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Released:

2008 - Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

Track Listing:

She's So Unusual
  1. Money Changes Everything. 5:02. Written by Tom Gray.
  2. Girls Just Want To Have Fun.  3:55. Written by Robert Hazard.
  3. When You Were Mine.  5:07. Written by Prince.
  4. Time After Time.  3:59. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Rob Hyman.
  5. She Bop.  3:43. Written by Cyndi Lauper, Steve Lunt, George Corbett and Rick Chertoff.
  6. All Through The Night.  4:29. Written by Jules Shear.
  7. Witness.  3:38. Written by Cyndi Lauper and John Turi.
  8. I’ll Kiss You.  4:05. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Jules Shear.
  9. He’s So Unusual.  0:45. Written by Al Lewis, Al Sherman and Abner Silver.
  10. Yeah Yeah.  3:17. Written by Mikael Rickfors and H Huss.

    11. Live Tracks:

  11. Money Changes Everything Live In Irvine. 4:35. Written by Tom Gray.
  12. She Bop. Live In Irvine. 5:20. Written by Cyndi Lauper, Steve Lunt, George Corbett and Rick Chertoff.
  13. All Through The Night. Live In Irvine. 4:49. Written by Jules Shear.
True Colors
  1. Change Of Heart. 4:22. Written by Essra Mohawk. Additional lyrics by Cyndi Lauper.
  2. Maybe He'll Know. 4:25. Written by Cyndi Lauper and John Turi.
  3. Boy Blue. 4:46. Written by Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Broughton Lunt and Jeff Bova.
  4. True Colors. 3:46. Written by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg.
  5. Calm Inside The Storm. 3:54. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Rick Derringer.
  6. What's Going On. 4:39. Written by Alfred Cleveland, Marvin Gaye and Renaldo Benson.
  7. Iko Iko. 2:08. Written by Barbara Anne Hawkins, Rosa Lee Hawkins, Joan Marie Johnson, Jessie Thomas, Joe, Marilyn and Sharon Jones.
  8. The Faraway Nearby. 3:00. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Tom Gray.
  9. 911. 3:16. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Stephen Broughton Lunt.
  10. One Track Mind. 3:41. Written by Cyndi Lauper, Jimmy Bralower, Jeff Bova and Lennie Petze.
A Night To Remember
  1. Intro. 0:27.
  2. I Drove All Night. 4:11. Written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly.
  3. Primitive. 3:48. Written by Cyndi Lauper, Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly.
  4. My First Night Without You. 3:01. Written by Cyndi Lauper, Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly.
  5. Like A Cat. 3:23. Written by Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly and Christina Amphlett.
  6. Heading West. 3:54. Written Cyndi Lauper, Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly.
  7. A Night To Remember. 3:43. Written by Cyndi Lauper, Franke Previte and Dusty Micale.
  8. Unconditional Love. 3:55. Written by Cyndi Lauper, Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly.
  9. Insecurious. 3:31. Written by Cyndi Lauper, Desmond Child and Diane Warren.
  10. Dancing With A Stranger. 4:11. Written by Cyndi Lauper, Franke Previte and Paul Chiten.
  11. I Don't Want To Be Your Friend. 4:21. Written by Diane Warren.
  12. Kindred Spirit. 1:16. Written by Cyndi Lauper.
  13. Hole In My Heart (All The Way To China). 3:59. Written by Richard Orange. Japanese Version Only.
Hat Full Of Stars
  1. That's What I Think. 4:38. Written by Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman, Allee Willis and Eric Bazilian.
  2. Product Of Misery. 4:08. Written by Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian.
  3. Who Let In The Rain. 4:35. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Allee Willis.
  4. Lies. 3:38. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Allee Willis.
  5. Broken Glass. 5:31. Written by Cyndi Lauper, Junior Vasquez and Marv DePeyer.
  6. Sally's Pigeons. 3:46. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
  7. Feels Like Christmas. 4:34. Written by Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian.
  8. Dear John. 3:37. Written by Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian.
  9. Like I Used To. 4:28. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Allee Willis.
  10. Someone Like Me. 4:07. Written by Cyndi Lauper, Allee Willis, Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian.
  11. A Part Hate. 4:53. Written by Cyndi Lauper, Tom Gray and David Thornton.
  12. Hat Full Of Stars. 4:27. Written Cyndi Lauper and Nicky Holland.
Sisters Of Avalon
  1. Sisters Of Avalon. 4:20. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Jan Pulsford.
  2. Ballad Of Cleo And Joe. 4:00. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Jan Pulsford.
  3. Fall Into Your Dreams. 4:45. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Jan Pulsford.
  4. You Don't Know. 5:14. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Jan Pulsford.
  5. Love To Hate. 3:25. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Jan Pulsford.
  6. Hot Gets A Little Cold. 3:37. Written Cyndi Lauper and Catherine Russell.
  7. Unhook The Stars. 3:56. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Jan Pulsford.
  8. Searching. 4:35. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Jan Pulsford.
  9. Say A Prayer. 4:53. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Jan Pulsford.
  10. Mother. 4:44. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Jan Pulsford.
  11. Fearless. 3:38. Written by Cyndi Lauper.
  12. Brimstone And Fire. 3:35. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Jan Pulsford.
  13. Early Christmas Morning. 4:09. Written by Cyndi Lauper and Jan Pulsford. Japanese Version Only<
  14. Lollygagging. 0:23.
Formats:

