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As the girl who just wants to have fun, Cyndi Lauper became an '80s music icon with her flamboyant style, powerful baby-doll voice, and quirky songs, but as time and tastes moved on, her playful persona wore thin and attempts at becoming a more serious artist failed to regain her dwindling audience. With At Last, Lauper steps even further away from that playful image to become the girl who just wants to sing as she tackles a set of pop standards that showcase her underrated voice. Although occasionally shrill and reckless, Lauper's forceful tones can be quite moving and awe-inspiring when corralled into the proper setting, as with her bluesy take on Etta James' "At Last." With its lazy tempo and minimal arrangement, Lauper is able to relax and convey the lyrics in one of her most mature and affecting performances. Even more low-key is the whisper quiet of "Walk on By," in which she turns Dionne Warwick's midtempo gem into a dark tale of mourning by sadly singing the lyrics over a crawling tempo. Getting a Tori Amos-style ballad treatment is the Animals' "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," which lets Lauper's rock roots rise to the surface with her edgy performance. While some of her song choices work, others fall flat, like "La Vie en Rose," in which her slightly ragged reading is too rough for the delicate song. Also misfiring is her corny duet with Tony Bennett, "Makin' Whoopee," where the voices of these two New Yorkers clash like stripes and plaids. Lauper also has a little too much fun with Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs' "Stay," as she reverts back to her boisterous voice of yesteryear and disrupts the mature tone of the disc. Although the results are mixed, At Last does focus on Cyndi Lauper's best asset -- her voice -- and may help to rejuvenate a career in which the personality unfortunately overshadowed the talent.
© Aaron Latham /TiVo
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William Wittman, Mixing Engineer - Kurt Marks, 2nd Engineer - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - Mack Gordon, Lyricist - George Fullan, Mixing Engineer - Bill Wittman, Recording Engineer - Harry Warren, Composer - Peter Doris, 2nd Engineer - Steve Gaboury, Recording Engineer - Russ Titelman, Producer - Elizabeth Collins, 2nd Engineer - Sharon Tucker, 2nd Engineer - Sharon Tucker, Recording Engineer - Dave O'Donnell, Recording Engineer - Tim Stritmater, Mixing Engineer - Jason Finkel, 2nd Engineer - Brian Dozoretz, Mixing Engineer - Dae Bennett, Recording Engineer
(P) 2003 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
William Wittman, Mixing Engineer - Kurt Marks, 2nd Engineer - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - George Fullan, Mixing Engineer - Bill Wittman, Recording Engineer - Peter Doris, 2nd Engineer - Steve Gaboury, Recording Engineer - Russ Titelman, Producer - Elizabeth Collins, 2nd Engineer - Hal David, Lyricist - Hal David, Composer - Burt Bacharach, Composer - Burt Bacharach, Lyricist - Sharon Tucker, 2nd Engineer - Sharon Tucker, Recording Engineer - Dave O'Donnell, Recording Engineer - Tim Stritmater, Mixing Engineer - Jason Finkel, 2nd Engineer - Brian Dozoretz, Mixing Engineer - Dae Bennett, Recording Engineer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
William Wittman, Mixing Engineer - Kurt Marks, 2nd Engineer - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - George Fullan, Mixing Engineer - Bill Wittman, Recording Engineer - Peter Doris, 2nd Engineer - Steve Gaboury, Recording Engineer - Russ Titelman, Producer - Elizabeth Collins, 2nd Engineer - Sharon Tucker, 2nd Engineer - Sharon Tucker, Recording Engineer - Dave O'Donnell, Recording Engineer - Tim Stritmater, Mixing Engineer - Jason Finkel, 2nd Engineer - Brian Dozoretz, Mixing Engineer - Maurice Williams, Composer - Maurice Williams, Lyricist - Dae Bennett, Recording Engineer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mack David, Lyricist - Mack David, Composer - Louiguy, Composer - Louiguy, Lyricist - William Wittman, Mixing Engineer - Dave O'Donnell, Recording Engineer - Bill Wittman, Recording Engineer - Dae Bennett, Recording Engineer - George Fullan, Mixing Engineer - Kurt Marks, 2nd Engineer - Brian Dozoretz, Mixing Engineer - Edith Piaf, Composer - Edith Piaf, Lyricist - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - Steve Gaboury, Recording Engineer - Elizabeth Collins, 2nd Engineer - Jason Finkel, 2nd Engineer - Peter Doris, 2nd Engineer - Tim Stritmater, Mixing Engineer - Russ Titelman, Producer - Sharon Tucker, 2nd Engineer - Sharon Tucker, Recording Engineer
