Cyndi Lauper – True Colors

Name: Cyndi Lauper - True Colors
Rating: 3.7 (137 reviews)

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Label:	Portrait – OR 40313
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	Canada
Released:	Aug 1986
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1	Change Of Heart Arranged By – Jimmy Bralower Electronic Drums [Linn Drums] – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – Nile Rodgers Keyboards – Jeff Bova Lyrics By [Additional] – C. Lauper* Vocals [Special Guest] – The Bangles* Written-By – Essra Mohawk Arranged By – Jimmy Bralower Electronic Drums [Linn Drums] – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – Nile Rodgers Keyboards – Jeff Bova Lyrics By [Additional] – C. Lauper* Vocals [Special Guest] – The Bangles* Written-By – Essra Mohawk	4:24
A2	Maybe He'll Know Arranged By – Peter Wood (2) Bass – Neil Jason Drums – Anton Fig Electronic Drums [Linn Drums] – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John McCurry Keyboards – Peter Wood (2) Vocals [Special Guest] – Billy Joel Written-By – John Turi Arranged By – Peter Wood (2) Bass – Neil Jason Drums – Anton Fig Electronic Drums [Linn Drums] – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John McCurry Keyboards – Peter Wood (2) Vocals [Special Guest] – Billy Joel Written-By – John Turi	4:24
A3	Boy Blue Arranged By – Stephen Broughton Lunt Electronic Drums [Linn Drums] – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John McCurry Keyboards – Jeff Bova Keyboards [Additional] – Peter Wood (2) Written-By – Stephen Broughton Lunt Arranged By – Stephen Broughton Lunt Electronic Drums [Linn Drums] – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John McCurry Keyboards – Jeff Bova Keyboards [Additional] – Peter Wood (2) Written-By – Stephen Broughton Lunt	4:45
A4	True Colors Arranged By – Peter Wood (2) Backing Vocals – Cyndi Lauper Bass – Neil Jason Electronic Drums [Linn Drums], Noises [Jam Box], Percussion – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John McCurry Keyboards – Peter Wood (2) Written-By – Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly* Arranged By – Peter Wood (2) Backing Vocals – Cyndi Lauper Bass – Neil Jason Electronic Drums [Linn Drums], Noises [Jam Box], Percussion – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John McCurry Keyboards – Peter Wood (2) Written-By – Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly*	3:46
A5	Calm Inside The Storm Arranged By – Lennie Petze Backing Vocals – Ellie Greenwich Electronic Drums [Linn Drums] – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – Rick Derringer Keyboards – Peter Wood (2) Written-By – Rick Derringer Arranged By – Lennie Petze Backing Vocals – Ellie Greenwich Electronic Drums [Linn Drums] – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – Rick Derringer Keyboards – Peter Wood (2) Written-By – Rick Derringer	3:54
B1	What's Going On Arranged By – Peter Wood (2) Backing Vocals – Cyndi Lauper Bass – Neil Jason Drums – Anton Fig Electronic Drums [Linn Drums] – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – Robert Holmes Keyboards – Peter Wood (2) Written-By – Renaldo Benson Arranged By – Peter Wood (2) Backing Vocals – Cyndi Lauper Bass – Neil Jason Drums – Anton Fig Electronic Drums [Linn Drums] – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – Robert Holmes Keyboards – Peter Wood (2) Written-By – Renaldo Benson	4:38
B2	Iko Iko Arranged By – Lennie Petze Backing Vocals, Noises [Jam Box] – Cyndi Lauper Body Percussion [Additional head sounds] – Jon Goldberger Electronic Drums [Linn Drums] – Jimmy Bralower Percussion – Lennie Petze Synth [Bass] – Peter Wood (2) Written-By – Sharon Jones (2) Arranged By – Lennie Petze Backing Vocals, Noises [Jam Box] – Cyndi Lauper Body Percussion [Additional head sounds] – Jon Goldberger Electronic Drums [Linn Drums] – Jimmy Bralower Percussion – Lennie Petze Synth [Bass] – Peter Wood (2) Written-By – Sharon Jones (2)	2:10
B3	The Faraway Nearby Arranged By – Jimmy Bralower Electronic Drums [Linn Drums] – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – Rick Derringer Keyboards – Jeff Bova Vocals [Special Guest] – Aimee Mann Written-By – Tom Gray Arranged By – Jimmy Bralower Electronic Drums [Linn Drums] – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – Rick Derringer Keyboards – Jeff Bova Vocals [Special Guest] – Aimee Mann Written-By – Tom Gray	2:59
B4	911 Arranged By – Peter Wood (2) Bass – Neil Jason Electronic Drums [Linn Drum] – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John McCurry Keyboards – Jeff Bova Performer [Special guest operator] – Pee Wee Herman Written-By – Stephen Broughton Lunt Arranged By – Peter Wood (2) Bass – Neil Jason Electronic Drums [Linn Drum] – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John McCurry Keyboards – Jeff Bova Performer [Special guest operator] – Pee Wee Herman Written-By – Stephen Broughton Lunt	3:15
B5	One Track Mind Arranged By – Lennie Petze Backing Vocals – Lennie Petze Electronic Drums [Linn Drum] – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John McCurry Keyboards – Jeff Bova Noises [Jam Box] – Jimmy Bralower Sampler [Emulator voice] – Cyndi Lauper Written-By – Lennie Petze Arranged By – Lennie Petze Backing Vocals – Lennie Petze Electronic Drums [Linn Drum] – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John McCurry Keyboards – Jeff Bova Noises [Jam Box] – Jimmy Bralower Sampler [Emulator voice] – Cyndi Lauper Written-By – Lennie Petze	3:39

