''Fresh Horses'' is the sixth studio album by American

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artist

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. It was released on November 21, 1995. ''Fresh Horses'' peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, and number one on the

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chart. The album had a worldwide radio ban until it was available to buy. Only the two singles issued ("She's Every Woman" and "The Fever") were allowed to be played before this date, the latter of which was a new country-rock version of a 1993

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song. In 2020 it was certified 8×

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by the

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, signifying 8 million copies shipped in the US, making it his only non-Christmas pre- Chris Gaines studio album to not be certified diamond or higher.

Background

Brooks commented on the album, saying:

Track listing

“The Limited Series” (1998) version of the album inserted a cover of Bob Dylan’s “ To Make You Feel My Love” between tracks 7 and 8. This cover was originally part of the soundtrack to '' Hope Floats''.

Personnel

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– backing vocals on "She's Every Woman" *Sam Bacco – percussion on "She's Every Woman" * Bruce Bouton –

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except "The Fever" *

– lead and backing vocals *Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar except "The Fever" *Charles Cochran – string arrangements on "That Ol' Wind" and "The Change" *Mike Chapman – bass guitar *Ed Foote –

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on "Ireland" *Rob Hajacos –

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except "The Change" and "She's Every Woman" * Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar on "The Old Stuff" and "The Fever" *Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar *Milton Sledge – drums; percussion on "The Fever" and "Ireland" *Bobby Wood – keyboards except "The Fever" *

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– backing vocals on "The Old Stuff", "Cowboys and Angels", "Rollin'", "The Beaches of Cheyenne" and "It's Midnight Cinderella" *

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– string orchestra on "That Ol' Wind" and "The Change"

Charts

''Fresh Horses'' peaked at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200, and number one on the

, becoming his sixth Country number-one album. ''Fresh Horses'' has been certified 8× Platinum by the

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control Garth Brooks albums 1995 albums Albums produced by Allen Reynolds Capitol Records albums Canadian Country Music Association Top Selling Album albums