~Cyndi Lauper~

"She'so Unusual"
Debut LP
New Wave
Vocals

She's So Unusual is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Cyndi Lauper, released on October 14, 1983 by Portrait Records. The album was re-released in 2014 to commemorate its 30th anniversary, and was called She's So Unusual: A 30th Anniversary Celebration. The re-release contains demos and remixes of previously released material, as well as new artwork.[5]

In 1978, Lauper formed the band Blue Angel.[6] The band soon signed a recording contract with Polydor Records; however, their debut album, Blue Angel, was a commercial failure. The band parted ways after firing their manager, who sued Lauper for $80,000 and forced her into bankruptcy.[7] Lauper went on to sing in many New York night clubs, and caught the eye of David Wolf, who became her manager and subsequently got her signed to Portrait Records.

Six singles were released from the album, with "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" becoming a worldwide hit and her first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. "Time After Time" became her first number-one hit on the chart and experienced similar success worldwide. Lauper found success with the next two singles as well, with both "She Bop" and "All Through the Night" peaking in the top five. This makes Lauper the first female singer to have four top five singles on the Hot 100 from one album.[8] She's So Unusual was promoted by the Fun Tour throughout 1983 and 1984.

The album is primarily new wave-based, with many of the songs being influenced by synthpop and pop rock. Upon its release, the album received positive reviews from music critics, who noted Lauper's unique vocals. Lauper earned several awards and accolades for the album, including two Grammy Awards at the 27th Grammy Awards, one of which was for Best New Artist. She's So Unusual peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 chart and stayed in the chart's top forty for 65 weeks. It has sold over 6 million copies in the United States and 16 million copies worldwide. This makes it Lauper's best-selling album to date and one of the best-selling albums of the 1980s.[9][10] The album ranked at #487 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2003 and again in 2012.[11] It also ranked at #41 on Rolling Stone's list of Women Who Rock: The 50 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2012.[12] In 2019, the album was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant

Cyndi Lauper ?– She's So Unusual

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Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
• Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Gray Matter Publishing Company
• Copyright (c) – ATV Music Corp.
• Copyright (c) – Heroic Music
• Copyright (c) – Ecnirp Music Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Rella Music Co.
• Copyright (c) – Dub Notes
• Copyright (c) – Noyb Music
• Copyright (c) – Wall To Wall Music Co.
• Copyright (c) – Hobbler Music
• Copyright (c) – Funzalo Music
• Copyright (c) – Juters Music Co.
• Copyright (c) – Turalaura Music
• Copyright (c) – Turi Music
• Copyright (c) – Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Stainless Music
• Produced For – Red Sox Music Productions, Inc.
• Manufactured By – Portrait Records (4)
• Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
• Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Janet Perr
• Backing Vocals [Additional] – Dianne Wilson, Ellie Greenwich, Jules Shear, Krystal Davis, Maeretha Stewart
• Bass, Guitar – Neil Jason
• Design Concept [Cover Concept] – Cyndi Lauper, Janet Perr
• Drums, Percussion – Anton Fig
• Engineer [Additional] – John Jansen, Rod O'Brien
• Engineer [Assistant] – John Agnello
• Executive-Producer [For Red Sox Music Productions, Inc.] – Lennie Petze
• Guitar – Rick DiFonzo, William "Rock Pygmy" Wittman*
• Guitar, Bass Guitar, Melodica [Hooter], Saxophone, Backing Vocals – Eric Bazilian
• Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Rob Hyman
• Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Cyndi Lauper
• Management [For Sixty-Five West Entertainment Co. Inc.] – David Wolff, Joseph Zynczak
• Management [Road Manager] – George Jordan
• Other [Clothes] – Screaming Mimi’s
• Other [Hair Design] – Justin Ware, Ralph Scibelli
• Other [Stylist] – Laura Wells
• Percussion [Extra] – Rick Chertoff
• Photography By – Annie Liebovitz*
• Producer – Rick Chertoff
• Producer [Associate], Engineer – William Wittman
• Product Manager – Dan Beck (3)
• Synthesizer – Peter Wood (2), Richard Termini

Notes

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 74643 89301 02
• Matrix / Runout (Side A - Label): AL 38930
• Matrix / Runout (Side B - Label): BL 38930
• Matrix / Runout (Side A - Variation 1): P (B-MP) AL 38930 GIO       <This Variation>
  
• Matrix / Runout (Side B - Variation 1): P (J-MP) BL38930 GIH
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• Matrix / Runout (Side B - Variation 2): P BL-38930-1E
• Matrix / Runout (Side A - Variation 3): P [scratched out text] AL-38930-1B NO-ONE
• Matrix / Runout (Side B - Variation 3): P BL-38930-1E
• Matrix / Runout (Side A & B Stamped): STERLING
• Matrix / Runout (Side A - Variation 4): P (H-MP) AL 38930 GIJ
• Matrix / Runout (Side B - Variation 4): P BL-38930-1E
• Rights Society: BMI
• Rights Society: ASCAP