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Competing nicely with the earlier Time After Time: The Best of Cyndi Lauper, Columbia/Legacy's The Essential Cyndi Lauper features most of the '80s icon's big hits as well as lesser-known album tracks. Considering the inconsistent nature of Lauper's albums, it is nice to find tracks like "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" and "True Colors" packaged alongside "Sisters of Avalon" and "Who Let in the Rain." Most Lauper fans will already own these songs, but for casual fans, The Essential Cyndi Lauper will do the trick.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Anton Fig, Drums - Anton Fig, Percussion - Cyndi Lauper, Background Vocal - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Vocal - Dianne Wilson, Vocal - Ellie Greenwich, Vocal - Eric Brazilian, Acoustic Bass - Eric Brazilian, Background Vocal - Eric Brazilian, Guitar - Eric Brazilian, Saxophone - Jules Shear, Vocal - Krystal Davis, Vocal - Lennie Petze, Executive Producer - MAERETHA STEWART, VOCALIST, Vocal - Neil Jason, Bass - Neil Jason, Guitar - Peter Wood, Synthesizer - Richard Termini, Synthesizer - Rick Chertoff, Percussion - Rick Chertoff, Producer - Rick DiFonzo, Guitar - Rob Hyman, Background Vocal - Rob Hyman, Keyboards - Robert Hazard, Composer - Robert Hazard, Lyricist - William Wittman, Co-Producer - William Wittman, Guitar
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Anton Fig, Drums - Anton Fig, Percussion - Cyndi Lauper, Background Vocal - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Vocal - Dianne Wilson, Vocal - Ellie Greenwich, Vocal - Eric Brazilian, Acoustic Bass - Eric Brazilian, Background Vocal - Eric Brazilian, Guitar - Eric Brazilian, Saxophone - Jules Shear, Vocal - Krystal Davis, Vocal - Lennie Petze, Executive Producer - MAERETHA STEWART, VOCALIST, Vocal - Neil Jason, Bass - Neil Jason, Guitar - Peter Wood, Synthesizer - Richard Termini, Synthesizer - Rick Chertoff, Percussion - Rick Chertoff, Producer - Rick DiFonzo, Guitar - Rob Hyman, Background Vocal - Rob Hyman, Keyboards - Tom Gray, Composer - Tom Gray, Lyricist - William Wittman, Co-Producer - William Wittman, Guitar
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Allee Willis, Background Vocal - Allee Willis, Bass - Allee Willis, Composer - Allee Willis, Keyboards - Allee Willis, Lyricist - Bakithi Kumalo, Bass - Bashari Johnson, Congas - C. Lauper, Composer - C. Lauper, Lyricist - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Cyndi Lauper, Background Vocal - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - Danny Sembello, Bass - Deborah Fraser, Background Vocal - Eric Bazilian, Background Vocal - Eric Bazilian, Bass - Eric Bazilian, Dulcimer - Eric Bazilian, Guitar - Eric Bazilian, Mandolin - Eric Bazilian, Piano - Eric Bazilian, Saxophone - Faith Kekana, Background Vocal - Fred McFarlane, Keyboards - Georgia Jones, Background Vocal - Hugh Masekela, Background Vocal - Hugh Masekela, Flugelhorn - Hugh Masekela, Vocal - Jeff Bova, Keyboards - Joey Moskowitz, Bass - Joey Moskowitz, Keyboards - Junior Vasquez, Background Vocal - Junior Vasquez, Producer - Kevin Jenkins, Bass - Larry Treadwell, Guitar - Lawrence Matshiza, Background Vocal - Marv DePeyer, Keyboards - Nicky Holland, Background Vocal - Nicky Holland, Keyboards - Nicky Holland, Piano - Nile Rodgers, Guitar - Peter Wood, Bass - Peter Wood, Guitar - Peter Wood, Keyboards - Rob Hyman, Acordeon - Rob Hyman, Background Vocal - Rob Hyman, Organ - Rob Paparozzi, Harmonica - Stella Zulu, Background Vocal - William Wittman, Background Vocal - William Wittman, Producer
