Fans were lined up outside Wal-Mart at 5 a.m. last Friday to propel Garth Brooks: The Limited Series box set to gold status in its first day on sale.

Wal-Mart announced on Tuesday that the box set has become the top selling music item in the company’s history after only three days on store shelves. It sold 500,000 copies in the first day at a special price of $25 US.

“Garth Brooks? fan appeal is tremendous,” Wal-Mart merchandise vice-president David Porter said in a statement. “It doesn?t get much better than this for Garth fans. And since this is a limited series set, once it?s gone; it?s gone … And it?s going fast.”

Brooks announced the release of The Limited Series on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” earlier in November, and pre-orders for the set reached record-breaking levels according to Wal-Mart.com.

Garth Brooks: The Limited Series boxed set includes five CDs, including a Lost Sessions CD with 11 previously unreleased recordings, and a 90 minute all-access DVD.

Seventy tracks are featured from Sevens, Scarecrow and the 2-disc Double Live CD, packaged with one of three new commemorative double live collector covers.

The boxed set also contains a 68-page booklet with lyrics and color photos.

The Limited Series is sold only at Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores, as per Brooks’ new agreement that will see only the retail giant carry his music.






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