1992 studio album by Garth Brooks
Beyond the Season |
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Studio album by Garth Brooks |
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Released | August 25, 1992 |
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Studio | Jack's Tracks Recording Studio (Nashville, Tennessee). |
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Genre | |
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Length | 33:48 |
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Label | Liberty |
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Producer | Allen Reynolds |
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Garth Brooks chronology |
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Ropin' the Wind (1991) | Beyond the Season (1992) | The Chase (1992) | |
Beyond the Season is the first Christmas album by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on August 25, 1992, by Liberty Records, and peaked at number 2 on both of Billboard magazine's Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums sales charts that year. Beyond the Season was also the best-selling Christmas/holiday album of 1992 in the United States with sales of 1,542,000 copies for the year according to Nielsen SoundScan.[7] As of November 2014, the album has cumulative sales of 2,650,000 copies in the U.S. and is the seventeenth best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the U.S. during the entire SoundScan era (March 1991 – present).[8]
On November 15, 1995, Beyond the Season was certified Triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of 3 million copies in the United States.[9]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Go Tell It on the Mountain" | Traditional | 3:30 |
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2. | "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" | Traditional | 2:34 |
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3. | "The Old Man's Back in Town" | Garth Brooks, Larry Bastian, Randy Taylor | 2:34 |
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4. | "The Gift" | Stephanie Davis | 4:43 |
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5. | "Unto You This Night" | Rex Benson, Steve Gillette | 3:16 |
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6. | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | 2:55 |
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7. | "The Friendly Beasts" | Traditional | 3:32 |
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8. | "Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy" | Buck Owens, Don Rich | 2:29 |
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9. | "Silent Night" | Traditional | 3:46 |
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10. | "Mary's Dream" | Mark Casstevens, Bobby Wood | 0:50 |
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11. | "What Child Is This?" | Traditional | 3:27 |
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Total length: | 33:36 |
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Chart performance
Beyond the Season peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and on the Top Country Albums. In November 1995, Beyond the Season was certified 3 x Platinum by the RIAA.
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Chart (1992) | Position | US Billboard 200[12] | 61 | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[13] | 11 | Chart (1993) | Position | US Billboard 200[14] | 72 | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15] | 15 | |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions |
US Country |
1998 | "Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy" | 41 |
1999 | "Go Tell it on the Mountain" | 72 |
2000 | "White Christmas" | 65 |
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" | 69 |
Certifications
Personnel
- Garth Brooks – lead vocals, harmony vocals (3, 8, 9), acoustic guitar
- Bobby Wood – acoustic piano, keyboards
- Joey Miskulin – accordion (4)
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
- Chris Leuzinger – acoustic guitar (1-9), electric guitars (1-9)
- Bruce Bouton – steel guitar (3, 5, 8)
- Mike Chapman – bass (1-9)
- Milton Sledge – drums (1-9), percussion (1-9)
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle (3, 8)
- Charles Cochran – string arrangements (10, 11)
- Cynthia Reynolds Wyatt – harp (10, 11)
- Bob Mason – cello (10)
- Gary Vanosdale – viola (10)
- Carl Gorodetzky – violin (10)
- Pamela Sixfin – violin (10)
- The Nashville String Machine – strings (11)
- Christ Church Choir – choir (5)
- Landy Gardner – choir director (5)
- Trisha Yearwood – harmony vocals (5, 9)
- Allen Reynolds – harmony vocals (9)
- Jim Rooney – harmony vocals (9)
Backing Vocals (Tracks 1 & 11)
- Bob Bailey, Johnny Cobb, Gary Chapman, Vicki Hampton, Emily Harris, Yvonne Hodges, Jana King, Donna McElroy, Donna Morris, Howard Smith and Dennis Wilson
Production
- Allen Reynolds – producer
- Mark Miller – recording, mixing
- Matt Allen – recording assistant
- Carlos Grier – digital editing
- Denny Purcell – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Virginia Team – art direction
- Jerry Joyner – design
- Beverly Parker – photography
References and external links
- Beyond the Season at planetgarth.com
- ^ "About.com review". Archived from the original on 2007-03-13. Retrieved 2006-11-04.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ "Entertainment Weekly review". Archived from the original on 2009-12-18. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 105. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
rolling stone garth brooks album guide.
- ^ Paul Grein (October 29, 2013). "Chart Watch Extra: What Will Be This Year's Top Christmas Album?". Chart Watch. Yahoo.
- ^ a b "The Gifts That Keep on Giving: Biggest Radio and Album Hits of the Holidays". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "RIAA Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2014-12-03. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
- ^ "Garth Brooks Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Garth Brooks Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Garth Brooks – Beyond the Season". Music Canada. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Garth Brooks – Beyond the Season". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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Studio albums | |
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Holiday albums | |
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Compilation albums | |
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Live albums | |
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Box sets | - The Limited Series (1998)
- The Limited Series (2005)
- The Entertainer
- Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences
- The Ultimate Collection
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Concert tours | - The Garth Brooks World Tour (1993–94)
- The Garth Brooks World Tour (1996–98)
- The Garth Brooks World Tour (2014–17)
- The Garth Brooks Stadium Tour (2019–22)
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Promotional tours | |
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Residency shows | |
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Specials | - Garth: Live from Central Park
- Garth Brooks: Live in Kansas City
- Garth Brooks: Live in LA
- Garth: Live at Notre Dame
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Other ventures | |
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Associated acts | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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