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment
Cyndi Lauper, Composer - Cyndi Lauper, Lyricist - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - G. Corbett, Composer - G. Corbett, Lyricist - Rick Chertoff, Composer - Rick Chertoff, Lyricist - S. Lunt, Composer - S. Lunt, Lyricist
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Anton Fig, Drums - Anton Fig, Percussion - Cyndi Lauper, Background Vocal - Cyndi Lauper, Composer - Cyndi Lauper, Lyricist - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Vocal - Dianne Wilson, Vocal - Ellie Greenwich, Vocal - Eric Brazilian, Acoustic Bass - Eric Brazilian, Background Vocal - Eric Brazilian, Guitar - Eric Brazilian, Saxophone - Jules Shear, Vocal - Krystal Davis, Vocal - Lennie Petze, Executive Producer - MAERETHA STEWART, VOCALIST, Vocal - Neil Jason, Bass - Neil Jason, Guitar - Peter Wood, Synthesizer - Richard Termini, Synthesizer - Rick Chertoff, Percussion - Rick Chertoff, Producer - Rick DiFonzo, Guitar - Rob Hyman, Background Vocal - Rob Hyman, Composer - Rob Hyman, Keyboards - Rob Hyman, Lyricist - William Wittman, Co-Producer - William Wittman, Guitar
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Angela Clemmons-Patrick, Background Vocal - Bakithi Kumalo, Acoustic Bass - Billy Steinberg, Composer - Billy Steinberg, Lyricist - Bobby Bandiera, Guitar - Bootsy Collins, Acoustic Bass - Carole Steele, Percussion - Craig Vogel, 2nd Engineer - Cyndi Lauper, Arranger - Cyndi Lauper, Background Vocal - Cyndi Lauper, Dulcimer - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - Dave Dale, Guitar - Dave Spinner, Background Vocal - David Wolff, Executive Producer - E.T. Thorngren, Co-Producer - E.T. Thorngren, Recording Engineer - E.T. Thorngren, Arranger - Eric Clapton, Guitar - Frank Simms, Background Vocal - Franke Previte, Background Vocal - Gary Lyons, Recording Engineer - Gary Wright, 2nd Engineer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - George Recile, Triangle - George Simms, Background Vocal - Gordon Grody, Background Vocal - Jeff Bova, Arranger - Jeff Bova, Keyboards - Jimmy Bralower, Arranger - Jimmy Bralower, Drum Programmer - Joe Pirrera, 2nd Engineer - John McCurry, Guitar - John McCurry, Sitar - John Turi, Keyboards - John Turi, Saxophone - Larry Blackmon, Background Vocal - Lee Fox, Acoustic Bass - Lennie Petze, Arranger - Lennie Petze, Producer - Nathan Leftenant, Background Vocal - Neil Jason, Acoustic Bass - Paul Pesco, Guitar - Peter Wood, Keyboards - Rich Travali, 2nd Engineer - Rick Derringer, Guitar - Rob Newhouse, Guitar - Rocking Dopsie, Acordeon - T-Bone Wolk, Acoustic Bass - T.M. Stevens, Acoustic Bass - Tim Leitner, 2nd Engineer - Tom Kelly, Background Vocal - Tom Kelly, Composer - Tom Kelly, Keyboards - Tom Kelly, Lyricist - Tomi Jenkins, Background Vocal - Tommy Mandell, Keyboards
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment
Alan Gregorie, Recording Engineer - Allee Willis, Background Vocal - Allee Willis, Bass - Allee Willis, Keyboards - Bakithi Kumalo, Bass - Bashari Johnson, Congas - Brian Wittmer, 2nd Engineer - Carl Glanville, 2nd Engineer - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Curt Frasca, Recording Engineer - Cyndi Lauper, Background Vocal - Cyndi Lauper, Composer - Cyndi Lauper, Lyricist - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - Cyndi Lauper, Recorder - Danny Sembello, Bass - Deborah Fraser, Background Vocal - Eric Bazilian, Background Vocal - Eric Bazilian, Bass - Eric Bazilian, Drum Programmer - Eric Bazilian, Dulcimer - Eric Bazilian, Guitar - Eric Bazilian, Mandolin - Eric Bazilian, Piano - Eric Bazilian, Saxophone - Faith Kekana, Background Vocal - Frank Filipetti, Recording Engineer - Fred McFarlane, Keyboards - Gary Tole, 2nd Engineer - Georgia Jones, Background Vocal - Goh Hotoda, Recording Engineer - Hugh Masekela, Background Vocal - Hugh Masekela, Flugelhorn - Hugh Masekela, Vocal - Jeff Bova, Keyboards - Jennifer Monnar, 2nd Engineer - Jimmy Bralower, Drum Programmer - Joey Moskowitz, Bass - Joey Moskowitz, Drum Programmer - Joey Moskowitz, Keyboards - Junior Vasquez, Background Vocal - Kevin Jenkins, Bass - Larry Treadwell, Guitar - Lawrence Matshiza, Background Vocal - Marv DePeyer, Keyboards - Nicky Holland, Background Vocal - Nicky Holland, Composer - Nicky Holland, Keyboards - Nicky Holland, Lyricist - Nicky Holland, Piano - Nile Rodgers, Guitar - Peter Wood, Bass - Peter Wood, Drum Programmer - Peter Wood, Guitar - Peter Wood, Keyboards - Rob Hyman, Acordeon - Rob Hyman, Background Vocal - Rob Hyman, Organ - Rob Paparozzi, Harmonica - Rob Paustian, Recording Engineer - Stella Zulu, Background Vocal - Ted Truwhella, 2nd Engineer - William Wittman, Background Vocal - William Wittman, Producer - William Wittman, Recording Engineer
(P) 1993 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Angela Clemmons-Patrick, Background Vocal - Brian McGee, Engineer - Brian McGee, Mixing Engineer - C. Lauper, Composer - C. Lauper, Lyricist - Cyndi Lauper, Arranger - Cyndi Lauper, Background Vocal - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - DAVID WOLFF, Executive Producer - Dave O'Donnell, 2nd Engineer - E. Mohawk, Composer - E. Mohawk, Lyricist - Ellie Greenwich, Background Vocal - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Jeff Bova, Arranger - Jeff Bova, Keyboards - Jimmy Bralower, Arranger - Jimmy Bralower, Drums - Jon Goldberger, 2nd Engineer - Lennie Petze, Arranger - Lennie Petze, Producer - Nile Rodgers, Guitar - Rick Derringer, Guitar - The Bangles, Performer - Tim Kramer, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1986 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Catherine Russell, Background Vocal - Catherine Russell, Mandolin - Charlie Giordano, Acordeon - Cyndi Lauper, Composer - Cyndi Lauper, Dulcimer - Cyndi Lauper, Lyricist - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - Cyndi Lauper, Vocal - Jan Pulsford, Bass - Jan Pulsford, Composer - Jan Pulsford, Harmonium - Jan Pulsford, Keyboards - Jan Pulsford, Loops - Jan Pulsford, Lyricist - Jan Pulsford, Piano - Jan Pulsford, Producer - Kat Dyson, Background Vocal - Kat Dyson, Guitar - Larry Campbell, Guitar - Larry Campbell, Violin - Mark Saunders, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Mark Saunders, Bass - Mark Saunders, Electric Guitar - Mark Saunders, Keyboards - Mark Saunders, Producer - Ron Jenkins, Bass - William Whitman, Guitar - William Whitman, Loops
(P) 1996 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Anton Fig, Drums - Anton Fig, Percussion - Cyndi Lauper, Background Vocal - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Vocal - Dianne Wilson, Vocal - Ellie Greenwich, Vocal - Eric Brazilian, Acoustic Bass - Eric Brazilian, Background Vocal - Eric Brazilian, Guitar - Eric Brazilian, Saxophone - Jules Shear, Composer - Jules Shear, Lyricist - Jules Shear, Vocal - Krystal Davis, Vocal - Lennie Petze, Executive Producer - MAERETHA STEWART, VOCALIST, Vocal - Neil Jason, Bass - Neil Jason, Guitar - Peter Wood, Synthesizer - Richard Termini, Synthesizer - Rick Chertoff, Percussion - Rick Chertoff, Producer - Rick DiFonzo, Guitar - Rob Hyman, Background Vocal - Rob Hyman, Keyboards - William Wittman, Co-Producer - William Wittman, Guitar
