| 1. Out of the Blue |
| 2. Analyst |
| 3. Mistaken Identity |
| 4. Extraordinary Day |
| 5. Little Too Late |
| 6. Be Strong |
| 7. Electric Storm |
| 8. Almost Here - Delta Goodrem, Brian McFadden |
| 9. Miscommunication |
| 10. Sanctuary |
| 11. Last Night on Earth |
| 12. Fragile |
| 13. Disoriented |
| 14. You Are My Rock |
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Delta Goodrem is now a household name and is one of Australia's highest selling female artists. On 'Mistaken Identity' Delta co-wrote with Guy Chambers, Billy Mann, Cathy Dennis, Garly Barlow & Eliot Kennedy, Vince Pizzinga and Mathew Gerrard. Also includes a duet with former Westlife's Brian McFadden ('Almost Here'). The album features the #1 single 'Out Of The Blue'. Epic. 2004.
HIGHLIGHTS:
The biggest hit is of course 9 week U.S. #1 smash "Bette Davis Eyes" which helped propel the album itself to #1. The song was honoured a few years ago as one of the "Songs of the Century" by the Recording Industry Association of America (only 365 songs were so honoured). Album track "Mistaken Identity" finds Carnes promising she won't be a patsy when her two-timing lover crawls back to her..now that he's been dumped himself. Country-ish torch song "Still Hold On" still sounds fresh. "Break the Rules Tonite" is a sassy one night stand rocker. "My Old Pals" is a softer acoustic counterpart to the sentiment in Bruce Springsteen's "Glory Days". Add to these the duet with Kenny Rogers on "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer", a tasty Top 10 cover of Smokey Robinson's "More Love", and eccentric #15 hit "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" and you've got a nice glance at Carnes' run of 80s hits.
LOWS:
"Don't Call it Love" hasn't aged all that well. (It became a big country hit for Dolly Parton when she covered it so you may recognize the tune). As far as what's missing to make this a better compilation, her duets with Gene Cotton ("You're a Part of Me"), Kenny Rogers and James Ingram ("What about Me?") and Barbara Streisand ("Make No Mistake, He's Mine") would make this more comprehensive. I'd also like to see "It Hurts So Bad" here though it wasn't a sizable chart performer.
BOTTOM LINE:
Better collection of hits than "Gypsy Honeymoon" (ASIN B000008E14) or "The Best" (ASIN B00001IVN4). The average fan will get all they need right here.
Album charted as "Pop Albums #1" on 05/02/1981.
4 tracks charted on Billboard tracks:
- "Bette Davis Eyes" (Pop singles #1, AC #15, Mainstream Rock #5);
- "Draw Of The Cards" (Pop Singles #28);
- "Mistaken Identity" (Pop singles #60);
- "Break The Rules Tonite" (Mainstream Rock #46).
4 tracks were covered by others artists:
- "Bette Davis Eyes" (New Edition, Gwyneth Paltrow, etc)
- "Still Hold One" (Kenny Rogers);
- "Don't Call It Love" (Dolly Parton);
- "Miss you Tonite" (Alaska).
May 16, 1981 - "Bette Davis Eyes," written by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon shot to number one in the American charts and reached number seven in Britain.
"Bette Davis Eyes" topped the US charts for an astonishing 9 weeks, earning to Kim her first RIAA gold record in 06/16/1981. "Mistaken Identity" was her first platinum album in 07/16/1981.
February 14, 1982 - "Bette Davis Eyes" won "Record Of The Year" and "Song Of The Year" at the 24th Annual Grammy Awards. Other nominations included "Mistaken Identity" for "Album Of The Year", "Bette Davis Eyes" for "Best Vocal Pop Performance (Female) and Val Garay for "Producer Of The Year (Non-classical).
What Kim Carnes have said about "Mistaken Identity":
"The title of my album MISTAKEN IDENTITY is really a statement of the direction I want to go," she explains. That does not mean she wants to be misunderstood but rather that she feels she has been misunderstood for too long. "Last year everyone pegged me as a country singer because Kenny is. But I want to keep a variety of styles because they all reflect different sides of me. I've always loved rock'n'roll. I'm not a manufactured product. I've made a point of changing."
Kim Carnes had 6 hits charted on Billboard before her smash hit "Bette Davis Eyes". After, she has had 18 charted songs.
She would return to the Top of The Charts with "What About Me" (AC #1), "Make No Mistake, She's Mine" (as songwriter, Country #1) and "The Heart Won't Lie" (as songwriter, Country #1).
Anyway, since I thought Living colour were totally awesome in a range of ways when the chance came to pick this up cheap I leapt at it.
Which proves the adage - always look before you leap!
This is nonsense. It's worse than nonsense because nonsense might be funny. This isn't. Get yourself a drill and drill a hole through the door of your car. The scraping and screaming sounds will give you an idea of what this CD will sound like if you unleash it on your stereo. Beyond experimental into just plain pathetic.
Right down to the cover - and as for the fold out it is 20% Living Colour style and 80% like some first year graphic designer did it on a computer he didn't know how to use. And as for the stuff actually written on it? Try "To God in all manifestations I deeply bow". No problem with the sentiment on my part - but what on earth would someone put that on their album for? Or how about the credits? Vernon Reid: Guitars both real and imagined, whispering.
Luckily many years later he went back to LC and they gave us a great reunion/comeback disc that swats this gunk aside. Get yourself the entire LC catalogue instead of spending cash on this!
I downloaded the album over shareaza and it's grown on me very much, like a theme for my life experiences.
Mistaken Identity review:
1. Out Of The Blue = The first single starts of like a gentle breeze and then builds up on the tempo. You feel a plunge when she says "Out of the blue", like somebody unplugged the sync, her vocals start rushing like bubbly water! She is secretive as to who the person generating energy and uncontrollable emotions is... The video is unusual though, everything sets on fire! A good song, but it's just a cherry toping the great sweet surprise that is this album! (26)
2. The Analyst = Great piano kick start draws attention! It's about analyzing, going back in time, something in the human nature that is a pattern for most people, the skeptic in us. I like the line:
"Can you be sure we haven't met see the eyes they don't forget, they wander through the passage-ways that tease a restless mind".
A wise in-lighting song that creates enchantment with the mystery of it, voices whispered. We can't resist putting everything in question, what is, and why is. Kind of a wake up song, she sings of her self in the third person. (44)
3. Mistaken Identity = This is about Delta not coming to peace with the changes her cancer brought. I find it appealing `cause I've had a similar experience. The part pin pointing the message is the stanza:
"The sun likes to rise and the moon likes to fall
And that's kind like my life
Now I've played the role of the nice girl next door
Who gets cut like a knife!
