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On True Colors, Cyndi Lauper began to edge her way into adult contemporary territory, but it was on her third album, A Night to Remember, that she concentrated all of her attention on becoming a self-consciously "mature" singer/songwriter. A Night to Remember doesn't always work, but not because she's incapable of performing polished, well-crafted middle-of-the-road material -- "Time After Time" and "True Colors" prove that she could convincingly deliver ballads. Instead, the album bogs down because it assumes that labored arrangements and precisely detailed production are tantamount to musical sophistication. That said, there are some moments -- such as the seductive "I Drove All Night" -- that make a lasting impression, illustrating what Lauper was attempting to achieve with the record.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Cyndi Lauper, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1989 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Cyndi Lauper, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Producer - Larry Blackmon - Tom Kelly, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - Lennie Petze, Arranger, Producer - Tomi Jenkins - Billy Steinberg, Composer, Lyricist - Nathan Leftenant - E.T. THORNGREN, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer - David Wolff, Executive Producer - Angela Clemmons-Patrick - Joe Pirrera, Assistant Engineer - Franke Previte - Jimmy Bralower, Arranger, Drum Programmer - Gary Wright, Assistant Engineer - Jeff Bova, Arranger, Keyboards - GORDON Grody - Craig Vogel, Assistant Engineer - Frank Simms - Rich Travali, Assistant Engineer - E.T. THORNGREN, Arranger - George Simms - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Dave Spinner - Bobby Bandiera, Guitar - Gary Lyons, Recording Engineer - Eric Clapton, Guitar - Dave Dale, Guitar - Rick Derringer, Guitar - Mccurry John, Guitar, Sitar - Rob Newhouse, Guitar - Paul Pesco, Guitar - Cyndi Lauper, Dulcimer - Bootsy Collins, Bass Guitar - Lee Fox, Bass Guitar - Neil Jason, Bass Guitar - Tim Leitner, Assistant Engineer - Bakithi Kumalo, Bass Guitar - T.M. Stevens, Bass Guitar - T Bone Wolk, Bass Guitar - Carole Steele, Percussion - George Recile, Triangle - Tommy Mandell, Keyboards - John Turi, Keyboards, Saxophone - Peter Wood, Keyboards - Rocking Dopsie, Accordion
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment
Cyndi Lauper, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Producer - Larry Blackmon - C. Lauper, Composer, Lyricist - Lennie Petze, Arranger, Producer - Tomi Jenkins - Billy Steinberg, Composer, Lyricist - Nathan Leftenant - T. Kelly, Composer, Lyricist - E.T. THORNGREN, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer - David Wolff, Executive Producer - Angela Clemmons-Patrick - Joe Pirrera, Assistant Engineer - Franke Previte - Tom Kelly, Keyboards - Gary Wright, Assistant Engineer - GORDON Grody - Craig Vogel, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Bralower, Arranger, Drum Programmer - Frank Simms - Rich Travali, Assistant Engineer - Jeff Bova, Arranger, Keyboards - George Simms - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Dave Spinner - E.T. THORNGREN, Arranger - Bobby Bandiera, Guitar - Gary Lyons, Recording Engineer - Eric Clapton, Guitar - Dave Dale, Guitar - Rick Derringer, Guitar - Mccurry John, Guitar, Sitar - Rob Newhouse, Guitar - Paul Pesco, Guitar - Cyndi Lauper, Dulcimer - Bootsy Collins, Bass Guitar - Tim Leitner, Assistant Engineer - Lee Fox, Bass Guitar - Neil Jason, Bass Guitar - Bakithi Kumalo, Bass Guitar - T.M. Stevens, Bass Guitar - T Bone Wolk, Bass Guitar - Carole Steele, Percussion - George Recile, Triangle - Tommy Mandell, Keyboards - John Turi, Keyboards, Saxophone - Peter Wood, Keyboards - Rocking Dopsie, Accordion
