Name: The Essential Cyndi Lauper by Cyndi Lauper
Brand: Cyndi Lauper
SKU: 696998908420
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (98 reviews)

COMPILATION

Competing nicely with the earlier Time After Time: The Best of Cyndi Lauper, Columbia/Legacy's The Essential Cyndi Lauper features most of the '80s icon's big hits as well as lesser-known album tracks. Considering the inconsistent nature of Lauper's albums, it is nice to find tracks like "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" and "True Colors" packaged alongside "Sisters of Avalon" and "Who Let in the Rain." Most Lauper fans will already own these songs, but for casual fans, The Essential Cyndi Lauper will do the trick. ~ Matt Collar

5. Time After Time

by Cyndi Lauper

Acoustic Bass: Eric Brazilian; Performer
Background Vocals: Maeretha Stewart
Eric Bazilian
Ellie Greenwich
Jules Shear
Cyndi Lauper
Dianne Wilson
Krystal Davis
Rob Hyman
Eric Brazilian; Performer
Bass: Neil Jason; Performer
Bass Guitar: Eric Bazilian
Neil Jason; Performer
Drums: Anton Fig; Performer
Composer: Rob Hyman
Cyndi Lauper; Composer
Lyricist: Rob Hyman
Cyndi Lauper; Composer
Assistant Engineer: John Agnello; Production
Engineer: John Jansen
William ("rock Pygmy") Wittman
Rod O'brien; Production
Executive Producer: Lennie Petze; Production
Guitar: Eric Bazilian
Rick Difonzo
William ("rock Pygmy") Wittman
Eric Brazilian
Neil Jason
William Wittman; Performer
Keyboard: Rob Hyman; Performer
Percussion: Anton Fig
Rick Chertoff; Performer
Performer: Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Saxophone: Eric Brazilian; Performer
Synthesizer: Peter Wood
Richard Termini; Performer
Vocals: Cyndi Lauper
Dianne Wilson
Ellie Greenwich
Jules Shear
Krystal Davis
Maeretha Stewart; Performer
Arranger: Eric Bazilian
Cyndi Lauper
Rob Hyman
Rick Chertoff; Composer
V O C A L I S T: Maeretha Stewart; Other
Primary Artist: Cyndi Lauper; Main Performer
Producer: Rick Chertoff
William ("rock Pygmy") Wittman
William Wittman; Production

2. Money Changes Everything

by Cyndi Lauper

Acoustic Bass: Eric Brazilian; Performer
Background Vocals: Rob Hyman
Cyndi Lauper
Eric Bazilian
Eric Brazilian; Performer
Bass: Neil Jason; Performer
Bass Guitar: Eric Bazilian; Performer
Lyricist: Tom Gray; Composer
Drums: Anton Fig; Performer
Executive Producer: Lennie Petze; Production
Guitar: Eric Bazilian
William ("rock Pygmy") Wittman
Rick Difonzo
Neil Jason
Eric Brazilian
William Wittman; Performer
Keyboard: Rob Hyman; Performer
Percussion: Anton Fig
Rick Chertoff; Performer
Performer: Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Saxophone: Eric Bazilian
Eric Brazilian; Performer
Synthesizer: Peter Wood
Richard Termini; Performer
Vocals: Jules Shear
Maeretha Stewart
Dianne Wilson
Krystal Davis
Ellie Greenwich
Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Composer: Tom Gray; Composer
V O C A L I S T: Maeretha Stewart; Other
Primary Artist: Cyndi Lauper; Main Performer
Producer: Rick Chertoff
William ("rock Pygmy") Wittman
William Wittman; Production

