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Debut full-lenght album by the Polish Death/Thrash Metal band.
"Infinite Torment" includes nine songs of Old School Apocalyptic Death/Thrash Metal. It seems that the guys just do not care what trends in music now fashionable. These five guys stuck tight in the first half of the nineties and cut the real old school! Even sound a little dry, takes us back to better times Entombed and other monsters of the Scandinavian scene.
Growling vocal also somewhat dry, as all the sound, supported bassist's backing vocal. This duo just mellifluous, after all those nowadays modern "singing" bands.
The undoubted advantage of the album is also its duration shall not exceed thirty minutes.
This album is a must have for all fans of good oldschool Death Metal!
Release includes 12-pages booklet.
Total Metal Records, 2010 (MSR016/CD-TMR01). Made in Ukraine. First press.
 

Tracklist:
I. Kingdom Of The Blind 03:05
II. Salvation 03:33
III. On Wings Of Chaos 02:25
IV. Extermination 02:34
V. New Existence 02:38
VI. Infected Soul 03:00
VII. Nightmare 03:03
VIII. Visions From The Abyss 02:59
IX. Spiritual Suicide 03:35
Total playing time: 26:39

 

Debut full-lenght album by the Polish Death/Thrash Metal band.
"Infinite Torment" includes nine songs of Old School Apocalyptic Death/Thrash Metal. It seems that the guys just do not care what trends in music now fashionable. These five guys stuck tight in the first half of the nineties and cut the real old school! Even sound a little dry, takes us back to better times Entombed and other monsters of the Scandinavian scene.
Growling vocal also somewhat dry, as all the sound, supported bassist's backing vocal. This duo just mellifluous, after all those nowadays modern "singing" bands.
The undoubted advantage of the album is also its duration shall not exceed thirty minutes.
This album is a must have for all fans of good oldschool Death Metal!
Total Metal Records, 2010 (MSR016/CD-TMR01). 
 

Tracklist:
I. Kingdom Of The Blind 03:05
II. Salvation 03:33
III. On Wings Of Chaos 02:25
IV. Extermination 02:34
V. New Existence 02:38
VI. Infected Soul 03:00
VII. Nightmare 03:03
VIII. Visions From The Abyss 02:59
IX. Spiritual Suicide 03:35
Total playing time: 26:39

 

The second full-length studio album by Brazilian Black/Speed Metal band.
Blackened Speed Metal band from Brazil, featuring prominent members of the Underground scene, who have spent time with Whipstriker, Apocalyptic Raids, Comando Nuclear and Bordel Inferno.
Like on their debut “Babalon Working” (2016), the band following the path of the first wave of Black Metal, namely Venom and Hellhammer have a huge impact on the nine tracks. Some people have characterized Cult Of Horror as Blackened Speed Metal, but there are also some Doom Metal parts, as well as riffs Darkthrone would have been proud.
The lyrical themes used are the usual heresies, blasphemies, satanic rituals, horrible diseases, scalpels, a little gore and so on.
Just feel the Old school Metal!
Bestial Invasion Records, 2020 (BIR 038). Made in Sweden. Pressed in Poland. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Heretik 02:23
2. Philosophy of a Knife 04:19
3. Murder by Witchcraft 04:10
4. Song for the Sick 04:51
5. Breed of Cain 04:07
6. Hellfire Convent 03:00
7. Promethean Reign 05:31
8. Dead Slut Cumming 04:06
9. Hermetik 07:01
Total playing time: 39:30 min.


Samples: https://cultofhorror.bandcamp.com
https://tribulacionproductions.bandcamp.com

