Colleen Hewett’s Colleen LP (Avenue Records – MID.166094) is a 1987 Australian reissue of her 1983 studio album. It features her powerful interpretations of contemporary pop ballads, including “The Wind Beneath My Wings” and “I Hope I Never,” alongside original material.

🎼 Album Overview

• Artist: Colleen Hewett

• Title: Colleen

• Label: Avenue Records – MID.166094

• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue

• Country: Australia

• Released: April 27, 1987 (original release 1983)

• Genre: Pop, Adult Contemporary

• Producer: John Wood

• Recording Studio: AAV Studios, Melbourne

📀 Track Listing

Side A

1. When the Feeling Comes Around (Rick Cunha)

2. Tell Me That You Love Me (S. Gibb, B. Cason)

3. The Wind Beneath My Wings (Jeff Silbar, Larry Henley)

4. What Could You Know About Love (S. Gibb, B. Cason)

5. I Hope I Never (Tim Finn)

6. Hearts (Our Hearts) (D. Allen, K. Beal)

Side B

7. Dreaming My Dreams With You (Allen Reynolds)

8. Since I Loved Like That

9. Gigolo

10. What If You Fell in Love

11. When I Dream (Carol Connors)

12. Motion

🎶 Musical Highlights

• “The Wind Beneath My Wings” was released as a single in 1983, predating Bette Midler’s famous version, and became one of Hewett’s signature songs.

• “I Hope I Never”, a cover of Tim Finn’s Split Enz ballad, showcases her dramatic vocal delivery.

• The album balances covers of international hits with original compositions, reflecting Hewett’s versatility in pop and adult contemporary styles.

📚 Collector’s Notes

• The 1987 pressing (MID.166094) is a reissue of the 1983 Avenue Records album, making it a collectible for fans of Australian pop history.

• Original pressings were issued under catalog number SBP 237898 in 1983.

• Later reissues appeared on cassette and CD in the early 1990s.

This LP captures Colleen Hewett at a mature stage in her career, blending heartfelt ballads with polished pop arrangements, and remains a notable entry in her discography.