Editing Garth Brooks (section)

===2005–2008: Compilation albums and special performances===
In 2005, Brooks expressed his interest in returning to live performances; however, he remained adamant to the premise of not releasing new music until 2014. Despite this, later that year, Brooks signed a deal with [[Walmart]], leasing them the rights to his entire catalog following his split with Capitol Records.<ref name="newman"/><ref name="leavelabel">{{citation | title = Garth Brooks Leaves Label | newspaper = Country Weekly | date = June 6, 2005 | url = http://www.countryweekly.com/scoop/1154 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090725154214/http://www.countryweekly.com/scoop/1154 | url-status=dead | archive-date = July 25, 2009 | access-date = March 16, 2007}}. Archived from [http://www.countryweekly.com/scoop/1154 the original] on March 21, 2017.</ref> Brooks was one of the first musicians to sign an exclusive music distribution deal with a single retailer (along with fellow country music artist [[Ricky Van Shelton]], who issued his 1998 album ''[[Making Plans]]'' through the chain as well).<ref name="newman">{{citation|last=Newman |first=Melinda |title=Garth Brooks Inks Exclusive Deal with Wal-Mart |newspaper=Billboard Magazine |date=August 19, 2005 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/61724/garth-brooks-inks-exclusive-deal-with-wal-mart |access-date=March 16, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130105951/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/61724/garth-brooks-inks-exclusive-deal-with-wal-mart |archive-date=January 30, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=437&dat=19970908&id=s9QtAAAAIBAJ&pg=4565,2757848|title=The Nation – Google News Archive Search|access-date=April 26, 2015}}</ref>

Three months later, in November 2005, Brooks and Walmart issued an updated ''[[The Limited Series (2005 album)|The Limited Series]]'' compilation, a box set containing reissues of Brooks' albums, including ''[[Double Live (Garth Brooks album)|Double Live]]'', and ''The Lost Sessions'', featuring eleven previously unreleased recordings. The box set sold more than 500,000 physical copies on its issue date. By the first week in December 2005, it had sold over 1&nbsp;million physical copies.<ref name="boxset">{{citation | title = Garth cracks a Million – again | newspaper = Country Weekly | date = December 8, 2005 | url = http://www.countryweekly.com/scoop/1607 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090725154140/http://www.countryweekly.com/scoop/1607 | url-status=dead | archive-date = July 25, 2009 | access-date = March 16, 2007}}. Archived from [http://www.countryweekly.com/scoop/1607 the original] on March 21, 2017.</ref>

Brooks took a brief break from retirement early in 2005 to perform in various [[benefit concert]]s. He also released a new single, "[[Good Ride Cowboy]]", as a tribute to his late friend and country singer, [[Chris LeDoux]], via Walmart.<ref name="ledoux">{{cite press release| title = Garth Brooks Boxed Set is Single Biggest Music Event in Wal-Mart History | publisher =Wal-Mart | date = November 29, 2005 | url =http://www.walmart.com/catalog/garth/news_2005-11-29.jsp?dept=4104 | access-date = March 16, 2007}}</ref>

In early 2006, Walmart reissued ''The Lost Sessions'' as a single CD apart from the box set, with additional songs, including a duet with Trisha Yearwood, "Love Will Always Win", which reached the top 25 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart.<ref name="lostsessions">{{citation | title = Garth's "Lost Sessions" Available Soon |newspaper = Country Weekly | date = January 16, 2006 | url = http://www.countryweekly.com/scoop/1638 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090725154151/http://www.countryweekly.com/scoop/1638 | url-status=dead | archive-date = July 25, 2009 | access-date = March 16, 2007}}. Archived from [http://www.countryweekly.com/scoop/1638 the original] on March 21, 2017.</ref> The couple were later nominated for a "Best Country Collaboration With Vocals" [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]].

On August 18, 2007, Brooks announced plans for a new box set, ''[[The Ultimate Hits]]''. The new set featured two discs containing 30 classic songs, three new songs, and a DVD featuring music videos. The album's first single, "[[More Than a Memory]]", was released on August 27, 2007. It debuted at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart, becoming the highest-debuting single in the chart's history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1568955/20070905/brooks_garth.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930061115/http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1568955/20070905/brooks_garth.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 30, 2007|title=Garth Brooks Makes History at Country Radio|work=CMT News|access-date=April 26, 2015}}</ref>

In November 2007, Brooks embarked on [[Garth Brooks: Live in Kansas City]], performing nine sold-out concerts in Kansas City at the [[T-Mobile Center|Sprint Center]], which had opened a month prior. Originally scheduled to be only one show, the performance expanded to nine due to incredibly high demand, with all nine shows (equaling about 140,000 tickets) selling out in under two hours.<ref>[http://www.livedaily.com/news/12935.html Garth Brooks expands concert plans] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091016100314/http://www.livedaily.com/news/12935.html |date=October 16, 2009 }}</ref> The final concert of the series was simulcast to more than 300 movie theaters across the U.S.

In January 2008, Brooks embarked on another incredible feat performing five sold-out shows (in less than 48 hours) at the [[Crypto.com Arena|Staples Center]] in Los Angeles for a fundraiser towards the 2007 wildfires season that impacted much of Southern California's cities and counties. The first concert (of the five) titled [[Garth Brooks: Live in LA]] was taped and broadcast repeatedly on CBS with all donations going to all of the victims and families in state of California who were impacted by the fires.