The Ranch (band)
The Ranch was a New Zealand-Australian-American country music trio, which formed in 1997 by Keith Urban (guitar, keyboards and vocals), Jerry Flowers (bass guitar and background vocals) and Peter Clarke (drums and vocals).[1][2][3] Most of the group's material was co-written by Urban and Vernon Rust.[1][4]
The Ranch | |
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| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, country rock |
| Years active | 1997–1998 |
| Labels | Capitol |
| Past members |
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They issued a self-titled album on Capitol Records in that year, and two related singles, "Walkin' the Country" and "Just Some Love", which appeared on the country charts before the group disbanded in 1998.[4] Besides its two singles, The Ranch included "Some Days You Gotta Dance", which was issued in 2001 as a single by the Dixie Chicks, and also had Urban on guitar.[5] After disbanding The Ranch, Urban resumed his solo career.[4] Due to his solo success, The Ranch's album was re-issued in February 2004 on Capitol/EMI as Keith Urban in The Ranch with two bonus tracks: "Billy" and "Stuck in the Middle with You", the latter is a cover version of a single by the 1970s band Stealers Wheel.[6] It also featured two music videos, "Walkin' the Country" and "Clutterbilly".[6]
After The Ranch disbanded, Urban began a solo career. Many of his solo efforts have included Flowers.
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [7] | US Country | ||
| The Ranch |
| 82 | 34A |
- AChart position of 2004 re-release as Keith Urban in The Ranch.
Singles edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [3] | CAN Country | |||
| "Walkin' the Country" | 1997 | 50 | 65 | The Ranch |
| "Just Some Love" | 1998 | 61 | 92 | |
Music videos edit
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Walkin' the Country" | 1997 | Roger Pistole |
| "Clutterbilly" |
Awards and nominations edit
ARIA Music Awards edit
The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Ranch | ARIA Award for Best Country Album | Nominated | [8] |
References edit
- ^ a b The Ranch; Urban, Keith; Rust, Vernon (1997), The Ranch, Nashville, Tenn: Capitol: Manufactured and distributed by WEA. National Library of Australia, retrieved 17 August 2014
- ^ Alexander, Wiley (1997-10-10). ""Funktry", Chesney & Willie". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 338. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b c Ruhlmann, William. "The Ranch – Keith Urban". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ Keith Urban Biography
- ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "In the Ranch – Keith Urban". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 229.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards Best Country Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 9 April 2022.