The Ultimate Collection (Garth Brooks album)

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The Ultimate Collection
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Box set by
Garth Brooks
ReleasedNovember 11, 2016
GenreCountry
LabelPearl
ProducerVarious original producers
Garth Brooks chronology
Man Against Machine
(2014) 		The Ultimate Collection
(2016) 		Christmas Together
(2016)

The Ultimate Collection is the fourth compilation box set by American country music singer-songwriter Garth Brooks, released by Pearl Records, through the distributor Target[1] on November 11, 2016.

Content[]

The Ultimate Collection includes nine discs of Brooks' previously released material with several previously unreleased tracks included. The set is arranged in thematic playlists, according to Brooks.[2]

The collection's tenth disc is a Target-exclusive copy of Brooks's upcoming tenth studio album Gunslinger, with several Target exclusive tracks. "Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance" was released as the first single from Gunslinger on October 13, 2016.

Commercial performance[]

The box set sold 134,000 copies in the United States in the first week.[3] However, due to its price per disc falling below Billboard's minimum required price, the box set was deemed ineligible to chart for its first four weeks on the Billboard 200. It was the top-selling album of the week, and would have ranked No. 2 on Billboard 200 if it had been eligible to chart.[4] Brooks' Christmas album with his wife Trisha Yearwood, Christmas Together, was released in the same week and debuted at number 11 with 21,000 units.[5]

It later debuted at number 13 on the Billboard 200 in the chart dated December 31, 2016,[6] and number one on the Country Albums chart.[7] The following week, it peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200.[8] The album has sold 554,200 copies in the United States as of December 2017.[9]

Track listing[]

