Cindy Lauper, She’s So Unusual
Cyndi LauperSHE'S SO
UNUSUAL.
Cyndi Lauper's debut takes songs from multiple writers and eras and makes them sound like parts of one personality, helped by a New York studio team that included several future members of the Hooters.
Album artwork shown for commentary and historical reference. Image source: Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz.
SEVEN THINGS
WORTH KNOWING.
Recording stories, personnel, physical details and numbers worth keeping with the record.
She's So Unusual was released on October 14, 1983 and contains 10 tracks.
Rick Chertoff produced the album.
William Wittman served as engineer and associate producer.
The album was recorded at the Record Plant in New York.
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" was written and previously recorded by Robert Hazard rather than being a Lauper original.
Lauper co-wrote "Time After Time" with Rob Hyman.
Session players include Rob Hyman, Eric Bazilian and drummer Anton Fig.
WHY THIS
ALBUM MATTERS.
She's So Unusual is a covers-heavy debut that never feels anonymous because Lauper's voice, phrasing, visual identity and the studio arrangements make every song feel like it belongs to her.
THE
NUMBERS.
TRACKS
The standard album contains ten songs.
RELEASE
The debut arrived in October 1983.
STUDIO
The Record Plant was the main recording location.
THE
PHYSICAL OBJECT.
The colorful cover photography and thrift-store styling make the package as instantly identifiable as Lauper's voice, turning the sleeve into a continuation of the album's personality.
RESEARCH SOURCES
Facts are checked against official artist archives, release databases, recording credits and established archival sources before publication.
KEEP
DIGGING.
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