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Released:

1986 - Portrait.
1986 - CBS.
1986 - CBS/Sony.
1986 - Epic.
1986 - Columbia/Himalaya.
1986 - CBS/지구레코드.
1986 - Epic/Sony Inc.
1988 - Epic/Sony Records.
1989 - Epic.
1991 - Epic/Sony Records.
1992 - DeAgostini.
1992 - Epic/Sony Records.
1993 - Epic.
1996 - Epic/Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (Brasil)
1996 - Epic/Sony Records.
1997 - Epic/Sony Records.
2000 - Sony.
2008 - Epic/Sony Music Japan International Inc.

Track Listing:
  1. Change Of Heart. 4:22.
    Written by Essra Mohawk. Additional lyrics by Cyndi Lauper. [lyrics] [single]
  2. Maybe He'll Know. 4:25.
    Written by Cyndi Lauper and John Turi. [lyrics] [single]
  3. Boy Blue. 4:46.
    Written by Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Broughton Lunt and Jeff Bova. [lyrics] [single]
  4. True Colors. 3:46.
    Written by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg. [lyrics] [single]
  5. Calm Inside The Storm. 3:54.
    Written by Cyndi Lauper and Rick Derringer. [lyrics]
  6. What's Going On. 4:39.
    Written by Alfred Cleveland, Marvin Gaye and Renaldo Benson. [lyrics] [single]
  7. Iko Iko. 2:08.
    Written by Barbara Anne Hawkins, Rosa Lee Hawkins, Joan Marie Johnson, Jessie Thomas, Joe, Marilyn and Sharon Jones. [lyrics]
  8. The Faraway Nearby. 3:00.
    Written by Cyndi Lauper and Tom Gray. [lyrics]
  9. 911. 3:16.
    Written by Cyndi Lauper and Stephen Broughton Lunt. [lyrics]
  10. One Track Mind. 3:41.
    Written by Cyndi Lauper, Jimmy Bralower, Jeff Bova and Lennie Petze. [lyrics]
  11. True Colors Live at Summer Sonic Festival Japan 2007. 4:34.
    Written by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg. Japanese 2008 Version Only.
Press Releases:

Click here to read the UK Press Release.
Click here to read the US Press Release.
Click here to read the US Marketing Information.

Formats:

Origin 8-Track Cassette LP CD MD
Argentina
∗∗∗∗∗		 NR CBS
620.814
1986		 CBS
120.814
Promo with Promo Label on cover and label
1986

CBS
120.814
1986		 NR NR
Australia NR Portrait
PRC 108
1986		 Portrait
PR 33108
1986		 Portrait
CDPRT 26948
1988		 NR
Brazil ∗∗∗∗∗∗∗ NR CBS
21.117
1986		 CBS
148.117
1986		 Epic/Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (Brasil)
759.070/2-026948
1986

Epic/Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (Brasil)
759.070/2-026948
Blinking Lights Cover
1996		 NR
Canada NR Portrait
ORT 40313
Chrome Tape
1986		 Portrait
OR 40313
1986		 Epic
WRK 040313
1986		 NR
Chile NR Epic
KNJC 0714
1986		 Epic
KLJC 0714
1986		 NR NR
Colombia NR Epic
29414
1986		 Epic
19414
1986

Epic
19414
Blue Vinyl
1986		 NR NR
Costa Rico NR CBS
1100952
1986		 CBS
KCT 4100952
1986		 NR NR
Ecuador NR CBS
330091
1986		 ?? NR NR
Europe ∗ NR Portrait
40 26948
1986

Portrait
PRT 462493 4
Chrome Tape
1989		 Portrait
PRT 268948
1986		 Portrait
CDPRT 26948
1986

Portrait
PRT 462493 2
1989

Epic
462493 2
2000		 NR
Greece NR Portrait
40 26948
1986		 Portrait
PRT 268948
1986		 Portrait
CDPRT 26948
1986		 NR
Hong Kong NR CBS/Sony
CYK-1196
1986		 CBS/Sony
CYA 1196
1986		 ?? NR
Israel NR CBS
40 268948
1986		 CBS
26948
1986		 ?? NR
Italy NR Portrait
40 26948
1986

