Cyndi Lauper - At Last
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Free Music Review: A Very Beautiful CD
Hit: 5 Stars
I'm getting very excited for Cyndi to tour Australia later on this year. We haven't been graced with her presence since 1986!This is beautiful work from the unusual girl. She still has that wonderful, resonant voice, that I loved so much on her 80's cd's, and I'm pleased to say she hasn't lost any of it. It's evident that this is a more mature Cyndi, but she still has that sense of "fun" on some of the tracks, as in Stay, Sunny Side Of The Street, My Baby Just Cares For Me, and Makin' Whoopee, sung with her childhood idol Tony Bennett. She also has Stevie Wonder playing harmonica, on an Aretha Franklin remake, Until You Come Back To Me. I love this song! It's very jazzy, and Cyndi sings so well on this, showing us her amazing versatility. I very much loved Edith Piaf, a French chanteuse, who appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in the 60's. Cyndi does 2 covers of her songs, La Vie En Rose, and Hymn to Love, and both are done in a beautifully, breathtaking vocal, especially the latter. She sounds like an angel from the heavens. There's another French remake of Jacques Bruel's, I think, If You Go Away. This is a a very rare side of Cyndi we don't often get to hear. It's a very moody and dark song, but Cyndi pulls it off with elegance and class. And what can I add to the already stellar comments about Cyndi's singing on the title track, except that it's magical. Cyndi is so, so talented and wonderful in everything she does. I will cherish At Last as I have cherished all of Cyndi's beautiful works. She's so wonderfully gifted.
Free Music Review: A Very Beautiful CD
Hit: 5 Stars
I'm getting very excited for Cyndi to tour Australia later on this year. We haven't been graced with her presence since 1986!This is beautiful work from the unusual girl. She still has that wonderful, resonant voice, that I loved so much on her 80's cd's, and I'm pleased to say she hasn't lost any of it. It's evident that this is a more mature Cyndi, but she still has that sense of "fun" on some of the tracks, as in Stay, Sunny Side Of The Street, My Baby Just Cares For Me, and Makin' Whoopee, sung with her childhood idol Tony Bennett. She also has Stevie Wonder playing harmonica, on an Aretha Franklin remake, Until You Come Back To Me. I love this song! It's very jazzy, and Cyndi sings so well on this, showing us her amazing versatility. I very much loved Edith Piaf, a French chanteuse, who appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in the 60's. Cyndi does 2 covers of her songs, La Vie En Rose, and Hymn to Love, and both are done in a beautifully, breathtaking vocal, especially the latter. She sounds like an angel from the heavens. There another French remake of Jacques Bruel's, I think, If You Go Away. This is a a very rare side of Cyndi we don't often get to hear. It's a very moody and dark song, but Cyndi pulls it off with elegance and class. And what can I add to the already stellar comments about Cyndi's singing on the title track, except that it's magical. Cyndi is so, so talented and wonderful in everything she does. I will cherish At Last as I have cherished all of Cyndi's beautiful works. She's so wonderfully gifted.
Free Music Review: A Great Singer With A Vision
Hit: 5 Stars
I'm a bigger fan of Cyndi's now, than I was of hers in the 80's. She was the epitomy of a party girl while She's So Unusual was burning up the charts. It was a great debut, and perfect for that time, but honestly I wanted more. I didn't know what she was capable of until HFOS came out. She proved to be a serious artist, and dealt with some heavy issues....child abuse, marital abuse, abortion...issues that are unfortunately as prominent now as ever. And then what sealed the deal for me is when she released her all self-penned and self-produced Sister's Of Avalon. I really liked hearing this new grown-up sound, and hoped that the trend would continue. I'm relieved that she stuck to it (guess there's no looking back for her). When she put out this standards CD, she didn't follow the copycat style of other artists releasing similar work...She instead took a 360 degree turn away from that, and gives us an almost unrecognizable song -better than the original. She takes the overplayed Unchained Melody, along with the more obscure Hymn To love, La Vie En Rose, among others, making them her complete own...without the over produced sound, which can actually destroy a song. It's Cyndi's excellent vocal work that is the star of the show, balanced with minimal, but just the right instrumental support. She obviously took time getting it just right. I think it really pays off. Imo, this is why she has the respect of so many other musicians and music critics. She's not your cookie cutter artist, but a great visionary with a purpose.Free Music Review: Still original as ever
Hit: 5 Stars
I've been listening to the songs of Cyndi Lauper forever it seems. Her music has a way of lifting your spirits and making you feel better. When Cyndi took a few years off in search of a new label(eventually re-signing with Epic), I felt as if there was a great void in the pop music world. After releasing an excellent 4 song EP Shine, on an indie label, in 2001, Cyndi is back recording with her former label Epic. At Last is her first full length album with them since 1996. I feel it is her best album since her groundbreaking HFOS, from 1993. On At Last she covers jazz, pop and rock classics, delving into a whole array of emotions. Her cover of Unchained Melody is the best remake I've ever heard. There's a flat out incredible version of The Animals Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood- Cyndi's on full tilt with this one- A song that alone is worth the price of the CD. She also exhibits some surprisingly earth shattering vocals on a updated rendition of the title song. Two music legends appear with her as well. There's a duet with Tony Bennett on Makin' Whoopee, where we get that "fun" 80's Cyndi, and Stevie Wonder plays his harmonica on a great jazzy cover of Aretha's Until You Come Back To Me. Even though there are no self written songs here, Cyndi definitely makes them her own, with a deep personal intrepretation that few singers of today could render so well. This is more of a subdued Cyndi than what most of us are used to, but it shows us that there are many sides to her exceptional talent.Free Music Review: Cyndi Lauper's Reinvention
Hit: 5 Stars
This album has been in my possession since its release back in November, 2003, and now is my first opportunity to review it. It's Cyndi Lauper's first all covers CD, on Epic/Daylight Records, and she produced it with music producer Russ Titleman. You may be familiar with his other work, most notably producing for Eric Clapton, who also played lead guitar on Cyndi's song, "Insecurious," on her Night To Remember album, back in 1989. At Last is not quite pop, and not quite jazz, but falls somewhere in the middle. It's an album of combined sounds - everything from Piano to strings, horns and harmonica. The music and the vocals are excellent, and many critics have given glowing reviews for Cyndi's brave risk taking efforts. One of many standouts is the Stevie Wonder penned "Until You Come Back To Me." She does a really great intrepretive reading, backed by Wonder's own signature harmonica. She brings a real warmth and credibility to the lyrics, as on all the cuts. Another track that had me listening repeatedly, is a Jacques Brel song, called "If You Go Away." It lets you hear the depth of Cyndi's singing range. It is quite spectacular, and at times haunting. She has one of those unusual and powerful voices that may not be for you, if you're only interested in limiting your music choices to the endless saturization of boy bands and recycled bubble gum pop. But if you're interested in expanding your musical horizons, "At Last" is a Really Great place to start.