Studio Album · No. 4
Beyond the Season Songwriting Credits by Garth Brooks
Produced by Allen Reynolds · Engineered by Mark Miller, Denny Purcell
Liberty
ChristmasCountry
9%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 1 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 1 / 11 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Garth Brooks carries a lyricist or composer credit.
1 trackwritten by Garth Brooks
10 tracksoutside writers
Garth Brooks's roles on this album
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist9%
Composer9%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
11
Tracks
12
Lyricists
1
Producers
1992
Released
Data Insight
One of the eleven tracks carries his name. Everything else is traditional or written by others, which is what a Christmas album is. It is still four times platinum, which says more about the audience than the songs.
Beyond the Season came out on Liberty in August 1992 and is certified four times platinum by the RIAA. It is a Christmas record, mostly of carols and standards.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Go Tell It on the Mountain
|
Traditional | Traditional | Allen Reynolds | Garth Brooks (Performer) |
| 2 |
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
|
Traditional | Traditional | Allen Reynolds | Garth Brooks (Performer) |
| 3 |
The Old Man's Back in Town
|
Garth BrooksLarry BastianRandy Taylor | Garth BrooksLarry BastianRandy Taylor | Allen Reynolds | Garth Brooks (Performer) |
| 4 |
The Gift
|
Stephanie Davis | Stephanie Davis | Allen Reynolds | Garth Brooks (Performer) |
| 5 |
Unto You This Night
|
Rex BensonSteve Gillette | Rex BensonSteve Gillette | Allen Reynolds | Garth Brooks (Performer) |
| 6 |
White Christmas
|
Irving Berlin | Irving Berlin | Allen Reynolds | Garth Brooks (Performer) |
| 7 |
The Friendly Beasts
|
Traditional | Traditional | Allen Reynolds | Garth Brooks (Performer) |
| 8 |
Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy
|
Buck OwensDon Rich | Buck OwensDon Rich | Allen Reynolds | Garth Brooks (Performer) |
| 9 |
Silent Night
|
Traditional | Traditional | Allen Reynolds | Garth Brooks (Performer) |
| 10 |
Mary's Dream
|
Mark CasstevensBobby Wood | Mark CasstevensBobby Wood | Allen Reynolds | Garth Brooks (Performer) |
| 11 |
What Child Is This?
|
Traditional | Traditional | Allen Reynolds | Garth Brooks (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Beyond the Season
Who wrote Beyond the Season?
Brooks is credited on one of the eleven tracks. The rest are carols and songs by other writers.
How did it sell?
It is certified 4x platinum by the RIAA. The discography publishes no sales figure.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Mark Miller, with Denny Purcell mastering.
Is this his only Christmas album?
No. The Magic of Christmas followed in 1999 and Christmas Together with Trisha Yearwood in 2016.
Who produced it?
Allen Reynolds.
How long is the album?
33:48 across eleven tracks.