No Fences

No Fences

No Fences

ASIN: B000002UWB

Track Listings
 
1. Thunder Rolls
2. New Way to Fly
3. Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House
4. Victim of the Game
5. Friends in Low Places
6. Wild Horses
7. Unanswered Prayers
8. Same Old Story
9. Mr. Blue
10. Wolves

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com essential recording
No Fences captures Garth Brooks just after his initial success yet before superstardom. Though it includes "The Thunder Rolls," another of the pop-country power ballads he'd introduced with "The Dance," No Fences bounces mainly between impersonations--often catchy and engaging ones, but impersonations nonetheless. "Wild Horses" is straight-up George Strait, while "Two of a Kind" and "Friends in Low Places" are John Anderson and Hank Jr. respectively. The best moment, the Dan Fogleberg-like "Unanswered Prayers," relays a message either highly spiritual or hugely rationalized. Regardless, it succeeds because its delivery is earnest, sweet, and humble--something Garth wouldn't be for long. --David Cantwell

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No Fences
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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No Fences
Garth Brooks
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music
New TraditionalistNew Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
ContemporaryContemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00005176A
Release Date: 2000-11-21

Tracks:

  1. Thunder Rolls
  2. New Way to Fly
  3. Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House
  4. Victim of the Game
  5. Friends in Low Places
  6. Wild Horses
  7. Unanswered Prayers
  8. Same Old Story
  9. Mr. Blue
  10. Wolves

Amazon.com essential recording

No Fences captures Garth Brooks just after his initial success yet before superstardom. Though it includes "The Thunder Rolls," another of the pop-country power ballads he'd introduced with "The Dance," No Fences bounces mainly between impersonations--often catchy and engaging ones, but impersonations nonetheless. "Wild Horses" is straight-up George Strait, while "Two of a Kind" and "Friends in Low Places" are John Anderson and Hank Jr. respectively. The best moment, the Dan Fogleberg-like "Unanswered Prayers," relays a message either highly spiritual or hugely rationalized. Regardless, it succeeds because its delivery is earnest, sweet, and humble--something Garth wouldn't be for long. --David Cantwell

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Garth Brooks Fan.......2007-04-11

I got this CD out and played it and really like it again I like the song Unanswered prayers

3 out of 5 stars Half .......2006-02-15

I wanted to rate this latest release half, (three stars), because Pinoccio only has one woman to complete him right now. This is really starting to show through in his latest cd. The old stuff was FAR better. I love Garth's old stuff.
When Garth meets the other women he desperately needs in his life, and becomes "a real boy" - I will give Pinoccio five stars. I'm sure his music will improve then.
Isn't that what life's all about? Do a little memory dance through life, pat your wife on the head for being a good sport, and keep truckin until the next stop? What an ego! I am asking, because I am not as old as him yet, and I am still trying to learn.
His ex-wife may not be a glamorous singer, but she must be an amazing woman to devote her life towards his happiness.
I guess Hollywood will make a movie soon, and try to make her look evil or something.

5 out of 5 stars Review: Garth Brooks, No Fences.......2005-09-13

No Fences is one of the best albums that Garth Brooks has ever created. He managed to record an album that appealed not only to his normal country listeners, but the pop crowd as well. This is shown through the album's sales and numerous number one hit singles. The title of this album shows off Garth's ability to not be pinned down to any one type of music style. This is shown by contrasting "Friends in Low Places" with "Thunder Rolls". While "Friends in Low Places" is a fun and energetic song to be played in a local country bar, "Thunder Rolls" has a much more serious and somber tone because it is about a cheating husband.

While there is no question that Garth is a country artist (in fact many consider him to be THE country artist), he also tries to tie in other sounds from other genres into his music. This is evident in his number #1 single of all time, "Friends in Low Places". He combines his tried and true county sound with a lead guitar, piano, and a violin to create a catchy tune that almost anyone can enjoy.