Origin CD
Austria Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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2008
Belgium Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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2008
Canada Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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Czech Republic Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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2008
France Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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2008
Germany Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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2008
Italy Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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2008
Netherlands Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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2008
Norway Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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2008
Slovakia Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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2008
Spain Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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2008
Sweden Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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2008
Switzerland Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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2008
UK Sony BMG Music Entertainment
88697302732
2008

Credits:

Slipcase Photography - Joe Bangy / London features.
Design by www.stylusmedia.com.
Graphics by www.thebolanddesignco.com.

Musicians - She's So Unusual:

Cyndi Lauper – Lead Vocals and Background Vocals.
Eric Bazilian – Guitars, Bass Guitar, Hooter, Saxophone and Background Vocals.
Rob Hyman – Keyboards and Background Vocals.

Additional Musicians:
Anton Fig – Drums and Percussion.
Neil Jason – Bass and Guitar.
Richard Termini – Synthesizer.
Rick Chertoff – Extra Percussion.
William Witman – Guitar.

Credits - She's So Unusual:

Additional Background Vocalists:
Ellie Greenwich, Maeretha Stewart, Dianne Wilson, Krystal Davis and Jules Shear.

Produced by Rick Chertoff.
Executive Producer – Lennie Petze.
Associate Producer and Engineer – William Wittman.
Assistant Engineer – John Agnello.
Additional Engineers – John Jansen and Rod O’Brien.
Product Manager – Dan Beck.

Recorded at Record Planet, New York.

All Arrangements by Cyndi Lauper, Rick Chertoff, Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian except for When You Were Mine.
When You Were Mine Arranged by Cyndi Lauper, Rick Chertoff and William Wittman.

Art Direction and Design – Janet Perr.
Cover Concept – Cyndi Lauper and Janet Perr.
Photography – Annie Liebovitz.
Hair Design – Justin Ware and Ralph Scibelli.
Road Manager – George Jordan.
Clothes – Screaming Mimi’s.
Stylist – Laura Wells.

Credits - She's So Unusual Live Tracks:

Tracks recorded live in 1984 at Irvine Meadows, Irvine, CA.

Produced by Cyndi Lauper and Lennie Petze.
Produced for Reissue by Bruce Dickinson.
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York.
Project Director - John Jackson.
Legacy A&R - Steve Berkowitz.
A&R Co-Ordination - Patti Matheny and Darren Salmieri.
Art Direction by Howard Fritzson.
Design by Janet Perr.
Liner Photography by Annie Liebovitz.
Packing Manager - John Christiana.

Musicians and Backing Vocalists - True Colors:

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 Synth – 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 - True Colors:

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.

