Cyndi Lauper "She's So Unusual" Debut LP 1983 NM Shrinkwrap Hype Sticker NM

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  ~Cyndi Lauper~"She'so Unusual"
Debut LP
New Wave
Vocals
Portrait Records # FR 38930  , 1983  NM
Original Recording:
Cyndi Lauper
She's So Unusual
33 RPM LP
Original 


  Vinyl is clean with all original luster. Records have seen little play time.
Record grades a NM condition.  
One small surface mark. No affect on play. 
No real flaws to list..
Plays and sounds terrific. 
Partly recorded. 

Both  labels are in a NM condition with no real wear.
 No stickers.   No writing. 
Jacket is also in around a NM condition with little to no wear.
Shrinkwrap is complete with no real damage.
Hype Sticker on shrink.
A couple store stickers on shrink. 
 Original Lyric Liner in EX. Condition.

She's So Unusual is the debut  by American singer and songwriter , released on October 14, 1983 by . 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.

In 1978, Lauper formed the band . The band soon signed a recording contract with ; however, their debut album, , was a commercial failure. The band parted ways after firing their manager, who sued Lauper for $80,000 and forced her into bankruptcy. 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 .

Six singles were released from the album, with "" becoming a worldwide hit and her first song to chart on the . "" 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 "" and "" 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. She's So Unusual was promoted by the  throughout 1983 and 1984.

The album is primarily -based, with many of the songs being influenced by  and . 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  at the , one of which was for . She's So Unusual peaked at number four on the  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 . The album ranked at #487 on 's list of  in 2003 and again in 2012. It also ranked at #41 on 's list of Women Who Rock: The 50 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2012. In 2019, the album was selected by the  for preservation in the  for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant


 ‎– She's So Unusual Label:  ‎– FR 38930 Format: , LP, Album, Pitman Pressing 
Country: Released: Genre: ,  Style: ,  Tracklist A1Money Changes Everything Arranged By – , , , Written-By –  5:02A2Girls Just Want To Have Fun Arranged By – , , , Written-By –  3:55A3When You Were Mine Arranged By – , , Written-By –  5:07A4Time After Time Arranged By – , , , Written-By – *, * 3:59B1She Bop Arranged By – , , , Written-By – *, *, *, * 3:43B2All Through The Night Arranged By – , , , Written-By –  4:29B3Witness Arranged By – , , , Written-By – *,  3:38B4I'll Kiss You Arranged By – , , , Written-By – *, * 4:05B5He's So Unusual Arranged By – , , , Written-By – , ,  0:45B6Yeah Yeah Arranged By – , , , Written-By – *, * 3:17 Companies, etc. Phonographic Copyright (p) –  Copyright (c) –  Copyright (c) –  Copyright (c) –  Copyright (c) –  Copyright (c) –  Copyright (c) –  Copyright (c) –  Copyright (c) –  Copyright (c) –  Copyright (c) –  Copyright (c) –  Copyright (c) –  Copyright (c) –  Copyright (c) –  Copyright (c) –  Copyright (c) –  Produced For –  Manufactured By –  Manufactured By –  Recorded At –  Pressed By –  Mastered At –  Credits Art Direction, Design –  Backing Vocals [Additional] – , , , ,  Bass, Guitar –  Design Concept [Cover Concept] – ,  Drums, Percussion –  Engineer [Additional] – ,  Engineer [Assistant] –  Executive-Producer [For Red Sox Music Productions, Inc.] –  Guitar – , * Guitar, Bass Guitar, Melodica [Hooter], Saxophone, Backing Vocals –  Keyboards, Backing Vocals –  Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals –  Management [For Sixty-Five West Entertainment Co. Inc.] – ,  Management [Road Manager] –  Other [Clothes] – Screaming Mimi’s Other [Hair Design] – Justin Ware, Ralph Scibelli Other [Stylist] – Laura Wells Percussion [Extra] –  Photography By – * Producer –  Producer [Associate], Engineer –  Product Manager –  Synthesizer – ,  Notes Anton Fig appears courtesy of Chrysalis Records
Jules Shear appears courtesy of EMI America Records, A Div. of Capitol Records Inc.

Lyrics:
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 Rella Music Co. (BMI) and Dub Notes (ASCAP)
B1: © 1983 Rella 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 Rella Music Co., Funzalo Music / Juters Music Co. (BMI)
B5: © 1929 Renewed. Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Inc. (ASCAP)
B6: © 1983 Stainless Music Corp. (BMI)

Sleeve:
The Wax Musee Oil on Photographs / Courtesy of Bayat Keerl.
© 1983 CBS Inc./ ℗ 1983 CBS Inc.

"P" in runouts denotes a  pressing. 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 Matrix / Runout (Side A - Variation 2): P (B-MP) AL 38930 GIO 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
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