The main reason Garth is as big an artist as he is because of his voice. He can make you cry and be overjoyed all with his voice in a matter of minutes. The song "Unanswered Prayers" is about how lucky he was to have his initial prayers of love unanswered, because it lead to him finding true love and his wife. While listening to the song, you cannot help but feel the passion that he does while he sings.

5 out of 5 stars Garth wins friends in many places.......2005-07-08

Country music changed forever in 1989, led by Clint Black with his hugely successful debut album that spawned several number one country hits. Garth started at the same time as Clint but his debut album, while also very successful, didn't do as well as Clint's album at the time. With his second album (this one), Garth took country music to a level of popularity never previously known and became its leading star for much of the nineties. Indeed, Garth outsold all pop singers in America for a few years. I don't know how many copies this particular album has sold but I know it passed the ten million mark long ago. I was one of the early purchasers but, brilliant as it is, I never expected it to become that popular.

The four big American hits are The thunder rolls, Two of a kind working on a full house, Friends in low places and Unanswered prayers. None of these songs made the UK charts. Garth was unable to reproduce his American success in Britain although he eventually made the UK top twenty with a song from a later album. Friends in low places is a classic lightweight drinking song that Mark Chesnutt recorded at around the same time. More dramatic and equally brilliant is The thunder rolls, about a woman waiting for a man to come home safely during a stormy night - he does but she realizes that he's been cheating. Another classic is Unanswered prayers, in which Garth shows his gratitude for not having his old prayers answered, preferring his wife to an old flame. Sadly, Garth and his wife eventually went their separate ways some years later. Two of a kind working on a full house uses a poker game analogy to describe a couple in love although it makes no mention of a family, which you might expect from the title

Quite apart from the hits, there are other great songs here including New way to fly (about people looking for love that lasts), Victim of the game (about cheating), Wild horses (about a man's love of rodeo), Same old story (about a one-sided love), Mr Blue (a cover of a fifties pop song) and Wolves (about rural hardship - this song is by the brilliant but obscure singer-songwriter Stephanie Davis).

If you enjoy Garth's music, you should definitely buy this album, which is a classic.

2 out of 5 stars Garth's Best .......2005-07-02

Garth Brooks is to Country what the Disco era Bee Gees are to Rock 'n' Roll: the music made pure pop drivel and/or a reflection of the lowest common denominator tastes of the market at the time. Garth is Country Lite and cutesified; which means that continuing the beer analogy, Garth is not merely Lite; he is also Lite without any trace of alcohol and way too much sugar and gawdily colored packaging. If, as Bono says, all other singers are sissies compared to Johnny Cash, then Garth, based on his choice of material more than his voice, is the biggest sissy who ever released a #1 Country album.

That said, No Fences is the best Garth album (of the first 5 he released; after that, I refused to bother giving a listen). That is so, I think, because, as David Cantwell says, the album is slightly more mature than the debut album but before the massive superstardom that allowed Garth to indulge all his apparently bad taste.

Even when he records something that in the hands of a real Country singer who exudes character, such as 'Friends in Low Places,' could be quite interesting, an astute listener will see in his mind's eye a picture of a freshly scrubbbed Mama's Boy donned with cowboy hat (like PB&J eating Leon on Andy Griffith) doing his best to sound tough and independant like his older brother, convincing only those who either wish to be duped or don't know any better.

Avoid this pop-Country tripe and purchase something worth hearing.
No Fences
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    		No Fences
    Garth Brooks
    Manufacturer: Pearl Records, Inc. (Nashville, TN)
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000LVPCP6

    Product Description

    No Fences captures Garth Brooks just after his initial success yet before superstardom. Though it includes "The Thunder Rolls," another of the pop-country power ballads he'd introduced with "The Dance," No Fences bounces mainly between impersonations--often catchy and engaging ones, but impersonations nonetheless. "Wild Horses" is straight-up George Strait, while "Two of a Kind" and "Friends in Low Places" are John Anderson and Hank Jr. respectively. The best moment, the Dan Fogleberg-like "Unanswered Prayers," relays a message either highly spiritual or hugely rationalized. Regardless, it succeeds because its delivery is earnest, sweet, and humble--something Garth wouldn't be for long. --David Cantwell Track Listings 1. The Thunder Rolls 2. New Way to Fly 3. Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House 4. Victim of the Game 5. Friends in Low Places 6. This Ain't Tennessee 7. Wild Horses 8. Unanswered Prayers 9. Same Old Story 10. Mr. Blue 11. Wolves
    No Fences
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      		No Fences
      Garth Brooks
      Manufacturer: Capitol Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
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      3. The Chase
      4. Fresh Horses
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      ASIN: B000NAHNWK

