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CD Review
The Golden Road
Keith Urban
By Denise Schoppe
October 14, 2002
The release of Keith Urban's second album The Golden Road was moved up a month due to high demand. The first single "Somebody Like You" flew to the number one spot on the charts. Even with this, there was no guarantee of the album's quality.
Nonetheless, Urban proves he is one of the most underrated artists in country music today. Starting with "Somebody Like You" (with an added reprise for the album) the album keeps a forward momentum that lasts all the way to the end.
"Who Wouldn't Want to Be Me" and the remake of David Dunda's 1976 Top 20 pop hit "Jeans On" are guaranteed to get toes tapping and are sure to bring a smile to listeners' faces. At the same time, ballads like "You're Not Alone Tonight" show this Aussie can do more than pick a mean guitar and banjo.
Don't miss the final track "You're Not My God," a poignant look at Urban's own past addiction to drugs. Let the album run past the final song, for the surprise track "One Chord Song."
This is not an album to be missed by country music fans. It's one that will find it way into buyers' CD players, but may never find its way back out.
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The Golden Road
Keith Urban
By Denise Schoppe
October 14, 2002
The release of Keith Urban's second album The Golden Road was moved up a month due to high demand. The first single "Somebody Like You" flew to the number one spot on the charts. Even with this, there was no guarantee of the album's quality.
Nonetheless, Urban proves he is one of the most underrated artists in country music today. Starting with "Somebody Like You" (with an added reprise for the album) the album keeps a forward momentum that lasts all the way to the end.
"Who Wouldn't Want to Be Me" and the remake of David Dunda's 1976 Top 20 pop hit "Jeans On" are guaranteed to get toes tapping and are sure to bring a smile to listeners' faces. At the same time, ballads like "You're Not Alone Tonight" show this Aussie can do more than pick a mean guitar and banjo.
Don't miss the final track "You're Not My God," a poignant look at Urban's own past addiction to drugs. Let the album run past the final song, for the surprise track "One Chord Song."
This is not an album to be missed by country music fans. It's one that will find it way into buyers' CD players, but may never find its way back out.
Also Found Here
