Keith Urban Days Go By CD - Import

Born in New Zealand but raised in Australia, Keith Urban established a base for himself in Nashville a decade or so ago, and while he certainly draws from country's long tradition in his music, he's infused it with a healthy dose of good old rock & roll attitude. This isn't something new in Nashville, mind you, but Urban also happens to be one heck of a guitar player and his seemingly boundless enthusiasm for what he does means his version of rocking country doesn't sound like a studied hybrid but instead appears as effortless and natural as the wind blowing down a freeway. Add to this Urban's refreshing optimism, and songs like "Days Go By," "Somebody Like You," and "Better Life" explode out of the speakers like joyous new beginnings. Days Go By combines most of the tracks from 2004's Be Here with a few from 2002's Golden Road to make what amounts to an introductory anthology of Urban's recent work for Capitol Records. ~ Steve Leggett

Exclusive import only compilation features tracks from his Platinum and Multi-Platinum albums, Be Here (2004) and Golden Road (2002) along with an exclusive version of, 'Days Go By' (Jeremy Wheatley Mix). The album features the addictive first single, 'Days Go By' which showcases Urban's trademark driving rhythms, uplifting melodies and classic lyrics which have been overwhelmingly embraced in his native Australia, the US and Canada. Another stand out track is the #1 US hit, 'You'll Think of Me', one of Urban's many Grammy nominations. The single 'Somebody Like You', taken from his follow up album, Golden Road, dominated the US # 1 spot for a staggering eight weeks. Golden Road has now gone Platinum in every country where it's been released, and is now Double Platinum in the United States. His most recent album, Be Here from which a number of the album tracks are chosen, is his most important work to date. EMI. 2005.

Personnel: Keith Urban (guitar, acoustic guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, electric guitar, electric 12-string guitar, E-bow, banjo, mandolin, background vocals); Dann Huff (guitar, acoustic guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, electric guitar, mandolin); Tom Bukovac (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Dan Dugmore (guitar, electric guitar); Dan Huff (guitar, mandolin); Jason Mowery, Bruce Bouton (dobro); Chris Thile (mandolin); Charles Stegeman, Robert Matsuda, Rachel Stegeman, Bob Peterson, Bruce Dukov, Peter Kent, Natalie Leggett, Sara Parkins, Armen Garabedian, Josephina Vergara, Berj Garabedian, Charlie Bisharat, Endre Granat (violin); Jonathan Yudkin (fiddle, cello); Matt Funes, Roland Kato, Evan Wilson, Denyse Buffum (viola); Paula Hochhalter, Rudy Stein, Dan Tobin Smith, Suzie Katayama, Larry Corbett, Steve Richards (cello); Tim Akers (accordion, piano, keyboards); Steven King (accordion); Steve Nathan (piano, keyboards); John Hobbs (piano); Charles Judge (keyboards, percussion); Jimmy Nichols (string synthesizer); Chris McHugh (drums, percussion, programming); Matt Chamberlain (drums, percussion); Eric Darken (percussion); Russell Terrell, Scotty Huff (background vocals).

Audio Mixers: Drew Bollman; Justin Niebank; Steve Short.

Audio Remixers: Justin Niebank; Jeremy Wheatley.

Recording information: Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN; Bluberry Hill; Blueberry Hill; Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Emerald Entertainment; Hound's Ear; Jane's Place; Old Hickory Sound Studio; Starstruck Studios; The Castle; The Sound Kitchen, Nashville, TN.

Photographers: Kevin Mazur; Andrew Southam.

Arranger: Paul Buckmaster.

This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.