(P) 2003 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
William Wittman, Mixing Engineer - Kurt Marks, 2nd Engineer - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - Alex North, Composer - Alex North, Lyricist - George Fullan, Mixing Engineer - Bill Wittman, Recording Engineer - Peter Doris, 2nd Engineer - Steve Gaboury, Recording Engineer - Russ Titelman, Producer - Elizabeth Collins, 2nd Engineer - Sharon Tucker, 2nd Engineer - Sharon Tucker, Recording Engineer - Dave O'Donnell, Recording Engineer - Tim Stritmater, Mixing Engineer - Hy Zaret, Composer - Hy Zaret, Lyricist - Jason Finkel, 2nd Engineer - Brian Dozoretz, Mixing Engineer - Dae Bennett, Recording Engineer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Rod McKuen, Composer - Rod McKuen, Lyricist - William Wittman, Mixing Engineer - Kurt Marks, 2nd Engineer - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - George Fullan, Mixing Engineer - Bill Wittman, Recording Engineer - Peter Doris, 2nd Engineer - Steve Gaboury, Recording Engineer - Russ Titelman, Producer - Elizabeth Collins, 2nd Engineer - Jacques Brel, Composer - Jacques Brel, Lyricist - Sharon Tucker, 2nd Engineer - Sharon Tucker, Recording Engineer - Dave O'Donnell, Recording Engineer - Tim Stritmater, Mixing Engineer - Jason Finkel, 2nd Engineer - Brian Dozoretz, Mixing Engineer - Dae Bennett, Recording Engineer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Clarence Paul, Lyricist - Clarence Paul, Composer - William Wittman, Mixing Engineer - Dave O'Donnell, Recording Engineer - Bill Wittman, Recording Engineer - Dae Bennett, Recording Engineer - George Fullan, Mixing Engineer - Stevie Wonder, Composer - Stevie Wonder, Lyricist - Kurt Marks, 2nd Engineer - Brian Dozoretz, Mixing Engineer - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - Steve Gaboury, Recording Engineer - Elizabeth Collins, 2nd Engineer - Jason Finkel, 2nd Engineer - Peter Doris, 2nd Engineer - Tim Stritmater, Mixing Engineer - Russ Titelman, Producer - Morris Broadnax, Composer - Morris Broadnax, Lyricist - Sharon Tucker, 2nd Engineer - Sharon Tucker, Recording Engineer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
William Wittman, Mixing Engineer - Kurt Marks, 2nd Engineer - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - George Fullan, Mixing Engineer - Bill Wittman, Recording Engineer - Peter Doris, 2nd Engineer - Walter Donaldson, Lyricist - Walter Donaldson, Composer - Steve Gaboury, Recording Engineer - Russ Titelman, Producer - Elizabeth Collins, 2nd Engineer - Sharon Tucker, 2nd Engineer - Sharon Tucker, Recording Engineer - Dave O'Donnell, Recording Engineer - Tim Stritmater, Mixing Engineer - Gus Kahn, Composer - Gus Kahn, Lyricist - Jason Finkel, 2nd Engineer - Brian Dozoretz, Mixing Engineer - Dae Bennett, Recording Engineer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Gus Kahn, Composer - Gus Kahn, Lyricist - William Wittman, Mixing Engineer - Dave O'Donnell, Recording Engineer - Bill Wittman, Recording Engineer - Dae Bennett, Recording Engineer - George Fullan, Mixing Engineer - Cyndi Lauper duet with Tony Bennett, Performer - Kurt Marks, 2nd Engineer - Brian Dozoretz, Mixing Engineer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - Steve Gaboury, Recording Engineer - Elizabeth Collins, 2nd Engineer - Walter Donaldson, Composer - Walter Donaldson, Lyricist - Jason Finkel, 2nd Engineer - Peter Doris, 2nd Engineer - Tim Stritmater, Mixing Engineer - Russ Titelman, Producer - Sharon Tucker, 2nd Engineer - Sharon Tucker, Recording Engineer
(P) 2003 Columbia Records, a division Sony Music Entertainment
SOL MARCUS, Lyricist - SOL MARCUS, Composer - William Wittman, Mixing Engineer - Dave O'Donnell, Recording Engineer - Bill Wittman, Recording Engineer - Dae Bennett, Recording Engineer - George Fullan, Mixing Engineer - Kurt Marks, 2nd Engineer - Gloria Caldwell, Composer - Gloria Caldwell, Lyricist - Brian Dozoretz, Mixing Engineer - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - Steve Gaboury, Recording Engineer - Elizabeth Collins, 2nd Engineer - Jason Finkel, 2nd Engineer - Peter Doris, 2nd Engineer - Bennie Benjamin, Composer - Bennie Benjamin, Lyricist - Tim Stritmater, Mixing Engineer - Russ Titelman, Producer - Sharon Tucker, 2nd Engineer - Sharon Tucker, Recording Engineer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