Now I'm not looking for apology eyes,
And I don't want to spend a night on a bed of beautiful lies
Erase and rewind leave that sick girl behind,
And fast forward, fast forward"
Saying she's aware of her condition, but she won't let it define the way she carries on about herself, don't give me those looks, don't make me feel that way, that's not me, don't mistake us! This song certainly helped me coming home from the operation and facing the family more bravely! Nice one Delta! (26)
4. Sanctuary = Also cancer related, the song is about finding some stability in a world a new harsh reality made a mess of, there is someone with all the strength we need and a warm caring heart that understands and gives comfort. An ok song. (18)
5. A Little Too Late = Now this is refreshing! Sort of juvenile but the topic of such fine feelings and Deltas innocent juicy voice gives the song a premise that is adorable and incredibly true! It stands off from the other songs, its light and uplifting like it was taken from the Innocent Eyes album. I don't know if there was a video, but I found out it was a single. (42)
6. Be Strong = This starts off breezy like Out Of The Blue but goes on more interesting. It creeps into you as she starts to get more intense with the verses. It's a tribute to anyone who's had it rough, anyone who's been broken and thought of giving up. Getting up after a blow is not easy but it evokes a change in the way we see things, we get up more prepared and face difficulties with strength we renewed from the experience. Gets a strong point across. (39)
7. Last Night On Earth = Maters of the heart. The piano trade mark at the beginning, but as the song progresses Delta steers an interesting course! I see a whole movie listening to this song and it's such a great love story. Big words like:
"I'm gonna love you like it's the last night on EARTH", and
"Let's knock down the walls of IMMORTALITY" give this song an edge that's overstepping all worldly limitations, like time, space, and mater. Love is the prevailing power! (53)
8. Almost Here (Ft. Brian McFadden) = Delta in a duet!? Ain't that somethin'. I was intoxicated with this song by my mum. Every time the video came on, she would pump up the volume, how could I miss it? I feel tingles when Deltas vocals come in, it's the high point of the song, she comes in like an angel and saves this song. They make a good couple and I guess they were just that. The song leaves a great memory to look back on a relationship. (31)
9. Miscommunication = Ouuuhh... What a great vibe!! I like to think this song is part two for the one before, explaining the cause to the end of a love affair. It's definitely about a relationship going sour. Everybody can relate to this song, miscommunication is a bump you eventually hit on the road. Her ouuhhing at the end of the song gives me goose-pumps. It's cool! (47)
10. Electric Storm = This comes as an explosion! I mean WOW! What a knocker this track turned out to be! Such power in her voice! The Electric Storm is a turbulent relationship. Fantastic lyrics and the way Delta delivers her vocals over a great piano layer strike like lightening! The song carries a strong meaningful message of heartache. Everything in this song fits and makes sense, its perfect! (56)
11. Extraordinary Day = This song is so amazing! I fear that putting it into words will take away the beauty of it! It takes over me with a haunting feeling of regret, deep sadness and a sent of death. It's my favorite track because she's pouring out her soul, July the 8th is when Delta found out about her cancer and started facing it. I was surprised at how well she stitched her emotions into words and with how much pain this song is drenched with. I've been in a life threatening situation so I can identify...
"...And I feel this isolated".
The sincerity of it gets you, you can feel the emotions build up, and tears come as the song progresses... Truth is best! I will love this song forever! (66)
12. Fragile = This song is a prime example of the piano's ability to deliver the most sensitive Hyman emotion - vulnerability. The vocal is charming and loveable, it just gets you in the right place. Eyes are the doors to the soul and Delta is open doors about feeling fragile, feeling alone, feeling not that strong, feeling vulnerable. I never get tired of this song. (56)
13. Disorientated = Delta has such an irresistibly cute vocal here that it wins you over immediately! She manages to give diversity to every song, and she put a great twist on this one! It makes me get up, jump and spin around the room with arms wide open, makes me feel good about being disorientated which I am most of the time! We weren't all born with a map of what to do and be in life so it's ok to be disorientated, being young is going for us! Everything comes in its time. (48)
14. You Are My Rock = Deltas thank you song to her brother for being there in moments of weakness. The piano does justice to the song. You get the drift of what's it like to be in her shoes, and how much hawing an understanding, helpful brother means. The rock symbolizing the stability he brought. A cruel, sharp ending though: "We all need someone until we die". (23)
15. Nobody Listened = Girl's gone wild! The song is right in your face about the lows of her cancer experience! I like it when she screams! The piano gallops around her voice and the whole song gives you a hot-cold exposure! It's a sister song to "Extraordinary Day" topics wise, but it cuts both ways. You'll get the message loud and clear, and once the song is over you can breathe again. (40)
I found three tracks from Delta "Lost For Words", "Never Fades Away" and "Love", which are not from the first, or the second album. There's also a live version of the song "Together We Are One" which she performed at the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, she penned it with Brian McFadden and Guy Chambers. All GREAT songs!
Lost For Words = Starts dreamy, the piano kicks in gently and Delta just takes it away like a musical magician. What can I say, I'm lost for words here J I really like this song very much "Life is such a wonderful thing, you just never know what life can bring" as Delta says. I imagine everybody close to me being in my audience as I join Delta on the lyrics. Thankfully they are only there in my imagination, my voice is of course deeper than Deltas so... Enough said ;) (58)
Never Fades Away = This girl sleeps on the piano, and when she wakes up she plays, very beautifully I might say. Arrangement of a Delta song, stereotypical piano. "Love is like a song it never fades away". She wanted to say something powerful but that just doesn't cut it for me. The song has the makings of a power ballad. Her voice goes high and low and than fades away as the song comes to an end. (32)
Love = Daugh. It's about love, love for your family which is always there, while boys come and go. It's a nice song, childish, uplifting. Delta sang this at 14 so no wonder it ends with "What is love..." I think of my little sister and how much I love her, Dunja here's thinking of you ;) (35)
Together We Are One (live) = Deltas come a long way! This is a powerful song! She penned some great verses here:
"Find your guiding inspiration in a place where dreams are made
With a lifetime's preparation, it's no time to be afraid,
Put our differences behind us while we're shining like the sun,
See what we've all become, together we are one". The crowd is singing with her, if only I was there to cheer for her... A standing ovation for this one Delta! (39)
The numbers in brackets are winamp's count of how many times I played the song. It's within three weeks from when I downloaded the tracks.
I hope I didn't over do it. It's just hard to say less when there is so much about her worth mentioning. Maybe I get her so much because I'm just a month older than her.
Thanks for the time of day.
Enjoy music, it makes life more beautiful!
GET ETHNIC
This is simply an amazing song. I love its funky sound. This is a song I could listen to over and over again...and I have.
BODY TALK
An okay song. I was not too pleased with this one.
WORK THAT MAGIC
Great song.
WHEN LOVE CRIES
The first single from the album. Good song.
HEAVEN'S JUST A WHISPER AWAY
A very relaxing ballad.
CRY OF A WAKING HEART
Great song.
FRIENDS UNKNOWN
The second & final single from the album. Another amazing ballad.
FRED ASTAIRE
When I first listened to this song, I immeditely took to the song because I have always been a Fred Astaire fan. This is a great song.
SAY A LITTLE PRAYER
Great song.
MISTAKEN IDENTITY
The album's awesome title track. This is a great track.
WHAT IS IT YOU WANT
Okay song.
LET THERE BE PEACE
Great song.
This is an album that I really enjoy hearing. It is an amazing album and none of you will be disappointed when you buy a copy for yourselves: that is if you haven't already.
This, however, wasn't a reflection of the music, which was good and well sung (produced by the late Keith Diamond), just that people wanted Donna singing dance/disco only.
Opening track 'Get ethnic' kicks things off with screaming rock guitars, African talking drums, and a powerful vocal performance from Summer.
'Body talk' had a driving new jack swing beat, great sax all over, and playful, teasing vocals from Summer.
The catchy 'Work that magic', and the kooky but fun 'What is it you want' (the latter with razor sharp synths and drum machines working overtime, and a killer accapella outro) were the two lone dance tracks on the CD.
Lead off single 'When love cries' found Summer cooing seductively in a 'Love to love you baby' style falsetto to a sparse bassline, Soul II Soul beats, and even had a little rap bridge. This was the lone single to crack the Billboard Hot 100. In a similar vein is the ethereal, new age sound of 'Cry of a waking heart' which features a dazzling keyboard solo. One of the standouts on this CD.
'Fred Astare' is classic Summer; slow ballad intro leading to a funky upbeat dance song with bouncy synths and lyrics about wanting to be Ginger Rogers to your Fred Astare.
Title track 'Mistaken identity' is a synth/drum machine driven funk/dance number inspired, Summer says, by the Rodney King incident. The lyrics tell the tale of some blonde blue eyed lady falsely accused, hence the blonde mane and cropped upper half of Donna's face on the CD cover, but there's no mistaking those famous features. Similar to this is 'Say a little prayer'.