(P) 1989 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Cyndi Lauper, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Larry Blackmon - Lennie Petze, Arranger, Producer - Tomi Jenkins - Billy Steinberg, Composer, Lyricist - Nathan Leftenant - Tom Kelly, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - E.T. THORNGREN, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer - David Wolff, Executive Producer - Angela Clemmons-Patrick - Joe Pirrera, Assistant Engineer - Franke Previte - Gary Wright, Assistant Engineer - GORDON Grody - Craig Vogel, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Bralower, Arranger, Drum Programmer - Frank Simms - Rich Travali, Assistant Engineer - Jeff Bova, Arranger, Keyboards - George Simms - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Dave Spinner - E.T. THORNGREN, Arranger - Bobby Bandiera, Guitar - Gary Lyons, Recording Engineer - Eric Clapton, Guitar - Dave Dale, Guitar - Rick Derringer, Guitar - Mccurry John, Guitar, Sitar - Rob Newhouse, Guitar - Paul Pesco, Guitar - Cyndi Lauper, Dulcimer - Bootsy Collins, Bass Guitar - Tim Leitner, Assistant Engineer - Lee Fox, Bass Guitar - Neil Jason, Bass Guitar - Bakithi Kumalo, Bass Guitar - T.M. Stevens, Bass Guitar - T Bone Wolk, Bass Guitar - Carole Steele, Percussion - George Recile, Triangle - Tommy Mandell, Keyboards - John Turi, Keyboards, Saxophone - Peter Wood, Keyboards - Rocking Dopsie, Accordion
(P) 1989 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cyndi Lauper, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Producer - Larry Blackmon - Billy Steinberg, Composer, Lyricist - Lennie Petze, Arranger, Producer - Tomi Jenkins - T. Kelly, Composer, Lyricist - Nathan Leftenant - C. Amphlett, Composer, Lyricist - E.T. THORNGREN, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer - David Wolff, Executive Producer - Angela Clemmons-Patrick - Joe Pirrera, Assistant Engineer - Franke Previte - Tom Kelly, Keyboards - Gary Wright, Assistant Engineer - GORDON Grody - Craig Vogel, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Bralower, Arranger, Drum Programmer - Frank Simms - Rich Travali, Assistant Engineer - Jeff Bova, Arranger, Keyboards - George Simms - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Dave Spinner - E.T. THORNGREN, Arranger - Bobby Bandiera, Guitar - Gary Lyons, Recording Engineer - Eric Clapton, Guitar - Dave Dale, Guitar - Rick Derringer, Guitar - Mccurry John, Guitar, Sitar - Rob Newhouse, Guitar - Paul Pesco, Guitar - Cyndi Lauper, Dulcimer - Bootsy Collins, Bass Guitar - Tim Leitner, Assistant Engineer - Lee Fox, Bass Guitar - Neil Jason, Bass Guitar - Bakithi Kumalo, Bass Guitar - T.M. Stevens, Bass Guitar - T Bone Wolk, Bass Guitar - Carole Steele, Percussion - George Recile, Triangle - Tommy Mandell, Keyboards - John Turi, Keyboards, Saxophone - Peter Wood, Keyboards - Rocking Dopsie, Accordion
(P) 1989 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Cyndi Lauper, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Producer - Larry Blackmon - C. Lauper, Composer, Lyricist - Lennie Petze, Producer - Tomi Jenkins - Billy Steinberg, Arranger, Composer, Lyricist - Nathan Leftenant - T. Kelly, Composer, Lyricist - E.T. THORNGREN, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer - David Wolff, Executive Producer - Angela Clemmons-Patrick - Joe Pirrera, Assistant Engineer - Franke Previte - Tom Kelly, Arranger, Keyboards - Gary Wright, Assistant Engineer - GORDON Grody - Craig Vogel, Assistant Engineer - Frank Simms - Rich Travali, Assistant Engineer - George Simms - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Dave Spinner - Bobby Bandiera, Guitar - Gary Lyons, Recording Engineer - Jimmy Bralower, Drum Programmer - Eric Clapton, Guitar - Dave Dale, Guitar - Rick Derringer, Guitar - Mccurry John, Guitar, Sitar - Rob Newhouse, Guitar - Paul Pesco, Guitar - Cyndi Lauper, Dulcimer - Bootsy Collins, Bass Guitar - Lee Fox, Bass Guitar - Neil Jason, Bass Guitar - Tim Leitner, Assistant Engineer - Bakithi Kumalo, Bass Guitar - T.M. Stevens, Bass Guitar - T Bone Wolk, Bass Guitar - Carole Steele, Percussion - George Recile, Triangle - Jeff Bova, Keyboards - Tommy Mandell, Keyboards - John Turi, Keyboards, Saxophone - Peter Wood, Keyboards - Rocking Dopsie, Accordion