Portrait
PRT 462493 4
Chrome Tape
1989		 Portrait
PRT 268948
1986		 Portrait
CDPRT 26948
1986

Portrait
PRT 462493 2
1989

DeAgostini
CDDEA 2228
1992

Epic
462493 2
2000		 NR
Japan NR Epic
28.6P-380
1986 ∗∗∗∗∗∗		 Epic
White Label Promo
1986

Epic
Promo
with Booklet & Poster
1986

Epic
28.3P-760
with Limited Edition Poster
Red Obi
1986

Epic
28.3P-760
Red Obi
1986

Epic
28.3P-760
Blue Obi
1986		 Epic/Sony Inc.
32.8P-150
1986 ∗∗∗∗∗∗

Epic/Sony Records
25.8P-5091
1988

Epic/Sony Records
ESCA 5478
1991

Epic/Sony Records
ESCA 7620
1996

Epic/Sony Music Japan International Inc.
EICP 992
2008 ∗∗∗		 Epic/Sony Records
ESYA 1004
1992

Epic/Sony Records
ESYA 1102
1997
Korea NR CBS/지구레코드
KJPK-0492
1986		 CBS/지구레코드
KJPL-0492
1986		 ?? NR
Malaysia NR CBS
ORT 40313
1986		 NR NR NR
Mexico NR Epic
TVLNS 411
1986		 Epic
LNS 411
1986		 NR NR
New Zealand NR Portrait
PRC 108
1986		 Portrait
PR 33108
1986		 Portrait
CDPRT 26948
1988		 NR
Peru NR ?? CBS
8836
1986		 ?? NR
South Africa NR Epic
40 3120
1986		 Epic
KSF 3120
1986		 Epic
DCEPC 3620 S
1990 ∗∗		 NR
Taiwan NR Columbia/Himalaya
CBC 8724
1986		 Columbia/Himalaya
CBR 8724
1986		 Portrait
PRT 26948
1986		 NR
Turkey NR CBS
26948
1986		 CBS
PRT 26948
1986		 NR NR
UK NR Portrait
40 26948
1986

Portrait
PRT 462493 4
1989		 Portrait
White Label Promo with press release & 2 photos bound in a cardboard envelope
1986

Portrait
PRT 268948
1986		 Portrait
CDPRT 26948
1986

Portrait
PRT 462493 2
1989

Epic
462493 2
2000		 NR
USA Portrait
ORA 40313
1986		 Portrait
ORT 40313
1986		 Test Pressing
Europadisk, LTD

Portrait
OR 40313
Gold Stamped Promo
1986

Portrait
OR 40313
1986		 Portrait
RK 40313
1986

Portrait
RK 40313
in a Long Box
1986		 Epic
EM 40313
2000
Venezuela NR ?? Epic
315
1986		 ?? NR
Yugoslavia ∗∗∗∗ NR CBS
PRT 40 26948
1986		 CBS
PRT 26948
1986		 NR NR

Musicians and Backing Vocalists:

Change Of Heart:
Linn Drums – Jimmy Bralower.
Keyboards – Jeff Bova.
Guitar – Nile Rogers.
Special Guest Vocalists – The Bangles.

Maybe He’ll Know:
Linn Drums – Jimmy Bralower.
Drums – Anton Fig.
Bass – Neil Jason.
Keyboards – Peter Wood.
Guitar – John McCurry.
Special Guest Vocalist – Billy Joel.

Boy Blue:
Linn Drums – Jimmy Bralower.
Keyboards – Jeff Bova.
Additional Keyboards – Peter Wood.
Guitar – John McCurry.

True Colors:
Linn Drums, Jam Box and Percussion – Jimmy Bralower.
Bass – Neil Jason.
Keyboards – Peter Wood.
Backing Vocals – Cyndi Lauper and Angela Clemmons Patrick.

Calm Inside The Storm:
Linn Drums – Jimmy Bralower.
Keyboards – Jeff Bova and Peter Wood.
Guitar – Rick Derringer.
Backing Vocals – Cyndi Lauper, Ellie Greenwich and Angela Clemmons Patrick.