Then there are the ballads; The acoustic 'Heaven's just a whisper away' (with passionate vocals from Summer), her thank you to her fans in 'Friends unknown', and the Gulf war inspired 'Let there be peace' featuring an awesome backing choir and fiery vocals from Summer.
An underrated gem in Summer's brilliant repertoire which I'd urge anyone to discover.
I heard Kim's VOYEUR album before I ever heard this one in its entirety. I had read in many reviews that Kim had tried to duplicated the success of MISTAKEN IDENTITY with VOYEUR. This couldn't be further from the truth. If you are a fan of VOYEUR, you will be disappointed when listening to MISTAKEN IDENTITY. MISTAKEN is a very soft and warm album. If anything, MI is the bridge between the country California pop of Kim's previous albums, and the darker new wave direction of her next three.
This album is a solid album from start to finish. I would like to review it song by song.
"Bette Davis Eyes" - what needs to be said? We all know this song. We all once thought the words were "she knows what it takes to make a crow blush" until a smug person in the know quietly took us aside and said "umm...it's PRO blush". No denying, this is the perfect pop single. And any proud gay man like myself can't help but listen to Kim say "she's FEROCIOUS" over and over and over. Further evidence of the decline of pop culture--I can't even imagine a pop song using the word "precocious" in its lyrics...much less a number one hit. For a good laugh check out Jackie DeShannon's original version--it's terrible.
"Hit and Run" - the album's second track was another DeShannon/Weiss collaboration. Sonically, this song has nothing in common with "Bette Davis Eyes". This song is a countryish rocker with gorgeous harmonies and distinctive Waddy Wachell acoustic strumming. I read in the AllMusic review that the entire MISTAKEN IDENTITY album pales in comparison to "Bette Davis Eyes". I disagree. I think this song is just as strong, and would have made a spectacular second single. When Kim shouts out "you're grabbin' at straws...you do it again!" you can feel the desperation...cause we've all done it...we've all lived that.
"Mistaken Identity" - This third single was a moderate success, but not one of my favorites on the album. In the liner notes of her GYPSY HONEYMOON album Kim shares the story of how this track was originally a rocker...but a late night studio session resulted in this slowed down jazzy version. This song has grown on me eventually. It feels very late 70s/early 80s to me. I can imagine sitting listening to this on a whisky drenched late night on a plaid couch.
"When I'm Away From You" - another brilliant track. More sunny California pop. Like I said earlier, this album perfectly balances where Kim was artistically and where she was going. This song would have easily fit on the ROMANCE DANCE album, and that's a good thing. I've woken up for work many days, grouchy as hell, and drove to work listening to this song. It's upbeat bittersweet optimism is infectious.
"Draw Of The Cards" - I can't believe they made this song the second single from the album. Of course I love this song...it's campy vampiness at its best. But "Hit and Run" and "When I'm Away From You" could have been FM staples in 1980. This song--I would think it would appeal more to the underground arty crowd--you know..the kind that doesn't buy a lot of records but tapes them off their friends. Anyhow, this is Kim at her most Kim. People already familiar with this track already know about her sinister laugh at the fade of the track. But equally fabulous is her growl of "ACES HIGH!!! DEUCES LOW!". A camp classic.
"Break The Rules" - Not a huge fan of this track, but back in the vinyl age it would make a great start to side two I suppose. Being a Stevie Nicks fan I have a special place in my heart for Waddy Wachell, who sings harmony on this song. This song it standard shuffle-beat early 80s rock. If you go to any bar in a small town with a house band, you probably can still hear music like this being played.
"Still Hold On" - Sometimes songs have to sneak up on you. The first time I heard this track was as a bonus live version on VOYEUR. It didn't grab me at all. When I heard the studio version, I already had a disinterested disposition to the song. But then I started listening closer. And then even more closely. This song may be one of the best in Kim's entire catalog. Achingly emotional...gorgeous three part harmonies. This song perfectly captures the desperation of hanging on to the last thread of a tattering relationship. This song fits on the more 70s side of the coin of this album. A must hear.
"Don't Call It Love" - we are swooped back into the 80s with the synths on this song. A pleasant pop song that is unobtrusive enough to listen to every time. Not classic, not filler either...
"Miss You Tonight" - This song is pretty raw. I haven't been able to find much press on Kim, but I do wonder where she finds the inspiration for her songs. I know she has been married for years and years, and I assume it's a happy marriage. But in songs like this...the sadness..the ache...it sounds and feels so real. I can only imagine Kim had to have lived this sometime in her life. A slow ballad that builds from a simple synth riff into an emotional bloodshed. "I miss you tonight...oh baby..."
"My Old Pals" - The album's closer...stark, naked emotion. Kim actually plays piano on this one...and anyone who has left a small town for a bigger life...then gone back...can relate to this one. This song is the perfect cap to a high octane emotional album. Feelings of regret, loss, hope, love, and joy permeate through these ten tracks. And to end with Kim and her piano...rivetting.
Forget what people say. It was awesome that "Bette Davis Eyes" gave Kim a permanent place in the hallways of pop culture--but let's not forget the scope and emotion of the album from which the song was culled.
(this album was reissued with bonus cuts in the late 1990s...it's worth the cheap price of the reissue simply for the liner notes and the wonderful photographs not included in the first CD pressing. also, the initial pressing of this album was mixed much lower than the reissue...)
BOTTOM LINE:
Buy the Razor and Tie version instead and you not only get Kim's best remembered album but also what amounts to a pretty good "Greatest Hits" that's really only missing "What About Me?" (with Kenny Rogers and James Ingram), "Make No Mistake, He's Mine" (with Barbra Streisand) and "You're a Part of Me" (with Gene Cotton) to be comprehensive. This one's been replaced by a better model.
Basically, this album worked as sort of a transition for Kim; the songs are a somehow comfortable blend of country and pop. It's also a precursor to the crazy-80s-synth tunes Kim would come out with next, before meandering back to country at the end of the decade.
All the songs on this album are good, but keep in mind I'm a big Kim fan and like ALL her 80s stuff. If you're a big 80s fan, too, then this should not disappoint.
She has a beautiful voice, personality and has a stunning elegance and light which shines brightly whatever she does.
She is one singer in which the fans can see the person within, relate to and feel comfortable with. It is clear she cares greatly for her fans and is not out just to make money alone.
Powerful, angst-ridden, haunting and yet uplifting all at the same time, it is a turbulent journey, rocketing back and forth between the positivities and negativities of life.
Her lyrics are deep and meaningful and just about every song could be a number one hit.
Most importantly with this cd, she sings with strength and passion. It is rare to find someone who is so convincing. Need proof? Try listening to 'Nobody Listened'.
This is totally different from Innocent Eyes; and if you weren't a big fan of that, don't judge too soon, you might be surprised how much her style has changed.
She is an as of now undiscovered by the world diva with the voice power and control of those like Celine Dion who will become a household name just like she is in Australia, soon enough. Just wait and see.
This is the darker side of Delta Goodrem. Prepared to be shocked and amazed.
So when Delta, just 18 at the time, took time out to recover from cancer, Australia was eager to hear her experiences through her beautiful music in this highly anticipated album. True to her gorgeous style, "Mistaken Identity" is a near perfect album, which indeed reflects off her illness, but also love and life in general.
Already, this album includes three top ten singles, two of those in fact debuting at #1 on the Australian Music Charts. On top of these successes, the album itself triple-platniumed in its first week on sale. It went on to gain two more platniums. "Mistaken Identity" is a trully stunning collection of songs.
