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There were a few years in the mid-'80s when one couldn't go out for a cup of coffee without encountering Cyndi Lauper in one form or another. Her videos were playing constantly on MTV, her music was everywhere on the radio, and, best of all, children were even dressing up as Cyndi for Halloween. In retrospect, it was a Lauper-ish time but it was all over quite quickly; in fact, the period in the ultra-limelight didn't even span the period covered by two album releases, which means that this follow-up to her smash debut album was relegated to the also-ran pile, with sad results such as only one sort-of hit single (the title track) and nobody apparently interested in imitating the skirt she wore on the back cover photo, which seems like it is made of slashed-up concert posters. Kind of a shame since so much love and attention went into this album. Guest stars and high-dollar session musicians abound, including other '80s icons such as the Bangles and the manic Pee Wee Herman, who provides a great little answering-machine bit at the end of "911." Lauper is a fantastic vocalist, meaning that any record producer worth hiring would be happy to dream up endless settings for her. This album is nothing if not ambitious, and some of the stretches really pay off, such as the ultimately endearing cover of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On." Other aspects date badly. For example, highly reverberated and artificial sounding drums and keyboards were really popular at the time, but a vocalist with a clear voice such as Lauper sounds much better in the context of real instruments with their warmer sounds. When it comes to tunes such as the nice Cajun number "The Faraway Nearby," drums should have been turned way down and other instrumental colors brought up. Despite these sorts of problems, there really wasn't that much music recorded by this artist during her most popular period, so fans will no doubt want to own it all.
© Eugene Chadbourne /TiVo
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Cyndi Lauper, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - E. MOHAWK, Composer, Lyricist - Lennie Petze, Arranger, Producer - Ellie Greenwich - C. Lauper, Composer, Lyricist - David Wolff, Executive Producer - Angela Clemmons-Patrick - Brian McGee, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Rick Derringer, Guitar - Jon Goldberger, Assistant Engineer - Nile Rodgers, Guitar - DAVE O'DONNELL, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Bralower, Arranger, Drums - Tim Kramer, Assistant Engineer - Jeff Bova, Arranger, Keyboards - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - The Bangles, Associated Performer
(P) 1986 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cyndi Lauper, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - C. Lauper, Composer, Lyricist - Lennie Petze, Producer - J. Turi, Composer, Lyricist - Billy Joel - David Wolff, Executive Producer
(P) 1986 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cyndi Lauper, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - C. Lauper, Composer, Lyricist - S.B. Lunt, Composer, Lyricist - J. Bova, Composer, Lyricist - Mccurry John, Guitar - Jimmy Bralower, Drums - Jeff Bova, Keyboards - Peter Woods, Keyboards - Lennie Petze, Producer - David Wolff, Executive Producer
(P) 1986 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cyndi Lauper, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - Tom Kelly, Composer, Lyricist - Billy Steinberg, Composer, Lyricist - Lennie Petze, Producer - Angela Clemmons-Patrick - David Wolff, Executive Producer - Mccurry John, Guitar - Jimmy Bralower, Drums, Percussion - Peter Wood, Keyboards - Neil Jason, Bass
(P) 1986 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cyndi Lauper, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - C. Lauper, Composer, Lyricist - R. DERRINGER, Composer, Lyricist - Ellie Greenwich - Angela Clemmons-Patrick - Rick Derringer, Guitar - Jimmy Bralower, Drums - Jeff Bova, Keyboards - Peter Wood, Keyboards - Lennie Petze, Producer - David Wolff, Executive Producer
(P) 1986 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cyndi Lauper, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - Chuck D, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Cyndi Lauper feat. Chuck D, Associated Performer - Alfred Cleveland, Composer, Lyricist - M. Gaye, Composer, Lyricist - Anton Fig, Drums - Lennie Petze, Producer - Renaldo Benson, Composer, Lyricist - Adrian Belew, Guitar - David Wolff, Executive Producer - Robert Holmes, Guitar - Peter Wood, Keyboards - Neil Jason, Bass
