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The Speed of Now, Part 1 (2020)

Where the lyrics of The Speed of Now, Part 1 take you, and where it was really made.

Keith Urban's eleventh studio album was released in September 2020 and went on to win Highest Selling Album at the 2021 Queensland Music Awards.

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Album marketed in Australia by Universal Music Australia
Copyright line credits Hit Red Records under exclusive license to UMG Recordings, Inc.
Credits list Dan McCarroll as executive producer and producer
Joey Moi credited for mixing and as producer
Captain Cuts credited as engineer and producer

Mixing credits: John Hanes, Serban Ghenea, Mark Stent, Rich Costey, Justin Nielbank, Joey Moi
Mastering: Randy Merrill
Engineers include Ed Cherney, Jeff Balding, Josh Ditty, Russel Graham and Elthon Mendoza
Editing credits include Scott Cooke, Eiving Nordland and Chris Small

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.

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.

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

Released 18 September 2020 via Hit Red and Capitol Records Nashville
Copyright line: (P) 2019 / 2020 (C) 2020 Hit Red Records under exclusive license to UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marketed in Australia by Universal Music Australia
Executive producer and producer: Dan McCarroll
Producer and engineer: Captain Cuts
Mixing: John Hanes, Serban Ghenea, Mark 'Spike' Stent, Rich Costey, Justin Nielbank, Joey Moi
Mastering: Randy Merrill
Engineers include Ed Cherney, Jeff Balding, Joe Baldridge, Josh Ditty, Russel Graham, Elthon Mendoza, Marco Sonzini and Tremaine 'Six7' Williams
Assistant and engineering support credits include Spencer Clarke, Nicolas Weilmann, Drew Bollman, Brendan Dekora, Michelle Freetly, Zach Kuhlman, Kam Luchterhand and Matt Wolach
Digital editing and engineering: Mark Dobson
Editing credits include Scott Cooke, Eiving Nordland, Chris Small and Ally Gecewicz
Art director and design: Rochel Trlivieng; art producer: Kera Jackson
Photography: Russ Harrington
Production coordination: Scott Johnson

Eleventh studio album by Keith Urban, released 18 September 2020.
Out The Cage is the opening track and features Breland and Nile Rodgers.
One Too Many, the third track, features Pink.
The Italian-language track listing gives We Were as an extra track at the end, after Better Than I Am.
Discogs credits Mark Stent with mixing tracks 5, 9, 12 and 14, and Serban Ghenea and John Hanes with other tracks.