I don't think I'll review each song in great depth, simply because everyone has unique opinions and tastes. However I shall give my personal top five. They would have to be:
1) The Analyst
2) Last Night on Earth
3) Extraordinary Day
4) Out of the Blue
5) Almost Here
Of course, everyone will have different "Top 5s" but statisticly, these five tend to be the favourites among fans. Just a quick note on some of the songs; "Extraordinary Day" is in fact a song about the very day Delta found about her cancer. It is a trully haunting song, and a very valid song too, as it depicts the emotions of many human-beings who may have experienced such an illness. Also, "Almost Here" is infact a duet Delta did with former Westlife member Brian McFadden. Delta and Brian were brought together as a couple because of this song. Those two "FYIs" weren't "helpful" as such, but I just thought I'd let you on in some of the messages and secrets locked away in these brilliant songs!
Delta Goodrem is a breath of fresh air from these other so-called artists, possessing genuine talent. Through her uplifting melodies and metaphorical lyrics, Delta expresses a somewhat innocent outlook on life. There is no denying the immense gift of this young girl. Her songs have inspired many, and her bubbly, friendly spirit in real life really add shine to this great album. There is no mistaking the fact that Delta Goodrem is here to stay!
all incredible tracks
Silence Be Heard is a song she wrote after she Broke up with her X Mark Philuposis (spelling) and she really sings in it, its worth buying this single for that song alone but then you get breezy How A Dream Looks which sounds really weird right next too Silence Be Heard but if you look listen to it it seems really romantic, a nice ending to the Single
love,
Katy
An intro to my Delta Goodrem experience::
In 2003, I purchased Innocent Eyes and thought it was rather average, and earlier this year I purchased Delta Goodrem's second album MISTAKEN IDENTITY because I looooved the title track, and decided to take a risk, and I am very glad I did, as the album is one of my 10 favourites of all-time.
This single features my favourite song of the Mistaken Identity album, AND my all-time favourite song of hers (i.e the previosly unreleased b-side) SILENCE BE HEARD - I love the originality of this song. Se has Beth Gibbons written all over her when she sings the line: 'Is this what I get....', and piano is very very good, and the song is quite alternative-chillout. If this was a double a-side (with Silence Be Heard), I'm sure it would be #1 - at least in Australia! anyway 10/10
Track 3 is How A Dream looks, which is kind of lame, but still quite good. The guitar is the only instrument present, and it sounds a bit like an acoustic version of 'To Have Abd Not To Hold' - form Madonna's Ray of Light album. (6.5/10)
And Mistaken Identity is a song which I'm sure you have all heard, so I won't give you a description, but I will give you a 10/10 grade for it hehehe......
And therefore, even if you are not a Delta Goodrem fan (I dont know why you're browsing this item, but anyway....), but think Mistaken Identity is quite good for a D.Goodrem song, I highly recommend it, and even if you don't like the song, I'm sure you will find pleasure in 'Silence Be Heard'
96%
Delta Goodrem is now a household name and is one of Australia's highest selling female artists. On 'Mistaken Identity' Delta co-wrote with Guy Chambers, Billy Mann, Cathy Dennis, Garly Barlow & Eliot Kennedy, Vince Pizzinga and Mathew Gerrard. Also includes a duet with former Westlife's Brian McFadden ('Almost Here'). The album features the #1 single 'Out Of The Blue'. Epic. 2004.
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ASIN: B00000IAZR Release Date: 1999-03-23 |
Tracks:
- Bette Davis Eyes
- Hit And Run
- Mistaken Identity
- When I'm Away From You
- Draw Of The Cards
- Break The Rules Tonite (Out Of School)
- Still Hold On
- Don't Call It Love
- Miss You Tonite
- My Old Pals
- More Love
- Invisible Hands (Dance Mix)
- Voyeur
- Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes)
- I Pretend
- Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer - Kim Carnes/Kenny Rogers
Customer Reviews:
Kim Carnes/Mistaken Identity CD.......2005-08-04
Album's bonus tracks make it a great retrospective.......2005-05-17
HIGHLIGHTS:
The biggest hit is of course 9 week U.S. #1 smash "Bette Davis Eyes" which helped propel the album itself to #1. The song was honoured a few years ago as one of the "Songs of the Century" by the Recording Industry Association of America (only 365 songs were so honoured). Album track "Mistaken Identity" finds Carnes promising she won't be a patsy when her two-timing lover crawls back to her..now that he's been dumped himself. Country-ish torch song "Still Hold On" still sounds fresh. "Break the Rules Tonite" is a sassy one night stand rocker. "My Old Pals" is a softer acoustic counterpart to the sentiment in Bruce Springsteen's "Glory Days". Add to these the duet with Kenny Rogers on "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer", a tasty Top 10 cover of Smokey Robinson's "More Love", and eccentric #15 hit "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" and you've got a nice glance at Carnes' run of 80s hits.
LOWS:
"Don't Call it Love" hasn't aged all that well. (It became a big country hit for Dolly Parton when she covered it so you may recognize the tune). As far as what's missing to make this a better compilation, her duets with Gene Cotton ("You're a Part of Me"), Kenny Rogers and James Ingram ("What about Me?") and Barbara Streisand ("Make No Mistake, He's Mine") would make this more comprehensive. I'd also like to see "It Hurts So Bad" here though it wasn't a sizable chart performer.
BOTTOM LINE:
Better collection of hits than "Gypsy Honeymoon" (ASIN B000008E14) or "The Best" (ASIN B00001IVN4). The average fan will get all they need right here.
Kim's Masterpiece.......2005-04-12
Pop Album #1, Platinum RIAA Album and Grammy Award Winner!.......2005-03-22
Album charted as "Pop Albums #1" on 05/02/1981.
4 tracks charted on Billboard tracks:
- "Bette Davis Eyes" (Pop singles #1, AC #15, Mainstream Rock #5);
- "Draw Of The Cards" (Pop Singles #28);
- "Mistaken Identity" (Pop singles #60);
- "Break The Rules Tonite" (Mainstream Rock #46).
4 tracks were covered by others artists:
- "Bette Davis Eyes" (New Edition, Gwyneth Paltrow, etc)
- "Still Hold One" (Kenny Rogers);
- "Don't Call It Love" (Dolly Parton);
- "Miss you Tonite" (Alaska).
May 16, 1981 - "Bette Davis Eyes," written by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon shot to number one in the American charts and reached number seven in Britain.
"Bette Davis Eyes" topped the US charts for an astonishing 9 weeks, earning to Kim her first RIAA gold record in 06/16/1981. "Mistaken Identity" was her first platinum album in 07/16/1981.
February 14, 1982 - "Bette Davis Eyes" won "Record Of The Year" and "Song Of The Year" at the 24th Annual Grammy Awards. Other nominations included "Mistaken Identity" for "Album Of The Year", "Bette Davis Eyes" for "Best Vocal Pop Performance (Female) and Val Garay for "Producer Of The Year (Non-classical).
What Kim Carnes have said about "Mistaken Identity":
"The title of my album MISTAKEN IDENTITY is really a statement of the direction I want to go," she explains. That does not mean she wants to be misunderstood but rather that she feels she has been misunderstood for too long. "Last year everyone pegged me as a country singer because Kenny is. But I want to keep a variety of styles because they all reflect different sides of me. I've always loved rock'n'roll. I'm not a manufactured product. I've made a point of changing."
Kim Carnes had 6 hits charted on Billboard before her smash hit "Bette Davis Eyes". After, she has had 18 charted songs.
She would return to the Top of The Charts with "What About Me" (AC #1), "Make No Mistake, She's Mine" (as songwriter, Country #1) and "The Heart Won't Lie" (as songwriter, Country #1).
the Before And After review.......2003-12-22
BEFORE:
While she had just recently crossed over to pop-charts the previous year with More Love and her duet with Kenny Rogers, Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer (both of which are bonus tracks here), raspy-voiced Kim Carnes was a seasoned pro. Having written songs for the likes of Barbra Streisand. However, she hadn't yet really had the breakout smash she'd dreamed of yet.
