I wasn't sure I wanted to listen to this one. I remember the brief world of Cyndi Lauper hysteria, the Cyndi Lauper jokes, the frenetic videos on MTV. I was sure it would seem really dated, really cheesy, and well, it did but that didn't matter.
It was still a lot of fun. Cyndi Lauper comes across on the entire album as over the top, exuberant, excited, and silly. Near the end of the album she seems to be chanelling Betty Boop even. It's strange, but it works.
Is this a great album? Hard to say. It captures a person very well, it's vastly entertaining, but is it a great album? I can't say yes to that.
It's a fun album. It's a goofy album. It's great nostalgia for people who like the 80's (I suppose... I'm not one of 'em). I feel like putting this in the great album category would be kinda like putting Weird Al's "In 3-D" album in... I don't regret listening to it, but I wouldn't keep it or listen to it regularly.
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I think "In 3-D" is on the list around number 250, so you'll have to judge its merits against Cindi Lauper's when you get to it.
Here's a humble suggestion - why don't you polish off each review with a letter grade, a'la "Entertainment Weekly"? It'd be a good, succinct way to sum up each review.
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