Scarecrow (Garth Brooks album)

***Scarecrow*** is the eighth studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on November 13, 2001, and debuted at #1 on the _Billboard_ 200 chart, and the Top Country Albums chart. It has been certified 5× platinum RIAA and was named Best Selling Album at the 2002 Canadian Country Music Association Awards. It was the last album by Brooks before his thirteen-year hiatus.

## Background

Brooks commented on the album saying:

"_At the end of last year I made a commitment to Capitol (Records) that I would try to bring them one more album. This is the result of that effort, a real labor of love, that I'm proud to hold up next to all of our previous releases. For the first time in my life I think I made a happy album. It's heavy on steel guitars, but you're not aware of it in some places because the musicians are so good at what they do._"

## Content

Singles released from this album include "Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)" (a duet with George Jones, also found on Jones's 2001 album _The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001_), "Wrapped Up in You", "Squeeze Me In" (a duet with Trisha Yearwood), "Thicker Than Blood", and "Why Ain't I Running". Of these, "Wrapped Up in You" was the highest peaking, reaching #5 on the Hot Country Songs charts. Prior to the album's release, "When You Come Back to Me Again" had charted on the country charts as a selection from the soundtrack to the film _Frequency_.

Several of the tracks on this album were originally recorded by other artists. "Pushing Up Daisies" was originally recorded by Kevin Welch on his 1995 album _Life Down Here on Earth_, while "Big Money" was originally recorded under the title "It Pays Big Money" by Mark Chesnutt on his 2000 album _Lost in the Feeling_. Additionally, "Don't Cross the River" was previously recorded by America on their 1972 album _Homecoming_. "Squeeze Me In" was previously recorded by Lee Roy Parnell on his 1995 album _We All Get Lucky Sometimes_.

## Track listing

1. "Why Ain't I Running" (Kent Blazy, Tony Arata, Garth Brooks) – 4:32
1. "Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)" (Kim Williams, Amanda Williams, Keith Anderson, George Ducas, Blazy) – 2:28
    - duet with George Jones
1. "Wrapped Up in You" (Wayne Kirkpatrick) – 4:42
1. "The Storm" (Blazy, K. Williams, Brooks) – 4:37
1. "Thicker Than Blood" (Jenny Yates, Brooks) – 2:53
1. "Big Money" (Shawn Camp, Randy Hardison, Wynn Varble) – 3:59
1. "Squeeze Me In" (Delbert McClinton, Gary Nicholson) – 3:30
    - duet with Trisha Yearwood
1. "Mr. Midnight" (J.R. Cobb, Buddy Buie, Tom Douglas) – 4:03
1. "Pushing Up Daisies" (John Hadley, Kevin Welch, Gary Scruggs) – 4:18
1. "Rodeo or Mexico" (Bryan Kennedy, Paul Kennerley, Brooks) – 4:22
1. "Don't Cross the River" (Dan Peek) – 4:05
1. "When You Come Back to Me Again" (theme from the movie _Frequency_) (Yates, Brooks) – 4:44

## Alternate track listing from 2014 re-release

1. "Why Ain't I Running" (Kent Blazy, Tony Arata, Garth Brooks) – 4:32
1. "Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)" (Kim Williams, Amanda Williams, Keith Anderson, George Ducas, Blazy) – 2:28
    - duet with George Jones
1. "More Than a Memory" (Lee Brice, Billy Montana, Kyle Jacobs) – 3:25
1. "Thicker Than Blood" (Jenny Yates, Brooks) – 2:53
1. "Wrapped Up in You" (Wayne Kirkpatrick) – 4:42
1. "The Storm" (Blazy, K. Williams, Brooks) – 4:37
1. "Big Money" (Shawn Camp, Randy Hardison, Wynn Varble) – 3:59
1. "Squeeze Me In" (Delbert McClinton, Gary Nicholson) – 3:30
    - duet with Trisha Yearwood
1. "Mr. Midnight" (J.R. Cobb, Buddy Buie, Tom Douglas) – 4:03
1. "Good Ride Cowboy" (Jerrod Niemann, Bryan Kennedy, Richie Brown, Bob Doyle) – 3:26
1. "Pushing Up Daisies" (John Hadley, Kevin Welch, Gary Scruggs) – 4:18
1. "Rodeo or Mexico" (Bryan Kennedy, Paul Kennerley, Brooks) – 4:22
1. "Don't Cross the River" (Dan Peek) – 4:05
1. "When You Come Back to Me Again" (theme from the movie _Frequency_) (Yates, Brooks) – 4:44

## Charts and sales performance

In the United States, _Scarecrow_ debuted at No. 1 on the _Billboard_ 200, becoming his eighth No. 1 album on the chart, and No. 1 on the Top Country Albums, becoming his eleventh No. 1 Country album. In January 2006, _Scarecrow_ was certified 5× Platinum by the RIAA.

### Charts

|Charts (2001)|Peak position|||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|align="left"|Australian Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|71|
|align="left"|Canadian Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|4|
|align="left"|German Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|58|
|align="left"|Irish Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|6|
|align="left"|Norwegian Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|32|
|align="left"|Swiss Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|77|
|align="left"|U.S. _Billboard_ 200|style="text-align:center;"|1|
|align="left"|U.S. _Billboard_ Top Country Albums|style="text-align:center;"|1|

### Sales and certifications

|Region|Provider|Certification|Sales/Shipments||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Canada|style="text-align:center;"|CRIA|Platinum|100,000|
|United States|style="text-align:center;"|RIAA|5× Platinum|5,000,000|
|Worldwide|||11,000,000||

## Credits

Compiled from liner notes.

### Technical

- Recorded and mixed by Mark Miller at Jack's Tracks Recording Studio
- Additional recording by Keith Stegall at The Sound Station
- Engineered by John Kelton
- Mastered by Denny Purcell at Georgetown Masters
- Digital editing by Eric Conn and Carlos Grier

### Musicians

- Drums and percussion: Milton Sledge ("Wrapped Up in You": Sam Bacco; "Thicker Than Blood", "Squeeze Me In" and "Don't Cross the River" percussion: Sam Bacco; "Rodeo or Mexico" additional percussion: Sam Bacco)
- Bass: Mike Chapman ("Wrapped Up in You": Jimmie Lee Sloas)
- Acoustic guitar: Mark Casstevens ("Wrapped Up In You": Wayne Kirkpatrick, "Don't Cross the River": Pat Flynn)
- Electric guitar: Chris Leuzinger
- Keyboards: Bobby Wood
- Steel and slide guitars: Bruce Bouton
- Fiddle: Rob Hajacos ("Wrapped Up in You" and "Don't Cross the River": Jimmy Mattingly)
- Accordion: Joey Miskulin
- Harmonica: Terry McMillan
- Banjo: Béla Fleck
- Mandolin: Sam Bush
- Dobro: Jerry Douglas
- String arrangements: Dennis Burnside

### Art

- Production: Carlton Davis
- Production assistant: Denise Jarvis
- Art direction: Virginia Team
- Design: Chris Ferra
- Photography: Bev Parker
- Make-up: Mary Beth Felts
- Digital imaging: Colourworks

## Infobox (album)

- **name**: Scarecrow
- **type**: studio
- **artist**: Garth Brooks
- **released**: November 13, 2001
- **studio**: Jack's Tracks Recording Studio
- **genre**: Country music, Country
- **length**: 48:21
- **label**: Capitol Records Nashville, Capitol Nashville
- **producer**: Allen Reynolds
- **prev title**: Sevens (album), Sevens
- **prev year**: 1997
- **next title**: The Limited Series (2005 album), The Limited Series
- **next year**: 2005