AFTER:
BETTE DAVIS EYES!!! The song spent 9 weeks at #1 on the Billboard chart. The parent album also was a chart-topper. While she'd been around nearly 15 years at this point and was in her mid-30's, Kim Carnes seemed like an overnight sensation. The hits didn't just stop here. She also had hit singles with the trippy new-wave Draw Of The Cards (in my book, one of the weirdest videos ever, VH1 Classic airs it occasionally) and the AC-ish title track.
Kim Carnes is a very underrated artist, and while Bette Davis Eyes was an almost overwhelming success... it's not the only thing she ever did. The other 9 tracks on the album show how eclectic the raspy-voice blonde was. Ranging from rock to country to adult contemporary to even Kraftwerk-ish style new wave.. Kim briefly reached the top of the mountain. Unfortunately the fact she never could duplicate BDE's success became her eventual undoing as a pop star.
This album is almost a self-serving Greatest Hits when considered the bonus tracks. All of the bonus tracks were hits too, More Love, Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer, Voyeur, Invisible Hands, Crazy In The Night, etc... Making it an essential 80's album.
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Vernon Reid Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000002BD9 Release Date: 1996-06-04 |
Tracks:
- CP Time
- Mistaken Identity
- You Say He's Just A Psychic Friend
- Who Are You? (Mutation 1)
- Lightnin'
- The Projects
- Uptown Drifter
- Saint Cobain
- Important Safety Instructions! (Mutation 2)
- What's My Name
- Signed Fictitious
- Call Waiting To Exhale (Mutation3)
- My Last Nerve
- Freshwater Coconut
- Mysterious Power
- Unborne Embrace
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Vernon Reid really likes noise!.......2006-03-15
Anyway, since I thought Living colour were totally awesome in a range of ways when the chance came to pick this up cheap I leapt at it.
Which proves the adage - always look before you leap!
This is nonsense. It's worse than nonsense because nonsense might be funny. This isn't. Get yourself a drill and drill a hole through the door of your car. The scraping and screaming sounds will give you an idea of what this CD will sound like if you unleash it on your stereo. Beyond experimental into just plain pathetic.
Right down to the cover - and as for the fold out it is 20% Living Colour style and 80% like some first year graphic designer did it on a computer he didn't know how to use. And as for the stuff actually written on it? Try "To God in all manifestations I deeply bow". No problem with the sentiment on my part - but what on earth would someone put that on their album for? Or how about the credits? Vernon Reid: Guitars both real and imagined, whispering.
Luckily many years later he went back to LC and they gave us a great reunion/comeback disc that swats this gunk aside. Get yourself the entire LC catalogue instead of spending cash on this!
A hidden gem.......2005-12-05
IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS.......2004-12-20
This album is such garbage,AMAZON's critics didn't rate it.......2004-02-18
jazzy fusion metal with mind and soul.......2002-09-07
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ASIN: B0006IF92U Release Date: 2004-11-22 |
Tracks:
- Out Of The Blue
- Analyst
- Mistaken Identity
- Sanctuary
- Little Too Late
- Be Strong
- Last Night On Earth
- Almost Here (Ft Brian Mcfadden)
- Miscommunication
- Electric Storm
- Extraordinary Boy
- Fragile
- Disorientated (Bonus Track)
- You Are My Rock (Bonus Track)
Album Details
Asian Version featuring Two Bonus Tracks: 'disorientated', and 'you Are My Rock'.Customer Reviews:
nog niet gekregen.......2007-01-17
Simpatiko makes a review :).......2006-08-10
I downloaded the album over shareaza and it's grown on me very much, like a theme for my life experiences.
Mistaken Identity review:
1. Out Of The Blue = The first single starts of like a gentle breeze and then builds up on the tempo. You feel a plunge when she says "Out of the blue", like somebody unplugged the sync, her vocals start rushing like bubbly water! She is secretive as to who the person generating energy and uncontrollable emotions is... The video is unusual though, everything sets on fire! A good song, but it's just a cherry toping the great sweet surprise that is this album! (26)
2. The Analyst = Great piano kick start draws attention! It's about analyzing, going back in time, something in the human nature that is a pattern for most people, the skeptic in us. I like the line:
"Can you be sure we haven't met see the eyes they don't forget, they wander through the passage-ways that tease a restless mind".
A wise in-lighting song that creates enchantment with the mystery of it, voices whispered. We can't resist putting everything in question, what is, and why is. Kind of a wake up song, she sings of her self in the third person. (44)
3. Mistaken Identity = This is about Delta not coming to peace with the changes her cancer brought. I find it appealing `cause I've had a similar experience. The part pin pointing the message is the stanza:
"The sun likes to rise and the moon likes to fall
And that's kind like my life
Now I've played the role of the nice girl next door
Who gets cut like a knife!
Now I'm not looking for apology eyes,
And I don't want to spend a night on a bed of beautiful lies
Erase and rewind leave that sick girl behind,
And fast forward, fast forward"
Saying she's aware of her condition, but she won't let it define the way she carries on about herself, don't give me those looks, don't make me feel that way, that's not me, don't mistake us! This song certainly helped me coming home from the operation and facing the family more bravely! Nice one Delta! (26)
4. Sanctuary = Also cancer related, the song is about finding some stability in a world a new harsh reality made a mess of, there is someone with all the strength we need and a warm caring heart that understands and gives comfort. An ok song. (18)
5. A Little Too Late = Now this is refreshing! Sort of juvenile but the topic of such fine feelings and Deltas innocent juicy voice gives the song a premise that is adorable and incredibly true! It stands off from the other songs, its light and uplifting like it was taken from the Innocent Eyes album. I don't know if there was a video, but I found out it was a single. (42)
6. Be Strong = This starts off breezy like Out Of The Blue but goes on more interesting. It creeps into you as she starts to get more intense with the verses. It's a tribute to anyone who's had it rough, anyone who's been broken and thought of giving up. Getting up after a blow is not easy but it evokes a change in the way we see things, we get up more prepared and face difficulties with strength we renewed from the experience. Gets a strong point across. (39)
7. Last Night On Earth = Maters of the heart. The piano trade mark at the beginning, but as the song progresses Delta steers an interesting course! I see a whole movie listening to this song and it's such a great love story. Big words like:
"I'm gonna love you like it's the last night on EARTH", and
"Let's knock down the walls of IMMORTALITY" give this song an edge that's overstepping all worldly limitations, like time, space, and mater. Love is the prevailing power! (53)
8. Almost Here (Ft. Brian McFadden) = Delta in a duet!? Ain't that somethin'. I was intoxicated with this song by my mum. Every time the video came on, she would pump up the volume, how could I miss it? I feel tingles when Deltas vocals come in, it's the high point of the song, she comes in like an angel and saves this song. They make a good couple and I guess they were just that. The song leaves a great memory to look back on a relationship. (31)
9. Miscommunication = Ouuuhh... What a great vibe!! I like to think this song is part two for the one before, explaining the cause to the end of a love affair. It's definitely about a relationship going sour. Everybody can relate to this song, miscommunication is a bump you eventually hit on the road. Her ouuhhing at the end of the song gives me goose-pumps. It's cool! (47)
10. Electric Storm = This comes as an explosion! I mean WOW! What a knocker this track turned out to be! Such power in her voice! The Electric Storm is a turbulent relationship. Fantastic lyrics and the way Delta delivers her vocals over a great piano layer strike like lightening! The song carries a strong meaningful message of heartache. Everything in this song fits and makes sense, its perfect! (56)
11. Extraordinary Day = This song is so amazing! I fear that putting it into words will take away the beauty of it! It takes over me with a haunting feeling of regret, deep sadness and a sent of death. It's my favorite track because she's pouring out her soul, July the 8th is when Delta found out about her cancer and started facing it. I was surprised at how well she stitched her emotions into words and with how much pain this song is drenched with. I've been in a life threatening situation so I can identify...