Musicians - A Night To Remember:

Drum Programming by Jimmy Bralower.
Live Drums by Steve Ferrone.
Drum Machine by Joe Bellia.
Percussion by Carole Steele.
Keyboards by Jeff Bova, Tom Kelly, Tommy Mandell, John Turi and Peter Wood.
Guitars by Booby Bandiera, Eric Clapton, Dave Dale, Rick Derringer, John McCurry, Rob New House and Paul Pesco.
Coral Sitar by John McCurry.
Bass Guitars by Bootsy Collins, Lee Fox, Neil Jason, Bakithi Kumalo, T.M. Stevens and T Bone Wolk.
Saxophone by John Turi.
Dulcimer by Cyndi Lauper.
Backing Vocals by Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Nathan Leftenant, Angela Clemmons-Patrick, Frankie Previte, Tom Kelly, Gordon Grody, Frank Simms, George Simms, Dave Spinner and Cyndi Lauper.
Accordion by Rocking Dopsie.
Frotois / Triangle by George Recile.

Credits - A Night To Remember:

Produced by Cyndi Lauper and Lennie Petze except for A Night To Remember, Dancing With A Stranger and I Don't Want To Be Your Friend.
Dancing With A Stranger produced by Cyndi Lauper and E.T. Thorngren.
A Night To Remember and I Don't Want To Be Your Friend Co-produced by Cyndi Lauper and Phil Ramone.
Associate Producer – E.T. Thorngren.
Executive Producer – David Wolff.
Recorded by E.T. Thorngren and Gary Lyons.
Assistant Engineer – Joe Pirrera.
Additional Assistants – Gary Wright, Craig Vogel, Rich Travali and Tim Leitner.

Recorded and Mixed at The Hit Factory.
Mastered at Sterling Sound by George Marino.
Kindred Spirits Recorded by Gary Wright and Mixed by David McNair.

Arrangements by Cyndi Lauper, Jimmy Bralower, Jeff Bova, Lennie Petze and E.T. Thorngren except Heading West, A Night To Remember, Unconditional Love and I Don't Want To Be Your Friend.
Heading West Arranged by Cyndi Lauper, Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly.
A Night To Remember Arranged by Cyndi Lauper, Jimmy Bralower, Jeff Bova, Phil Ramone and E.T. Thorngren.
Unconditional Love Arranged by Cyndi Lauper, Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly.
I Don't Want To Be Your Friend Arranged by Cyndi Lauper, Jimmy Bralower, Jeff Bova, Phil Ramone and E.T. Thorngren.

Art Direction – Cyndi Lauper and Stacy Drummond.
Photography by Chip Simons.
Fire Juggler – David Tabatsky.
Stylist – Laura Wills.
Make Up by Jody Morlock.
Hair by Justin Ware for Miwa Salon.
Product Manager – John Doelp.

Musicians - Hat Full Of Stars:

Accordions by Rob Hyman.
Keyboards by Jeff Bova, Nicky Holland, Rob Hyman, Fred McFarlane, Joey Moskowitz, Allee Willis and Peter Wood.
Additional Keyboards by Marv DePeyer.
Background Vocals by Eric Bazilian, Deborah Fraser, Nicky Holland, Rob Hyman, Georgia Jones, Faith Kekana, Cyndi Lauper, Hugh Masekela, Lawrence Matshiza, Junior Vasquez, Allee Willis, William Wittman and Stella Zulu.
Bass by Eric Bazilian, Kevin Jenkins, Bakithi Kumalo, Joey Moskowitz, Danny Sembello, Allee Willis and Peter Wood.
Casio by Rob Hyman and Allee Willis.
Congas by Bashiri Johnson.
Live Drumsby Anton Fig and David Uosikkinen.
Drum Programming by Eric Bazilian, Jimmy Bralower, Joey Moskowitz and Peter Wood.
Dulcimer by Eric Bazilian.
Flugelhorn by Hugh Masekela.
Guitar by Carlos Alomar, Eric Bazilian, Nile Rodgers, Larry Treadwell, Peter Wood.
Harmonica by Rob Paparozzi.
Mandolin by Eric Bazilian.
Melodica by Rob Hyman.
Organs by Rob Hyman.
Piano by Eric Bazilian and Nicky Holland.
Recorder by Cyndi Lauper.
Saxophone by Eric Bazilian.
Vocal Chant by Hugh Masekela.

