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Chris Gaines Greatist Hits

Garth BrooksAudio CD
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  • Audio CD (September 28, 1999)
  • Original Release Date: September 28, 1999
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Capitol
  • ASIN: B00000K29L
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (500 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,189 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. That's The Way I Remember It
2. Lost In You - Garth Brooks
3. Snow In July
4. Driftin' Away
5. Way Of The Girl
6. Unsigned Letter
7. It Don't Matter To The Sun
8. Right Now
9. Main Street
10. White Flag
11. Digging For Gold
12. Maybe
13. My Love Tells Me So - Garth Brooks

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In... The Life of Chris Gaines is a way for Garth Brooks to indulge his rock-star fantasies without directly putting his country credibility on the line. This fictional greatest-hits album is supposedly a prequel to a movie (The Lamb) in which Brooks will assume the role of a mysterious Australian-born pop singer. The first single, "Lost in You," sounds like Kenny Loggins auditioning for a role in the Backstreet Boys. Gaines's other "hits" range from the funk-lite of "Snow in July" to the Prince-like "The Way of the Girl," the Beatlesesque "Maybe," and the blatant Wallflowers rip "Unsigned Letter." The tune on which Brooks most resembles the cat in the hat we all know is the melancholy ballad "It Don't Matter to the Sun." The most provocative tune is "Right Now," which interpolates (really) the Youngbloods' hippie classic "Get Together" with Cheryl Wheeler's antigun screed "If It Were Up to Me." As himself, Garth Brooks has sold almost 100 million albums. If he's lucky, many of those fans will forgive him for Chris Gaines. --Rick Mitchell

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I really do like all of the songs, some better than others. Scott David Smith  |  35 reviewers made a similar statement
Now let's look at Chris Gaines, even if its just a Garth in Gaines' clothing. Sean Ullom  |  21 reviewers made a similar statement
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A drastically underrated CD... June 3, 2002
Format:Audio CD
When this CD first came out, I had only heard its biggest hit, "Lost in You," and didn't realize that it was Garth Brooks or that it was part of this unorthodox project. That song alone made me want to buy the CD, and I have listened to it regularly over the past two years. It's easy for us to comment today about what would or would not have been popular over the past 20 years, because we have such imperfect memories. We can say these songs could never have been hits and that they lack anything remarkable, but then again, how can you explain Men at Work, Men Without Hats and Devo?

The songwriting team of Wayne Kirkpatrick, Gordon Kennedy and Tommy Sims (which won a Grammy for the Eric Clapton hit, "Change the World") also provided most of the studio work and background vocals. And one of the key producers was Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. This was not a half-effort, but instead was a genuine attempt on Brooks' behalf to do something new and unusual. Perhaps his greatest miscalculation was thinking that music fans -- including his most loyal -- would accept something so radically different. Rather, people have lashed out at him for this project as though he betrayed them, to the extent that the accompanying movie project (in which Garth would NOT have starred) has been shelved, if not scrapped.

For all of its flaws, "In the Life of Chris Gaines" is a grossly underrated album which deserves a listen on its own merits, of which there are many.

