Sisters of Avalon

Sisters of Avalon Artist: Cyndi Lauper
Label: Sony
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 074646643327
EAN: 0074646643327
ASIN: B0000071IP


Release Date: 1997-04-01

Sisters of Avalon


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Tracks:

  1. Sisters Of Avalon
  2. Ballad Of Cleo & Joe
  3. Fall Into Your Dreams
  4. You Don't Know
  5. Love To Hate
  6. Hot Gets A Little Cold
  7. Unhook The Stars
  8. Searching
  9. Say A Prayer
  10. Mother
  11. Fearless
  12. Brimstone And Fire
  13. Bonus Track 1

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Nobody took Cyndi Lauper seriously at the outset, and years later there's still a tendency to dismiss her as fluff before hearing note one. That's odd, because her 1990s work is meaty and substantial, a mix of strong writing and chancy musical dice rolls. "You Don't Know" is a challenging single, "Fall into Your Dreams" is a warm-bath ballad, and film theme song "Unhook the Stars" reveals again that she can swim with the current. --Jeff Bateman

Album Description

Japanese edition of her 1996 Epic album with 'EarlyChristmas Morning' added as a bonus track. 13 tracks total,also featuring the single 'You Don't Know'.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Truthfully Honest Album.......2007-05-08

"Sisters Of Avalon" is Cyndi Lauper's 5th studio album. it was recorded in April-June of 1996 and released the same year. "Sisters Of Avalon" was the follow up album to "Hat Full Of Stars", like it's Predecessor "Sisters Of Avalon" is another dark album, that explores real issues of the world. This album does not explore abortion, racism or spousal abuse, but does address ignorance in popular culture, discrimination of minorities and women. The album also addresses entertainment industry & media corruption, which is featured in songs "Love To Hate", and "You Don't Know". Not to mention cross dressing in "Balled Of Cleo & Joe" and "Say A Prayer" which is about the AIDS epidemic. On a lighter note this is the first album that Cyndi starts really playing around with different instruments like the zither, dulcimer, slide dulcimer and omnichord. The Japanese version features a bonus track, "Early Christmas Morning". The track "Lollygagging" is a hidden track which is nothing more than Cyndi and her musicians attempting to record "Hot Gets A Little Cold" but making a musical mistake & laughing about it and even though the album is pretty dark, it's one of Cyndi's most powerful efforts, that really speaks the truth.

P.S. - Better late, then never.

5 out of 5 stars Exceptional Album From One Of The Greatest Rock Singers Of Our Time.......2006-06-27

I remember watching a Jay Leno episode back in '97 when Cyndi was promoting this album. She performed "The Ballad Of Cleo And Joe" live in a black spandex leotard 7mos. pregnant, dancing, and brought the house down. It's a shame her lack of record label support contributed to her waning popularity in the '90's. This album is a gem with tracks ranging from soulful ballads like "Fall Into Your Dreams" and "Searching" to folksy/rock tunes like "Hot Gets A little Cold" and "Unhook The Stars". "You Don't Know" is pure pop at its best, while "Mother"'s haunting vocals represent just one more example of Lauper's diversity and range as a performer.

3 out of 5 stars Unfolding Over Time.......2006-01-25

It's an interesting album if not her most accessible. A few of the songs ("Searching", "Say A Prayer" & "Mother") kind of blend together. "Love To Hate" is one of my least favorite Cyn songs. The rest of the songs are sheer brilliance, especially; "You Don't Know", "Brimstone & Fire", "Unhook The Stars" & "Fearless".

FOR COLLECTORS: The version of "Early Christmas Morning" on this import is different than the version on "Merry Christmas...Have A Nice Life."

5 out of 5 stars Great album.......2005-09-29

A great album. "Love to hate you" is a very powerful hard rock song. "Fall Into Your Dreams" is a beautiful ballad. And "Ballad of Cleo and Joe" is a very interesting and unusual song.

5 out of 5 stars

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