''Colleen Hewett'' is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist

Colleen Hewett Colleen Hewett (born 16 April 1950) is an Australian singer and actress. Hewett's top 40 singles on the Kent Music Report include " Super Star", " Day by Day" (both 1971), " Carry That Weight" (1972), "Dreaming My Dreams with You" (1980 ...

. The album was released in October 1972 by

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Background

In 1967 Hewett joined a vocal trio called the Creations with whom she toured Australia. In 1970 she embarked on a solo career under the management of Danny Finley who was later to become her husband. Her big break came later in the year when she won the Bandstand 1970 Best Female Newcomer of the Year award. She was signed to

and released

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Superstar A superstar is someone who has great popular appeal and is widely known, prominent, or successful in their field. Celebrities referred to as "superstars" may include individuals who work as actors, musicians, athletes, and other media-based profe ...

" as her debut single as suggested by Johnny Young. Hewett scored a starring role in the stage production of ''

Godspell ''Godspell'' is a musical in two acts with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by John-Michael Tebelak. The show is structured as a series of parables, primarily based on the Gospel of Matthew, interspersed with music mostly set t ...

'', which opened at the Playbox Theatre in Melbourne in November 1971. Colleen recorded and released " Day by Day" from ''Godspell'' as her second single. The song sold over 50,000 copies and was certified gold. In between her theatre commitments, Hewett recorded her debut album. It was ultimately released in October 1972. By the end of 1972, Hewett won the TV Week's Queen of Pop, and Go-Set's Best Female singer.

Track listing

Vinyl/ Cassette (SFL 934633) Side A # " Day by Day" (

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) # "Mother" (

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Carry That Weight "Carry That Weight" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album ''Abbey Road''. Written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney, it is the seventh and penultimate song in the album's climactic side-two med ...

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" # " Stay With Me Baby" (

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) # "Reverend Lee" # "So Long Ago" # "I'll Be Seeing You"

Charts

References

1972 debut albums Colleen Hewett albums Festival Records albums {{1970s-pop-album-stub