1. Girls Just Want to Have Fun

by Cyndi Lauper

Composer: Robert Hazard; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Hazard; Composer
Assistant Engineer: John Agnello; Production
Acoustic Bass: Eric Brazilian; Performer
Background Vocals: Cyndi Lauper
Maeretha Stewart
Dianne Wilson
Krystal Davis
Ellie Greenwich
Jules Shear
Eric Brazilian
Rob Hyman; Performer
Bass: Neil Jason; Performer
Bass Guitar: Eric Bazilian; Performer
Drums: Anton Fig; Performer
Electric Guitar: Rick Difonzo; Performer
Engineer: Rod O'brien
John Jansen
William ("rock Pygmy") Wittman; Production
Guitar: Eric Brazilian
Neil Jason
Rick Difonzo
William Wittman; Performer
Executive Producer: Lennie Petze; Production
Keyboard: Rob Hyman; Performer
Arranger: Rick Chertoff
Cyndi Lauper
Eric Bazilian
Rob Hyman; Composer
Percussion: Anton Fig
Rick Chertoff; Performer
Performer: Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Saxophone: Eric Brazilian; Performer
Synthesizer: Rob Hyman
Peter Wood
Richard Termini; Performer
Vocals: Cyndi Lauper
Dianne Wilson
Ellie Greenwich
Jules Shear
Krystal Davis
Maeretha Stewart; Performer
V O C A L I S T: Maeretha Stewart; Other
Primary Artist: Cyndi Lauper; Main Performer
Producer: Rick Chertoff
William ("rock Pygmy") Wittman
William Wittman; Production

3. Who Let In The Rain

by Cyndi Lauper

Accordion: Rob Hyman; Performer
Background Vocals: Stella Zulu
William ("rock Pygmy") Wittman
Lawrence Matshiza
Georgia Jones
Allee Willis
Deborah Fraser
Faith Kekana
Rob Hyman
Eric Bazilian
Junior Vasquez
Nicky Holland
Cyndi Lauper
Hugh Masekela
William Wittman; Performer
Lyricist: C. Lauper
Allee Willis; Composer
Bass: Joey Moskowitz
Allee Willis
Danny Sembello
Peter Wood
Eric Bazilian
Kevin Jenkins
Bakithi Kumalo; Performer
Congas: Bashari Johnson; Performer
Dulcimer: Eric Bazilian; Performer
Flugelhorn: Hugh Masekela; Performer
Guitar: Peter Wood
Nile Rodgers
Eric Bazilian
Carlos Alomar
Larry Treadwell; Performer
Harmonica: Rob Paparozzi; Performer
Keyboard: Nicky Holland
Peter Wood
Marv Depeyer
Fred Mcfarlane
Allee Willis
Jeff Bova
Joey Moskowitz; Performer
Mandolin: Eric Bazilian; Performer
Organ: Rob Hyman; Performer
Piano: Nicky Holland
Eric Bazilian; Performer
Saxophone: Eric Bazilian; Performer
Composer: Allee Willis
C. Lauper; Composer
Performer: Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Vocals: Hugh Masekela; Performer
Primary Artist: Cyndi Lauper; Main Performer
Producer: Junior Vasquez
Cyndi Lauper
William ("rock Pygmy") Wittman
William Wittman; Production

4. She Bop

by Cyndi Lauper

Bass: Neil Jason; Performer
Bass Guitar: Eric Bazilian; Performer
Arranger: Eric Bazilian
Rob Hyman
Cyndi Lauper
Rick Chertoff; Composer
Composer: Cyndi Lauper
Stephen Lunt
Rick Chertoff
Gary Corbett
G. Corbett
S. Lunt; Composer
Background Vocals: Eric Bazilian
Cyndi Lauper
Jules Shear
Ellie Greenwich
Rob Hyman
Krystal Davis
Dianne Wilson
Maeretha Stewart; Performer
Lyricist: Gary Corbett
Stephen Lunt
Rick Chertoff
Cyndi Lauper
G. Corbett
S. Lunt; Composer
Assistant Engineer: John Agnello; Production
Drums: Anton Fig; Performer
Guitar: William ("rock Pygmy") Wittman
Neil Jason
Rick Difonzo
Eric Bazilian; Performer
Keyboard: Rob Hyman; Performer
Percussion: Rick Chertoff
Anton Fig; Performer
Performer: Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Synthesizer: Richard Termini
Peter Wood; Performer
Engineer: John Jansen
Rod O'brien
William ("rock Pygmy") Wittman; Production
Executive Producer: Lennie Petze; Production
Vocals: Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Primary Artist: Cyndi Lauper; Main Performer
Producer: Rick Chertoff
William ("rock Pygmy") Wittman; Production

