A best of by Garth Brooks is a nice CD to have if you are a fan of his music. He had so many big songs during his career. This now out of print "Hits" collection had all of his early chart toppers and have enjoyed it very much. The sound quality is good even though this compilation is now over 20 years old. A few years ago a 2 CD essential hits collection has been released with up to date remastering and twice the amount of songs. Since this CD is now out of print I recommend the 2 CD set of his best hit songs which is still available ! A best of by Garth Brooks is a nice CD to have if you are a fan of his music. He had so many big songs during his career. This now out of print "Hits" collection had all of his early chart toppers and have enjoyed it very much. The sound quality is good even though this compilation is now over 20 years old. A few years ago a 2 CD essential hits collection has been released with up to date remastering and twice the amount of songs. Since this CD is now out of print I recommend the 2 CD set of his best hit songs which is still available ! Theresa Mooij (December 2, 1995). "Charismatic Brooks Breaks Down NDR'S Phone" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol.12, no.48. p.9 . Retrieved September 1, 2021. Brooks first greatest hits album, The Garth Brooks Collection, was released three months earlier exclusively at McDonald's restaurants for a limited time to raise money for the Ronald McDonald Children's Charities. Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard . Retrieved October 15, 2010. Canadian album certifications – Garth Brooks – The Hits". Music Canada . Retrieved September 1, 2021.

Garth Brooks". Garth Brooks. December 13, 1994. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012 . Retrieved December 10, 2013. Hits of the World - Ireland". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 28, 1995. p.61 . Retrieved July 21, 2012. ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1995 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved September 1, 2021. Offiziellecharts.de – Garth Brooks – The Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

The Hits is now out of print due to Brooks' views for whole record sales, instead of albums of singles. He insisted it only be available for a limited time, but not before it sold well over 10 million copies (which at that time became his first album to achieve Diamond Series). The Hits is the second compilation album, and first wide-released greatest hits album, from American country music artist Garth Brooks, released on December 13, 1994, by Liberty. Browne, David (December 23, 1994). "The Hits Review". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved December 13, 2012. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1sted.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. British album certifications – Garth Brooks – The Hits". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved September 1, 2021.