It's the new philosophy for Australian record labels in the 21st century - when in doubt, release a covers album. In the past 5 years, Australian artists have been churning out more and more cover albums! Young Divas, Human Nature, Guy Sebastian, Marcia Hines, Tina Arena, Kate Ceberano, Natalie Gauci are all GUILTY of this crime.
The song selections for Kate Ceberano's newie "So Much Beauty" are particularly eye-brow raising, although maybe not as much as that breast-tastic picture I've posted of her *drools*. Included are The Kate's takes on...yes wait for it... "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol (I think I just threw up a little), "Suddenly I See" by KT Tunstall, "Babylon" by David Gray, "She Will Be Loved" by Maroon 5, "Live To Tell" by Madonna (oh no, she di'nt!) and "I'll Stand By You" by The Pretender (cause apparently Marcia Hines' version wasn't bad enough). In a bid to restore some shred of credibilty, she's included 3 original numbers including "Never Say Never To A Friend", a duet with "It Take Two' partner, Melbourne footballer Russel Robertson. Aren't the over 40 bogans in for a treat! Naturally, the album is released on April 26, just in time to cash-in on the "It Takes Two" finale and Mother's Day sales.
Out the same day is the new album from 2006 Idol "winner" (do they really win much these days?) Damien Leith. Yep, after his debut album performed below expectations last year - although to be fair, it didn't perform terribly bad either considering it only produced one single "22 Sleeps...I mean "22 Steps" - Sony BMG are hoping to make up the difference with an album of Don McLean (I smell another "American Pie" *cries*), Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens and Neil Young covers. The album is called "Catch The Wind".
Now we sit and wait in anticipation for Anthony Camp-allea's new album of showtune covers. I'd die for his rendition of "Big Spender"!
