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No Fences
No Fences captures Garth Brooks just after his initial success yet before superstardom. Though it includes "The Thunder Rolls," another of the pop-country power ballads he'd introduced with "The Dance," No Fences bounces mainly between impersonations--often catchy and engaging ones, but impersonations nonetheless. "Wild Horses" is straight-up George Strait, while "Two of a Kind" and "Friends in Low Places" are John Anderson and Hank Jr. respectively. The best moment, the Dan Fogleberg-like "Unanswered Prayers," relays a message either highly spiritual or hugely rationalized. Regardless, it succeeds because its delivery is earnest, sweet, and humble--something Garth wouldn't be for long. --David Cantwell
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Tracks| 1 | Thunder Rolls | | 2 | New Way to Fly | | 3 | Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House | | 4 | Victim of the Game | | 5 | Friends in Low Places | | 6 | This Ain't Tennessee | | 7 | Wild Horses | | 8 | Unanswered Prayers | | 9 | Same Old Story | | 10 | Mr. Blue | | 11 | Wolves |
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