After the release of his best-selling album to date, Garth Brooks released his third album, entitled "Ropin the Wind" in September 1991. Like "No Fences," this album contains many standouts (and/or singles) that were all over pop/country radio in the early 1990's.

My personal favorite is "Rodeo," which is a song that I grew up listening to in the early '90's. There are also fine tunes like the honky-tonk showtune "Papa Loved Mama," the graceful "The River," the album's opener, "Against the Grain" and a cover of Billy Joel's "Shameless."

A great album to pick up after listening to 1990's country-rock classic, "No Fences."

I have all of Garth Brooks C/Ds now. I have been a collector for some time
and have filled in where I was lacking. I have his limited editions and
DVD limited editions.(released by Wal-Mart)I feel this C/D is very good, it has a little bit of a different feel than his previous releases I highly recommend this C/D for all Garth Fans.

This is by far the best Garth Brooks album he's ever made!!! I remember it when I was younger and I still play it over and over!!! It the best!!!

I'm not a particular country fan, but not only does this CD have great sentimental value for me, but it truly has great songs! There's not one I don't like. Still, I've tried to put them in the order that I like them best. Of course, that's difficult and some may be interchangeable depending on my mood.

Burning Bridges--Beautiful song.
Shameless--So great.
What She's Doing Now--Also beautiful.
In Lonesome Dove--Ditto.
The River--Such a nice song.
Papa Loved Mama--Another story song! Love those.
We Bury the Hatchet--Fun.
Cold Shoulder--Very nice song.
Against the Grain--Ditto!
Rodeo--Umm, ditto!
Which One of Them--I didn't remember this song from the first time I owned the album, but it's good.

So basically, it's an all-around winner! Good for listening to continuously.

"Ropin' the Wind" was Garth Brook's third record, after "Garth Brooks" and "No Fences" made him a superstar. The album debuted on the pop charts at #1: the first time for a country artist. It would go on to sell a staggering 14 million copies in the U.S. alone - only 25 records have ever sold more, including Garth's own "No Fences" (16 million) and "Double Live" (15 million).

Garth pulled five hits from "Ropin' the Wind," starting with the ramped up "Rodeo." The single did fairly well, peaking at #3 on the country chart, although it ended Garth's string of five #1 songs. Up next was the pop-rock `Shameless" - a remake of a Billy Joel song from "Storm Front." The song hit #1 for two weeks and became a fan favorite at Garth's concerts. The third single was the biggest - the rich and smooth ballad "What She's Doing Now" (#1 for 3 weeks). Garth's voice has never sounded better than it does here. The most countrified song was released next: the playful "Papa Loved Mama" (#3). It was one of my favorites at the time, although it sounds a bit forced now.

The final single was "The River" (#1 for 1 week). The song perfectly encapsulated Garth's gradual turn from traditional country to the more adult contemporary sound in which he would subsequently specialize. The song would fit nicely on any James Taylor CD, or maybe even something by Dan Fogelberg. It's not a bad song, but it's rather tame and feels like 80s pop. Although the CD is glossier than his prior releases, it's top-notch all the way - it WAS country music at the time. I have all of Garth's CDs; "Ropin' the Wind" is his last CD with a more a more traditional country feel and not coincidentally also his last release that really enthralled me.