6. I Drove All Night

by Cyndi Lauper

Accordion: Rocking Dopsie; Performer
Acoustic Bass: Bakithi Kumalo
Bootsy Collins
Lee Fox
Neil Jason
T-bone Wolk
T.m. Stevens; Performer
Background Vocals: Tom Kelly
Frank Simms
George Simms
Angela Clemmons-patrick
Gordon Grody
Tomi Jenkins
Dave Spinner
Larry Blackmon
Cyndi Lauper
Nathan Leftenant
Franke Previte; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bootsy Collins
Bakithi Kumalo
T.m. Stevens
Neil Jason
Lee Fox
T Bone Wolk; Performer
Drum Programming: Jimmy Bralower; Performer
Arranger: Jeff Bova
E.t. Thorngren
Jimmy Bralower
Lennie Petze
Cyndi Lauper; Composer
Lyricist: Billy Steinberg
Tom Kelly; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Gary Wright
Craig Vogel
Rich Travali
Joe Pirrera
Tim Leitner; Production
Dulcimer: Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Executive Producer: David Wolff; Production
Guitar: Rick Derringer
Rob Newhouse
Eric Clapton
Bobby Bandiera
Dave Dale
John Mccurry
Paul Pesco; Performer
Keyboard: John Turi
Tom Kelly
Jeff Bova
Tommy Mandell
Peter Wood; Performer
Percussion: Carole Steele; Performer
Performer: Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Saxophone: John Turi; Performer
Sitar: John Mccurry; Performer
Triangle: George Recile; Performer
Composer: Tom Kelly
Billy Steinberg; Composer
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Recording: Gary Lyons
E.t. Thorngren; Production
Primary Artist: Cyndi Lauper; Main Performer
Producer: Cyndi Lauper
Lennie Petze
E.t. Thorngren; Production

7. Hat Full of Stars

by Cyndi Lauper

Accordion: Rob Hyman; Performer
Background Vocals: Nicky Holland
Cyndi Lauper
Deborah Fraser
William ("rock Pygmy") Wittman
Stella Zulu
Lawrence Matshiza
Georgia Jones
Allee Willis
Faith Kekana
Rob Hyman
Eric Bazilian
Junior Vasquez
Hugh Masekela
William Wittman; Performer
Bass: Eric Bazilian
Kevin Jenkins
Bakithi Kumalo
Joey Moskowitz
Allee Willis
Danny Sembello
Peter Wood; Performer
Lyricist: Cyndi Lauper
Nicky Holland; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jennifer Monnar
Gary Tole
Brian Wittmer
Carl Glanville
Ted Truwhella; Production
Congas: Bashari Johnson; Performer
Drum Programming: Eric Bazilian
Peter Wood
Jimmy Bralower
Joey Moskowitz; Performer
Dulcimer: Eric Bazilian; Performer
Flugelhorn: Hugh Masekela; Performer
Guitar: Larry Treadwell
Nile Rodgers
Eric Bazilian
Carlos Alomar
Peter Wood; Performer
Harmonica: Rob Paparozzi; Performer
Keyboard: Nicky Holland
Marv Depeyer
Peter Wood
Allee Willis
Joey Moskowitz
Jeff Bova
Fred Mcfarlane; Performer
Mandolin: Eric Bazilian; Performer
Organ: Rob Hyman; Performer
Piano: Nicky Holland
Eric Bazilian; Performer
Recorder: Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Composer: Nicky Holland
Cyndi Lauper; Composer
Performer: Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Saxophone: Eric Bazilian; Performer
Recording: Rob Paustian
Goh Hotoda
Frank Filipetti
Curt Frasca
Alan Gregorie
William ("rock Pygmy") Wittman
William Wittman; Production
Vocals: Hugh Masekela; Performer
Primary Artist: Cyndi Lauper; Main Performer
Producer: William ("rock Pygmy") Wittman
Cyndi Lauper
William Wittman; Production

