Track Listing

1. We Shall Be Free
2. Somewhere Other Than The Night
3. Mr. Right
4. Every Now And Then
5. Walking After Midnight
6. Dixie Chicken
7. Learning To Live Again
8. That Summer
9. Something With A Ring To It
10. Night Rider's Lament
11. Face To Face

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16065 in Music
• Released on: 2000-11-21
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued

Amazon.com
In hindsight, this is where mega-stardom began to get the better of Brooks's artistic instincts. Although tame by radical rock and rap standards, "We Shall Be Free" was controversial enough to alienate country radio with its pro-humanitarian, anti-racist, anti-homophobic message. Too bad the music itself was so whitebread. Covers of Patsy Cline's "Walking After Midnight" and Little Feat's "Dixie Chicken" intriguingly encapsulated Brooks's blend of classic country and '70s rock influences. But none of the album's originals equaled the easy-going appeal of Brooks's earlier work, while Allen Reynolds's even-handed studio production took on an overly-familiar quality. --Rick Mitchell

Customer Reviews

The Warning is Out
People of the world heed my call, Garth Brooks must be stopped. With his undisputed charm and his dashing good looks he has taken the world by storm, and has no intention of ceasing until he has seized it all. I must use this review to try to remain low profile while at the same time rallying those who are with me. Be forewarned though, if Garth Brooks gets wind of the uprise, he will strike down upon it with untold force. Garth Brooks is not of this world, and his intelligence, prowess, and fighting skill are beyond compare. He is proficient in fighting styles of 6 of the 7 continents of this world, including the death defying Antarctic Attack. In 1536 Garth Brooks was first introduced into the world as a plague overcoming the people Chile, and soon passed through many of the South American Nations. While cloaking themselves in black over their fallen comrades the natives of the continent tried to defeat the reputable force, only to be dismembered one by one as Garth Brooks seemed to be enjoying the havoc he has brought. After the complete destruction over the land, Garth Brooks laid dormant for over 4 centuries, plotting and keening his killing skills. It was not until recently that his personal battle sparked back up, and no one is sure why this point in time was chosen, but one factor is certain; the human race stands no chance. At first, I was under the impression that with the advances in weapons technologies, defense against the Brooks behemoth could be reached, but the wishful thinking was washed away as the mayhem ensued. Garth Brooks has also achieved levels of power that he alone was unaware of. His abilities grew to the extent that his form was unable to harness his true power without self destructing. As a result, Garth Brooks split himself into a second form to aid him in his battle against all. This second form is known only as Chris Gaines, and little is known as to which powers occupy his being and which powers were left in the original host.

So now I ask again, join me before it is too late. Fight the urges to rock out to him authentic country style and his undeniably unique originality. If nothing is done, it is only time before a third Garth Brooks emerges, and then we are only one Brooks away from the four Garth-men of the apocalypse.

"WE SHALL BE FREE" GARTH LOVED FOR HIS INTEGRITY/CHARACTER
"THIS AIN'T COMIN' FROM NO PROPHET, JUST AN ORDINARY MAN. WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES, I SEE THE WAY THIS WORLD SHALL BE WHEN WE ALL WALK HAND IN HAND.
WHEN THE LAST CHILD CRIES FOR A CRUST OF BREAD, WHEN THE LAST MAN DIES FOR JUST WORDS THAT HE SAID, WHEN THERE'S SHELTER OVER THE POOREST HEAD, WE SHALL BE FREE.

WHEN THE LAST THING WE NOTICE IS THE COLOR OF THE SKIN AND THE FIRST THING WE LOOK FOR IS THE BEAUTY WITHIN, WHEN THE SKIES AND OCEANS ARE CLEAN AGAIN, THEN WE SHALL BE FREE.

**WHEN WE'RE FREE TO LOVE ANYONE WE CHOOSE** WHEN THIS WORLDS BIG ENOUGH FOR ALL DIFFERENT VIEWS, WHEN WE CAN ALL WORSHIP FOR OUR OWN KIND OF PEW, THEN WE SHALL BE FREE. AND WHEN MONEY TALKS FOR THE VERY LAST TIME, AND NOBODY WALKS A STEP BEHIND, WHEN THERE'S ONLY ONE RACE AND THATS MANKIND, WE SHALL BE FREE, STAND STRAIGHT, HAVE A LITTLE FAITH"

FREEDOM IS JUST A BREATH AND STEP FROM HERE TO THERE-WE WILL BE FREE, OUR COLLECTIVE RESOLVE AND STRENGTH IS FORMED FROM WHEAT TO TRACTOR STEEL, TO LARAMIE PEAK OFF TO THE WEST, WE SHALL BE FREE, GARTH HAS HELPED SET US FREE:-)

God Bless Garth
If The Dance, The River and other songs weren't enough to prove Garth's amazing range to you, he adds to it with "We Shall Be Free". Of course it created "controversy" among the no-nothings that want Garth to be some kind of George Jones clone. Yo, people, like all things, country music will grow and change. Embrace it, because it is wonderful in this case. It's interesting that all people can say about "We Shall Be Free" is that it's anti-homophobic. Why, yes, it is. It is also anti-racist, pro-freedom of religion, pro-environment, pro-free speech, anti-poverty and all Garth. I'm proud to have country music begin to reflect all that is best about America and her people. It's time the hateful few stopped being able to control the flow of such a powerful American tradition as country music. We shall be free!