''Here Comes the Sun'' is the third

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by Australian recording artist

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. The album was released on 11 April 2014, through

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Australia. The album, a collection of

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covers, was announced on March 31, 2014 Leahcar described the album as “really special”.

Background

The idea for the album came about when Leahcar's record label,

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, asked if she would be interested in doing a

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. According to Leahcar, the album was "quite last minute" and was completed in just a few weeks. In addition to the songs featured on the album, Leahcar revealed she had also recorded other

songs including, "

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", "

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", and "

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", but they were ultimately cut. " Norwegian Wood" was also cut from the album due to the lyrical content. Leahcar explained, "I didn't think it was really 'me' to sing it"! Leahcar's version of "

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" also appears on ''Then & Now: Australia Salutes The Beatles'', a compilation album celebrating 50 years since The Beatles first came to Australia.

Track listing

Release history

References

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