William Wittman, Mixing Engineer - Kurt Marks, 2nd Engineer - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - George Fullan, Mixing Engineer - Bill Wittman, Recording Engineer - William 'Smokey' Robinson, Composer - William 'Smokey' Robinson, Lyricist - Peter Doris, 2nd Engineer - Steve Gaboury, Recording Engineer - Russ Titelman, Producer - Elizabeth Collins, 2nd Engineer - Sharon Tucker, 2nd Engineer - Sharon Tucker, Recording Engineer - Dave O'Donnell, Recording Engineer - Tim Stritmater, Mixing Engineer - Jason Finkel, 2nd Engineer - Brian Dozoretz, Mixing Engineer - Dae Bennett, Recording Engineer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
William Wittman, Mixing Engineer - Dave O'Donnell, Recording Engineer - Bill Wittman, Recording Engineer - Dae Bennett, Recording Engineer - George Fullan, Mixing Engineer - Kurt Marks, 2nd Engineer - Brian Dozoretz, Mixing Engineer - Edith Piaf, Composer - Edith Piaf, Lyricist - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - Steve Gaboury, Recording Engineer - Suzanne Edgren, Composer - Suzanne Edgren, Lyricist - Elizabeth Collins, 2nd Engineer - Jason Finkel, 2nd Engineer - Peter Doris, 2nd Engineer - Tim Stritmater, Mixing Engineer - Russ Titelman, Producer - MARGUERITE MONNOT, Lyricist - MARGUERITE MONNOT, Composer - Sharon Tucker, 2nd Engineer - Sharon Tucker, Recording Engineer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
William Wittman, Mixing Engineer - Dorothy Fields, Composer - Dorothy Fields, Lyricist - Kurt Marks, 2nd Engineer - Cyndi Lauper, Performer - Cyndi Lauper, Producer - George Fullan, Mixing Engineer - Bill Wittman, Recording Engineer - Peter Doris, 2nd Engineer - Steve Gaboury, Recording Engineer - Russ Titelman, Producer - Elizabeth Collins, 2nd Engineer - Sharon Tucker, 2nd Engineer - Sharon Tucker, Recording Engineer - Dave O'Donnell, Recording Engineer - Tim Stritmater, Mixing Engineer - Jimmy McHugh, Composer - Jimmy McHugh, Lyricist - Jason Finkel, 2nd Engineer - Brian Dozoretz, Mixing Engineer - Dae Bennett, Recording Engineer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
As the girl who just wants to have fun, Cyndi Lauper became an '80s music icon with her flamboyant style, powerful baby-doll voice, and quirky songs, but as time and tastes moved on, her playful persona wore thin and attempts at becoming a more serious artist failed to regain her dwindling audience. With At Last, Lauper steps even further away from that playful image to become the girl who just wants to sing as she tackles a set of pop standards that showcase her underrated voice. Although occasionally shrill and reckless, Lauper's forceful tones can be quite moving and awe-inspiring when corralled into the proper setting, as with her bluesy take on Etta James' "At Last." With its lazy tempo and minimal arrangement, Lauper is able to relax and convey the lyrics in one of her most mature and affecting performances. Even more low-key is the whisper quiet of "Walk on By," in which she turns Dionne Warwick's midtempo gem into a dark tale of mourning by sadly singing the lyrics over a crawling tempo. Getting a Tori Amos-style ballad treatment is the Animals' "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," which lets Lauper's rock roots rise to the surface with her edgy performance. While some of her song choices work, others fall flat, like "La Vie en Rose," in which her slightly ragged reading is too rough for the delicate song. Also misfiring is her corny duet with Tony Bennett, "Makin' Whoopee," where the voices of these two New Yorkers clash like stripes and plaids. Lauper also has a little too much fun with Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs' "Stay," as she reverts back to her boisterous voice of yesteryear and disrupts the mature tone of the disc. Although the results are mixed, At Last does focus on Cyndi Lauper's best asset -- her voice -- and may help to rejuvenate a career in which the personality unfortunately overshadowed the talent.
© Aaron Latham /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:40
- Main artists: Cyndi Lauper
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Daylight
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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