Garth Brooks - Sevens

Despite a massive publicity campaign, Fresh Horses failed to match the success of its predecessors, which meant that its successor, Sevens, had to return Garth Brooks to his superstar status in order to be considered a hit. Part of the problem with Fresh Horses is that it embraced arena rock instead of merely flirting with it; as a result, large portions of his audience refused to follow him. Sevens corrects that misstep by retreating to traditional country territory and establishing a new, folky country-pop direction. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Perkins Dobro Alan Umstead Strings Allen Reynolds Performer, Producer Anthony LaMarchina Strings Antoine Silverman Strings Béla Fleck Banjo Beverly Parker Photography Big Al Harmony, Vocals Bobby Doyle Management Bobby Wood Piano, Keyboards, Wurlitzer Bruce Bouton Guitar (Steel) Bruce Christensen Strings Bruce Sweetman Strings Carl Gorodetzky Strings Carl Jackson Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals, Harmony Carlos Grier Digital Editing, Editing Carlton "Santa" Davis Producer Carolyn Demarzio Strings Cate Myer Strings Catherine Styron Piano Catherine Umstead Strings Charles Green Vocals, Harmony Chris Leuzinger Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Nylon String) Connie Ellisor Strings Craig Nelson Strings David Angell Strings David Davidson Strings Denise Jarvis Production Assistant, Assistant Producer Denny Purcell Mastering Dorothy Robinson Vocals Double D Vocals Duke Duczer Recording Liason, Mixing Assistant, Assistant Engineer, Assistant Edgar Meyer ?, Bass Elizabeth Stewart Strings Garth Brooks Vocals, Harmony Gary VanOsdale Strings Gerald Greer Strings Henry Diltz Photography Janet Askey Strings Jerry Joyner Photography, Design Jim Ed Norman String Conductor, Arranger, String Arrangements, Conductor Joann Cruthirds Strings Jocelyn Jones Strings Joe Hayden Assistant Engineer, Assistant, Recording Liason John Catchings Strings John Cowan Harmony, Vocals Julia Tanner Strings Karen Winkelmann Strings Kathryn Plummer Strings Kathy Chiavola Choir, Chorus, ? Keith Grant Bass Kevin Grant Bass Kris Wilkinson String Section Strings Kristin Wilkinson Strings Lee Larrison Strings Lona Heid Harmony, Vocals Mark Casstevens Guitar (Acoustic) Mark Chapman Bass Mark Miller Mixing, Engineer Mary Beth Felts Make-Up Mary Kathryn Vanosdale Strings Matt Lindsey Harmony Matt Lindsy Vocals Mike Chapman Bass Milton Sledge Percussion, Drums Monisa Angell Strings Nashville String Machine Strings Pamela Sixfin Strings Pat Flynn Guitar (Acoustic) Paul Tobias Strings Randall Olson Strings Randy Hardison Drums Randy Howard Fiddle Richard Grosjean Strings Rob Hajacos Fiddle Robert Bailey Choir, Chorus Robert Bailey, Jr. ?, Choir, Chorus Robert Mason Strings Sam "The Man" Duczer Vocals Sam Bacco Percussion, Conga Sam Bush Vocals, Mandolin, Harmony Sandy Mason Harmony, Vocals Shawn Camp Harmony, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals Steve Wariner Guitar (Acoustic) Susan Ashton Harmony, Vocals, Choir, Chorus Trisha Yearwood Choir, Chorus, ?, Performer Vicki Hampton Choir, Chorus, ? Virginia Team Art Direction, Photography Yvonne Hodges Choir, Chorus, ?