Memphis Blues
Cyndi Lauper
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Just Your Fool (feat. Charlie Musselwhite) | Cyndi Lauper | 3:37 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Shattered Dreams (feat. Allen Toussaint) | Cyndi Lauper | 3:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Early In the Mornin' (feat. Allen Toussaint & B.B. King) | Cyndi Lauper | 3:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Romance In the Dark | Cyndi Lauper | 5:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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How Blue Can You Get? (feat. Jonny Lang) | Cyndi Lauper | 5:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Down Don't Bother Me (feat. Charlie Musselwhite) | Cyndi Lauper | 3:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Don't Cry No More | Cyndi Lauper | 2:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Rollin' and Tumblin' (feat. Ann Peebles) | Cyndi Lauper | 3:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Down So Low | Cyndi Lauper | 3:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Mother Earth (feat. Allen Toussaint) | Cyndi Lauper | 5:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Crossroads (feat. Jonny Lang) | Cyndi Lauper | 4:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| BookletDigital Booklet - Memphis Blues | Cyndi Lauper | -- | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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iTunes Review
When Cyndi Lauper first emerged on the pop scene in the early ‘80s, it was assumed that she would have a long, fruitful career in the public eye. Well, she’s had the fruitful career, but the public has kept only one eye open. Her large cult embraces her and allows her the chance to try anything, and she’s proved over the years that she can sing anything. Here is her take on the blues. Joined by Allen Toussaint, B.B. King, Ann Peebles, Charlie Musselwhite and Johnny Lang, Lauper works her way through an excellent repertoire of blues classics from Little Walter Jacobs’ “Just Your Fool” and Lowell Fulson’s “Shattered Dreams,” where she tears it up with vocal jumps surely the envy of any singer, to Bobby Blue Bland’s “Don’t Cry No More” and even Robert Johnson’s “Crossroads.” It’s a stunning collection. Ann Peebles challenges her at the mic for Muddy Waters’ “Rollin’ and Tumblin’.” It’s the kind of competition that brings out the fire in both of them.
Customer Reviews
So much better than I thought! Awesome!
I'm so impressed with these songs. First, let's notice that Lauper is joined by many blues legends on this cd. So,it really has no choice but to be wonderful. I am a fan of her voice and she hasn't sang like this in many many albums. It is great to hear her do what she does best on this collection. That said... if you're reading this, than you should probably buy it. My personal two favorites currently are Romance in the Dark and Rollin' and Tumblin'.
Some incredible tracks
Although Cyndi's incredible vocal range is not always showcased on Memphis Blues, the songs are absolutely worthwhile and there are some real standouts where she lets her voice burst out with it highs and gravelly lows, including Romance in the Dark and Down So Low. It's a shame that many have not paid attention to her incredible efforts since the 80s including Hat Full of Stars, Sisters of Avalon and Shine, but I am glad to see that she has recently been in the spotlight once again. Can't wait for the concert!
Mind Blowing
I have to be perfectly clear, I was not expecting to enjoy this disk! But there is something crazy unusually cool about Memphis Blues. It is a big risk for Lauper to go and record this record, have people think that she has the right to sings these songs. Many people will probably be very harsh on this album. But as I sit and listen to the old school horns and piano and guitar strums mixed with Lauper's voice- something magical takes over!
Not everything works brilliantly. There are a few home runs/slam dunks/punch in the guts tunes that rival authentic early 1900's blues singers like Shattered Dreams and my personal "wow" moment on this record- Down so Low. Down so Low is friggin' amazing. Her voice- her pain! Honestly, the disk is worth while just for this one song.
Other great heavy hitters are How Blue can you Get with Johnny Lang & Rollin' & Tumblin' with Ann Peebles.
Don't Cry No More is very rockabilly and suits Lauper's 1960's style voice. Great.
Romance in the Dark is no Etta James but Cyndi puts her own spin and sounds almost spiritual.
Down Don't Bother Me another great tune, fun and very uplifting.
The rest of the tracks (including Just Your Fool) are fine. At times Cyndi is still getting into her grove. I look for vocal surprises when I listen to a new disk- these songs don't have surprises. Many would say may feel a little self-aware.
A gem though is the closer- Wild Women Don't Have the Blues. Fun and respectful to the art of Blues.
Get this record. It may takes several listens but the players on the record as well as Lauper do put their heart and soul into this music.
Biography
Born: June 22, 1953 in Brooklyn, NY
Genre: Pop
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Cyndi Lauper
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Girls Just Want to Have Fun | She's So Unusual (Remastered) | 3:58 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Time After Time | She's So Unusual (Remastered) | 4:01 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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True Colors | The Essential Cyndi Lauper | 3:46 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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All Through the Night | The Essential Cyndi Lauper | 4:29 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Girls Just Want to Have Fun | The Essential Cyndi Lauper | 3:55 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Goonies 'R' Good Enough (Single Version) | The Essential Cyndi Lauper | 3:38 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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She Bop | The Essential Cyndi Lauper | 3:48 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Time After Time (Una y Otra Vez) | The Essential Cyndi Lauper | 4:01 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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I Drove All Night | The Essential Cyndi Lauper | 4:10 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Time After Time | Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff, Vol. 2 | 4:19 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Pop, Music, Rock, Blues, Electric Blues
- Released: Jun 21, 2010
- ℗ 2010 Mercer Street Records under exclusive license from Polsar Records. Mercer Street Records is a trademark of Downtown Music, LLC.
