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Thematically the album expounded on the issue of complacency and ignorance in popular culture and the [[discrimination]] of [[minorities]] and women. Songs like "Love to Hate" and "You Don't Know" address the entertainment industry and media and their corruption. "Ballad of Cleo and Joe" is a song about the double life of a [[cross dresser]]. "Say a Prayer" is about the [[AIDS]] epidemic. |
Thematically the album expounded on the issue of complacency and ignorance in popular culture and the [[discrimination]] of [[minorities]] and women. Songs like "Love to Hate" and "You Don't Know" address the entertainment industry and media and their corruption. "Ballad of Cleo and Joe" is a song about the double life of a [[cross dresser]]. "Say a Prayer" is about the [[AIDS]] epidemic. |
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The record takes a deviation from previous projects, incorporating a blend of [[electronica]] production with a variety of antiquated instruments such as the [[guitar]], [[zither]], [[dulcimer]], [[slide dulcimer]] and [[omnichord]]. There is a permeating [[paganism|pagan]] theme highlighted by the track "Mother," an ode to [[Gaia (mythology)|Gaea]]. |
The record takes a deviation from previous projects, incorporating a blend of [[electronica]] production with a variety of antiquated instruments such as the [[guitar]], [[zither]], [[appalachian dulcimer]], [[slide dulcimer]] and [[omnichord]]. There is a permeating [[paganism|pagan]] theme highlighted by the track "Mother," an ode to [[Gaia (mythology)|Gaea]]. |
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The album was released in 1996 in Japan and in 1997 in other parts of the world. The Japanese version features a bonus track, "Early Christmas Morning". The track "Lollygagging" is a hidden track which is nothing more than Lauper and her musicians attempting to record the song "Hot Gets a Little Cold" but making a musical mistake and laughing about it. |
The album was released in 1996 in Japan and in 1997 in other parts of the world. The Japanese version features a bonus track, "Early Christmas Morning". The track "Lollygagging" is a hidden track which is nothing more than Lauper and her musicians attempting to record the song "Hot Gets a Little Cold" but making a musical mistake and laughing about it. |
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Sisters of Avalon was the title of an album released by singer and actress Cyndi Lauper in 1996.
Thematically the album expounded on the issue of complacency and ignorance in popular culture and the discrimination of minorities and women. Songs like "Love to Hate" and "You Don't Know" address the entertainment industry and media and their corruption. "Ballad of Cleo and Joe" is a song about the double life of a cross dresser. "Say a Prayer" is about the AIDS epidemic.
The record takes a deviation from previous projects, incorporating a blend of electronica production with a variety of antiquated instruments such as the guitar, zither, appalachian dulcimer, slide dulcimer and omnichord. There is a permeating pagan theme highlighted by the track "Mother," an ode to Gaea.
The album was released in 1996 in Japan and in 1997 in other parts of the world. The Japanese version features a bonus track, "Early Christmas Morning". The track "Lollygagging" is a hidden track which is nothing more than Lauper and her musicians attempting to record the song "Hot Gets a Little Cold" but making a musical mistake and laughing about it.
Track listing
- "Sisters of Avalon"
- "Ballad of Cleo and Joe"
- "Fall Into Your Dreams"
- "You Don't Know"
- "Love to Hate"
- "Hot Gets a Little Cold"
- "Unhook the Stars"
- "Searching"
- "Say a Prayer"
- "Mother"
- "Fearless"
- "Brimstone and Fire"
- "Early Christmas Morning" (Japan only)
- "Lollygagging"
Personnel
- Accordions: Charlie Giordano
- Acoustic Guitar: Mark Saunders
- Acoustic Piano: Jan Pulsford
- Additional Lead Guitar: William Wittman
- Background Vocals: Kat Dyson, Cyndi Lauper, Catherine Russell, Shang Shang Typhoon
- Bass: Ron Jenkins, Jan Pulsford, Mark Saunders
- Bass recorder: Cyndi Lauper
- Drums: Scooter Warner
- Drum Loops: Mark Saunders
- Drum machine: Jimmy Bralower
- Drum Programming: Jan Pulsford, Mark Saunders
- Dulcimer: Cyndi Lauper
- Electric Guitar: Mark Saunders
- Guitar: Larry Campbell, Kat Dyson, Cyndi Lauper
- Harmonium: Jan Pulsford
- Horn Section: Larry Etkin, Daniel Levine, Tom Malone
- Japanese Banjo: Shang Shang Typhoon
- Keyboards: Jan Pulsford, Mark Saunders
- Lead Guitars: Nigel Pulsford
- Loops: Jan Pulsford
- Mandolin: Catherine Russell
- Omnichord: Cyndi Lauper
- Percussion: Shang Shang Typhoon
- Rain Loop: William Wittman
- Samples: Jan Pulsford
- Siturn: Larry Campbell
- Slide Dulcimer: Cyndi Lauper
- Synthesizers: Jan Pulsford
- Tennessee Music Box: David Schnaufer
- Violin: Larry Campbell
- Vocals: Cyndi Lauper
- Wah-Wah Guitar: William Wittman
- Zither: Cyndi Lauper
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Austria albums chart | 45 |
| Japan albums chart | 15 |
| Italy albums chart | 35 |
| UK albums chart | 59 |
| USA Billboard 200 | 188 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Japan | Platinum |
Singles
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "You Don't Know" | Billboard 200 | 111 |
| 1997 | "You Don't Know" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 16 |
| 1997 | "You Don't Know" | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 16 |
| 1997 | "You Don't Know" | Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 11 |
| 1997 | "Ballad of Cleo & Joe" | Billboard 200 | 125 |
| 1997 | "Ballad of Cleo & Joe" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 36 |
| 1997 | "Ballad of Cleo & Joe" | Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 25 |
| 1998 | "Sisters of Avalon" | ||
| 1997 | "You Don't Know" | UK Charts | 27 |
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