Ropin' the Wind

by Garth Brooks

Ropin' the Wind cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2 September 1991
  • Label: Capitol Nashville
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:06
  • Community rating: 2.76/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Cementing his status as an unprecedented commercial juggernaut, this landmark album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, a first for a country artist. It masterfully bridges traditional honky-tonk balladry with stadium-sized pop-rock anthems, fundamentally altering the trajectory of modern country music.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Against The Grain (2:20)
  2. Rodeo (3:51)
  3. What She's Doing Now (3:23)
  4. Burning Bridges (3:33)
  5. Papa Loved Mama (2:48)
  6. Shameless (4:01)
  7. Cold Shoulder (3:56)
  8. We Bury The Hatchet (3:03)
  9. In Lonesome Dove (4:48)
  10. The River (4:23)

Credits

  • Garth Brooks - primary artist, backing vocals, written-by
  • Edgar Meyer - acoustic bass
  • Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
  • Carl Jackson - backing vocals, written-by
  • Larry Cordle - backing vocals, written-by
  • Trisha Yearwood - backing vocals
  • Mike Chapman - bass
  • Milton Sledge - drums, percussion

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