Disc 1 - Old School
No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)"Randy Taylor, Garth BrooksGarth Brooks2:58
2."If Tomorrow Never Comes"Brooks, Kent BlazyGarth Brooks3:41
3."1982" (Originally by Randy Travis from his album Storms of Life)Buddy Blackmon, Vip VippermanUnreleased Track3:07
4."Unwound" (Originally by George Strait from his album Strait Country) Blame It All on My Roots (on Country Classics)2:28
5."Longneck Bottle" Sevens2:17
6."Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House" No Fences2:33
7."Good Ol' Boys Like Me" (Originally by Don Williams from his album Portrait) Blame It All on My Roots (on Country Classics)4:15
8."Amos Moses" (Originally by Jerry Reed from his album Georgia Sunshine) Blame It All on My Roots (on Country Classics)2:55
9."That Ol' Wind" Fresh Horses5:20
10."Alabama Clay"Larry Cordle, Ronny ScaifeGarth Brooks3:38
11."White Lightning" (Originally by George Jones from his album White Lightning and Other Favorites) Blame It All on My Roots (on Country Classics)2:43
12."Don't Close Your Eyes" (Originally by Keith Whitley from his album Don't Close Your Eyes) Blame It All on My Roots (on Country Classics)4:36
Total length:40:31
Disc 2 - Midnight Fire
No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Shameless"Billy JoelRopin' the Wind4:19
2."The Red Strokes" In Pieces3:44
3."She's Every Woman" Fresh Horses2:53
4."What She's Doing Now" Ropin' the Wind3:26
5."In Another's Eyes" (duet with Trisha Yearwood) Sevens3:33
6."One Night a Day" In Pieces4:15
7."A Friend to Me" Sevens3:05
8."Anonymous" The Limited Series (On In Pieces)2:55
9."Victim of the Game" No Fences3:06
10."Which One of Them" The Limited Series (On Ropin' the Wind)2:39
11."More Than a Memory" The Ultimate Hits3:22
12."To Make You Feel My Love" The Limited Series (On Fresh Horses)3:53
Total length:41:10
Disc 3 - Cowboys
No.TitleOriginal AlbumLength
1."Good Ride Cowboy"The Lost Sessions3:26
2."Rodeo"Ropin' the Wind3:52
3."That Girl Is a Cowboy"The Lost Sessions4:23
4."Rodeo or Mexico"Scarecrow4:22
5."Night Rider’s Lament"The Chase4:05
6."My Baby No Esta Aqui"The Lost Sessions2:49
7."Cowgirl’s Saddle"The Lost Sessions3:20
8."Cowboy Bill"Garth Brooks4:28
9."Midnight Sun"The Ultimate Hits3:45
10."Rodeo and Juliet"Man Against Machine2:25
11."In Lonesome Dove"Ropin' the Wind4:48
12."The Cowboy Song"In Pieces3:59
Total length:45:42
Disc 4 - The Road (disc 1)
No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Standing Outside the Fire"Garth Brooks, Jenny YatesDouble Live3:43
2."Rodeo"Larry BastianDouble Live 
3."Shameless"Billy JoelDouble Live3:55
4."If Tomorrow Never Comes"Brooks, BlazyDouble Live3:44
5."That Summer"Alger, Sandy Mahl, BrooksDouble Live4:42
6."In Another's Eyes" (duet with Trisha Yearwood)Brooks,Peppard,WoodUnreleased Track4:09
7."Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)"Taylor, BrooksDouble Live3:13
8."Unanswered Prayers"   
9."Longneck Bottle"   
10."One Night a Day"   
11."To Make You Feel My Love"   
12."Wrapped Up in You" (featuring Keb' Mo')   
13."The River"   
14."American Pie" (featuring Don McLean)   
Disc 5 - The Road (disc 2)
No.TitleLength
1."The Thunder Rolls" (the long version) 
2."Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House" 
3."Two Piña Coladas" 
4."More Than a Memory" 
5."Good Ride Cowboy" 
6."Wild as the Wind" (duet with Trisha Yearwood) 
7."Workin' for a Livin'" (duet with Huey Lewis in LA) 
8."It's Your Song" 
9."New York State of Mind" (duet with Billy Joel) 
10."Midnight Sun" 
11."The Dance" 
Disc 6 - Anthems
No.TitleOriginal AlbumLength
1."The Dance"Garth Brooks3:39
2."Standing Outside the Fire"In Pieces3:51
3."Unanswered Prayers"No Fences3:23
4."Thicker Than Blood"Scarecrow2:53
5."How You Ever Gonna Know"Sevens3:35
6."The Change"Fresh Horses4:05
7."Belleau Wood"Sevens3:28
8."People Loving People"Man Against Machine3:39
9."The River"Ropin' the Wind4:26
10."Mom"Man Against Machine4:03
11."Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream"The Lost Sessions3:31
12."When You Come Back to Me Again"Scarecrow4:44
Total length:45:17
Disc 7 - The Covers
No.TitleWriter(s)Original ArtistLength
1."Against the Wind"Bob SegerBob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band4:48
2."Sweet Home Alabama"Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van ZantLynyrd Skynyrd4:53
3."Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"Elton John, Bernie TaupinElton John5:42
4."Mrs. Robinson"Paul SimonSimon & Garfunkel3:54
5."Midnight Train to Georgia"Jim WeatherlyGladys Knight & the Pips4:10
6."(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"Steve Cropper, Otis ReddingOtis Redding2:35
7."Hard Luck Woman" (with KISS)Paul StanleyKISS3:14
8."Who'll Stop the Rain"John FogertyCreedence Clearwater Revival2:42
9."Wild World"Cat StevensCat Stevens2:25
10."All Right Now"Andy Fraser, Paul RodgersFree4:49
11."Drift Away"Mentor WilliamsDobie Gray4:02
12."Goodnight Saigon"Billy JoelBilly Joel6:19
Total length:49:33
Disc 8 - RPMs
No.TitleOriginal AlbumLength
1."Against the Grain"Ropin' the Wind2:22
2."She’s Tired of Boys"Man Against Machine5:08
3."Rollin’"Fresh Horses4:07
4."Addicted to Love" (Originally by Robert Palmer from his album Riptide)Blame It All on My Roots (on Classic Rock)4:01
5."Cold Like That"Man Against Machine5:05
6."You Move Me"Sevens4:34
7."Ireland"Fresh Horses5:01
8."Don’t Cross the River"Scarecrow4:05
9."I’ll Be the Wind" (featuring Martina McBride)The Lost Sessions4:04
10."Doctor My Eyes" (Originally by Jackson Browne from his album Jackson Browne)Blame It All On My Roots (on Melting Pot)2:50
11."Workin' for a Livin'" (duet with Huey Lewis)The Ultimate Hits2:41
12."Do What You Gotta Do"Sevens2:57
Total length:46:55
Disc 9 - Turn It Up
No.TitleOriginal AlbumLength
1."The Thunder Rolls"No Fences3:42
2."That Summer"The Chase4:45
3."You Wreck Me"Man Against Machine4:04
4."Why Ain’t I Running"Scarecrow4:32
5."Wrapped Up in You"Scarecrow4:42
6."I’d Rather Have Nothing"The Lost Sessions3:44
7."Allison Miranda"The Lost Sessions5:03
8."Black Water" (Originally by The Doobie Brothers from their album What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits)Blame It All on My Roots (on Melting Pot)4:07
9."Midnight Train"Man Against Machine5:19
10."Dixie Chicken"The Chase4:25
11."Man Against Machine"Man Against Machine5:17
12."Two Piña Coladas"Sevens3:33
Total length:53:13
Disc 10 - Gunslinger (Limited First Edition)
No.TitleLength
1."Honky-Tonk Somewhere" 
2."Weekend" 
3."Ask Me How I Know" 
4."Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance" 
5."He Really Loves You" 
6."Whiskey to Wine" 
7."Bang! Bang!" 
8."Pure Adrenaline" 
9."8teen" 
10."SugarCane (Target Exclusive)" 
11."Cowboys and Friends" 
12."Friends in Low Places (Target Exclusive)" (featuring George Strait, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, and Keith Urban) 

Charts[]

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 6
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 1

References[]

  1. ^ "Garth Brooks talks new album of greatest hits". ABC News. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  2. ^ Garth Brooks Reveals Details for ‘Ultimate Collection’ Box Set. Taste of Country.
  3. ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 21, 2016). "Top 10 Country Album Sales Chart: November 21, 2016". Roughstock.
  4. ^ "A Tribe Called Quest Has #1 Overall Album; Garth Brooks Has Best-Selling Album and is Top-Selling Artist" (PDF). Buzzangle Music. November 11, 2016.
  5. ^ Caulfield, Keith (November 21, 2016). "Leonard Cohen Remembered on Billboard 200, Sting Debuts in Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  6. ^ "Billboard 200 albums chart". Billboard. December 31, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Garth Brooks Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Garth Brooks Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  9. ^ Bjorke, Matt (December 27, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: December 27, 2017". Roughstock. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
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