The second full-length studio album by Swedish Heavy/Doom Metal band.
Unlike the band’s debut album, "A Vow Of Vengeance", where the Swedes demonstrated their affection for pure Heavy Metal prowess in the name of what is truly sacred, and that is the genre, this here “Angelbane” tells a different story, and actually is a singular story on its whole. This time amassing to their growing army, Cult Of The Fox took notice of the darkness of traditional Heavy Metal and carried it with them to the field of battle, also with one guitarist short. Alongside the Iron Maiden, Hammerfall, Manowar and Saxon-ish orchestrations, the band rallied early Mercyful Fate (merely “Don’t Break The Oath”) and early Iced Earth characterizations and portrayals. Notwithstanding, Cult Of The Fox maintained their sheer attacking sound of 80s traditional Metal, the smothering crisp that sounds so rich and appealing. Moreover, “Angelbane” is a step forward in the band’s life cycle.
"Angelbane" is an impressive piece of traditional Metal music, ready and waiting for your loving ears to listen. 80s fans should adore this one and embrace it strongly!
Highly recommended for fans of Mercyful Fate, Portrait or In Solitude…
Rock It Up Records, 2013 (RIUCD-201340). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Angelsbane 3:35
2. Nine Ones 4:33
3. Upon The Throne Of Skulls 4:41
4. Rising Flames 5:29
5. Ready For Eternity 5:36
6. Winter Came Silent 5:16
7. Black Magic 3:53
8. My Wrath Unleashed 3:54
9. The Fire 4:37
10. The Divine Kill 6:15
Total playing time: 47:51 min.

Virgin Records, 1983 (V 2285/205 730). Made in Europe. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX+. 

 
Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Karma Chameleon    4:11
2. It's A Miracle 3:25
3. Black Money 5:19
4. Changing Every Day 3:18
5. That's The Way (I'm Only Trying To Help You) 2:46
    
Side B:   
6. Church Of The Poison Mind 3:29
7. Miss Me Blind 4:31
8. Mister Man 3:36
9. Stormkeeper 2:47
10. Victims    4:56
    
Total playing time: 38:18 min.

 Re-release of the second full-length album by Folk Metal band from Ecuador.
A rich mixture between Metal and Andean sounds, fusion between Afro and Andean sounds with rock is further explored. The CD contains 9 band compositions and 2 versions of traditional Ecuadorian tunes.
 CURARE’s music can be defined as Longo-Metal, an Ecuadorian, Latin-American reinterpretation of various currents of Hard Rock. Mestizo music, or musical mestization, combines the extreme sounds of Andean and Afro rhythms (Andean flutes, zampo?as, rondador) with distorted guitars and hard core rhythms. The resulting sound is a celebration of young Andean rock.
American Line Records, 2009 (LA-109)


Tracklist:
1.Yanam?anca Tutam?anca
2.Albazo Kapishk
3.Carabuela
4.Creo en Mis Huacas
5.11 de Marzo
6.Revolusiembra
7.?ucanchi Llacta Rebeli?n
8.Morenita
9.San Juan Hop
10.Supay
11.Mam? Ilal? 

Debut full-length album by American Blackened Brutal Death Metal band.
The long awaited debut from Cyanic crushes through twelve tracks with wave after wave of relentless satanic violence! Raging Brutal Blackened Death Metal with no breakdowns, no sweeps, only total blasting hatred!
For fans of: 1349, Cannibal Corpse and Mortician!!
CD includes OBI and two-sided poster!!!
Ghastly Music, 2012 (GM004/2012). Made in Japan.


Tracklist:
1. Endless Scorn     02:02
2. Slayer of Angels     01:31
3. Horns of the Baphomet     01:25
4. Spiritual Exploration     02:14
5. Blasphemous Conception     02:01
6. Lurking Below     02:10
7. Raiism     02:29
8. Wolf Knife     02:25
9. Binding     03:10
10. Ten Thousand Spears     02:22
11. Raw Head     01:36
12. Runes     03:03
Total playing time: 26:28


http://ghastlymusick.bandcamp.com

Debut full-length album by Belgian Melodic Death/Thrash Metal band.
An invigorating mesh of Melodic Death Metal, Thrash and Doomy Death Metal!
Cyclope Vision started out as a one man studio project headed by Olivier Wittenburg and developed into a band project during the recording of this album. Now lineup features members of Manic Movement and Anwynn. Band plays Melodic Death and Groove Thrash Metal which sounds quite promising. Thrash licks and guttural vocals are the order of the day. This is a competent album with more good moments!
M & O Music, 2012 (M & O Music 045). Made in France.