Credits - Hat Full Of Stars:

Produced by Cyndi Lauper and Junior Vasquez except Product Of Misery, Dear John and Hat Full Of Stars.
Product Of Misery, Dear John and Hat Full Of Stars Produced by Cyndi Lauper.
Assistant Engineers: Gary Tole, Carl Glanville, Ted Truwhella, Brian Wittmer and Jennifer Monnar.
Additional Production by William Wittman.
Recorded at The Hit Factory, Sigma Sound, Messina Sound, Right Track, The Enchanted Cottage, The Ranch, and World Famous Orbit Sound.
Art Direction by Cyndi Lauper and Stacy Drummond.
Design by Cyndi Lauper, Stacy Drummond.
Design Assistant: Dana Shimizu.
Photography by Robert Lewis.
Drawings by David Thornton.
Styling by Laura Wills.
Makeup by Jody Morlock.
Hair by Danilo For Pierre Michel, NYC.

Musicians and Vocalists - Sisters Of Avalon:

Accordions by Charlie Giordano.
Acoustic Guitar by Mark Saunders.
Acoustic Piano by Jan Pulsford.
Additional Lead Guitar by William Wittman.
Background Vocals by Kat Dyson, Cyndi Lauper, Catherine Russell and Shang Shang Typhoon.
Bass by Ron Jenkins, Jan Pulsford and Mark Saunders.
Bass Recorder by Cyndi Lauper.
Drums by Scooter Warner.
Drum Loops by Mark Saunders.
Drum Machine by Jimmy Bralower.
Drum Programming by Jan Pulsford and Mark Saunders.
Dulcimer by Cyndi Lauper.
Electric Guitar by Mark Saunders.
Guitar by Larry Campbell, Kat Dyson and Cyndi Lauper.
Harmonium by Jan Pulsford.
Horn Section by Larry Etkin, Daniel Levine, Tom Malone.
Japanese Banjo by Shang Shang Typhoon.
Keyboards by Jan Pulsford and Mark Saunders.
Lead Guitars by Nigel Pulsford.
Loops by Jan Pulsford.
Mandolin by Catherine Russell.
Omnichord by Cyndi Lauper.
Percussion by Shang Shang Typhoon.
Rain Loop by William Wittman.
Samples by Jan Pulsford.
Siturn by Larry Campbell.
Slide Dulcimer by Cyndi Lauper.
Synthesizers by Jan Pulsford.
Tennessee Music Box by David Schnaufer.
Violin by Larry Campbell.
Vocals by Cyndi Lauper.
Wha Wha Guitar by William Wittman.
Zither by Cyndi Lauper.

Credits - Sisters Of Avalon:

Produced by Cyndi Lauper, Mark Saunders and Jan Pulsford.
Production Coordinator: Robin Irvine.
Engineered at English Valley Music, Enchanted Cottage by Mark Saunders, Matt Gregory, Jan Pulsford and Cyndi Lauper.
Mobile Studio Facilities provided by Geoff Daking except for Love To Hate, Hot Gets A Little Cold, Unhook The Stars and Fearless.
Love To Hate, Hot Gets A Little Cold, Fearless mixed by William Whitman at Pie Studio.
Unhook The Stars recorded and mixed at Pie Studio.
Fearless mixed at Electric Lady Studios.
Shang Shang Typhoon recorded at Sister’s Mobile in Tokyo.

Mixed by Mark Saunders except Love To Hate, Hot Gets A Little Cold, Fearless.
Love To Hate, Hot Gets A Little Cold, Fearless mixed by William Wittman.
Mastered at Sterling Sound by George Marino.
Technical Assistants - Seth Glassman, Erik Marchal, Ken McKim, Allen Wentz and Dave Shotzberger.
Gear Rentals - DreamHire, Millbrook Sound (Paul Orifino), John Siket and Mark Russel.

Exterior Photography by Joann Toy.
Interior Photography by Cyndi Lauper, Jan Pulsford, Mark Saunders and Matt Gregory.
Art Direction by Cyndi Lauper and Carol Chen.
Design by Rita Karidis.
Cover Typography by Sean Evans.
Management - Linda Goldstein.
Assistant to Cyndi: Bobbie Besiack.

Notes:

This series of 5 CD sets brings together a collection of albums from some of SONY BMG’s strongest catalogue artists.
This set is presented in a high quality, rigid cardboard slipcase, containing 5 'vinyl replica' sleeves and including remastered audio + bonus tracks.

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