"...And I feel this isolated".
The sincerity of it gets you, you can feel the emotions build up, and tears come as the song progresses... Truth is best! I will love this song forever! (66)
12. Fragile = This song is a prime example of the piano's ability to deliver the most sensitive Hyman emotion - vulnerability. The vocal is charming and loveable, it just gets you in the right place. Eyes are the doors to the soul and Delta is open doors about feeling fragile, feeling alone, feeling not that strong, feeling vulnerable. I never get tired of this song. (56)
13. Disorientated = Delta has such an irresistibly cute vocal here that it wins you over immediately! She manages to give diversity to every song, and she put a great twist on this one! It makes me get up, jump and spin around the room with arms wide open, makes me feel good about being disorientated which I am most of the time! We weren't all born with a map of what to do and be in life so it's ok to be disorientated, being young is going for us! Everything comes in its time. (48)
14. You Are My Rock = Deltas thank you song to her brother for being there in moments of weakness. The piano does justice to the song. You get the drift of what's it like to be in her shoes, and how much hawing an understanding, helpful brother means. The rock symbolizing the stability he brought. A cruel, sharp ending though: "We all need someone until we die". (23)
15. Nobody Listened = Girl's gone wild! The song is right in your face about the lows of her cancer experience! I like it when she screams! The piano gallops around her voice and the whole song gives you a hot-cold exposure! It's a sister song to "Extraordinary Day" topics wise, but it cuts both ways. You'll get the message loud and clear, and once the song is over you can breathe again. (40)
I found three tracks from Delta "Lost For Words", "Never Fades Away" and "Love", which are not from the first, or the second album. There's also a live version of the song "Together We Are One" which she performed at the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, she penned it with Brian McFadden and Guy Chambers. All GREAT songs!
Lost For Words = Starts dreamy, the piano kicks in gently and Delta just takes it away like a musical magician. What can I say, I'm lost for words here J I really like this song very much "Life is such a wonderful thing, you just never know what life can bring" as Delta says. I imagine everybody close to me being in my audience as I join Delta on the lyrics. Thankfully they are only there in my imagination, my voice is of course deeper than Deltas so... Enough said ;) (58)
Never Fades Away = This girl sleeps on the piano, and when she wakes up she plays, very beautifully I might say. Arrangement of a Delta song, stereotypical piano. "Love is like a song it never fades away". She wanted to say something powerful but that just doesn't cut it for me. The song has the makings of a power ballad. Her voice goes high and low and than fades away as the song comes to an end. (32)
Love = Daugh. It's about love, love for your family which is always there, while boys come and go. It's a nice song, childish, uplifting. Delta sang this at 14 so no wonder it ends with "What is love..." I think of my little sister and how much I love her, Dunja here's thinking of you ;) (35)
Together We Are One (live) = Deltas come a long way! This is a powerful song! She penned some great verses here:
"Find your guiding inspiration in a place where dreams are made
With a lifetime's preparation, it's no time to be afraid,
Put our differences behind us while we're shining like the sun,
See what we've all become, together we are one". The crowd is singing with her, if only I was there to cheer for her... A standing ovation for this one Delta! (39)
The numbers in brackets are winamp's count of how many times I played the song. It's within three weeks from when I downloaded the tracks.
I hope I didn't over do it. It's just hard to say less when there is so much about her worth mentioning. Maybe I get her so much because I'm just a month older than her.
Thanks for the time of day.
Enjoy music, it makes life more beautiful!
Delta Rocks!.......2006-07-08
Ditch Mr McFadden, Delta!.......2006-06-01
Simply Excellent.......2006-03-29
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Donna Summer Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000008L91 Release Date: 1991-09-03 |
Tracks:
- Get Ethnic
- Body Talk
- Work That Magic
- When Love Cries
- Heaven's Just a Whisper Away
- Cry of a Waking Heart
- Friends Unknown
- Fred Astaire
- Say a Little Prayer
- Mistaken Identity
- What Is It You Want
- Let There Be Peace
Customer Reviews:
Donna Summer: MISTAKEN IDENTITY (1991).......2006-11-17
GET ETHNIC
This is simply an amazing song. I love its funky sound. This is a song I could listen to over and over again...and I have.
BODY TALK
An okay song. I was not too pleased with this one.
WORK THAT MAGIC
Great song.
WHEN LOVE CRIES
The first single from the album. Good song.
HEAVEN'S JUST A WHISPER AWAY
A very relaxing ballad.
CRY OF A WAKING HEART
Great song.
FRIENDS UNKNOWN
The second & final single from the album. Another amazing ballad.
FRED ASTAIRE
When I first listened to this song, I immeditely took to the song because I have always been a Fred Astaire fan. This is a great song.
SAY A LITTLE PRAYER
Great song.
MISTAKEN IDENTITY
The album's awesome title track. This is a great track.
WHAT IS IT YOU WANT
Okay song.
LET THERE BE PEACE
Great song.
This is an album that I really enjoy hearing. It is an amazing album and none of you will be disappointed when you buy a copy for yourselves: that is if you haven't already.
Another soulful Summer.......2005-12-23
This, however, wasn't a reflection of the music, which was good and well sung (produced by the late Keith Diamond), just that people wanted Donna singing dance/disco only.
Opening track 'Get ethnic' kicks things off with screaming rock guitars, African talking drums, and a powerful vocal performance from Summer.
'Body talk' had a driving new jack swing beat, great sax all over, and playful, teasing vocals from Summer.
The catchy 'Work that magic', and the kooky but fun 'What is it you want' (the latter with razor sharp synths and drum machines working overtime, and a killer accapella outro) were the two lone dance tracks on the CD.
Lead off single 'When love cries' found Summer cooing seductively in a 'Love to love you baby' style falsetto to a sparse bassline, Soul II Soul beats, and even had a little rap bridge. This was the lone single to crack the Billboard Hot 100. In a similar vein is the ethereal, new age sound of 'Cry of a waking heart' which features a dazzling keyboard solo. One of the standouts on this CD.
'Fred Astare' is classic Summer; slow ballad intro leading to a funky upbeat dance song with bouncy synths and lyrics about wanting to be Ginger Rogers to your Fred Astare.
Title track 'Mistaken identity' is a synth/drum machine driven funk/dance number inspired, Summer says, by the Rodney King incident. The lyrics tell the tale of some blonde blue eyed lady falsely accused, hence the blonde mane and cropped upper half of Donna's face on the CD cover, but there's no mistaking those famous features. Similar to this is 'Say a little prayer'.
Then there are the ballads; The acoustic 'Heaven's just a whisper away' (with passionate vocals from Summer), her thank you to her fans in 'Friends unknown', and the Gulf war inspired 'Let there be peace' featuring an awesome backing choir and fiery vocals from Summer.
An underrated gem in Summer's brilliant repertoire which I'd urge anyone to discover.
