Feel This Free Explained

Feel This Free
Type:Studio
Artist:Beccy Cole
Cover:Feel_This_Free_by_Beccy_Cole.jpg
Released:April 11, 2005
Recorded:2004
Studio:The Music Cellar
Genre:Country
Length:49:35
Label:ABC/Universal
Producer:Rod McCormack
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Feel This Free is the fourth studio album by Australian musical artist, Beccy Cole. It was released in April 2005 and peaked at number 66 on the ARIA Charts.

Upon release, Cole told Susan Jarvis of Capital News "We really planned this album, and it's turned out exactly the way we wanted. I had a lot to say, so there aren't so many humorous songs. If you listen to one of the tracks on the album, "The Clown Song", you’ll understand why. But the overall vibe of the album is incredibly positive." adding "The other thing we were determined to do was make an album that I could perform live. Every song can be done on stage – the album can be read as a set list, if I want. That hasn't been possible with my last couple of recordings, so I’m really enjoying that aspect of it."

The album was re-released with three new tracks in May 2006.

Background and release

In 2004, Cole began work on Feel This Free. In her 2015 autobiography, Cole said The album included songs that were 'healing' to write, including "The Clown Song", which she says is her most personal and revealing song she'd written. The song deals with her sexuality and although wasn't her coming out song, it was 'significant'.

The album photo shoot was completed in Melbourne by Pierre Baroni

Singles

"Rainbows, Dreams and Butterflies" was released as the first single. Cole said; "Rainbows is a pretty honest look at my approach to life and love. While I admit to not exactly being an angel, I do try and live life to the fullest and give as much as I can of myself in the process." "Poster Girl (Wrong Side of the World)" was released in May 2006. The song went on to win three Golden Guitars at the 35th annual Country Music Awards of Australia in January 2007; including 'Song of the Year', and 'Single of the Year'.

Track listing

Standard Edition

  1. "Rainbows, Dreams and Butterflies" (Beccy Cole, Rod McCormack) – 3:58
  2. "A Better Woman" (Connie Harrington, Tony Martin, Tom Shapiro) – 2:38
  3. "Just Because She Always Has" (Amber Dotson, Jimmy Melton) – 4:25
  4. "So Good for So Long" (Alan Anderson, Bekka Bramlett, Bob DiPiero) – 3:27
  5. "To Feel This Free" (Jim McBride, McCormack, Jerry Salley) – 3:55
  6. "You Can't Have That" (Anderson, Tom Hambridge) – 3:21
  7. "The Clown Song" (Cole, McCormack) – 4:12
  8. "Leave Love Out of This" (Robert Ellis Orrall) – 2:50
  9. "His Hometown" (Cheryl Wheeler) – 4:03
  10. "Jesse" (Cole, McCormack, Gina Jeffreys) – 5:33
  11. "Some Lessons" (Cole, McCormack) – 3:19
  12. "Someone Else's Shoes" (Cole, McCormack, Salley) – 3:35
  13. "Girls Out Here" (Cole, McCormack, Jeffreys) – 4:19

Bonus Edition

  2. "Poster Girl (Wrong Side of the World)" (Cole) – 4:01
  3. "Lazy Bones" – 9:18
  4. "Nine to Five" (Dolly Parton) (live) – 3:03

Personnel

Musicians

Charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)66
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)3

Release history

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RegionDateEditionFormatLabelCatalogue
Australia11 April 2005StandardABC Music1777806
Australia27 May 2006Bonus EditionABC Music