Great Women of Country is the studio album by Australian country music singers Melinda Schneider and Beccy Cole. It was released through Universal Music Australia in 7 November 2014 and peaked at number 9 on the ARIA Charts.

Background

The collection brings together Schneider and Cole's love of country music. Schneider said she had thought about a tribute album for some time, but the idea to record a joint album was 'a flash of inspiration'. “Both Beccy and I had always thought about doing an album like this individually … but I woke up one morning and the idea wouldn't leave me alone, so I called Beccy and asked: wanna do it together?” Cole said; “They're timeless, they were old even then! These are some of the songs that I drew from to make my own music, to get to pay tribute to them by recording and performing new versions is a great responsibility but such an honour.”[1]

Touring

The pair toured the album between November 2014 and March 2015.[2]

Reception

Ovation Channel said; "Great Women of Country is not just a rich legacy of songs, it is the inevitable collaboration of two of Australia's most accomplished and most experienced country music stars – singers well equipped to reach back and bring forward music that holds a very special place in people's hearts."[3]

Track listing

  1. "9 to 5" (Dolly Parton) – 3:27
  2. "One's on the Way" (Shel Silverstein) – 2:39
  3. "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" (Bobby Russell) – 4:11
  4. "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad" (Billy Sherrill, Glenn Sutton) – 2:02
  5. "Angel of the Morning" (Chip Taylor) – 4:08
  6. "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" (Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman – 2:58
  7. "Ode to Billie Joe" (Bobbie Gentry) – 4:21
  8. "Stand by Your Man" (Tammy Wynette, Billy Sherrill) – 2:37
  9. "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)" (Jamie O'Hara) – 3:41
  10. "Mule Skinner Blues" (Jimmie Rodgers, George Vaughan)/ "Rocky Top" (Felice and Boudleaux Bryant) – 2:59
  11. "Crazy" (Willie Nelson) – 2:47
  12. "Harper Valley PTA" (Tom T. Hall) – 3:15
  13. "Banks of the Ohio" / "If Not for You" (Bob Dylan)/ "Let Me Be There" (John Rostill) – 3:54
  14. "I Fall to Pieces" (Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard) / "Walking After Midnight" (Alan Block, Donn Hecht) – 4:22
  15. "I Will Always Love You" (Dolly Parton) – 4:12
  16. "Could I Have This Dance" (Wayland Holyfield, Bob House) / "Tennessee Waltz" (Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart) – 3:46
  17. "Blue Bayou" (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson) – 3:59
  18. "Jolene" (Dolly Parton) – 2:49
  19. "Coat of Many Colours" (Dolly Parton) – 3:05
  20. "Queen of Hearts" (Hank DeVito) – 3:20
  21. "I Can't Make You Love Me" (Mike Reid, Allen Shamblin) – 5:00
  22. "Love Hurts" (Felice and Boudleaux Bryant) – 3:44

Charts

Great Women of Country become Schneider's and Cole's highest charting and first top ten album on the ARIA Chart.

Weekly Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 9
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[5] 4
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[6] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
ARIA Country Albums Chart[7] 12
ARIA Australian Albums Chart[8] 41
Chart (2015) Position
ARIA Country Albums Chart[9] 13
Chart (2016) Position
ARIA Country Albums Chart[10] 59

Release history

Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 7 November 2014
Universal Music Australia 4703930

References

  1. ^ "BECCY COLE AND MELINDA SCHNEIDER UNITE FOR GREAT WOMEN OF COUNTRY". Gay News Network. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Beccy Cole and Melinda Schneider our country music royalty in Australia". Lotl. 3 November 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Melinda Schneider & Beccy Cole: Great Women of Country (and the songs that made them) (CD)". Ovation Channel. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Melinda Schneider & Beccy Cole – Great Women of Country". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  5. ^ "ARIA Report issue 1290" (PDF). ARIA. 19 November 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  6. ^ "ARIA Report issue 1290" (PDF). ARIA. 19 November 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  7. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Country Albums 2014". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  8. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Albums 2014". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  9. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Country Albums 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  10. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top Country Albums 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Great Women of Country CD". Sanity. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Great Women of Country DD". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
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