Track Listing

1. Believe Again
2. In This Life
3. Possessionless
4. Born To Try
5. Barehands
6. God Laughs
7. You Will Only Break My Heart
8. Woman
9. Brave Face
10. I Can't Break It
11. One Day
12. Angels In The Room

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16229 in Music
• Brand: Delta
• Released on: 2008-07-15
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

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AUSTRALIA'S ALL TIME TOP SELLING FEMALE VOCALIST 8 NUMBER ONE AUSTRALIAN SINGLES & 3.5 MILLON IN SCANS WORLDWIDE At twenty-two Delta Goodrem has already achieved success way beyond her years. Having released two CD's - Innocent Eyes (2003) and Mistaken Identity (2004) which spawned a quick succession of hit singles on the Australian and international charts (most notably topping the charts in the UK and Japan) Delta is now poised to match her international success in the US with the release of Delta. Delta is a collection of twelve 'songs' - in the truest sense of the word - dealing with life, love, and relationships, reflecting both her own life and those of the people around her. The music on Delta was made with the assistance of a world-class collection of producers that include John Shanks (Kelly Clarkson), Marius DeVries (Madonna, U2) and Steve Kipner's team (Christina Aguilera, Natasha Bedingfield) and noticeably showcases Delta's own work as a talented songwriter and performer. Delta is very proud of this new album and feels it's a great representation of where and who she is at the moment, "Everything in front of me is super-exciting, and I'm just looking forward to people hearing my music."

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From the Artist
"This album has strong themes about going through hard times but instead of being a victim standing up and being counted. It's good to focus on what life has to offer, find things that mean something to you. It's pop music. It's meant to be fun, magic, something you can relate to."

"Hard times are universal. Good times are universal. I've learned how powerful music can be to people, how you just want to get lost in music. That's a really special connection with people that isn't disposable. I like the idea of starting in America with a clean slate - I'm looking forward to singing my heart out."

About the Artist
Australian sensation Delta Goodrem, at just 23, is already one of Australia's most successful and highest-selling female artists. Now, Australia's best kept secret is poised for a major U.S. debut CD release with Delta, set for release on June 24th from Decca.

In an era of pre-fabricated as-seen-on-TV popstars, Delta Goodrem is the real thing. A pianist since the age of seven, Goodrem harks back to a bygone era where pop stars wrote their own songs and sang them live - as simple as that. Her debut album in the U.S. serves as a welcome antidote to the rushed world of generic pop, with timeless, global tunes injected with power, passion and personality.

First single, "In This Life," also happens to be Delta's eighth #1 hit in Australia (out of an impressive 13 singles released to date), effortlessly seducing radio with its life-affirming chorus and wall-to-wall melodic rush. "The sentiment in songs is so important to me. It's got the melody that rings in your ear, but I can also belt it out. It's got all the elements I could hope to be introduced with." "Possessionless" may be the album's most personal track. Delta wrote the song shortly after winning her battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a cancer that derailed her at the height of her Australian and UK success in 2003.

In 2003, Delta took Australia by storm, breaking chart records and becoming one of only a handful of albums to sell over a million copies in Australia. Her first CD, Innocent Eyes, released overseas in 2003, has now reached over 4 million sales worldwide and earned the singer the Highest Selling Album award at the Australian equivalent of the Grammys two years running. She spent a record-breaking 29 weeks at No.1 in Australia and reached No.2 in the UK. Each of the album's five singles made No.1 in Australia - breaking a record held by Kylie Minogue and the Beatles.

Delta is a song writing force to be reckoned with. In 2006, Goodrem performed a self-penned song, "Together We Are One," at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in front of a worldwide audience of 1.5 billion. The inspirational song surfaced on last year's American Idol. Another song penned by Goodrem, "Days Go By," was a No.1 hit this year by Norwegian Idol Glenn Lyse, while she also just collaborated on a song with hero Olivia Newton-John for her new cancer charity. "Olivia's been a shining light for me," Delta says. Another one of Goodrem's songs, "Eyes on Me," was selected by Celine Dion for her latest album Taking Chances. "To hear `Eyes on Me' sung by a woman I've looked up to all my life - that's an amazing feeling,'' Goodrem says.

After an accelerated life - and career - of dizzying highs and crushing lows, the Delta album sees Goodrem coming out of the dark with songs that embrace the positivity and healing power of pop music.

