Wednesday, January 3, 2024 6pm ET: Feature LP: Natalie Imbruglia – Left of The Middle (1997)

Left of the Middle is the debut studio album by Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia, released on November 24, 1997 by RCA Records. It is primarily an alternative pop album. Spurred by the success of lead single “Torn”, the album reached number one in Imbruglia’s home country and top 10 in both the UK and US. The album went on to secure Imbruglia an ARIA for Best Pop Release and three Grammy nominations, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the single “Torn”, and Best New Artist.

The album sold over 7 million copies worldwide by 2002, making it the best-selling debut album by a female Australian singer. The single “Identify”, which Imbruglia recorded for the soundtrack of the 1999 film Stigmata, only appears on the compilation album, Glorious: The Singles 97–07.

  1. “Torn” 4:04
  2. “One More Addiction” 3:30
  3. “Big Mistake” 3:54
  4. “Leave Me Alone” 4:21
  5. “Wishing I Was There” 3:52
  6. “Smoke” 4:37
  7. “Pigeons and Crumbs” 5:21
  8. “Don’t You Think?” 3:55
  9. “Impressed” 4:47
  10. “Intuition” 3:22
  11. “City” 4:34
  12. “Left of the Middle” 3:46