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 | Title : Golden Road
Author : Urban, Keith
Release Date : 20021008
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Album 2 for the Aussie transplant and former member of the Ranch kicks harder than his debut and fulfills Keith Urban's goal of capturing the elusive 'band feel.' The solid arrangements are particularly well tailored to Darryl Brown's ruptured romance ballad 'You Think of Me' and the swampy 'You Look Good in My Shirt.' Urban catches fire lyrically on the moving 'Song for Dad' and 'What About Me,' a cautionary view of selflessness he cowrote with Rodney Crowell. That, unfortunately, is as good as it gets. While the Ranch enjoyed a cult following, Urban, who should bring an idiosyncratic side to his music, is clearly out to play Nashville's game. Proof? A preponderance of bland material aimed at pleasing radio consultants and programmers. Consider his original 'You're Not Alone Tonight,' replete with harmonies used on countless country hits of recent past. True, a banjo occasionally surfaces throughout the album. Nonetheless, reviving David Dunda's 1976 Top 20 pop hit 'Jeans On' reveals much about Urban's true musical roots.
Buyer Reviews :
Nashville Should have gotten down on their knees and thanked their lucky stars the day that native Australian Keith Urban pulled into town, some ten or twelve years ago. Instead, according to some accounts, it almost did him in. Well, they say that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. If that be the case, then maybe Nashville deserves a little of the credit for Urban's new CD 'Golden Road', a rock-solid effort that delivers a full dose of what his first state-side release only hinted at. While that CD, 'Keith Urban' had one gem,'By the Grace of God', and a couple of good toe tappers, by comparison it seems over-produced and a little soul-less. Well, 'Golden Road' has soul, heart and brains.
Chances are, if you haven't already heard 'Somebody Like You', you probably aren't reading this, so I don't need to tell you what a great pop song it is. It's followed up by the equally upbeat and radio friendly 'Who Wouldn't Want to Be Me' (indeed!). But its the more reflective songs that really make this record shine. From love lost('You'll Think of Me') to love found ('Whenever I Run') to life's personal struggles ('What About Me', You're Not My God') Urban manages to accoplish that rare feat of both tugging the heart strings while at the same time getting in a few good licks on the guitar strings. And if 'Song For Dad' doesn't put a lump in your throat, buddy you're cold!
Keith Urban is decidedly in the 'hip' country music camp, along with acts like Dixie Chicks, Rascal Flats, Nickel Creek and Emerson Drive, and like those groups, deserves an audience that goes beyond simply the country music fan (which I am generally not). If you like Sheryl Crow, REM, Ryan Adams or John Mellencamp you should give this CD a try.
(by A music fan)
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