Tracklist:
1. Cyclope Vision
2. Hostile Revenge
3. Forging My Sword
4. Burn The Village
5. Meet Hell Before You Die
6. Down Picking Fight
7. Arena Runner
8. The Eye Of Egypt
9. Killing My Friendly Enemy
10. My Divine Punishment


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Debut full-length album by russian Melodic Groove/Death Metal band.
First longplay of Samara's extremal went surprisingly harmonious - a heavy Groove, fast drive and catchy melodies. All this fueled by famously versatile vocals and non-empty lyrics.
Tracks sound fresh, interesting and varied. At the same time, the album is perceived at one go, and special, at no similar to other bans style, once deposited in the memory. Impossible to confuse these guys with someone else, that is worthy of respect in the current realities of constant adherence to fashion trends!
Album reflects its name: the evil and burning, bright and atmospheric!
Metal Scrap Records, 2011 (MSR024/CD). 
 

Tracklist:
1.Танец Смерти/Dance Of The Death 04:30
2.Злое Солнце/Evil Sun 03:30 
3.100 Лет/100 Years 03:33
4.Мёртвый Ангел/Dead Angel 03:19
5.Ночь Без Сна/Night Without Dream 04:07
6.Жизнь За 3.45/Life For 3.45 03:38
7.Сталкер*/Stalker 04:12 
8.Из Дневников Урода*/Diary Of Freak 03:44
9.Один Из Нас*/One From Us 03:25
10.Последний Рассвет*/The Last Sunset 04:44 
11.Слишком Живой*/Alive Too Much 03:40
Total playing time: 42:27

 

The second full-length album by russian Melodic Groove Metal band.
As it was planned, the album sounds aggressive, heavy, as well as very melodic and ambient. It’s also loaded with electronic samples, keyboards and cello.
The songs include old school and modern Heavy Metal approach, original solos, harsh vocals with philosophical and even social subject matters.
All tracks are sustained in one concept and thoroughly imbued with emotions, the atmosphere of time and inner breath, album fully "reflects a generation" both in riffs and lyrics.
For fans of: Devildriver, Chimaira and Soulfly!!
Metal Scrap Records, 2015 (MSR116). 
 

Tracklist:
1. Ледяной Марш / Icy March 02:12
2. Танцы на костях / Dancing On the Grave 03:58
3. Шрамы / Scars 04:24
4. Дух поколения убийц / The Spirit of Killers' Generation 03:25
5. Имитация жизни / Imitation of Life 04:11
6. Последний стон / Last Groan 04:04
7. Созданный мир / Created World 04:52
8. Вытащи меня / Get Me Out 03:38
9. Петля / Loop 03:19
10. Золотой Телец / Golden Calf 05:16
11. Славный Смелый / Glorious Brave 05:39
Total plaing time: 45:06 min.
 

Debut full-length album by russian Melodic Groove/Death Metal band.
First longplay of Samara's extremal went surprisingly harmonious - a heavy Groove, fast drive and catchy melodies. All this fueled by famously versatile vocals and non-empty lyrics.
Tracks sound fresh, interesting and varied. At the same time, the album is perceived at one go, and special, at no similar to other bans style, once deposited in the memory. Impossible to confuse these guys with someone else, that is worthy of respect in the current realities of constant adherence to fashion trends!
Album reflects its name: the evil and burning, bright and atmospheric!
Album includes an 8-pages booklet.
Metal Scrap Records, 2011 (MSR024/CD). Made in Ukraine. First press.

Tracklist:
1.Танец Смерти 04:30
2.Злое Солнце 03:30 
3.100 Лет 03:33
4.Мёртвый Ангел 03:19
5.Ночь Без Сна 04:07
6.Жизнь За 3.45 3.45 03:38
7.Сталкер* 04:12 
8.Из Дневников Урода* 03:44
9.Один Из Нас* 03:25
10.Последний Рассвет* 04:44 
11.Слишком Живой* 03:40
Total playing time: 42:27
 

The second full-length album by Russian Melodic Groove Metal band.
As it was planned, the album sounds aggressive, heavy, as well as very melodic and ambient. It’s also loaded with electronic samples, keyboards and cello.
The songs include old school and modern Heavy Metal approach, original solos, harsh vocals with philosophical and even social subject matters.
All tracks are sustained in one concept and thoroughly imbued with emotions, the atmosphere of time and inner breath, album fully "reflects a generation" both in riffs and lyrics.
For fans of: Devildriver, Chimaira and Soulfly!!
Metal Scrap Records, 2015 (MSR116/CD). Made in Ukraine. First press.
 

