why this album works
This compilation album was notable for its commercial success, debuting at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and becoming a testament to Brooks' enduring popularity. It also highlighted his unique ability to bridge traditional country music with mainstream appeal, influencing countless artists in the genre.
- Career context
- Released in 2013, this album came during a period of resurgence for Garth Brooks after his hiatus from recording and touring. It marked his first major project since the release of 'The Ultimate Hits' in 2007 and showcased a diverse array of influences that shaped his iconic sound.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Carrie Underwood· Billy Ray Cyrus· Shania Twain
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Ain’t Going Down (’til the Sun Comes Up) 4:34
- 2 Friends in Low Places Standout 4:19
- 3 Shameless 4:19
- 4 Two of a Kind, Workin’ on a Full House 2:33
- 5 The Beaches of Cheyenne 4:14
- 6 If Tomorrow Never Comes Standout 3:41
- 7 Papa Loved Mama 2:52
- 8 More Than a Memory 3:23
- 9 Good Ride Cowboy 3:26
- 10 In Another’s Eyes 3:34
- 11 The Fever 2:41
- 12 Midnight Sun 3:47
- 13 Learning to Live Again 4:06
- 14 Longneck Bottle 2:19
- 15 To Make You Feel My Love 3:56
- 16 We Shall Be Free 3:49
- 17 The Dance Standout 3:40
Disc 2
- 1 Callin’ Baton Rouge 2:39
- 2 Two Piña Coladas 3:35
- 3 The Thunder Rolls 3:44
- 4 That Summer 4:47
- 5 The River 4:27
- 6 Beer Run 3:05
- 7 Unanswered Prayers 3:26
- 8 Much Too Young (to Feel This Damn Old) 2:59
- 9 Workin’ for a Livin’ 2:44
- 10 What She’s Doing Now 3:26
- 11 When You Come Back to Me Again (From Frequency) 4:45
- 12 Standing Outside the Fire 3:53
- 13 American Honky-Tonk Bar Association 3:34
- 14 The Change 4:07
- 15 Rodeo 3:55
- 16 Wrapped Up in You 4:32
- 17 [silence] 0:11
- 18 [silence] 0:10
- 19 Leave a Light On 3:42
Disc 3
- 1 Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)
- 2 If Tomorrow Never Comes Standout
- 3 The Dance Standout
- 4 Friends in Low Places Standout 8:54
- 5 Unanswered Prayers
- 6 Two of a Kind, Workin’ on a Full House
- 7 The Thunder Rolls
- 8 Rodeo
- 9 Shameless
- 10 Papa Loved Mama
- 11 What She’s Doing Now
- 12 The River
- 13 We Shall Be Free
- 14 Learning to Live Again
- 15 That Summer
- 16 Standing Outside the Fire
- 17 Ain’t Going Down (’til the Sun Comes Up) 4:46
- 18 Callin’ Baton Rouge
- 19 American Honky-Tonk Bar Association
- 20 The Fever
- 21 To Make You Feel My Love
- 22 The Beaches of Cheyenne
- 23 The Change
- 24 Two Piña Coladas
- 25 Longneck Bottle
- 26 In Another’s Eyes
- 27 Wrapped Up in You
- 28 Beer Run
- 29 When You Come Back to Me Again (From Frequency)
- 30 Good Ride Cowboy
- 31 More Than a Memory
- 32 Workin’ for a Livin’
- 33 Midnight Sun
Disc 4
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)
- 3 Mama Tried
- 4 She Thinks I Still Care
- 5 The Grand Tour
- 6 Mrs. Robinson
- 7 Everybody’s Talkin’ (Theme From Midnight Cowboy)
- 8 Wild World
- 9 (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay
- 10 Ain’t No Sunshine
- 11 Rodeo
- 12 The River
- 13 Sweet Baby James
- 14 American Pie
- 15 Night Moves
- 16 Turn the Page
- 17 The Thunder Rolls
- 18 Unwound
- 19 Diggin’ Up Bones
- 20 Love, Ten Feet Away
- 21 In Another’s Eyes
- 22 She’s in Love With the Boy
- 23 The Call
- 24 If Tomorrow Never Comes Standout
- 25 Two of a Kind, Workin’ on a Full House
- 26 You Never Even Called Me by My Name
- 27 Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels)
- 28 Unanswered Prayers
- 29 That Summer
- 30 To Make You Feel My Love
- 31 Papa Loved Mama
- 32 Shameless
- 33 The Dance Standout
- 34 Callin’ Baton Rouge
- 35 Piano Man
- 36 Friends in Low Places Standout
- 37 Credits
Disc 5
- 1 I Heard It Through the Grapevine 3:33
- 2 Midnight Train To Georgia 4:12
- 3 Hold On, I’m Coming 2:52
- 4 Ain’t No Sunshine 2:23
- 5 Drift Away 4:05
- 6 Stand by Me 3:02
- 7 Shout 4:01
- 8 I Never Loved Someone the Way I Loved You 3:33
- 9 Sitting on the Dock of the Bay 2:36
- 10 Lean on Me 3:24
- 11 What’d I Say 4:10
Disc 6
- 1 Against the Wind 4:50
- 2 Superstition 4:16
- 3 Sweet Home Alabama 4:55
- 4 Life in the Fast Lane 4:39
- 5 Somebody to Love 4:55
- 6 Bad Company 4:17
- 7 Midnight Rider 3:17
- 8 All Right Now 4:51
- 9 Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me 5:43
- 10 Addicted to Love 4:01
- 11 Goodnight Saigon 6:20
Disc 7
- 1 Great Balls of Fire 2:00
- 2 After the Fire Is Gone 3:01
- 3 Act Naturally 2:25
- 4 Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down 2:48
- 5 Amos Moses 2:55
- 6 Fishin’ in the Dark 3:25
- 7 Unwound 2:28
- 8 Good Ole Boys Like Me 4:18
- 9 White Lightnin’ 2:43
- 10 Don’t Close Your Eyes 4:37
- 11 Jambalaya 2:51
Disc 8
- 1 Black Water 4:10
- 2 Mrs. Robinson 3:58
- 3 Maggie May 4:27
- 4 Who’ll Stop the Rain 2:45
- 5 Wild World 2:25
- 6 Doctor My Eyes 2:54
- 7 The Weight 5:11
- 8 Amie 4:24
- 9 Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels) 3:53
- 10 You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere 3:16
- 11 Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight 2:48
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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