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Anton Fig, Drums - Anton Fig, Percussion - Cyndi Lauper, Background Vocal - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Vocal - Dianne Wilson, Vocal - Ellie Greenwich, Vocal - Eric Brazilian, Acoustic Bass - Eric Brazilian, Background Vocal - Eric Brazilian, Guitar - Eric Brazilian, Saxophone - Jules Shear, Vocal - Krystal Davis, Vocal - Lennie Petze, Executive Producer - MAERETHA STEWART, VOCALIST, Vocal - Neil Jason, Bass - Neil Jason, Guitar - Peter Wood, Synthesizer - Prince, Composer - Prince, Lyricist - Richard Termini, Synthesizer - Rick Chertoff, Percussion - Rick Chertoff, Producer - Rick DiFonzo, Guitar - Rob Hyman, Background Vocal - Rob Hyman, Keyboards - William Wittman, Co-Producer - William Wittman, Guitar
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Angela Clemmons-Patrick, Background Vocal - Billy Steinberg, Composer - Billy Steinberg, Lyricist - Cyndi Lauper, Background Vocal - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - DAVID WOLFF, Executive Producer - Jimmy Bralower, Drums - Jimmy Bralower, Percussion - John McCurry, Guitar - Lennie Petze, Producer - Neil Jason, Bass - Peter Wood, Keyboards - Tom Kelly, Composer - Tom Kelly, Lyricist
(P) 1986 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
C. Lauper, Composer - C. Lauper, Lyricist - Catherine Russell, Background Vocal - Catherine Russell, Mandolin - Charlie Giordano, Acordeon - Cyndi Lauper, Bass - Cyndi Lauper, Guitar - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - Cyndi Lauper, Zither - Daniel Levine, Horns - J. Pulsford, Composer - J. Pulsford, Lyricist - Jan Pulsford, Bass - Jan Pulsford, Harmonium - Jan Pulsford, Keyboards - Jan Pulsford, Loops - Jan Pulsford, Piano - Jan Pulsford, Producer - Kat Dyson, Background Vocal - Kat Dyson, Guitar - Larry Campbell, Guitar - Larry Campbell, Violin - Larry Etkin, Horns - Mark Saunders, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Mark Saunders, Bass - Mark Saunders, Electric Guitar - Mark Saunders, Keyboards - Mark Saunders, Producer - Ron Jenkins, Bass - Tom Malone, Horns - William Whitman, Guitar - William Whitman, Loops
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment
A. Stead, Composer - A. Stead, Lyricist - C. Lauper, Composer - C. Lauper, Lyricist - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - Cyndi Lauper, Vocal - Lennie Petze, Producer - S. Broughton Lunt, Composer - S. Broughton Lunt, Lyricist
(P) 1985 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Competing nicely with the earlier Time After Time: The Best of Cyndi Lauper, Columbia/Legacy's The Essential Cyndi Lauper features most of the '80s icon's big hits as well as lesser-known album tracks. Considering the inconsistent nature of Lauper's albums, it is nice to find tracks like "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" and "True Colors" packaged alongside "Sisters of Avalon" and "Who Let in the Rain." Most Lauper fans will already own these songs, but for casual fans, The Essential Cyndi Lauper will do the trick.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:38
- Main artists: Cyndi Lauper
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993, 1996, 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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