Tracklist:
1. Ледяной Марш / Icy March 02:12
2. Танцы на костях / Dancing On the Grave 03:58
3. Шрамы / Scars 04:24
4. Дух поколения убийц / The Spirit of Killers' Generation 03:25
5. Имитация жизни / Imitation of Life 04:11
6. Последний стон / Last Groan 04:04
7. Созданный мир / Created World 04:52
8. Вытащи меня / Get Me Out 03:38
9. Петля / Loop 03:19
10. Золотой Телец / Golden Calf 05:16
11. Славный Смелый / Glorious Brave 05:39
Total plaing time: 45:06 min.
 

The third full-length studio album by legendary American Pop singer.
The album was originally set to be released in 1988, under the name "Kindred Spirit", but was delayed until 1989 and the songs from the initial project were reworked.
On "True Colors", Cyndi Lauper began to edge her way into adult contemporary territory, but it was on "A Night To Remember" that she concentrated all of her attention on becoming a self-consciously "mature" singer/songwriter. 
Although the album is called "A Night To Remember", Lauper jokingly preferred to call it "A Night To Forget", given its poor reviews and disappointing sales, compounded by the problems she encountered with producer and boyfriend David Wolf⁠f during the production of the album.
The album sold moderately well but did not enjoy the same commercial success of her two previous albums, despite the success of the album's lead Single, "I Drove All Night", which became a Top 10 hit, her last in the U.S.A., earning Lauper a Grammy nomination. In the UK, however, "A Night To Remember" was Lauper's highest-charting album, peaking at No.9. According to the book "St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture (Volume 3)", the album sold half a million copies in the United States in 1989.
Although not certified by RIAA, BPI, and others trade associations, the album was certified Platinum in Australia and United Kingdom and Gold in Germany, Italy, and United States. Worldwide, the album has sold more than 1.5 million copies.
CBS Records Inc./Epic Records/Sony Music Entertainment Inc., 1989 (EPC 462499 2). Made in Austria. Repress.


Tracklist:
1. Intro 0:27
2. I Drove All Night (Céline Dion cover) 4:11
3. Primitive 3:48
4. My First Night Without You 3:01
5. Like A Cat 3:23
6. Heading West 3:54
7. A Night To Remember 3:43
8. Unconditional Love 3:55
9. Insecurious 3:31
10. Dancing With A Stranger 4:11
11. I Don't Want To Be Your Friend 4:21
12. Kindred Spirit 1:16
Total playing time: 39:41 min.

The third full-length studio album by legendary American Pop singer.
The album was originally set to be released in 1988, under the name "Kindred Spirit", but was delayed until 1989 and the songs from the initial project were reworked.
On "True Colors", Cyndi Lauper began to edge her way into adult contemporary territory, but it was on "A Night To Remember" that she concentrated all of her attention on becoming a self-consciously "mature" singer/songwriter. 
Although the album is called "A Night To Remember", Lauper jokingly preferred to call it "A Night To Forget", given its poor reviews and disappointing sales, compounded by the problems she encountered with producer and boyfriend David Wolf⁠f during the production of the album.
The album sold moderately well but did not enjoy the same commercial success of her two previous albums, despite the success of the album's lead Single, "I Drove All Night", which became a Top 10 hit, her last in the U.S.A., earning Lauper a Grammy nomination. In the UK, however, "A Night To Remember" was Lauper's highest-charting album, peaking at No.9. According to the book "St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture (Volume 3)", the album sold half a million copies in the United States in 1989.
Although not certified by RIAA, BPI, and others trade associations, the album was certified Platinum in Australia and United Kingdom and Gold in Germany, Italy, and United States. Worldwide, the album has sold more than 1.5 million copies.
CBS Records Inc./Epic Records, 1989 (EPC 462499 1). Made in Europe. Pressed in Netherlands. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): EX+/VG+.

 

Tracklist:

Side One:
1. Intro  0:27
2. I Drove All Night  4:11
3. Primitive  3:48
4. My First Night Without You  3:01
5. Like A Cat  3:23
6. Heading West  3:54 
    
Side Two:   
7. A Night To Remember  3:43
8. Unconditional Love  3:55
9. Insecurious  3:31
10. Dancing With A Stranger  4:11
11. I Don't Want To Be Your Friend  4:21
12. Kindred Spirit  1:16
    
Total playing time: 39:41 min.



