Saturday, May 10, 2008

Keith Urban-Greatest Hits


Year: 2007
Record Label: Capitol
Track Listing:
01. Romeo’s Tune
02. Got It Right This Time
03. I Told You So (Radio Edit)
04. Stupid Boy
05. Better Life
06. Making Memories Of Us
07. Once In A Lifetime
08. Tonight I Wanna Cry
09. You’re My Better Half (Radio Edit)
10. Days Go By (Radio Edit)
11. But For The Grace of God (Radio Edit)
12. You’ll Think Of Me (Radio Edit)
13. Who Wouldn’t Want To Be Me (Radio Edit)
14. Raining On Sunday (Radio Edit)
15. Where The Blacktop Ends (Radio Edit)
16. Your Everything (Radio Edit)
17. Somebody Like You
18. Everybody (Radio Edit)


Keith Urban first hit the charts in 1991 with his self-titled debut and since then has continued steadily to climb the country charts with seven number ones and seven top five hits under his belt.
Sadly, it has not been his musical talents that have garnered him much attention in his adopted home country, but rather his marriage to actress Nicole Kidman.

While this overshadows his career as a talented musician within his own right, not just as a singer but also as a songwriter, his Greatest Hits does not.
An 18-track (AKA 18 kids) compilation, it spans Urban’s entire musical career.
Included in the package are the all-time favourites 'Somebody Like You’, “Tonight I Wanna Cry”, “Your Everything” and “Who Wouldn’t want to me” as well as two new tracks “Romeo’s Tune” and “Got It Right This Time” (the latter romantics may well believe could have been penned for Kidman.)
Oddly enough, many of the tracks are radio edits. I’m not sure whether this was to give the fan’s a little something different, or due to time constrictions. However, most fans will not be too fussed, since it still showcases Urban at his best.
Fans will enjoy the rich mixture of songs are a well-balanced collection of love, loss, thanks, and every day life. With beautifully written lyrics delivered with passion in Urban’s trademark velvety tone.
Definitely an album that should be in every fans collection, and for those who have yet to experience Keith, there is no better way than through 18 Kids.
Rating: HHH

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