Cyndi Lauper – She's So Unusual

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Label:	Portrait – FR 38930
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1983
Genre:	Electronic, Rock
Style:	Pop Rock, Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1	Money Changes Everything Written-By – Tom Gray	5:02
A2	Girls Just Want To Have Fun Written-By – Robert Hazard	3:55
A3	When You Were Mine Arranged By – William Wittman Written-By – Prince	5:07
A4	Time After Time Written-By – C. Lauper, R. Hyman	3:59
B1	She Bop Written-By – C. Lauper, G. Corbett, R. Chertoff, S. Lunt	3:43
B2	All Through The Night Written-By – Jules Shear	4:29
B3	Witness Written-By – C. Lauper*, John Turi	3:38
B4	I'll Kiss You Written-By – C. Lauper, J. Shear	4:05
B5	He's So Unusual Written-By – Abner Silver, Al Lewis, Al Sherman (2)	0:45
B6	Yeah Yeah Written-By – H. Huss, M. Rickfors	3:17

Companies, etc.

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

Credits

Arranged By – Cyndi Lauper, Eric Bazilian (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B6), Rick Chertoff, Rob Hyman (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B6)
Art Direction, Design – Janet Perr
Backing Vocals – Cyndi Lauper, Eric Bazilian, Rob Hyman
Backing Vocals [Additional] – Dianne Wilson, Ellie Greenwich, Jules Shear, Krystal Davis, Maeretha Stewart
Bass – Eric Bazilian, Neil Jason
Costume Designer [Clothes] – Screaming Mimi's
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 – Lennie Petze
Guitar – Eric Bazilian, Neil Jason, Rick DiFonzo, William "Rock Pygmy" Wittman*
Hair [Hair Design] – Justin Ware, Ralph Scibelli
Keyboards – Rob Hyman
Lead Vocals – Cyndi Lauper
Management – David Wolff, Joseph Zynczak
Photography By – Annie Liebovitz*
Producer [Associate], Engineer – William Wittman
Producer, Percussion [Extra] – Rick Chertoff
Product Manager – Dan Beck (3)
Saxophone, Other [Hooter] – Eric Bazilian
Stylist – Laura Wells*
Synthesizer – Peter Wood (2), Richard Termini
Tour Manager [Road Manager] – George Jordan

Notes

Recorded at Record Plant, New York, NY.

© 1983 CBS Inc. / ℗ 1983 CBS Inc.
Executive produced for Red Sox Music Productions, Inc.

A1: © 1978 Gray Matter Publishing Company. All rights for the U.S.A., Canada and Mexico controlled by ATV Music Corp. (BMI)
A2: © 1979 Heroic Music (ASCAP)
A3: © 1980 Ecnirp Music (BMI)
A4: © 1983 Rellla Music Co. (BMI) and Dub Notes (ASCAP)
B1: © 1983 Rellla Music Co., Noyb Music Co., Wall To Wall Music Co. (BMI) and Hobbler Music (ASCAP)
B2: © 1982 Funzalo Music/Juters Music Co. (BMI)
B3: © 1982 Turalaura Music and Turi Music (BMI)
B4: © 1983 Rellla Music Co., Funzalo Music / Juters Music Co. (BMI)
B5: © 1929 Renewed. Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Inc. (ASCAP)
B6: © 1983 Stainless Music Corp. (BMI)

Anton Fig appears courtesy of Chrysalis Records
Jules Shear appears courtesy of EMI America Records, A Div. of Capitol Records Inc.

Inner sleeve with lyrics.

In runouts, "STERLING" is stamped; the remainder is etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7464-38930-1
Barcode (Scanned): 074643893015
Rights Society (A1, A3 to B4, B6): BMI
Rights Society (A2, A4, B1, B5): ASCAP
Pressing Plant ID: P
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AL 38930
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BL 38930
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): P AL 38930 G1H aura
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): P BL 38930-IE STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): (H-MP) P AL-38930 G1Q
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): P BL 38930-IE STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): (H-MP) P o AL-38930 G1J 1 C
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): P o BL 38930-1E 1 STERLING B

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	She's So Unusual (LP, Album, Reissue)	Portrait	PR 33023	Australia	1983
	She's So Unusual (LP, Album, Stereo)	Portrait, Epic, Portrait	PRT 25792, 25792, BFR 38930	Europe	1983
Recently Edited	She's So Unusual (Cassette, Album)	Epic	EPC 463362 4	Netherlands	1983
	She's So Unusual (Cassette, Album)	Portrait	40-25792	Europe	1983
Recently Edited	She's So Unusual (Cassette, Album, Beige, Grid Pattern)	Portrait, Portrait	FRT 38930, FRT38930	US	1983

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Reviews

xepherus3 Feb 12, 2025
A favorite from my childhood. I remember blasting the cassette tape on family road trips through my tinny-sounding headphones. I recently bought a copy of the LP at my local record shop, Gerosa Records. It plays perfectly. Great memories unlocked. She even has a song written by Prince.
Sleepy_Shop Jul 10, 2023
I was able to get a NM copy that was played only once or twice. I bought from the original owner.

Dead silent pressing. No clicks, no pops. I don’t know what others are talking about it not being a good master. It sounds phenomenal on my system. I just adjusted the bass and treble a little and it’s bright, balanced and dynamic.
mikeSF_ Jun 24, 2021
Edited one year ago
A truly brilliant debut from a very talented writer and musician. Cyndi transcends her cutesy squeaky voice persona with some solid musical moments. Her Motown influence shows periodically.

Highlights are "Time After Time" and "She Bop".

Very nice recording and mix with a fun '80s panned soundstage.

4.5 stars
Limited.Editions Dec 9, 2020
She's So Unusual: Yeah, but what's truly UNUSUAL is that the brilliant fun mix of 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun (Extended Version)' has yet not been released on any of the CD reissues! That wicked mix was the one to jam the dancefloors when it was originally released in 1983.
Neither is the accompanying mix of 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun (Fun With V. Knutsn) (Instrumental)' which appeared on pretty much most of the 12" pressings.
hauntmedoitagain Apr 22, 2016
Edited 8 years ago
Nothing but love for this classic album, but this pressing is pretty lousy. Thin, trebly; everything bad about 80s vinyl in a nutshell. For what it's worth it's listenable, but definitely look for another edition if possible.