Garth Brooks - In Pieces

After the relative commercial disappointment of The Chase, Garth Brooks toned down his experimental eclecticism on In Pieces. Alternating between heavily rock-influenced numbers, dramatic ballads, and revamped honky tonk, In Pieces appeals to the audience that found The Chase too pretentious and overly serious. That doesn't mean Brooks abandoned his desire to bend the rules -- he's just masked his more ambitious material with crowd-pleasing up-tempo numbers like "American Honky-Tonk Bar Association" and "Ain't Going Down (Til the Sun Comes Up)." In Pieces is an album that was made for the fans, and it shows -- it is one of Brooks' most energetic and exciting collections. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Allen Reynolds Producer, Vocals Béla Fleck Banjo Betty Smittle Vocals, Bass Beverly Parker Photography Bobby Emmons Organ Bobby Wood Keyboards Brent Dannen Audio Engineer Brian Petree Stage Manager Bruce Bouton Guitar (Steel), Dobro C.J. Yerkes Assistant Photographer, Photography Carlos Grier Digital Editing Charles Cochran String Arrangements Chris Leuzinger Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic) Crom Tidwell Merchandising Dan Heins House Sound, Engineer Dave Butzler Lighting Dave Gant Keyboards, Fiddle Denny Purcell Mastering Elaina Gustat Merchandising Farrell Morris Percussion Garth Brooks Vocals Helen Darling Vocals James Garver Guitar (Electric), Percussion, Vocals Jerry Douglas Dobro Jerry Joyner Design Jim Horn Saxophone John Cowan Vocals John Hoffman Lighting John Kinsch House Sound John McBride Production Coordination Kathy Chiavola Vocals Mark Casstevens Guitar (Acoustic) Mark Miller Mixing, Engineer Mary Beth Felts Make-Up Michael Gomez Assistant Photographer, Photography Mike Chapman Bass Mike Palmer Drums, Percussion Milton Sledge Percussion, Drums Nashville String Machine Strings Pat Flynn Guitar (Acoustic) Richard Aspinwall Assistant Engineer Rob Hajacos Fiddle Roy Huskey Jr. Bass Sam Bacco Percussion Sam Bush Mandolin, Vocals, Fiddle Steve McClure Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Steel) Steven Strickland Lighting Tamara Reynolds Assistant Photographer, Photography Terry McMillan Harmonica Trisha Yearwood Vocals Ty England Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals Virginia Team Art Direction