MISTAKENLY UNDERRATED.......2005-06-09
Was this Donna Summer's version of Blonde Ambition???.......2005-05-15
Listen To It Again, This IS a Great CD.......2005-04-22
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ASIN: B00069MQBG Release Date: 2004-11-11 |
Tracks:
- Out Of The Blue
- Analyst
- Mistaken Identity
- Sanctuary
- Little Too Late
- Be Strong
- Last Night On Earth
- Almost Here (Ft Brian Mcfadden)
- Miscommunication
- Electric Storm
- Extraordinary Boy
- Fragile
- Disorientated (Bonus Track)
- You Are My Rock (Bonus Track)
Album Details
Featuring the Two Extra Tracks: 'disoriented', and 'you Are My Rock', this Version of Goodrem's "Mistaken Identity" Finds the Former Australian Soap Star Co-writing with the Likes of Guy Chambers, Billy Mann, Cathy Dennis, Gary Barlow and Eliott Kennedy, Vince Pizzinga and Mathew Gerrard. Includes a Duet with Former Westlife Brian Mcfadden ('almost Here'). The Album features the #1 Single 'out of the Blue'.|
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Kim Carnes Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000008E15 Release Date: 1991-07-01 |
Tracks:
- Bette Davis Eyes
- Hit and Run
- Mistaken Identity
- When I'm Away from You
- Draw of the Cards
- Break the Rules Tonite (Out of School)
- Still Hold On
- Don't Call It Love
- Miss You Tonite
- My Old Pals
Customer Reviews:
Classic Carnes.......2006-06-18
I heard Kim's VOYEUR album before I ever heard this one in its entirety. I had read in many reviews that Kim had tried to duplicated the success of MISTAKEN IDENTITY with VOYEUR. This couldn't be further from the truth. If you are a fan of VOYEUR, you will be disappointed when listening to MISTAKEN IDENTITY. MISTAKEN is a very soft and warm album. If anything, MI is the bridge between the country California pop of Kim's previous albums, and the darker new wave direction of her next three.
This album is a solid album from start to finish. I would like to review it song by song.
"Bette Davis Eyes" - what needs to be said? We all know this song. We all once thought the words were "she knows what it takes to make a crow blush" until a smug person in the know quietly took us aside and said "umm...it's PRO blush". No denying, this is the perfect pop single. And any proud gay man like myself can't help but listen to Kim say "she's FEROCIOUS" over and over and over. Further evidence of the decline of pop culture--I can't even imagine a pop song using the word "precocious" in its lyrics...much less a number one hit. For a good laugh check out Jackie DeShannon's original version--it's terrible.
"Hit and Run" - the album's second track was another DeShannon/Weiss collaboration. Sonically, this song has nothing in common with "Bette Davis Eyes". This song is a countryish rocker with gorgeous harmonies and distinctive Waddy Wachell acoustic strumming. I read in the AllMusic review that the entire MISTAKEN IDENTITY album pales in comparison to "Bette Davis Eyes". I disagree. I think this song is just as strong, and would have made a spectacular second single. When Kim shouts out "you're grabbin' at straws...you do it again!" you can feel the desperation...cause we've all done it...we've all lived that.
"Mistaken Identity" - This third single was a moderate success, but not one of my favorites on the album. In the liner notes of her GYPSY HONEYMOON album Kim shares the story of how this track was originally a rocker...but a late night studio session resulted in this slowed down jazzy version. This song has grown on me eventually. It feels very late 70s/early 80s to me. I can imagine sitting listening to this on a whisky drenched late night on a plaid couch.
"When I'm Away From You" - another brilliant track. More sunny California pop. Like I said earlier, this album perfectly balances where Kim was artistically and where she was going. This song would have easily fit on the ROMANCE DANCE album, and that's a good thing. I've woken up for work many days, grouchy as hell, and drove to work listening to this song. It's upbeat bittersweet optimism is infectious.
"Draw Of The Cards" - I can't believe they made this song the second single from the album. Of course I love this song...it's campy vampiness at its best. But "Hit and Run" and "When I'm Away From You" could have been FM staples in 1980. This song--I would think it would appeal more to the underground arty crowd--you know..the kind that doesn't buy a lot of records but tapes them off their friends. Anyhow, this is Kim at her most Kim. People already familiar with this track already know about her sinister laugh at the fade of the track. But equally fabulous is her growl of "ACES HIGH!!! DEUCES LOW!". A camp classic.
"Break The Rules" - Not a huge fan of this track, but back in the vinyl age it would make a great start to side two I suppose. Being a Stevie Nicks fan I have a special place in my heart for Waddy Wachell, who sings harmony on this song. This song it standard shuffle-beat early 80s rock. If you go to any bar in a small town with a house band, you probably can still hear music like this being played.
"Still Hold On" - Sometimes songs have to sneak up on you. The first time I heard this track was as a bonus live version on VOYEUR. It didn't grab me at all. When I heard the studio version, I already had a disinterested disposition to the song. But then I started listening closer. And then even more closely. This song may be one of the best in Kim's entire catalog. Achingly emotional...gorgeous three part harmonies. This song perfectly captures the desperation of hanging on to the last thread of a tattering relationship. This song fits on the more 70s side of the coin of this album. A must hear.
"Don't Call It Love" - we are swooped back into the 80s with the synths on this song. A pleasant pop song that is unobtrusive enough to listen to every time. Not classic, not filler either...
"Miss You Tonight" - This song is pretty raw. I haven't been able to find much press on Kim, but I do wonder where she finds the inspiration for her songs. I know she has been married for years and years, and I assume it's a happy marriage. But in songs like this...the sadness..the ache...it sounds and feels so real. I can only imagine Kim had to have lived this sometime in her life. A slow ballad that builds from a simple synth riff into an emotional bloodshed. "I miss you tonight...oh baby..."
"My Old Pals" - The album's closer...stark, naked emotion. Kim actually plays piano on this one...and anyone who has left a small town for a bigger life...then gone back...can relate to this one. This song is the perfect cap to a high octane emotional album. Feelings of regret, loss, hope, love, and joy permeate through these ten tracks. And to end with Kim and her piano...rivetting.
Forget what people say. It was awesome that "Bette Davis Eyes" gave Kim a permanent place in the hallways of pop culture--but let's not forget the scope and emotion of the album from which the song was culled.
(this album was reissued with bonus cuts in the late 1990s...it's worth the cheap price of the reissue simply for the liner notes and the wonderful photographs not included in the first CD pressing. also, the initial pressing of this album was mixed much lower than the reissue...)
Why buy this when you can have it "supersized"?.......2005-05-17
BOTTOM LINE:
Buy the Razor and Tie version instead and you not only get Kim's best remembered album but also what amounts to a pretty good "Greatest Hits" that's really only missing "What About Me?" (with Kenny Rogers and James Ingram), "Make No Mistake, He's Mine" (with Barbra Streisand) and "You're a Part of Me" (with Gene Cotton) to be comprehensive. This one's been replaced by a better model.
No mistakes!.......2005-03-23
Basically, this album worked as sort of a transition for Kim; the songs are a somehow comfortable blend of country and pop. It's also a precursor to the crazy-80s-synth tunes Kim would come out with next, before meandering back to country at the end of the decade.
All the songs on this album are good, but keep in mind I'm a big Kim fan and like ALL her 80s stuff. If you're a big 80s fan, too, then this should not disappoint.
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Mistaken Identity
Delta Goodrem Manufacturer: Sbme Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B0006AZMFM Release Date: 2004-11-15 |
Tracks:
- Out of the Blue
- Analyst
- Mistaken Identity
- Extraordinary Day
- Little Too Late
- Be Strong
- Electric Storm
- Almost Here - Delta Goodrem, Brian McFadden
- Miscommunication
- Sanctuary
- Last Night on Earth
- Fragile
- Disoriented
- You Are My Rock
Album Description
Delta Goodrem is now a household name and is one of Australia's highest selling female artists. On 'Mistaken Identity' Delta co-wrote with Guy Chambers, Billy Mann, Cathy Dennis, Garly Barlow & Eliot Kennedy, Vince Pizzinga and Mathew Gerrard. Also includes a duet with former Westlife's Brian McFadden ('Almost Here'). The album features the #1 single 'Out Of The Blue'. Epic. 2004.Customer Reviews:
Adult pop.......2005-09-15
Very good singer from downunder.......2005-09-04
Destined for greatness.......2005-09-02
She has a beautiful voice, personality and has a stunning elegance and light which shines brightly whatever she does.
