Album: Ropin' the Wind by Garth Brooks (1991)
Genre: Country | Mood: Sentimental
Format: Album

Description: Ropin' the Wind is the third studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on September 10, 1991 and was his first studio album to debut at #1 the Billboard 200 chart and the Top Country Albums chart. There it enjoyed four runs at #1 between September 28, 1991 - April 3, 1992, spending a combined 18 weeks at the top, eventually being certified for shipments of 14xPlatinum by the RIAA in 2010. In the UK it reached the Top 50 pop albums list and went to #1 for several months on the country charts. It has gone to sell 17 million copies world wide.

The track "Shameless" is a cover of a Billy Joel song, previously recorded on his 1989 album Storm Front.

According to music review website AllMusic, Ropin' the Wind is the first country album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200.

Artist Background: Certified by the RIAA as the #1 selling solo artist in US history, Garth Brooks has sold in excess of 128 million albums. He is the only solo artist in RIAA history to have 6 albums top the 10 million mark. His most recent release The Ultimate Hits has been certified 5 x platinum. This year Garth became the first artist to put out a simultaneous edition of his latest collection for a charitable cause. November 6, 2007 saw the launch of the pink edition of The Ultimate hits available only at t... Part of the Tulsa, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Country movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Tulsa, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Country movement.

Tags: Country, Sentimental, 1990s, Album

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Ropin' the Wind is the third studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on September 10, 1991 and was his first studio album to debut at #1 the Billboard 200 chart and the Top Country Albums chart. There it enjoyed four runs at #1 between September 28, 1991 - April 3, 1992, spending a combined 18 weeks at the top, eventually being certified for shipments of 14xPlatinum by the RIAA in 2010. In the UK it reached the Top 50 pop albums list and went to #1 for several months on the country charts. It has gone to sell 17 million copies world wide.

The track "Shameless" is a cover of a Billy Joel song, previously recorded on his 1989 album Storm Front.

According to music review website AllMusic, Ropin' the Wind is the first country album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200.

Ropin' the Wind

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