Customer Reviews

In This Life Show Me Everything
If you've had a chance to see the surrealistic video of "Believe Again," you'll know Australian Diva sensation Delta Goodrem is going to have a mega career on the world wide stage. Beauty can only carry you so far and it's great Ms Goodrem can rival Faith Hill as the most beautiful girl on the planet, but she'd rise to the top of the heap even if she were uglier than my dearly departed dad's awful looking hound Bowser Joe.

Five years ago Ms. Goodrem was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma when she was only eighteen. Cancer, a bad thing to do battle with, fortunately she's won and you can hear the victory in "Believe Again" and in "In This Life", which is so good it'll make you cry.

Ms Goodrem echoes John Lennon when she says in "God Laughs", "We're all walking on quicksand. When we're busy makin' our plans, God laughs" and she takes us to the depths of sadness with the heart wrenching, "I Can't Break it (To My Heart). However, I did find "One Day", a bit of a downer, both musically and lyrically, fortunately it segues into the wonderful "Angels in the Room", which is, in my opinion, the best song on this album I can't recommend highly enough.

Reviewed by Stephanie Sane

A New Direction For A New Delta
Delta Goodrem's third full-length release is as infectious as it is different. The album, titled simply 'Delta' marks a departure from the style of her two previous releases 'Innocent Eyes' and 'Mistaken Identity.' Avid Delta fans will notice a great contrast to these previous works.

The instrumentation is broad and diverse. Where Delta's impressive piano playing has stood center stage in much of her previous work, in this release it is present but somehow muted. Filling the space left behind is an array of electronic instruments, percussion, and a heavier presence of guitar. The sound spaces alternate between close and dry, and sweeping, ambient, reverb-friendly joy.

But the instrumentation is not all that's changed. As if to complete the transformation, Delta is clearly taking chances with her musical style. Don't worry, there are plenty of traditional Delta-style ballads on this album, but she flirts with R&B hip-hop and reggae-esque influences on the song 'You Will Only Break My Heart.' The song 'Woman' could almost be country, and 'Possessionless' is certainly Delta's most technically interesting 'pop' song to present.

The album's structure is also pleasantly cohesive. Opening with the stunningly beautiful ''Believe Again,' (of which there must certainly be numerous remixes forthcoming) the track list flows through the first single, 'In This Life' into increasingly adventurous musical territory. The second half of the album tames a bit as it moves through moody slower-tempo ballads before picking up again with the impeccable 'Brave Face.' The album finishes strong with the comparatively stripped down 'Angels In The Room.'

The album falters a bit when it reaches 'Bare Hands,' an entire four minutes devoted to the metaphor of love being like picking thorny roses. Delta's lyric writing is not at its strongest with this track. Ms. Goodrem simply takes the analogy a step too far with lines like "Don't love me with gloves on" and "Make me feel I'm worth the scratches." Complete with electronic instrumentation more appropriate for an album by Usher, this is the weakest and most forgettable track on the album.

The only other element of 'Delta' that keeps the album from achieving irrefutable greatness is that it feels far less personal than her previous releases. Given her now three year old relationship with Brian McFadden, it is difficult to see Delta currently relating to songs such as 'Woman,' (about being under-appreciated and neglected in a relationship) and 'I Can't Break It To My Heart,' (about the recent loss of a mature relationship). Given the intense 'Delta under the microscope' feel of 'Mistaken Identity' in particular, it feels as if something is missing here. However, taking into account the overall quality of the album, this can be nearly overlooked.

Complete with a new sound and new image, Delta's 'Delta' is a fantastic purchase, and certainly worth the cost of being an import.

Great Voice and Positive Lyrics
Delta Goodrem is a great singer with a beautiful voice. The songs on this album which I enjoyed the most were the ones that allowed her voice to shine.

My favorite songs on the album are Believe Again, In This Life, Angels In the Room and Possessionless.

The lyrics to Believe Again talk about faith in love being restored and a heart healed. This Life tells of being put on this earth to find our one true love and finding that true love. Angels In The Room talks about how despite all the wrong turns love is found and it must have been Angles in the room that allowed this love to happen. Possessionless talks about being totally open with the one you love.

God Laughs, Woman and I Can't Break It To My Heart are also good songs but the lyrics take on tough issues. God Laughs talks about how bad things can unexpectedly happen so be prepared. Woman talks about a woman wanting more from her love. I Can't Break It To My Heart talks about being afraid to acknowledge that love may be lost.

I only found out after listening to this cd that Delta won a battle with cancer. This explains the serious tone in some of her songs. It also explains the theme of overcoming obstacles in many of the songs as well.

Delta's amazing voice and the positive lyrics make me want to listen to this album again and again. I look forward to her next album.