''Sweet Rebecca'' is the eighth studio album by Australian
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
singer
Beccy Cole
Beccy Cole (born Rebecca Diane Thompson, 27 October 1972), also known as Beccy Sturtzel, Rebecca Diane Albeck and Bec O'Donovan, is an Australian country music singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She has released ten studio albums, wi ...
. It was released in April 2015 and peaked at number 19 on the
ARIA Charts
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offic ...
.
For the first time, Cole has written on every one of the album's 12 tracks. Cole said; "For me, every time I write songs it's a very cathartic experience, because I write about my life. I think the more honest you are, the better the song is going to be."
Cole toured Australia in support of the release.
Critical reception
Aneta Grulichova from The Music AU said; "Banjos, guitars and incredible vocals are what listeners will find. Lyrically the album is engaging, telling the story of her journey through life; however some are very slow, though heartfelt. "Sweet Rebecca" is nostalgic as she compares her younger and older selves, while "Tea For Three" and "Broken Soldiers" are very moving. "Bumcrack" is an upbeat entertaining track – the title pretty much says it all. Cole is classic country, honest and with a sense of humour, though a few more upbeat songs would’ve been nice."
Track listing
# "Sweet Rebecca" – 3:18
# "Damn Fool!" – 3:16
# "Treehouse" – 3:01
# "Precious Times"
(featuring Sara Storer
Sara Bettine Storer (born 6 October 1973) is an Australian country music singer-songwriter and former teacher. She won a record breaking seven Golden Guitar awards in the Tamworth Country Music Festival in January 2004, and as of 2017, she has w ...
& Gina Jeffreys
Gina Jeffreys (also known as Gina Jeffries, Gina Hillenberg and Gina McCormack born 1 April 1968) is an Australian country singer-songwriter and radio presenter.
Career
In 1991, Jeffreys competed in The Toyota Star Maker Quest at the Tamworth C ...
) – 3:40
# "Happy 16" – 4:16
# "I Love You" – 4:57
# "Broken Soldiers" – 4:16
# "I'm Easy" – 4:35
# "Tea for Three" – 3:46
# "Off My Chest" – 3:52
# "Songs Remember Me" – 4:14
# "Bumcrack" – 2:57
Charts
''Sweet Rebecca'' become Cole's highest charting solo release to date and first ARIA top twenty album.
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
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2015 albums
Beccy Cole albums
Self-released albums
Albums produced by Shane Nicholson (singer)