(P) 1989 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Cyndi Lauper, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Franke Previte, Composer, Lyricist - Dusty Micale, Composer, Lyricist - Jimmy Bralower, Arranger, Drum Programmer - Jeff Bova, Arranger, Keyboards - Franke Previte, Arranger - Phil Ramone, Arranger, Producer - E.T. THORNGREN, Arranger - Larry Blackmon - Tomi Jenkins - Nathan Leftenant - Angela Clemmons-Patrick - Tom Kelly, Keyboards - GORDON Grody - Frank Simms - George Simms - Dave Spinner - Tim Leitner, Assistant Engineer - Bobby Bandiera, Guitar - Eric Clapton, Guitar - Dave Dale, Guitar - Rick Derringer, Guitar - Mccurry John, Guitar, Sitar - Rob Newhouse, Guitar - Paul Pesco, Guitar - Cyndi Lauper, Dulcimer - Bootsy Collins, Bass Guitar - Lee Fox, Bass Guitar - Neil Jason, Bass Guitar - Bakithi Kumalo, Bass Guitar - T.M. Stevens, Bass Guitar - T Bone Wolk, Bass Guitar - Carole Steele, Percussion - George Recile, Triangle - Tommy Mandell, Keyboards - John Turi, Keyboards, Saxophone - Peter Wood, Keyboards - Rocking Dopsie, Accordion - E.T. THORNGREN, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer - David Wolff, Executive Producer - Joe Pirrera, Assistant Engineer - Gary Wright, Assistant Engineer - Craig Vogel, Assistant Engineer - Rich Travali, Assistant Engineer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Gary Lyons, Recording Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Cyndi Lauper, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Larry Blackmon - Lennie Petze, Producer - Tomi Jenkins - Billy Steinberg, Arranger, Composer, Lyricist - Nathan Leftenant - Tom Kelly, Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - E.T. THORNGREN, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer - David Wolff, Executive Producer - Angela Clemmons-Patrick - Joe Pirrera, Assistant Engineer - Franke Previte - Gary Wright, Assistant Engineer - GORDON Grody - Craig Vogel, Assistant Engineer - Frank Simms - Rich Travali, Assistant Engineer - George Simms - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Dave Spinner - Bobby Bandiera, Guitar - Gary Lyons, Recording Engineer - Jimmy Bralower, Drum Programmer - Eric Clapton, Guitar - Dave Dale, Guitar - Rick Derringer, Guitar - Mccurry John, Guitar, Sitar - Rob Newhouse, Guitar - Paul Pesco, Guitar - Cyndi Lauper, Dulcimer - Bootsy Collins, Bass Guitar - Lee Fox, Bass Guitar - Neil Jason, Bass Guitar - Tim Leitner, Assistant Engineer - Bakithi Kumalo, Bass Guitar - T.M. Stevens, Bass Guitar - T Bone Wolk, Bass Guitar - Carole Steele, Percussion - George Recile, Triangle - Jeff Bova, Keyboards - Tommy Mandell, Keyboards - John Turi, Keyboards, Saxophone - Peter Wood, Keyboards - Rocking Dopsie, Accordion
(P) 1989 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cyndi Lauper, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Larry Blackmon - Lennie Petze, Arranger, Producer - Tomi Jenkins - Desmond Child, Composer, Lyricist - Nathan Leftenant - Diane Warren, Composer, Lyricist - E.T. THORNGREN, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer - David Wolff, Executive Producer - Angela Clemmons-Patrick - Joe Pirrera, Assistant Engineer - Franke Previte - Tom Kelly, Keyboards - Gary Wright, Assistant Engineer - GORDON Grody - Craig Vogel, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Bralower, Arranger, Drum Programmer - Frank Simms - Rich Travali, Assistant Engineer - Jeff Bova, Arranger, Keyboards - George Simms - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Dave Spinner - E.T. THORNGREN, Arranger - Bobby Bandiera, Guitar - Gary Lyons, Recording Engineer - Eric Clapton, Guitar - Dave Dale, Guitar - Rick Derringer, Guitar - Mccurry John, Guitar, Sitar - Rob Newhouse, Guitar - Paul Pesco, Guitar - Cyndi Lauper, Dulcimer - Bootsy Collins, Bass Guitar - Tim Leitner, Assistant Engineer - Lee Fox, Bass Guitar - Neil Jason, Bass Guitar - Bakithi Kumalo, Bass Guitar - T.M. Stevens, Bass Guitar - T Bone Wolk, Bass Guitar - Carole Steele, Percussion - George Recile, Triangle - Tommy Mandell, Keyboards - John Turi, Keyboards, Saxophone - Peter Wood, Keyboards - Rocking Dopsie, Accordion
(P) 1989 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Cyndi Lauper, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Larry Blackmon - Tomi Jenkins - Franke Previte, Composer, Lyricist - E.T. THORNGREN, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer - David Wolff, Executive Producer - Nathan Leftenant - Paul Chiten, Composer, Lyricist - Joe Pirrera, Assistant Engineer - Angela Clemmons-Patrick - Gary Wright, Assistant Engineer - Tom Kelly, Keyboards - Craig Vogel, Assistant Engineer - GORDON Grody - Rich Travali, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Bralower, Arranger, Drum Programmer - Frank Simms - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Jeff Bova, Arranger, Keyboards - George Simms - Lennie Petze, Arranger - Dave Spinner - E.T. THORNGREN, Arranger - Gary Lyons, Recording Engineer - Bobby Bandiera, Guitar - Eric Clapton, Guitar - Dave Dale, Guitar - Rick Derringer, Guitar - Mccurry John, Guitar, Sitar - Rob Newhouse, Guitar - Paul Pesco, Guitar - Cyndi Lauper, Dulcimer - Bootsy Collins, Bass Guitar - Tim Leitner, Assistant Engineer - Lee Fox, Bass Guitar - Neil Jason, Bass Guitar - Bakithi Kumalo, Bass Guitar - T.M. Stevens, Bass Guitar - T Bone Wolk, Bass Guitar - Carole Steele, Percussion - George Recile, Triangle - Tommy Mandell, Keyboards - John Turi, Keyboards, Saxophone - Peter Wood, Keyboards - Rocking Dopsie, Accordion
