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Be Here (2004)

Where the lyrics of Be Here take you, and where it was really made.

Be Here sold four million copies, yet 'Live to Love Another Day' reached number 48 on the country chart without ever being released as a single.

Key places

Recording at Capitol Studios, Hollywood (2004)

Recording site Capitol Studios — Capitol Studios in Hollywood is listed among the places where Be Here was recorded. The point marks the building itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Blackbird Studio, Nashville (2004)

Recording site Nashville — Blackbird Studio is credited as a place where Be Here was recorded. The point is set at the Nashville city center, not the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Hound's Ear Studio, Franklin (2004)

Recording site Sound Kitchen — Hound's Ear Studio is credited as a place where Be Here was recorded. The point is set at the Franklin city center, not the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Be Here is the fourth studio album by Australian country singer Keith Urban
• Released 21 September 2004 through Capitol Nashville
• Four million copies sold, making it Urban's best-selling album
• One of the best-selling albums in America by an Australian artist
• Nine of the album's songs were written by Urban

Background

• The album produced three number 1 singles on the Hot Country Songs chart: "Days Go By", "Making Memories of Us", and "Better Life"
• Two number 2 hits followed: "You're My Better Half" and "Tonight I Wanna Cry"
• "Live to Love Another Day" peaked at number 48 on the country charts even though it was not released as a single
• "Making Memories of Us" was written by Rodney Crowell, and the song was later recorded by Willie Nelson on his later album Oh What a Beautiful World

Recording

• Urban produced "God's Been Good to Me" and "Live to Love Another Day" himself
• He co-produced the remaining tracks with Dann Huff
• Studios credited for recording: Sound Kitchen, Emerald Entertainment, Blackbird Studio, The Castle Recording Studios, Old Hickory Sound Studio, Jane's Place, Hound's Ear Studio, and Starstruck Studios
• Mixing credited to Emerald Entertainment, Starstruck Studios, and Paragon Studios
• Mastering credited to Gateway Mastering & DVD

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Keith Lionel Urban, born 26 October 1967 in Whangārei, New Zealand, moved to Caboolture, Queensland, Australia at age two.
• Took up the guitar at age six; influenced by country music from his parents and by guitarists Mark Knopfler and Lindsey Buckingham.
• Won the Star Maker talent quest at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in 1990, leading to a contract with EMI Music Australia.

Career

• Self-titled debut album released in Australia in 1991; moved to Nashville in 1992.
• Formed the band The Ranch in 1995; their self-titled album was released on Capitol Nashville in 1997.
• US solo debut in 1999 with a second self-titled album; "But for the Grace of God" became his first US country number one.
• Golden Road (2002) and Be Here (2004) followed; Be Here became his best-selling album, certified 4× Platinum.
• Won Grammy Awards for "You'll Think of Me" and "Stupid Boy".
• Has charted 37 singles on the US Hot Country Songs chart, 18 of them number one.
• Served as a judge on American Idol and a coach on The Voice Australia.
• Appointed Officer of the Order of Australia in 2020.

Members

• Solo artist; founded The Ranch as a backing band with drummer Peter Clarke and bassist Jerry Flowers.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• The album has received positive reviews from Allmusic, BBC, Entertainment Weekly, and Rolling Stone

Reappraisal

• Three tracks, "Days Go By", "Making Memories of Us", and "Tonight I Want to Cry", were included in an About.com ranking of Urban's top ten songs

Records

• Certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA
• 3,639,000 copies sold in the United States as of July 2009
• Number 8 on the Canadian album chart
• Number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Albums chart
• Number 3 on the Billboard 200
• Grammy Award nomination for Best Country Album
• Won the Academy of Country Music Award for Album of the Year
• Nominated for Album of the Year at the 40th Annual Country Music Association Awards

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• "Making Memories of Us" was written by Rodney Crowell and was originally recorded by Tracy Byrd on his 2003 album The Truth About Men
• Crowell also recorded the song with his backing band The Notorious Cherry Bombs on their 2004 self-titled album
• "Country Comfort" is a cover of a track from Elton John's Tumbleweed Connection
• "Tonight I Wanna Cry" charted in Australia in 2011 after a contestant performed it on The X Factor Australia
• Urban wrote nine of the album's songs and produced two of them himself

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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