RELEASED: 8 November 2004 In early 2003, 19-year-old Delta Goodrem's debut "Innocent Eyes" did several unprecedented things: the album of sweet piano-driven pop was released to rapturous reviews; in Australia it went platinum fifteen times and was the highest-selling album of the entire decade; and all five of its singles went to #1. The follow-up was "Mistaken Identity". It also went to #1, as did two of its four singles - lead single "Out Of The Blue" and third single "Almost Here" with Bryan McFadden, and earned five platinum records. Several tracks, including "Extraordinary Day"and "Last Night On Earth", directly address Goodrem's battle with cancer, which was diagnosed as she was working on the album. And ten years later? "Mistaken Identity" is still the kind of well-constructed, inoffensive pop that your mum wouldn't mind. Although the piano pop fad comes and goes, the arrangements here don't sound at all dated. With a sound so similar - if somewhat more theatrical - to that of its predecessor, the album was really just an extension of "Innocent Eyes". Still makes for a good listen.
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