(P) 1989 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Cyndi Lauper, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Producer - Larry Blackmon - Diane Warren, Composer, Lyricist - Phil Ramone, Arranger, Producer - Tomi Jenkins - Nathan Leftenant - E.T. THORNGREN, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer - David Wolff, Executive Producer - Jimmy Bralower, Arranger, Drum Programmer - Angela Clemmons-Patrick - Joe Pirrera, Assistant Engineer - Jeff Bova, Arranger, Keyboards - Franke Previte - Tom Kelly, Keyboards - Gary Wright, Assistant Engineer - E.T. THORNGREN, Arranger - GORDON Grody - Craig Vogel, Assistant Engineer - Frank Simms - Rich Travali, Assistant Engineer - George Simms - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Dave Spinner - Bobby Bandiera, Guitar - Gary Lyons, Recording Engineer - Eric Clapton, Guitar - Dave Dale, Guitar - Rick Derringer, Guitar - Mccurry John, Guitar, Sitar - Rob Newhouse, Guitar - Paul Pesco, Guitar - Cyndi Lauper, Dulcimer - Bootsy Collins, Bass Guitar - Lee Fox, Bass Guitar - Neil Jason, Bass Guitar - Bakithi Kumalo, Bass Guitar - T.M. Stevens, Bass Guitar - Tim Leitner, Assistant Engineer - T Bone Wolk, Bass Guitar - Carole Steele, Percussion - George Recile, Triangle - Tommy Mandell, Keyboards - John Turi, Keyboards, Saxophone - Peter Wood, Keyboards - Rocking Dopsie, Accordion
(P) 1989 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Cyndi Lauper, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Producer - Larry Blackmon - C. Lauper, Composer, Lyricist - Lennie Petze, Arranger, Producer - Tomi Jenkins - Nathan Leftenant - E.T. THORNGREN, Co-Producer - David Wolff, Executive Producer - Jimmy Bralower, Arranger, Drum Programmer - Angela Clemmons-Patrick - Joe Pirrera, Assistant Engineer - Jeff Bova, Arranger, Keyboards - Franke Previte - Tom Kelly, Keyboards - Gary Wright, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - E.T. THORNGREN, Arranger - GORDON Grody - Craig Vogel, Assistant Engineer - Frank Simms - Rich Travali, Assistant Engineer - George Simms - David McNair, Mixing Engineer - Dave Spinner - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Bobby Bandiera, Guitar - Eric Clapton, Guitar - Dave Dale, Guitar - Rick Derringer, Guitar - Mccurry John, Guitar, Sitar - Rob Newhouse, Guitar - Paul Pesco, Guitar - Cyndi Lauper, Dulcimer - Bootsy Collins, Bass Guitar - Lee Fox, Bass Guitar - Neil Jason, Bass Guitar - Bakithi Kumalo, Bass Guitar - T.M. Stevens, Bass Guitar - Tim Leitner, Assistant Engineer - T Bone Wolk, Bass Guitar - Carole Steele, Percussion - George Recile, Triangle - Tommy Mandell, Keyboards - John Turi, Keyboards, Saxophone - Peter Wood, Keyboards - Rocking Dopsie, Accordion
(P) 1989 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
On True Colors, Cyndi Lauper began to edge her way into adult contemporary territory, but it was on her third album, A Night to Remember, that she concentrated all of her attention on becoming a self-consciously "mature" singer/songwriter. A Night to Remember doesn't always work, but not because she's incapable of performing polished, well-crafted middle-of-the-road material -- "Time After Time" and "True Colors" prove that she could convincingly deliver ballads. Instead, the album bogs down because it assumes that labored arrangements and precisely detailed production are tantamount to musical sophistication. That said, there are some moments -- such as the seductive "I Drove All Night" -- that make a lasting impression, illustrating what Lauper was attempting to achieve with the record.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:41
- Main artists: Cyndi Lauper
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 1989 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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