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If Cyndi Lauper's She's So Unusual evokes memories dominated mostly by her cartoonish image, then try to get over it so you can pay attention to the music. Put simply, Cyndi Lauper has a wonderful, emotive voice. Her vocals have an impish quality, but there's also tremendous strength, articulation and nuance. Who would disagree that "Time After Time" (later covered by both Everything but the Girl and Miles Davis, if you need further proof of her credibility) is as heartstring- tugging as "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" is frivolous, or that "All Through the Night" is as longing as "She-Bop" is intense? The instrumental arrangements are quite inventive and rich, and although the musicality is pointedly 1980s, the album sounds more winsome than dated. The title of Lauper's debut isn't self-deprecating or even self- parodying; it's self-congratulatory. Listen to it again, and you'll find this pleasure to be far from guilty. --Beth Bessmer
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I distinctly remember, at the tender age of 12, receiving as a gift the vinyl version of She's So Unusual in 1984. Cyndi Lauper was all the rage then; her garish, multicoloured costumes in her frequently aired videos made her one of the more popular female artists in 1984 (possible even more popular than Madonna in that year). Many years after last listening to that vinyl record, I became reaquainted with She's So Unusual on this CD. The music is as dynamic and fresh today as it was back in 1984. I'm sure most people are familiar with the gimicky Girls Just Want to Have Fun, but the rest of the tracks are just as wonderful in their own way. From the beautifully sad ballad Time After Time to the bouncy She Bop, this album is a wonderful showcase for Cyndi Lauper (who unfortunately has never been able to duplicate this first success), and for 80's pop in general. Also included are live versions of Money Changes Everything, She Bop and All Through The Night - excellent additions for the serious fan.
Buy it...and step back in time to a wonderful era in music....
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
a fantastic debut album by the legendary Cyndi Lauper,all songs here are on the top of the toppest form.
i love that it has a strange blend of retro pop with a punk and rebellious style that everyone can relate to and enjoy all of the songs on offer here.
im glad that she is still going strong delivering some powerful songs(buy BRING YA TO THE BRINK).
classic songs of hers are on offer here from,Time after Time-She Bop all songs deliver sharp uniqueness that is unfortunately absent from many new artists.
Cyndi manages to capture soul in her music and delivers to us on many levels,the tunes here are as sharp as ever,and the songs really make you wanna dance.
FANTASTIC ALL ROUND ALBUM.
Money Changes Everything-5/5
Girls Jus Wanna Have Fun-5/5
When You Were Mine-5/5
Time After Time-5/5
She Bop-5/5
All Through The Night-5/5
Witness-4/5
I'll Kiss You-5/5
He's So Unusual-5/5
Yeah Yeah-5/5
one of her greatest album(only beaten by BRING YA TO THE BRINK,HAT FULL OF STARS and SISTERS OF AVALON)and one of the greatest albums of all time...love it.
i love that it has a strange blend of retro pop with a punk and rebellious style that everyone can relate to and enjoy all of the songs on offer here.
im glad that she is still going strong delivering some powerful songs(buy BRING YA TO THE BRINK).
classic songs of hers are on offer here from,Time after Time-She Bop all songs deliver sharp uniqueness that is unfortunately absent from many new artists.
Cyndi manages to capture soul in her music and delivers to us on many levels,the tunes here are as sharp as ever,and the songs really make you wanna dance.
FANTASTIC ALL ROUND ALBUM.
Money Changes Everything-5/5
Girls Jus Wanna Have Fun-5/5
When You Were Mine-5/5
Time After Time-5/5
She Bop-5/5
All Through The Night-5/5
Witness-4/5
I'll Kiss You-5/5
He's So Unusual-5/5
Yeah Yeah-5/5
one of her greatest album(only beaten by BRING YA TO THE BRINK,HAT FULL OF STARS and SISTERS OF AVALON)and one of the greatest albums of all time...love it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
'She's so unusual' is filled to the brim with classic catchy pop singles, such as the anthemic 'Girls just wanna have fun' and 'Money changes everything'. 'Time after time' is possible one of the most wistful pop songs written in the past 50 years, and in contrast 'She Bop' is a brutally frank dose of femeninity. Their is an inspired pop re-working of Prince's 'When you were mine' and other fantastic album tracks such as 'Yeah Yeah' to boot. Pop with an edge!
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If She Could Sing, Then Maybe
A friend once told me that Cyndi Lauper is good for a headache, and nothing else. With "She's So Unusual," this statement is entirely true, with a few hits that are completely... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Paperback Critic
What a brilliant name
Cyndi Lauper was named as a favorite by no less than Brenda Lee and for a girl singer of the 80s she was certainly superior to her main rival Mad Donna. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Richard
CYNDI LAUPER AND HER GREAT DEBUT ALBUM
SHE'S SO UNUSUAL is the title of CYNDI LAUPER'S 1983 debut album.
I much like all the songs on here-which produced two very major chart hits and
two very minor charters... Read more
I much like all the songs on here-which produced two very major chart hits and
two very minor charters... Read more
Published on 9 May 2010 by Mr. W. J. Wright
CYNDI'S GREAT DEBUT!
Cyndi Lauper's debut album.
When she first stormed onto 'Top Of The Pops' with the fabulously catchy 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun', I guess we all knew she was already... Read more
When she first stormed onto 'Top Of The Pops' with the fabulously catchy 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun', I guess we all knew she was already... Read more
Published on 12 April 2009 by FAMOUS NAME
SACD aspect disappoints
I got this album to enjoy the 5.1 surround of Super Audio CD however my expectations seemed to have been too high as this only plays through '3. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2007 by Braw Loon
Debut album remains Cyndi's biggest success
Cyndi had been working as a professional singer for a few years, unknown to the public, before hitting the big time with this album, which yielded four international hit singles,... Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2005 by Peter Durward Harris
Breathtaking, if poppy, but not this artist's best album
I got into this wonderful artist only about three-and-a-half years ago, when she had passed her peak commercially by about 14 years. Read more
Published on 7 April 2002
An average album with a couple of noticeable hit songs
Apart from Cyndi's two well known hits Time After Time and Girls Just Want To Have Fun, the rest of the songs are indistinguishable from each other. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 1999
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