The Chase (Garth Brooks album)

Background

Brooks commented on the album, saying:

Commercial performance

The Chase debuted atop the U.S. Billboard 200, becoming his second, and number one on the Top Country Albums, becoming his third Country chart-topping album. This album was keeping Madonna's Erotica from taking the top spot. In 2020, The Chase was certified diamond by the RIAA.

Track listing

AThis track was not on the original release of the album. It first appeared when the album was re-released as part of Brooks' first Limited Series box set collection, and has since been part of subsequent releases of the album.

Personnel

Musicians

• Bruce Bouton – pedal steel guitar on "Somewhere Other Than the Night", "Mr. Right", "Walk-in' After Midnight", "Dixie Chicken", "Learning to Live Again", "That Summer" and "Night Rider's Lament"
• Garth Brooks – lead vocals; backing vocals on "Every Now and Then" and "Night Rider's Lament"
• Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
• Gary Chapman – backing vocals on "We Shall Be Free"
• Mike Chapman – bass guitar
• Johnny Cobb – backing vocals on "We Shall Be Free"
• Charles Cochran – string arrangements on "Somewhere Other Than the Night" and "Learning to Live Again"
• Rob Hajacos – fiddle on "Mr. Right", "Walkin' After Midnight", "Dixie Chicken", "Night Rider's Lament" and "Face to Face"
• Vicki Hampton – backing vocals on "We Shall Be Free" and "Dixie Chicken"
• Yvonne Hodges – backing vocals on "We Shall Be Free" and "Dixie Chicken"
• Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar
• Donna McElroy – backing vocals on "We Shall Be Free" and "Dixie Chicken"
• Debbie Nims – backing vocals on "We Shall Be Free"
• Denis Solee – clarinet on "Dixie Chicken"
• Milton Sledge – drums, percussion
• Howard Smith – backing vocals on "We Shall Be Free"
• Bobby Wood – keyboards; piano on "Mr. Right", "Walkin' After Midnight" and "Dixie Chicken"
• Trisha Yearwood – backing vocals on "Dixie Chicken", "That Summer" and "Night Rider's Lament"
• Nashville String Machine – string section on "Somewhere Other Than the Night" and "Learning to Live Again"

Production

• Allen Reynolds – producer
• Mark Miller – recording and mixing engineer
• Matt Allen – recording assistant
• Richard Aspinwall – recording and mix assistant
• Terry Palmer – recording assistant, technical supervisor
• Carlos Grier – digital editing
• Denny Purcell – mastering engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Singles

Other charted songs

Certifications

References

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