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The seventh full-length studio album by legendary American Pop/Jazz singer.
The album is a collection of covers of Jazz standards, in addition to a cover of a contemporary song re-arranged into a Jazz song.
The album features a duet with Tony Bennett on "Makin' Whoopee" and was co-produced by Lauper with Russ Titelman.
To promote the album, Cyndi headlined "VH1 Divas Live 2004" alongside such artists as Patti LaBelle and Debbie Harry, performing "Stay" with Sheila E. on percussion.
The album debuted at #38 on the Billboard 200 with 47 000 copies sold in its first week, while the song "Walk On By" hit #10 on Billboard's "Hot Dance Club Play". By 2012, it had sold 276 000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
In 2008, Lauper said in an interview with Brazilian newspaper "Extra" that the album was a special project, with the intervention of the record company, and that she does not consider it as a "career album".
Epic Records/Daylight/Sony Music Entertainment Inc., 2003 (5137242000). Made in Australia. First press.


Tracklist:
1. At Last 2:45
2. Walk On By 4:33
3. Stay 3:15
4. La Vie En Rose 3:34
5. Unchained Melody 4:27
6. If You Go Away 4:29
7. Unitl You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) 4:39
8. My Baby Just Cares For Me 2:39
9. Makin' Whoopee 4:16
10. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 3:38
11. You've Really Got A Hold On Me 4:04
12. Hymn To Love 3:37
13. On The Sunny Side Of The Street 4:05
Total playing time: 50:03 min.

The seventh full-length studio album by legendary American Pop/Jazz singer.
The album is a collection of covers of Jazz standards, in addition to a cover of a contemporary song re-arranged into a Jazz song.
The album features a duet with Tony Bennett on "Makin' Whoopee" and was co-produced by Lauper with Russ Titelman.
To promote the album, Cyndi headlined "VH1 Divas Live 2004" alongside such artists as Patti LaBelle and Debbie Harry, performing "Stay" with Sheila E. on percussion.
The album debuted at #38 on the Billboard 200 with 47 000 copies sold in its first week, while the song "Walk On By" hit #10 on Billboard's "Hot Dance Club Play". By 2012, it had sold 276 000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
In 2008, Lauper said in an interview with Brazilian newspaper "Extra" that the album was a special project, with the intervention of the record company, and that she does not consider it as a "career album".
Epic Records/Daylight Records/Sony Music Entertainment Inc., 2003 (EK 90760). Made in USA. Pressed in Germany for USA.


Tracklist:
1. At Last 2:45
2. Walk On By 4:33
3. Stay 3:15
4. La Vie En Rose 3:34
5. Unchained Melody 4:27
6. If You Go Away 4:29
7. Unitl You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) 4:39
8. My Baby Just Cares For Me 2:39
9. Makin' Whoopee 4:16
10. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 3:38
11. You've Really Got A Hold On Me 4:04
12. Hymn To Love 3:37
13. On The Sunny Side Of The Street 4:05
Total playing time: 50:03 min.

The debut Single by legendary American Pop singer.
It is the first Single from from Lauper’s debut album, “She's So Unusual”.
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" was written in 1979 by Rock musician Robert Hazard, who performed it with various bands in the Philadelphia area, and enjoyed some local college radio airplay with a demo recording he made. Hazard wrote it as a Rock song coming from the male perspective. Singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper made this song famous in 1983 by as a Pop-Electronic song. Lauper "flipped the script" and made it carry a feminist attitude by subtly changing some of the lyrics and fully the sound. Lauper's version gained recognition as a feminist anthem and was promoted by an MTV Video Music Award–winning music video. It has been covered by more than 30 other artists.
The single was Lauper's breakthrough hit, reaching No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and becoming a worldwide hit throughout late 1983 and early 1984. It is considered one of Lauper's signature songs and was a popular song during the 1980s.
The lists "Rolling Stone and MTV: '100 Greatest Pop Songs': 1–50", "Rolling Stone: The 100 Top Music Videos" and "VH1: 100 Greatest Videos" ranked the song at No. 22, No. 39 and No. 45 respectively. The song received Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards.
The song's success overshadowed Hazard's own music career. His 1984 album, "Wing Of Fire" was a sales disappointment at the same time that Lauper's version of "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" was going Gold, making him a millionaire. After Lauper claimed in interviews to have co-written the song, Hazard served her with a cease and desist letter. He was able to buy a New Jersey lake house and a horse farm from the song's royalties, although he said that federal taxes took most of the money.
Lauper released a new version, "Hey Now (Girls Just Want to Have Fun)", as the first Single from her 1994 compilation album "Twelve Deadly Cyns... and Then Some". It reached the top 10 in several countries. In 2013, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" was remixed by Yolanda Be Cool for the 30th-anniversary reissue of "She's So Unusual".
CBS Inc./Epic/Portrait, 1984 (PRTA 12.3943). Made in Holland. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX/VG+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Girls Just Want To Have Fun (Extended Version) 6:08