      Product Description

      10 songs: 1.the thunder rolls 2.new way to fly 3.two of a kind, workin' on a full house 4.victim of the game 5.friends in low places 6.wild horses 7.unanswered prayers 8.same old story 9.mr. blue 10. wolves
      No Fences~The Limited Edition
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        		No Fences~The Limited Edition

        Manufacturer: Capital Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B000BP8EWA

        Product Description

        Previously released as a part of a box set, this exceptional quality CD is an 11 track wonder. The tracks are: The Thunder Rolls, New way To Fly, Two Of A Kind-Workin On A Full House, Victim Of The Game, Friends In Low Places, This Ain't Tennessee, Wild Horses, Unanswered Prayers, Same Ol' Story, Mr. Blue & Wolves.
        Shaun Naidoo: Electric Fences
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          		Shaun Naidoo: Electric Fences

          Manufacturer: Capstone
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
          ElectronicElectronic | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music | Computer
          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B000C6NO1O
          Release Date: 2005-12-27
          Sevens [Japan Import]
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            		Sevens [Japan Import]
            Garth Brooks
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
            ContemporaryContemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B000MBV5QK

            Product Description

            1997, Toshiba-EMI records Japan. Out of print import edition from Japan. 14 tracks in total.
            The Hits [Japan Import] +2 Bonus Tracks
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              		The Hits [Japan Import] +2 Bonus Tracks

              Manufacturer: Toshiba-Emi
              ProductGroup: Classical
              Binding: Audio CD

              GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
              ASIN: B000M0U5KS

              Product Description

              Original import edition from Japan, featuring two bonus studio tracks, which were not included on the domestic issues. Total of 20 tracks. Released in 1995 on Toshiba-EMI records Japan, and deleted shortly thereafter. Unavailable/out of print in Japan for over ten years. Catalog number: TOCP-8495.
              No Fences [Japan Import] +3 Bonus Tracks
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                		No Fences [Japan Import] +3 Bonus Tracks
                Garth Brooks
                ProductGroup: Music
                Binding: Audio CD
                ASIN: B000N5C2VM

                Product Description

                1990. Japan import on Toshiba-EMI records Japan. Total of 14 tracks, including 3 exclusive Japan only bonus tracks. Catalog number: TOCP-6899. Out of print.
                Compositions
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                  		Compositions

                  Manufacturer: Opus One
                  ProductGroup: Music
                  Binding: Audio CD

                  QuintetsQuintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
                  GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
                  GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
                  GeneralGeneral | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
                  GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
                  ASIN: B0000049S3
                  Release Date: 1995-12-15
                  No Fences
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                    		No Fences

                    Manufacturer: Eve's Rib
                    ProductGroup: Music
                    Binding: Audio CD

                    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
                    GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
                    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
                    GeneralGeneral | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music
                    ASIN: B00007KLDB
                    Release Date: 2002-12-12

                    Tracks:

                    1. Leonid
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                    3. Long Night
                    4. Someday
                    5. Just a Dance
                    6. No Fences
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                    8. Suitcase
                    9. Department of Trouble
                    10. Can I
                    11. Love Is
                    12. Arbor Man
                    13. Spirit
                    14. September
                    15. Avery's Song
                    16. Innocence

                    Album Description

                    From the undulating mandocello to the electric slide guitar, the strings reach for the sweet spot behind songs about love, loss and growth.

                    Wake Clinard's musical instincts (mandocello, Hawaiian guitar, lap slide guitar, bouzouki) highlight Sheridan Hill's emotional vocals and lyrics.

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