[PAR] [TLE] Ropin' the Wind [SEP] Ropin' the Wind is the third studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks.  It was released on September 2, 1991 and was his first studio album to debut at No. 1 the "Billboard" 200 chart and the Top Country Albums chart.  It was the first album by a country singer to top both of these charts since Kenny Rogers did just over a decade earlier.  It enjoyed four runs at No. 1 between September 28, 1991 – April 3, 1992, spending a combined 18 weeks at the top, eventually being certified 14x Platinum by the RIAA in 1998.  In the UK it reached the Top 50 pop albums list and went to No. 1 for several months on the country charts.  It has gone to sell 17 million copies worldwide. [PAR] [TLE] The River (Garth Brooks song) [SEP] "The River" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Garth Brooks.  It was released in April 1992 as the fifth and final single from his album "Ropin' the Wind", and in late 1991 it became his ninth Number One hit on the "Billboard" country charts.  The song was written by Brooks and Victoria Shaw.  It has appeared on three albums that have sold more than ten million copies each in the US alone, these being Ropin' The Wind, The Hits and Double Live.
[PAR] [TLE] Ropin ' the Wind [ SEP ] Ropin ' the Wind is the third studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks . It was released on September 2 , 1991 and was his first studio album to debut at No . 1 the " Billboard " 200 chart and the Top Country Albums chart . It was the first album by a country singer to top both of these charts since Kenny Rogers did just over a decade earlier . It enjoyed four runs at No . 1 between September 28 , 1991 – April 3 , 1992 , spending a combined 18 weeks at the top , eventually being certified 14x Platinum by the RIAA in 1998 . In the UK it reached the Top 50 pop albums list and went to No . 1 for several months on the country charts . It has gone to sell 17 million copies worldwide . [PAR] [TLE] The River ( Garth Brooks song ) [ SEP ] " The River " is a song co - written and recorded by American country music singer Garth Brooks . It was released in April 1992 as the fifth and final single from his album " Ropin ' the Wind " , and in late 1991 it became his ninth Number One hit on the " Billboard " country charts . The song was written by Brooks and Victoria Shaw . It has appeared on three albums that have sold more than ten million copies each in the US alone , these being Ropin ' The Wind , The Hits and Double Live .
To which numbered album in his series of albums does Garth Brooks' song "The River" belong?
To which numbered album in his series of albums does Garth Brooks ' song " The River " belong ?
third
third