(P) 1986 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cyndi Lauper, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - Rosa Lee Hawkins, Composer, Lyricist - Lennie Petze, Arranger, Percussion, Producer - Jimmy Bralower, Drums, Percussion - Barbara Ann Hawkins, Composer, Lyricist - David Wolff, Executive Producer - Joan Marie Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Brian McGee, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - DAVE O'DONNELL, Assistant Engineer - Jesse Thomas, Composer, Lyricist - Jon Goldberger, Assistant Engineer - Sharon Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Marilyn Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Tim Kramer, Assistant Engineer - Joe Jones, Composer, Lyricist - George Marino, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1986 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cyndi Lauper, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - Rick Derringer, Guitar - C. Lauper, Composer, Lyricist - Lennie Petze, Producer - Mccurry John, Guitar - Trevor Gray, Composer, Lyricist - David Wolff, Executive Producer - Jimmy Bralower, Arranger, Drums - Brian McGee, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Jeff Bova, Arranger, Keyboards - DAVE O'DONNELL, Assistant Engineer - Jon Goldberger, Assistant Engineer - Aimee Mann, Associated Performer - Tim Kramer, Assistant Engineer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1986 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cyndi Lauper, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer - Stephen Broughton Lunt, Composer, Lyricist - DAVE O'DONNELL, Assistant Engineer - Peter Wood, Arranger - Jimmy Bralower, Arranger, Drums - Jeff Bova, Arranger, Keyboards - Pee Wee Herman, Associated Performer - Neil Jason, Bass - Lennie Petze, Producer - David Wolff, Executive Producer - Brian McGee, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Jon Goldberger, Assistant Engineer - Tim Kramer, Assistant Engineer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1986 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cyndi Lauper, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - C. Lauper, Composer, Lyricist - Lennie Petze, Arranger, Producer - Jimmy Bralower, Arranger, Composer, Drums, Lyricist - David Wolff, Executive Producer - Mccurry John, Guitar - J. Bova, Composer, Lyricist - Brian McGee, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - DAVE O'DONNELL, Assistant Engineer - L. Petze, Composer, Lyricist - Jon Goldberger, Assistant Engineer - Jeff Bova, Arranger, Keyboards - Tim Kramer, Assistant Engineer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1986 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
There were a few years in the mid-'80s when one couldn't go out for a cup of coffee without encountering Cyndi Lauper in one form or another. Her videos were playing constantly on MTV, her music was everywhere on the radio, and, best of all, children were even dressing up as Cyndi for Halloween. In retrospect, it was a Lauper-ish time but it was all over quite quickly; in fact, the period in the ultra-limelight didn't even span the period covered by two album releases, which means that this follow-up to her smash debut album was relegated to the also-ran pile, with sad results such as only one sort-of hit single (the title track) and nobody apparently interested in imitating the skirt she wore on the back cover photo, which seems like it is made of slashed-up concert posters. Kind of a shame since so much love and attention went into this album. Guest stars and high-dollar session musicians abound, including other '80s icons such as the Bangles and the manic Pee Wee Herman, who provides a great little answering-machine bit at the end of "911." Lauper is a fantastic vocalist, meaning that any record producer worth hiring would be happy to dream up endless settings for her. This album is nothing if not ambitious, and some of the stretches really pay off, such as the ultimately endearing cover of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On." Other aspects date badly. For example, highly reverberated and artificial sounding drums and keyboards were really popular at the time, but a vocalist with a clear voice such as Lauper sounds much better in the context of real instruments with their warmer sounds. When it comes to tunes such as the nice Cajun number "The Faraway Nearby," drums should have been turned way down and other instrumental colors brought up. Despite these sorts of problems, there really wasn't that much music recorded by this artist during her most popular period, so fans will no doubt want to own it all.
© Eugene Chadbourne /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:07
- Main artists: Cyndi Lauper
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 1986 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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