Capitol
2000
No Fences (Special Edition)
About This Album
Essentially, Garth Brooks's second album, No Fences, follows the same pattern as his debut, but it is a more assured and risky record. Brooks still performs neo-traditional country, such as the honky tonk hit "Friends in Low Places," but now he twists it around with clever pop hooks. Those pop/rock influences are most apparent on the ballads, which alternate between sensitive folk-rock and power ballad bombast. But what makes No Fences such a success is how seamlessly he blends the two seemingly opposing genres, and how he chooses a set of material that makes his genre-bending sound subtle and natural. Of course, it doesn't hurt that the songs are consistently entertaining, either. [Brooks re-released the album in 2000, adding the track "This Ain't Tennessee."] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Track List (try tracks 1,3,5,7 and 8)

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