8. Change of Heart

by Cyndi Lauper

Composer: E. Mohawk
C. Lauper; Composer
Background Vocals: Angela Clemmons-patrick
Cyndi Lauper
Ellie Greenwich; Performer
Drums: Jimmy Bralower; Performer
Guitar: Nile Rodgers
Rick Derringer; Performer
Keyboard: Jeff Bova; Performer
Performer: The Bangles
Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Arranger: Cyndi Lauper
Lennie Petze
Jimmy Bralower
Jeff Bova; Composer
Lyricist: E. Mohawk
C. Lauper; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Tim Kramer
Dave O'donnell
Jon Goldberger; Production
Engineer: Brian Mcgee; Production
Executive Producer: David Wolff; Production
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Mixing Engineer: Brian Mcgee; Production
Primary Artist: Cyndi Lauper; Main Performer
Producer: Lennie Petze
Cyndi Lauper; Production

9. Sisters of Avalon (Album Version)

by Cyndi Lauper

Accordion: Charlie Giordano; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Mark Saunders; Performer
Background Vocals: Kat Dyson
Catherine Russell; Performer
Lyricist: Jan Pulsford
Cyndi Lauper; Composer
Baritone Guitar: Mark Saunders; Performer
Bass: Jan Pulsford
Ron Jenkins
Mark Saunders; Performer
Dulcimer: Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Electric Guitar: Mark Saunders; Performer
Composer: Cyndi Lauper
Jan Pulsford; Composer
Guitar: Larry Campbell
William Whitman
Kat Dyson; Performer
Harmonium: Jan Pulsford; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Saunders
Jan Pulsford; Performer
Loops: Jan Pulsford
William Whitman; Performer
Mandolin: Catherine Russell; Performer
Performer: Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Piano: Jan Pulsford; Performer
Violin: Larry Campbell; Performer
Vocals: Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Primary Artist: Cyndi Lauper; Main Performer
Producer: Mark Saunders
Cyndi Lauper
Jan Pulsford; Production

10. All Through the Night

by Cyndi Lauper

Acoustic Bass: Eric Brazilian; Performer
Background Vocals: Rob Hyman
Cyndi Lauper
Eric Bazilian
Eric Brazilian; Performer
Bass: Neil Jason; Performer
Bass Guitar: Eric Bazilian; Performer
Lyricist: Jules Shear; Composer
Drums: Anton Fig; Performer
Executive Producer: Lennie Petze; Production
Guitar: Eric Bazilian
William ("rock Pygmy") Wittman
Rick Difonzo
Neil Jason
Eric Brazilian
William Wittman; Performer
Keyboard: Rob Hyman; Performer
Percussion: Anton Fig
Rick Chertoff; Performer
Performer: Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Saxophone: Eric Bazilian
Eric Brazilian; Performer
Synthesizer: Peter Wood
Richard Termini; Performer
Vocals: Jules Shear
Maeretha Stewart
Dianne Wilson
Krystal Davis
Ellie Greenwich
Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Composer: Jules Shear; Composer
V O C A L I S T: Maeretha Stewart; Other
Primary Artist: Cyndi Lauper; Main Performer
Producer: Rick Chertoff
William ("rock Pygmy") Wittman
William Wittman; Production

11. When You Were Mine

by Cyndi Lauper

Acoustic Bass: Eric Brazilian; Performer
Background Vocals: Rob Hyman
Cyndi Lauper
Eric Bazilian
Eric Brazilian; Performer
Bass: Neil Jason; Performer
Bass Guitar: Eric Bazilian; Performer
Lyricist: Prince; Composer
Drums: Anton Fig; Performer
Executive Producer: Lennie Petze; Production
Guitar: Eric Bazilian
William ("rock Pygmy") Wittman
Rick Difonzo
Neil Jason
Eric Brazilian
William Wittman; Performer
Keyboard: Rob Hyman; Performer
Percussion: Anton Fig
Rick Chertoff; Performer
Performer: Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Saxophone: Eric Bazilian
Eric Brazilian; Performer
Synthesizer: Peter Wood
Richard Termini; Performer
Vocals: Jules Shear
Maeretha Stewart
Dianne Wilson
Krystal Davis
Ellie Greenwich
Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Composer: Prince; Composer
V O C A L I S T: Maeretha Stewart; Other
Primary Artist: Cyndi Lauper; Main Performer
Producer: Rick Chertoff
William ("rock Pygmy") Wittman
William Wittman; Production