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29 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I Don't Listen to Country-Western Music or Garth Brooks December 18, 2002
Format:Audio CD
I inadvertently discovered Garth Brooks via this recording. This is because I don't own a single country-western album nor do I listen to country-western. Thus, Brooks was unknown to me. I picked this up in the library as a rock album and enjoyed it enormously. I then read about it and discovered that it was a country-western singer, Garth Brooks, doing the entire rock n' roll album under another name, the fictional Chris Gaines. I've since listened to some of Brooks's other albums (also from the library) and I like him a lot when he veers away from country-western into more of the rock mode. When he is in solid country-western mode, I can do without his singing. So if you are a country-western fan, you may well hate this album. If you are more of a rock or pop fan, Brooks is a really good discovery for you if you are willing to sort through his music, picking out the rock and pop and leaving the country-western in his albums. You can find 2-3 good songs an album doing this generally (on one I found an absolutely bang-up version of "Mr. Blue" and on another my absolute Brooks favorite, "I'm Head Over Heels in Love"). This particular album of his fits me best though because there is NO country-western music on it. So I like ALL of it. I am one of those people for whom virtually all country-western music sounds the same. I am beginning to enjoy aspects of C-W when rock and pop singers incorporate elements of it into their own genres, with Mark Knopfler perhaps doing that best. As a musical hybrid only, I'm liking country-western as it joins onto other musical forms. Brooks also has begun to branch out by appearing with other singers, such as Billy Joel. He does an absolutely incredible live job of "New York State of Mind" with Billy Joel that is not on this album but is well worth hunting down. Ditto for a live performance with Don McLean on "American Pie." I'm sure it is heresy to say this but I wish Brooks would leave country-western music so I wouldn't have to hunt and pick around for his songs.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The CD With No Respect January 20, 2003
By PMK
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
No, it's not typical Garth. It's not even country music. Once you eliminate those preconceived notions you can really listen to this CD. I have heard people call this the "worst CD ever" and "Garth's mistake" and I can't understand why. This album is brillant. I listen to "Chris" constantly and have purchased 3 of them (one for car, home, and office). Some of the tunes are very mellow, such as "It Doesn't Matter to the Sun", "Maybe", and "Drifting Away". Other songs have a soft edge to them, such as "Snow In July" and "White Flag". It's a nice balance, although his softer songs are superior to his attempt at edge.
The best song on the album is "Drifting Away", a ballad about a man in love who cannot committ. The "skip over" song is the one released as a single, "Right Now", a rap attempt with the chorus of the 60's song "Everybody Get Together, Try To Love One Another Right Now". Forget it's Garth singing, forget Garth is country. and don't read the liner notes (which makes it sound like a "concept album") and enjoy it for what it is - good music. This album should be in an "adult comtemporary" or "vocals" category, not country. Give this CD some respect!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Too bad the movie thing didn't work out...
I do really like the music on this CD, but while he was supposed to be trying to be another character completely (Chris Gains) it still screams "Garth Brooks" He looks... Read more
Published 14 days ago by RH
5.0 out of 5 stars chrid gaines
I had been looking for thks cd for awhile. So I decided to check out Amazon. Great move on my part. Had no luch finding this anywhere else. Thank you so much.
Published 14 days ago by angie
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!!!
Love this CD!! I am a huge Garth Brooks fan and loved to hear him do something different. It is a different sound for him.
Published 21 days ago by boehm111stein
4.0 out of 5 stars Love this CD, what a Great Gift!!
This CD was awesome, this makes the second one I have bought (the first one I wore out) Garth does an AMAZING job with these songs, not at all what you expect from Garth, but he... Read more
Published 1 month ago by GirlyGirl
5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD
I looked for this for years! This is the CD I needed to complete my Garth Brooks collection. Love Chris Gaines!
Published 3 months ago by Thomas Courtney
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny Gift
I bought this as a gift for my brother who loves Garth Brooks. It was good for several laughs at Christmas,
Published 3 months ago by Megan G
5.0 out of 5 stars Had to have this
Bought this to complete my Garth Brooks collection. Got it at a steal of a price and couldn't be happier. Read more
Published 6 months ago by David R. Bowman
5.0 out of 5 stars Chris Gaines
I bought this product about a month ago, and it finally arrived. It is in good shape, sounds good, no scratches, but took a month to get it......finally.
Published 7 months ago by Ryan McGinnis
4.0 out of 5 stars The only thing I like by Garth Brooks
Here it is, the one and only instance of an idiot-savant persona / enigma / cliche that..that.... I like it. OK. God help me I like it hahaha. Read more
Published 8 months ago by YeahSoMaybe?
5.0 out of 5 stars Creativity Often Goes Unrewarded
I bought this album when it came out and loved it. It's one of those albums that has never left my playlist. I understand why some didn't like it. Read more
Published 12 months ago by JD
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This was the bomb
I love Garth Brooks! I even liked this CD as his alter-ego. I think that why this is hated is because no one understood it. This was supposed to be the soundtrack to a movie. It came out before the movie came out, nad the movie ended up running out of money and failed, leaving this out and... Read more
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