Released 20 years ago, Innocent Eyes achieved unprecedented success, staying at number one for a record-breaking 29 weeks. So why is Delta Goodrem overlooked in Australian music history, asks Kate Pattison.
I remember when my family bought Innocent Eyes, at a JB Hi-Fi off the Nepean Highway. I was 12 and had just started high school. It was the first time I really understood the power of music; I felt like Delta was imparting words of wisdom through this time of transition. I played that original copy so much it started skipping and I had to buy a replacement.
This was not a comeback tour. Delta has remained an integral part of the Australian music scene. She's one of our country's standout performers, taking to the stage at AFL Grand Finals, Sydney Mardi Gras and the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony . For many fans, this album means everything. These songs were the soundtrack to our adolescence, and have continued to wrap themselves around us.These are the albums turning 20 this year — a list guaranteed to make you reach for the CD wallet stashed in your car."It is truly one of the greatest honours of my life to have written an album that might have meant something to you, or been a part of your life," Delta said on stage last month..
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