12. True Colors

by Cyndi Lauper

Background Vocals: Cyndi Lauper
Angela Clemmons-patrick; Performer
Primary Artist: Cyndi Lauper; Main Performer
Bass: Neil Jason; Performer
Drums: Jimmy Bralower; Performer
Guitar: John Mccurry; Performer
Keyboard: Peter Wood; Performer
Percussion: Jimmy Bralower; Performer
Performer: Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Composer: Billy Steinberg
Tom Kelly; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Kelly
Billy Steinberg; Composer
Executive Producer: David Wolff; Production
Producer: Cyndi Lauper
Lennie Petze; Production

13. Unhook The Stars (Album Version)

by Cyndi Lauper

Accordion: Charlie Giordano; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Mark Saunders; Performer
Background Vocals: Kat Dyson
Catherine Russell; Performer
Lyricist: C. Lauper
J. Pulsford; Composer
Baritone Guitar: Mark Saunders; Performer
Bass: Mark Saunders
Jan Pulsford
Cyndi Lauper
Ron Jenkins; Performer
Electric Guitar: Mark Saunders; Performer
Guitar: Cyndi Lauper
William Whitman
Kat Dyson
Larry Campbell; Performer
Harmonium: Jan Pulsford; Performer
Horn: Larry Etkin
Daniel Levine
Tom Malone; Performer
Horn Section: Daniel Levine
Larry Etkin
Tom Malone; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Saunders
Jan Pulsford; Performer
Loops: Jan Pulsford
William Whitman; Performer
Mandolin: Catherine Russell; Performer
Composer: C. Lauper
J. Pulsford; Composer
Performer: Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Piano: Jan Pulsford; Performer
Violin: Larry Campbell; Performer
Zither: Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Primary Artist: Cyndi Lauper; Main Performer
Producer: Jan Pulsford
Mark Saunders
Cyndi Lauper; Production

14. The Goonies 'R' Good Enough (From "The Goonies" Soundtrack)

by Cyndi Lauper

Primary Artist: Cyndi Lauper; Main Performer
Performer: Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Vocals: Cyndi Lauper; Performer
Composer: C. Lauper
A. Stead
S. Broughton Lunt; Composer
Lyricist: C. Lauper
A. Stead
S. Broughton Lunt; Composer
Producer: Cyndi Lauper
Lennie Petze; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

59 minutes and 40 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative, New Wave

Label

Epic - Legacy

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1985

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

696998908420

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Notification

The Essential Cyndi Lauper

5. Time After Time

2. Money Changes Everything

1. Girls Just Want to Have Fun

3. Who Let In The Rain

4. She Bop

6. I Drove All Night

7. Hat Full of Stars

8. Change of Heart

9. Sisters of Avalon (Album Version)

10. All Through the Night

11. When You Were Mine

12. True Colors

13. Unhook The Stars (Album Version)

14. The Goonies 'R' Good Enough (From "The Goonies" Soundtrack)

Technical Specifications

The Essential Cyndi Lauper

Product information

Release options

5. Time After Time

2. Money Changes Everything

1. Girls Just Want to Have Fun

3. Who Let In The Rain

4. She Bop

6. I Drove All Night

7. Hat Full of Stars

8. Change of Heart

9. Sisters of Avalon (Album Version)

10. All Through the Night

11. When You Were Mine

12. True Colors

13. Unhook The Stars (Album Version)

14. The Goonies 'R' Good Enough (From "The Goonies" Soundtrack)

Technical Specifications