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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing CD!, August 4, 2003
I own 300+ albums and this one is in the top 5. It's one of the best albums I have ever heard. Delta has a beautiful voice. Her voice is unique, yet has characteristics of Jewel, Britney, and Celine Dion. She has a powerful voice and good range. This is one of those cds where you like every single song and you never have to skip a track. My absolute favorites are Predictable; Not Me, Not I; Innocent Eyes; Butterfly; Running Away; and My Big Mistake. But I also LOVE Born To Try; Lost Without You; A Year Ago Today; In My Own Time; and Will You Fall For Me. Actually I love them all. Predictable has the most awesome chorus and it is so catchy. Running Away and My Big Mistake are also extremely catchy and fun. Not Me, Not I and Butterfly are beautiful ballads. Delta's voice is just so pretty and so are all the songs. You can hear the piano in every song and Delta plays very beautifully. If you have any doubts at all about getting this cd, forget about them and buy the cd! You will not regret it! I love this cd and I can't stop listening to it!
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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't Pigeon-Hole This As Soap Star Junk, October 4, 2003
I don't watch Neighbours and I probably never will do - the only soap that's good enough for me is Coronation Street! I couldn't tell you any of the characters that are in Neighbours, but I could name a few that have left it and gone on to become big stars of the music world. Kylie Minogue and Natalie Imbruglia are easily the two biggest, but someone called Delta Goodrem could join these two in time. When I heard her debut single, "Born To Try," for the first time I didn't take much notice, and likewise with the second single "Lost Without You." However, it was the third single to be released from this debut album, the self-titled "Innocent Eyes," that really caught my ear.
I decided to buy this album straight away with no doubts after reading such fantastic reviews, and I have to say I am very happy. This is a very good debut album. It's easy on the ears and heaving on the relation. Delta Goodrem displays a wonderful quality about herself that makes her shine brighter than say Holly Valance, because she actually can sing! She has a stunning vocal range, has some great melodies, fabulous production, some decent lyrics, and to top it all off she is a very sexy young woman.
Innocent Eyes opens with Delta's debut single "Born To Try." This song is a wonderful ballad where Delta really gets to showcase her wonderful vocals. The song was a UK Top 3 hit earlier in 2003 and was an Australian No.1 single. Next is "Innocent Eyes," Delta's third single and also her third Australian No.1 hit. The song is a very catchy up-tempo track about fond memories of a sparkling childhood. Delta's voice is amazing, and her piano skills are exceptional. "Not Me, Not I" is the fourth single to be taken from this album, and became Delta's fourth consecutive Australian No.1 single - she's even snatched that title from Kylie, who held the record for three Australian No.1 singles from her self-titled debut back in 1988! "Throw It Away" is a wonderful mid-tempo song, and a breath of fresh air with the breezy guitar that infects the song and gives it that catchy hook. The vocals are arranged in a similar fashion, and it's just a fantastic feel-good pop song. Very simplistic.
"Lost Without You" landed inside the UK Top 5 this summer and became Delta's second No.1 single in her native Australia. "Predictable" is one of the album's highlights, because it's so different to anything on the album. A wonderful piano intro opens the song, which breaks out after into a wonderful verse where Delta's vocals are very strong. The chorus then blows up and a storming electric guitar kicks in and rules the song. "Butterfly" is probably my favourite ballad on the album. Delta devotes her life to her lover, by telling him he's a butterfly who takes off in flight and becomes something so amazing. The message is full of love, and Delta's vocals are phenomenal. "In My Own Time" is another wonderful mid-tempo song where Delta sings about taking her life slowly and not rushing into anything too drastic. It's a wonderful song and her vocals are filled with emotion.
"My Big Mistake" is a fantastic up-tempo song about a failed love. At first, I though it would sound like the Natalie Imbruglia hit called from 1998 called "Big Mistake," but it isn't. This song isn't as good as Imbruglia's but it's still good! "This Is Not Me" is a bit of a weak song, where Delta's vocals seem a bit off. "Running Away" is a fantastic and catchy pop song about, funnily enough, running away! Delta's vocals are very good on this song, and she does a good job of singing fast. "A Year Ago Today" is yet another ballad. As you're reading this review, you're probably thinking that there are too many ballads on the album, but there aren't. Okay, there are a lot of ballads but you'll never get sick of them because they're so good - no filler here! "Longer" and "Will You Fall Me" are the final two songs on the album, are a bit disappointing. Delta's vocals are better than ever on these fantastic ballads, but the songs lack anything to keep your interest.
OVERALL GRADE: 10/10
If you haven't heard of Delta Goodrem yet then you must have been living under a rock for the past year! I urge anyone who is a fan of someone like Mariah Carey or Kylie Minogue to buy this album. It's great for the girls because you can look up to her and sing along to the songs, and for the guys it's good because they can drool over her! That's what is great about Delta; she will appeal to a wide audience. Girls, boys, gays, grannies, babies, mums and many more! Pick up a copy today, this album rules.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Up-Beat, Emotional, Overall An Amazing Debut., September 26, 2005
Delta Goodrem first made an impact on Australia when she appeared in a soap opera called Neighbours. Since then she has become the biggest pop star since Kylie Minogue. She has even surpassed old chart records that Kylie held and this album shows off her voice and writing talent. So why is it so good?
1. Born To Try: The lead single cemented her as an artist to watch. The song was huge in the UK and raced into the top 3. This song is a great opener to this album and shows off her superb vocal range. The song really gets caught in your head.
2. Innocent Eyes: Another single and hit but what makes this song is the reflection on her childhood. The song is rather poetic which is basically also shown throughout the whole album. The way she interprets the song is great and the chorus is really catchy.
3. Not Me, Not I: A ballad with punch. This song shows off Delta on the whole. If you could judge her based on one song, this song would be it. The title is really good.
4. Throw It Away: In my opinion this should have be released as a single rather than Lost Without You. This is the first guitar orientated song on the album and provides a good balance.
5. Lost Without You: The worst single released from this album, however it is a great song and has a wicked drum beat that works well with the piano. In this song she admits that she was wrong and realizes her mistake. Overall a superb song.
6. Predictable: One of the best songs on this album, never released with a proper video. The video has Delta live in concert. Really quite angsty and rock orientated sounds coming through on this track.
7. Butterfly: This is a rather sympathetic song and though it isn't that strong it has a rather nice chorus. Good vocals.
8. In My Own Time: This track is a spectacular ballad with lots of emotion. You may think that this album may be boring with all the ballads however it really isn't. The song sounds a bit country-ish.
9. My Big Mistake: My Big Mistake sounds like it could've come off her sophomore album Mistaken Identity. The song is really fast though not crazily fast. Just fast compared to the other songs.
10. This Is Not Me: Again Delta proves that she can write great songs and you just have to listen to this song to really love it.
11. Running Away: This song has alot of programming at the start and is about running away. The chorus is the best on the album.
12. A Year Ago Today: This track is a bit slow and boring and sounds a little like Will You Fall For Me but it's okay I guess.
13. Longer: Has a great motif at the start with strings and is the last up-beat song on the album before the closing song. I really like this song for reasons I don't know. The lyrics are good.
14. Will You Fall For Me: It is a really good song until the chorus which isn't as good as the verses. This song means alot to me and I can relate with some of the songs. Nice close.
Innocent Eyes is a stunning piece of work, while not as good as her sophomore it sure is really amazing. This album shows why it sold 1 million copies worldwide and hopefully will show her off to the world. This is a gripping debut that will astound you.
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