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – CBS Records Canada Ltd.
Manufactured By – CBS Disques Canada Ltée
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Published By – Stone And Muffin Music Co.
Published By – Rellla Music Corp.
Published By – Turi Music
Published By – Perfect Punch Music
Published By – Liquid Crystal Music (2)
Published By – Denise Barry Music
Published By – Billy Steinberg Music
Published By – Scratch & Sniff Music, Inc.
Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By – Arc Music Corp.
Published By – Trio Music Co., Inc.
Published By – Melder Publishing
Published By – Gray Matter Publishing Company
Published By – Fancy Footwork Music
Published By – Red Sox Music
Recorded At – Power Station
Mixed At – Power Station
Recorded At – The Hit Factory
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Mastered At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Lacquer Cut At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Printed By – Shorewood Packaging Corp. Of Canada Ltd.

Credits

Art Direction – Holland Macdonald
Engineer [Assistant Engineer At The Hit Factory] – Tim Kramer
Engineer [Assistant Engineer At The Power Station] – Jon Goldberger
Engineer, Mixed By – Brian McGee (3)
Executive-Producer – David Wolff
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By [Additional Mixing] – Jason Corsaro
Photography By [Album Cover] – Annie Leibovitz
Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Bruce Ando
Producer – Lennie Petze
Product Manager – Jude Wilder

Notes

Released with a printed inner lyrics-sleeve.

Spine:
"SPC [Shorewood logo] LITHO IN CANADA" near the bottom of the spine.
"H 86" ( CBS Canada date code = August 1986 )

Pressing plant identifiers:
DM- etched identifies Don Mills, stamper number stamped, 2.7" pressing ring

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 61213 40313 01
Barcode (String): 0612134031301
Rights Society (A3, A4, B1, B5): ASCAP
Rights Society (A1 to A3, A5, B2 to B5): BMI
Other (Printer's logo on spine): SPC
Other (Spine: CBS Canada date code): H 86
Pressing Plant ID (DM- etched, following number stamped): DM-
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): AL 40313
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): BL 40313
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): AL-40313 1B2HZ: DM-3
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): BL-40313 1A2HZ: DM-7
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): AL-40313 1B2HZ: DM-4
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): BL-40313 1A2HZ: DM-5

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	True Colors (LP, Album)	Portrait	PR 33108	Australia	1986
	True Colors (LP, Album, Stereo)	Portrait	PRT 26948	Europe	1986
Recently Edited	True Colors (LP, Album)	Portrait	PRT 462493 1	Europe	1986
Recently Edited	True Colors (Cassette, Album)	Portrait	PRT 462493 4	Europe	1986
Recently Edited	True Colors (CD, Album)	Portrait	RK 40313	US	1986

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