Side 2
1. Fun With V.Knutsn (Instrumental) 7:10
2. Xtra Fun 5:05

Total playing time: 18:23 min.

The debut Single by legendary American Pop singer.
It is the first Single from from Lauper’s debut album, “She's So Unusual”.
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" was written in 1979 by Rock musician Robert Hazard, who performed it with various bands in the Philadelphia area, and enjoyed some local college radio airplay with a demo recording he made. Hazard wrote it as a Rock song coming from the male perspective. Singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper made this song famous in 1983 by as a Pop-Electronic song. Lauper "flipped the script" and made it carry a feminist attitude by subtly changing some of the lyrics and fully the sound. Lauper's version gained recognition as a feminist anthem and was promoted by an MTV Video Music Award–winning music video. It has been covered by more than 30 other artists.
The single was Lauper's breakthrough hit, reaching No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and becoming a worldwide hit throughout late 1983 and early 1984. It is considered one of Lauper's signature songs and was a popular song during the 1980s.
The lists "Rolling Stone and MTV: '100 Greatest Pop Songs': 1–50", "Rolling Stone: The 100 Top Music Videos" and "VH1: 100 Greatest Videos" ranked the song at No. 22, No. 39 and No. 45 respectively. The song received Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards.
The song's success overshadowed Hazard's own music career. His 1984 album, "Wing Of Fire" was a sales disappointment at the same time that Lauper's version of "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" was going Gold, making him a millionaire. After Lauper claimed in interviews to have co-written the song, Hazard served her with a cease and desist letter. He was able to buy a New Jersey lake house and a horse farm from the song's royalties, although he said that federal taxes took most of the money.
Lauper released a new version, "Hey Now (Girls Just Want to Have Fun)", as the first Single from her 1994 compilation album "Twelve Deadly Cyns... and Then Some". It reached the top 10 in several countries. In 2013, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" was remixed by Yolanda Be Cool for the 30th-anniversary reissue of "She's So Unusual".
CBS Inc./Epic/Portrait, 1984 (A 3943). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Girls Just Want To Have Fun 3:55

Side 2
Right Track Wrong Train 4:40

Total playing time: 8:35 min.

The first Australasian release of the first full-length studio album by legendary American Pop singer.
One of the great New Wave/early MTV records, "She's So Unusual" is a giddy mix of self-confidence, effervescent Pop craft, unabashed sentimentality, subversiveness, and clever humour. In short, it's a multifaceted portrait of a multifaceted talent, an artist that's far more clever than her thin, deliberately girly voice would indicate.
"She's So Unusual" peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 chart, due to the success of the album's first Single on U.S. radio and heavy airplay of its music video on MTV. In the weeks following, the album's sales remained stable thanks to the following four singles and Lauper's world tour and appearances on popular television and radio programs. Overall, the album stayed 77 weeks on the Billboard 200. It became one of the best-selling albums of 1984. At least until 1986, the album was the second best-selling album in Canada by a female artist during the decade, behind Whitney Houston's self-titled debut album, selling more than 900,000 copies. "She's So Unusual" has since sold over seven million copies in the United States, where it was certified seven times Platinum by the RIAA. The album has sold over 16 million copies worldwide.
"She's So Unusual" was voted the eleventh best album of the year in The Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop critics' poll for 1984. The album and its Singles earned Lauper six Grammy Award nominations, including Album of the Year and ultimately winning the awards for Best Recording Package and Best New Artist. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" was nominated for Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and "Time After Time" was nominated for Song of the Year. Lauper earned ten MTV Video Music Award nominations. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" received six nominations, including Video of the Year, and won for Best Female Video. "Time After Time" received three nominations and "She Bop" received one nomination.
"She's So Unusual" was ranked at number 494 on Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" in 2003, rising to number 487 in a 2012 update of the list, then to number 184 in a 2020 update. Rolling Stone also placed "She's So Unusual" at number 41 on its 2002 list of "50 Essential Albums by Women in Rock", and the record retained the placement on a similar list published by the magazine a decade later. In 2012, Slant Magazine listed it as the 22nd Best Album of the 1980s, calling it an "absolutely peerless collection of profound Pop jewels". In 2019, the Library of Congress selected "She's So Unusual" for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
National Album Day 2020 release.
Australian re-edition contains three bonus tracks, two of which was never released before.
Epic Records/Legacy/Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited, 1983/1984/2002 (499943.2). Made in Australia. The first Australasian pressing.