What’s Going On:
Linn Drums – Jimmy Bralower.
Drums – Anton Fig.
Bass – Neil Jason.
Keyboards – Peter Wood.
Guitar – Adrian Belew and Robert Holmes.
Backing Vocals – Cyndi Lauper.

Iko Iko:
Linn Drums – Jimmy Bralower.
Bass Synch – Peter Wood.
Additional Head Sounds – Jon Goldberger.
Percussion – Lennie Petze and Jimmy Bralower.
Jam Box – Cyndi Lauper.
Backing Vocals – Cyndi Lauper.

The Faraway Nearby:
Linn Drums – Jimmy Bralower.
Keyboards – Jeff Bova.
Guitar – Rick Derringer and John McCurry.
Special Guest Vocalist – Aimee Mann.

911:
Linn Drums – Jimmy Bralower.
Bass – Neil Jason.
Keyboards – Jeff Bova.
Guitar – John McCurry.

One Track Mind:
Linn Drums – Jimmy Bralower.
Keyboards – Jeff Bova.
Guitar – John McCurry.
Jam Box – Jimmy Bralower.
Emulator Voice – Cyndi Lauper.
Backing Vocals – Cyndi Lauper and Lennie Petze.

Credits:

Produced by Cyndi Lauper and Lennie Petze.
Executive Producer – David Wolff.
Engineered by Brian McGee.
Mixed by Brian McGee.
Additional mixing by Jason Corsaro.
Assistant Engineer – Jon Goldberger, Dave O'Donnell and Tim Kramer.
Mastered by George Marino.
Assistant Engineers at the Power Station – Jon Goldberger and Dave O'Donnell.
Assistant Engineer at the Hit Factory – Tim Kramer.
Recorded and mixed at the Power Station.
Additional recording at the Hit Factory.
Mastered at Sterling Sound.

Arranged by:
Change Of Heart – Cyndi Lauper, Jeff Bova and Jimmy Bralower.
Maybe He’ll Know – Cyndi Lauper, Peter Wood and Jimmy Bralower.
Boy Blue – Cyndi Lauper, Lennie Petze, Jeff Bova and Stephen Broughton Lunt.
True Colors – Cyndi Lauper and Peter Wood.
Calm Inside The Storm – Cyndi Lauper, Lennie Petze, Jimmy Bralower and Jeff Bova.
What's Going On – Cyndi Lauper, Lennie Petze, Peter Wood and Adrian Belew.
Iko Iko – Cyndi Lauper, Lennie Petze and Jimmy Bralower.
The Faraway Nearby – Cyndi Lauper, Jimmy Bralower and Jeff Bova.
911 – Cyndi Lauper, Peter Wood and Jimmy Bralower and Jeff Bova. Special Guest Operator; Pee Wee Herman.
One Track Mind – Cyndi Lauper, Lennie Petze, Jimmy Bralower and Jeff Bova.

Art Direction – Cyndi Lauper and Holland MacDonald.
Product Manager – Jude Wilder.
Cover Photography – Annie Leibovitz.
Photography – Bruce Ando.
Stylist – Laura Wills.
Hair – Patrick Lucas.
Makeup – Patrick Lucas.
Hair Colorist – Ralph Scibelli.

Notes:

∗ Europe covers all E.U. countries plus Switzerland, Norway and Iceland accept for where listed.
∗∗ The South African 1993 CD release was marketed and distributed by Gallo Records Company.
∗∗∗ The Japanese 2008 re-issue features an additional track - True Colors Live from Summer Sonic 2007.
∗∗∗∗ The Yugoslavian version was made and distributed by Suzy.
∗∗∗∗∗ On the Argentinean releases True Colors is also in Spanish - Colores Verdaderos.
∗∗∗∗∗∗ The first 10,000 copies of True Colors sold (2 formats; Cassette & CD) were sold with a photo card.
∗∗∗∗∗∗∗ The Brazilian CD issues have the same catalogue numbers but different Matrix Codes: 1st Issue: 1-1-759070-02 2 and 2nd Issue: 1-1-26948-01 2. In total the CD version has been issued 3 times Brazil.
Singles:

True Colors.
Change Of Heart.
What's Going On.
Boy Blue.
Maybe He'll Know.

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