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The Ultimate Hits

Garth Brooks · 2007

255 min · 69 tracks · country rock · country pop

A sweeping collection of heartfelt narratives and anthems that define modern country music's storytelling tradition.

Why this album works

This album achieved multi-platinum status and solidified Garth Brooks' standing as one of the best-selling artists in music history. The track 'Friends in Low Places' remains a cultural touchstone and often features in discussions about quintessential country songs, highlighting its enduring popularity.
Career context
Released in 2007, 'The Ultimate Hits' marks a significant retrospective in Garth Brooks' career, following a hiatus after his last album 'Scarecrow' in 2001. This compilation showcases his evolution as a major figure in country music, celebrating his hits while also introducing new material, such as 'More Than a Memory.'

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 2:32
  • 5 The Beaches of Cheyenne 4:14
  • 6 If Tomorrow Never Comes Standout 3:40
  • 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 3:55
  • 16 We Shall Be Free 3:48
  • 17 The Dance Standout 3:39

Disc 2

  • 1 Callin’ Baton Rouge 2:38
  • 2 Two Piña Coladas 3:34
  • 3 The Thunder Rolls 3:43
  • 4 That Summer 4:46
  • 5 The River 4:27
  • 6 Beer Run 3:04
  • 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 3:25
  • 11 When You Come Back to Me Again 4:45
  • 12 Standing Outside the Fire 3:52
  • 13 American Honky‐Tonk Bar Association 3:33
  • 14 The Change 4:06
  • 15 Rodeo 3:55
  • 16 Wrapped Up in You 4:32
  • 17 [silence] 0:10
  • 18 [silence] 0:09
  • 19 Leave a Light On 3:41

Disc 3

  • 1 Much Too Young (to Feel This Damn Old) 2:58
  • 2 If Tomorrow Never Comes Standout 3:45
  • 3 The Dance Standout 4:05
  • 4 Friends in Low Places Standout 8:54
  • 5 Unanswered Prayers 4:28
  • 6 Two of a Kind, Workin’ on a Full House 2:38
  • 7 The Thunder Rolls 4:28
  • 8 Rodeo 3:56
  • 9 Shameless 3:39
  • 10 Papa Loved Mama 2:46
  • 11 What She’s Doing Now 3:40
  • 12 The River 3:41
  • 13 We Shall Be Free 3:43
  • 14 Learning to Live Again 4:04
  • 15 That Summer 5:02
  • 16 Standing Outside the Fire 3:54
  • 17 Ain’t Going Down (’til the Sun Comes Up) 4:46
  • 18 Callin’ Baton Rouge 2:48
  • 19 American Honky‐Tonk Bar Association 4:19
  • 20 The Fever 3:24
  • 21 To Make You Feel My Love 3:55
  • 22 The Beaches of Cheyenne 3:43
  • 23 The Change 4:12
  • 24 Two Piña Coladas 3:13
  • 25 Longneck Bottle 3:34
  • 26 In Another’s Eyes 3:32
  • 27 Wrapped Up in You 5:28
  • 28 Beer Run 2:40
  • 29 When You Come Back to Me Again 4:44
  • 30 Good Ride Cowboy 3:39
  • 31 More Than a Memory 3:39
  • 32 Workin’ for a Livin’ 2:46
  • 33 Midnight Sun 4:38

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