Tracklist:
1. Money Changes Everything (The Brains cover) 5:05
2. Girls Just Want To Have Fun 3:58
3. When You Were Mine (Prince cover) 5:06
4. Time After Time 4:01
5. She Bop 3:49
6. All Through The Night (Jesus Shear cover) 4:33
7. Witness 3:40
8. I'll Kiss You 4:12
9. He's So Unusual (Helen Kane, 1929) 0:45
10. Yeah Yeah (Mikael Rickfors cover) 3:16
Bonus Tracks
11. Money Changes Everything (The Brains cover; Live) 4:35
12. She Bop (Live) 5:20
13. All Through The Night (Jesus Shear cover; Live) 4:48
Total playing time: 53:22 min.

The first full-length studio album by legendary American Pop singer.
One of the great New Wave/early MTV records, "She's So Unusual" is a giddy mix of self-confidence, effervescent Pop craft, unabashed sentimentality, subversiveness, and clever humour. In short, it's a multifaceted portrait of a multifaceted talent, an artist that's far more clever than her thin, deliberately girly voice would indicate.
"She's So Unusual" peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 chart, due to the success of the album's first Single on U.S. radio and heavy airplay of its music video on MTV. In the weeks following, the album's sales remained stable thanks to the following four singles and Lauper's world tour and appearances on popular television and radio programs. Overall, the album stayed 77 weeks on the Billboard 200. It became one of the best-selling albums of 1984. At least until 1986, the album was the second best-selling album in Canada by a female artist during the decade, behind Whitney Houston's self-titled debut album, selling more than 900,000 copies. "She's So Unusual" has since sold over seven million copies in the United States, where it was certified seven times Platinum by the RIAA. The album has sold over 16 million copies worldwide.
"She's So Unusual" was voted the eleventh best album of the year in The Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop critics' poll for 1984. The album and its Singles earned Lauper six Grammy Award nominations, including Album of the Year and ultimately winning the awards for Best Recording Package and Best New Artist. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" was nominated for Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and "Time After Time" was nominated for Song of the Year. Lauper earned ten MTV Video Music Award nominations. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" received six nominations, including Video of the Year, and won for Best Female Video. "Time After Time" received three nominations and "She Bop" received one nomination.
"She's So Unusual" was ranked at number 494 on Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" in 2003, rising to number 487 in a 2012 update of the list, then to number 184 in a 2020 update. Rolling Stone also placed "She's So Unusual" at number 41 on its 2002 list of "50 Essential Albums by Women in Rock", and the record retained the placement on a similar list published by the magazine a decade later. In 2012, Slant Magazine listed it as the 22nd Best Album of the 1980s, calling it an "absolutely peerless collection of profound Pop jewels". In 2019, the Library of Congress selected "She's So Unusual" for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
National Album Day 2020 release.
CBS Inc./Portrait Records, 1983 (FR 38930). Made in USA. First press. OIS. Used (Cover/Disc): EX+/NM-.

 
Tracklist:

Side 1:
1. Money Changes Everything  5:02
2. Girls Just Want To Have Fun  3:55
3. When You Were Mine  5:07
4. Time After Time  3:59
    
Side 2:   
5. She Bop  3:43
6. All Through The Night  4:29
7. Witness  3:38
8. I'll Kiss You  4:05
9. He's So Unusual  0:45
10. Yeah Yeah  3:17
    
Total playing time: 38:00 min.