Natalie Imbruglia

[Celestial Mosaic]

It felt like at times it was a poor take on Alanis, lyrically not bad but without the real angst and conviction needed to sell it. It was all a bit muddled and trying too hard in some areas.
Natalie came into her own though. I don't like her as this alt-angry-rockster. She radiates too much joy for that. (Not that Alanis isn't joyous too, but anyway)

 

[BlaBlaGuy]

I heard it before but I think Left is more original than that.

 

[Verandi]

Left of the Middle is her least consistent album after Male teebs. That's what happens when you have an iconic discography tho.

 

[londonrain]

I made a 3 disc B-Sides & Rarities compilation earlier this decade when I was really missing having her around, here's the track list, if there's anything missing let me know, I'm always looking to update it:

01. Sometimes
02. Frightened Child
03. Contradictions
04. Diving In the Deep End
05. Something Better
06. I've Been Watching You
07. Tomorrow Morning
08. Why
09. Identify
10. Troubled By the Way We Came Together
11. Shikaiya (for Billy)
12. Just Another Day
13. Always Never
14. Hide Behind the Sun
15. Cold Air
16. Standing There
17. Broken Thread
18. My Own Movie
19. Pineapple Head
20. Only You
21. What's the Good In Goodbye
22. That Girl
23. Flirting
24. Torn (Acoustic MTV Unplugged)
25. Big Mistake (Live Version on MTV)
26. Wishing I Was There (Single Version)
27. Smoke (Martyn Phillips & Marc Fox Mix)
28. Wrong (Radio Mix)
29. Beauty On the Fire (Radio Mix)
30. Counting Down the Days (Radio Mix)
31. Instant Crush (Radio Edit) *Updated List
32. Shiver (Live from London)
33. Glorious (Live from London)
34. City (Live in Barcelona)
35. Beauty On the Fire (Junkie XL Mix)
36. Want (Cassette Club Remix)

Sorry if this has been addressed before, but are there any songs that are missing from this list that were recorded by Natalie but didn't make it onto an album? I know All The Magic and 2000 Miles aren't on this list, and neither is Apologise (which was originally recorded for Come To Life but ended up being released by the writer's band Ben's Brother as a single in 2009), but is there anything else (apart from remixes and acoustic versions of existing songs)?

Also, which of her singles have different single mixes/edits from their album versions? I can think of Instant Crush and Beauty On The Fire, but I don't know if that happened with any other singles.

 

[Celestial Mosaic]

Scars had one but it wasn't officially released, or rather it was but was taken down quickly. Nothing major changed, just a bit beefed up

 

[Verandi]

Also, which of her singles have different single mixes/edits from their album versions?

Wishing I Was There, Wrong Impression and Counting Down the Days also got Radio Mixes

 

[AshtrayHeart]

Sorry if this has been addressed before, but are there any songs that are missing from this list that were recorded by Natalie but didn't make it onto an album? I know All The Magic and 2000 Miles aren't on this list, and neither is Apologise (which was originally recorded for Come To Life but ended up being released by the writer's band Ben's Brother as a single in 2009), but is there anything else (apart from remixes and acoustic versions of existing songs)?

Also, which of her singles have different single mixes/edits from their album versions? I can think of Instant Crush and Beauty On The Fire, but I don't know if that happened with any other singles.

The radio / single mixes are on my compilation list. Shame Scars didn’t get the release it deserved as that would have been another one for the list.

Also, there is a radio edit of Want which is 3:44, I’ve not been able to get hold of this, it was released on the promo CDs according to Discogs.

 

[ladylloyd]

Sorry if this has been addressed before, but are there any songs that are missing from this list that were recorded by Natalie but didn't make it onto an album? I know All The Magic and 2000 Miles aren't on this list, and neither is Apologise (which was originally recorded for Come To Life but ended up being released by the writer's band Ben's Brother as a single in 2009), but is there anything else (apart from remixes and acoustic versions of existing songs)?

Also, which of her singles have different single mixes/edits from their album versions? I can think of Instant Crush and Beauty On The Fire, but I don't know if that happened with any other singles.

I've finally sorted my B-Sides and Rarities collection for Natalie, but YouTube>mp3 is such a chore - and I've had to do it all twice as iTunes Match somehow corrupted all the files when I did it a few months ago and I didn't notice and deleted the local files. I hope she sorts her streaming out at some point as Flirting and Sometimes are no where to be found anymore - Was Sometimes really just on some random Greatest Hits CD? If anyone can point me in the right direction of those...

 

[londonrain]

Sometimes was on the Torn UK single CD 1 and was also a Japanese bonus track for Left of the Middle.

 

[BlaBlaGuy]

Also, there is a radio edit of Want which is 3:44, I’ve not been able to get hold of this, it was released on the promo CDs according to Discogs.

I have it, from iTunes.
It was on some random compilation album that I can’t find now.

Try iTunes UK.

 

[BlaBlaGuy]

I have Out of time (Blur cover) from Radio 1 live.

 

[YourLeadSinger]

Also, there is a radio edit of Want which is 3:44, I’ve not been able to get hold of this, it was released on the promo CDs according to Discogs.

I only have the “Album Version” (aka the 3:34 Edit) from this promo, didn’t realize there was a version that had an additional 10 seconds.
https://www.discogs.com/Natalie-Imbruglia-Want/release/3793450

Honestly found this edit to be the perfect version but if those extra 10 seconds are in the intro I wouldn’t complain.

 

[londonrain]

I have Out of time (Blur cover) from Radio 1 live.

Is there a YouTube link? I can't find an upload anywhere.

 

[BlaBlaGuy]

Is there a YouTube link? I can't find an upload anywhere.

I have a low quality mp3, it really doesn’t exist anywhere.
She also did Shiver.
I’ll upload soon for ya.

 

[BlaBlaGuy]

Is there a YouTube link? I can't find an upload anywhere.

 

[_Gru_]

Chilling to White Lilies Island today.

I still remember the long wait for this album and it being nothing like I imagined it was going to be. Now its 20 years old this year and I love everything about it.

Satellite, Do You Love, Everything Goes, Goodbye and Hurricane are such gems.

Sunlight would've been a good single.

 

[CatastropheBoy]

I’ve probably said it before but Wrong Impression should have been the first single for this album in terms of helping commercial sales in the first week. It was top 10 anyway but had that familiarish sound and I think That Day, which I prefer, probably scared some people and radio away.

 

[YourLeadSinger]

It was in the US wasn’t it? There’s some weight to your argument as that was a radio hit over here. Turned her from a “One-Hit Wonder” to a “Two-Hit Wonder”.

 

[AshtrayHeart]

White Lillies Island is my favourite album of hers and I agree Wrong Impression is the most radio friendly song on the album, I’m surprised they didn’t go with it first, That Day is loud, chaotic, dark, I love it but looking back it was a choice to release as a lead single. Sunlight did the “indie rock” sound better for me, in fact, I’m surprised that wasn’t a single.

What I love the most, is Butterfly is such a beautiful album closing moment, but then Come September comes and that’s the perfect heart melting album closer, what a moment.

 

[YourLeadSinger]

I just saw that “That Day” charted higher than “Beauty on the Fire” in the UK? What? I like “That Day” but it’s not as great as “Beauty on the Fire”.

“That Day” always seemed more of a concept single rather than an attempt at a proper hit. Also agree that “Sunlight” should’ve been a single. Take out “That Day” from the singles run and chuck in “Sunlight” as the third single.