She is one singer in which the fans can see the person within, relate to and feel comfortable with. It is clear she cares greatly for her fans and is not out just to make money alone.
Powerful, angst-ridden, haunting and yet uplifting all at the same time, it is a turbulent journey, rocketing back and forth between the positivities and negativities of life.
Her lyrics are deep and meaningful and just about every song could be a number one hit.
Most importantly with this cd, she sings with strength and passion. It is rare to find someone who is so convincing. Need proof? Try listening to 'Nobody Listened'.
This is totally different from Innocent Eyes; and if you weren't a big fan of that, don't judge too soon, you might be surprised how much her style has changed.
She is an as of now undiscovered by the world diva with the voice power and control of those like Celine Dion who will become a household name just like she is in Australia, soon enough. Just wait and see.
This is the darker side of Delta Goodrem. Prepared to be shocked and amazed.
excellent.......2005-06-19
There's no mistaking Delta's immense talent!.......2005-05-24
So when Delta, just 18 at the time, took time out to recover from cancer, Australia was eager to hear her experiences through her beautiful music in this highly anticipated album. True to her gorgeous style, "Mistaken Identity" is a near perfect album, which indeed reflects off her illness, but also love and life in general.
Already, this album includes three top ten singles, two of those in fact debuting at #1 on the Australian Music Charts. On top of these successes, the album itself triple-platniumed in its first week on sale. It went on to gain two more platniums. "Mistaken Identity" is a trully stunning collection of songs.
I don't think I'll review each song in great depth, simply because everyone has unique opinions and tastes. However I shall give my personal top five. They would have to be:
1) The Analyst
2) Last Night on Earth
3) Extraordinary Day
4) Out of the Blue
5) Almost Here
Of course, everyone will have different "Top 5s" but statisticly, these five tend to be the favourites among fans. Just a quick note on some of the songs; "Extraordinary Day" is in fact a song about the very day Delta found about her cancer. It is a trully haunting song, and a very valid song too, as it depicts the emotions of many human-beings who may have experienced such an illness. Also, "Almost Here" is infact a duet Delta did with former Westlife member Brian McFadden. Delta and Brian were brought together as a couple because of this song. Those two "FYIs" weren't "helpful" as such, but I just thought I'd let you on in some of the messages and secrets locked away in these brilliant songs!
Delta Goodrem is a breath of fresh air from these other so-called artists, possessing genuine talent. Through her uplifting melodies and metaphorical lyrics, Delta expresses a somewhat innocent outlook on life. There is no denying the immense gift of this young girl. Her songs have inspired many, and her bubbly, friendly spirit in real life really add shine to this great album. There is no mistaking the fact that Delta Goodrem is here to stay!
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Mistaken Identity
Delta Goodrem Manufacturer: Sbme Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Australia & New Zealand
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ASIN: B0006Z169S Release Date: 2005-04-26 |
Tracks:
- Mistaken Identity [Album Version]
- Silence Be Heard
- How a Dream Looks
Album Description
Taken from the Aussie singer/songwriter's 2004 album of the same name. The title track is b/w two non-LP tracks, 'Silence Be Heard' , 'How A Dream Looks' along with the enhanced video to the title track. Epic. 2005.Album Details
The Second Single Lifted from the Former Australian Soap Star's "Mistaken Identity" Album is the Title Track. Ms. Goodrem Once Again Creates an Epic Chorus and Threads Lyrics of Self Image Throughout.Customer Reviews:
Fave Single I Own.......2005-10-08
all incredible tracks
Silence Be Heard is a song she wrote after she Broke up with her X Mark Philuposis (spelling) and she really sings in it, its worth buying this single for that song alone but then you get breezy How A Dream Looks which sounds really weird right next too Silence Be Heard but if you look listen to it it seems really romantic, a nice ending to the Single
love,
Katy
My favourite Single.......2005-03-14
An intro to my Delta Goodrem experience::
In 2003, I purchased Innocent Eyes and thought it was rather average, and earlier this year I purchased Delta Goodrem's second album MISTAKEN IDENTITY because I looooved the title track, and decided to take a risk, and I am very glad I did, as the album is one of my 10 favourites of all-time.
This single features my favourite song of the Mistaken Identity album, AND my all-time favourite song of hers (i.e the previosly unreleased b-side) SILENCE BE HEARD - I love the originality of this song. Se has Beth Gibbons written all over her when she sings the line: 'Is this what I get....', and piano is very very good, and the song is quite alternative-chillout. If this was a double a-side (with Silence Be Heard), I'm sure it would be #1 - at least in Australia! anyway 10/10
Track 3 is How A Dream looks, which is kind of lame, but still quite good. The guitar is the only instrument present, and it sounds a bit like an acoustic version of 'To Have Abd Not To Hold' - form Madonna's Ray of Light album. (6.5/10)
And Mistaken Identity is a song which I'm sure you have all heard, so I won't give you a description, but I will give you a 10/10 grade for it hehehe......
And therefore, even if you are not a Delta Goodrem fan (I dont know why you're browsing this item, but anyway....), but think Mistaken Identity is quite good for a D.Goodrem song, I highly recommend it, and even if you don't like the song, I'm sure you will find pleasure in 'Silence Be Heard'
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This is so beautiful...Thanks Delta!.......2005-03-02
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Bravados
Manufacturer: Film Score Monthly ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Newman
| Newman, Alfred
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ASIN: B0006SSPUI Release Date: 2005-01-04 |
Tracks:
- Hunter (Main Title) [Stereo Score]
- Scaffold [Stereo Score]
- Mistaken Identity [Stereo Score]
- Jailbreak [Stereo Score]
- Real Mr. Simms/Who Is He? [Stereo Score]
- Posse Rides [Stereo Score]
- Parral's Ambush [Stereo Score]
- Mother's Prayer [Stereo Score]
- Douglas and Taylor/Posse Finds Taylor [Stereo Score]
- Dead Miner and Emma/Josefa [Stereo Score]
- Over the Border [Stereo Score]
- Douglas and Lujan [Stereo Score]
- Truth [Stereo Score]
- Mother's Prayer (Finale) [Stereo Score]
- Josefa (End Title) [Guitar Source]
- Josefa [Guitar Source]
- Carmela [Church Source]
- O Saluteris Hostia [Church Source]
- Panis Angelicus [Church Source]
- Salvatore Mundi [Church Source]
- O Sanctissmia, O Piissima [Church Source]
- Posse Leaves [Damaged Stereo]
- Hunter (Main Title) [Mono Suite]
- Scaffold [Mono Suite]
- Mistaken Identity [Mono Suite]
- Posse Leaves [Mono Suite]
- Real Mr. Simms/Who Is He? [Mono Suite]
- Parral's Ambush [Mono Suite]
- Douglas and Taylor [Mono Suite]
- Truth [Mono Suite]
- Josefa (End Title) [Mono Suite]
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Your Friend
Mistaken Identity Manufacturer: Triple Platinum ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B00008FWSS Release Date: 1994-01-12 |
Meditation Music:
- Now, Vol. 42 [Import]
- Now, Vol. 53 [Import]
- Obvious 1st [CD-single] [Import]
- On the 6 [Import]
- Oops!...I Did It Again
- Paleophonic [Explicit Lyrics]
- Pop Hits [Extra tracks] [Limited Edition] [Import]
- Rockin' in the Fifties
- She Just Couldn't Stay [CD-single]
- Song Parodies I
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Aram Khachaturian: Concerto For Piano And Orchestra/César Franck: Variations Symphoniques
Music: One Day I'm Going to Go Stratospheric on You and, Cha
An Ordinary Day in An Unusual Place [Import]
Alpha Ralpha Boulevard [Import]
Amor: Opera Scenes and Lieder by Richard Strauss
At the Olympia Theatre, Paris, France - Nov. 6, 1957 [Live]