Cyndi LauperTrue Colors

Label:

Portrait – PRT 26948

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1 Change Of Heart
Arranged ByJimmy Bralower
Drum Machine [Linn Drums]Jimmy Bralower
GuitarNile Rodgers
KeyboardsJeff Bova
Lyrics By [Additional]C. Lauper*
Vocals, Guest [Special Guest Vocalists]The Bangles*
Written-ByEssra Mohawk
4:24
A2 Maybe He'll Know
Arranged ByPeter Wood (2)
BassNeil Jason
Drum Machine [Linn Drums]Jimmy Bralower
DrumsAnton Fig
GuitarJohn McCurry
KeyboardsPeter Wood (2)
Vocals, Guest [Special Guest Vocalist]Billy Joel
Written-ByJohn Turi
4:24
A3 Boy Blue
Arranged ByStephen Broughton Lunt
Drum Machine [Linn Drums]Jimmy Bralower
GuitarJohn McCurry
KeyboardsJeff Bova
Keyboards [Additional]Peter Wood (2)
Written-ByStephen Broughton Lunt
4:45
A4 True Colors
Arranged ByPeter Wood (2)
Backing VocalsCyndi Lauper
BassNeil Jason
Drum Machine [Linn Drums], Percussion, Performer [Jam Box]Jimmy Bralower
GuitarJohn McCurry
KeyboardsPeter Wood (2)
Written-ByTom Kelly
3:46
A5 Calm Inside The Storm
Arranged ByLennie Petze
Backing VocalsEllie Greenwich
Drum Machine [Linn Drums]Jimmy Bralower
GuitarRick Derringer
KeyboardsPeter Wood (2)
Written-ByRick Derringer
3:54
B1 What's Going On
Arranged ByPeter Wood (2)
Backing VocalsCyndi Lauper
BassNeil Jason
Drum Machine [Linn Drums]Jimmy Bralower
DrumsAnton Fig
GuitarRobert Holmes
KeyboardsPeter Wood (2)
Written-ByRenaldo Benson
4:38
B2 Iko Iko
Arranged ByLennie Petze
Backing Vocals, Performer [Jam Box]Cyndi Lauper
Bass [Bass Synth]Peter Wood (2)
Drum Machine [Linn Drums]Jimmy Bralower
PercussionLennie Petze
Sounds [Additional Head Sounds]Jon Goldberger
Written-BySharon Jones (2)
2:10
B3 The Faraway Nearby
Arranged ByJimmy Bralower
Drum Machine [Linn Drums]Jimmy Bralower
GuitarRick Derringer
KeyboardsJeff Bova
Vocals, