Garth Brooks is an American country music artist. His eponymous first album was released in 1989; it peaked at #2 in the US country album chart and reached #13 on the Billboard 200 pop album chart. Brooks's integration of rock elements into his recordings and live performances made him very popular and allowed him to dominate the country single and country album charts and quickly crossed over into the mainstream pop arena, exposing country music to a larger audience. Brooks has enjoyed one of the most successful careers in popular music history, breaking records for both sales and concert attendance throughout the 1990s. The RIAA has certified his recordings at a combined (128 platinum), denoting roughly 113 million U.S. shipments Garth's brilliant, live double album debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts, with the largest ever single week sales for an album. This album-matching folio contains 25 songs, and a spectacular color section of live shots from each concert. |
