True Colors: The Best of Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper · 2009
143 min · 36 tracks · blues · country · new wave
A vibrant collection of pop anthems and heartfelt ballads showcasing Lauper's eclectic vocal prowess and emotional depth.
Why this album works
This compilation not only celebrates Lauper's chart-topping hits but also serves as a reminder of her cultural impact, particularly with songs like 'True Colors,' which became an anthem for LGBTQ+ rights. It reached No. 1 on Billboard's Top Comprehensive Albums chart and showcased her enduring appeal across generations.
- Best for
- feel-good sing-along anthems nostalgic reflections on love dynamic emotional peaks and valleys
- Context
- By the time 'True Colors: The Best of Cyndi Lauper' was released in 2009, Cyndi Lauper had established herself as a pop icon with a career spanning over three decades. This compilation includes her most influential tracks, highlighting her evolution from the debut album 'She's So Unusual' in 1983 to her later works that embrace diverse musical styles.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Neil Young· Bob Dylan· Bruce Springsteen· Cher· ZZ Top· Alice Cooper· Bon Jovi· Green Day
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Girls Just Want to Have Fun Standout 3:56
- 2 Time After Time Standout 4:02
- 3 True Colors Standout 3:49
- 4 I Drove All Night 4:13
- 5 She Bop 3:49
- 6 Iko Iko 2:10
- 7 When You Were Mine 5:03
- 8 Change of Heart 4:25
- 9 All Through the Night 4:30
- 10 What’s Going On 3:51
- 11 The World Is Stone 4:18
- 12 Maybe He’ll Know 4:26
- 13 Hat Full of Stars 4:29
- 14 Who Let in the Rain 4:37
- 15 Money Changes Everything 5:03
- 16 Sisters of Avalon 4:21
- 17 Unhook the Stars 3:58
- 18 The Goonies R Good Enough 3:40
Disc 2
- 1 Calm Inside the Storm 3:58
- 2 Lies 3:41
- 3 Boy Blue 4:48
- 4 Someone Like Me 4:06
- 5 The Faraway Nearby 3:02
- 6 Primitive 3:50
- 7 My First Night Without You 3:03
- 8 Like a Cat 3:25
- 9 Heading West 3:56
- 10 Unconditional Love 3:57
- 11 Dancing With a Stranger 4:13
- 12 I Don’t Want to Be Your Friend 4:23
- 13 Kindred Spirit 1:19
- 14 Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China) 4:00
- 15 That’s What I Think 4:19
- 16 Sally’s Pigeons 3:50
- 17 Dear John 3:42
- 18 You Don’t Know 5:15
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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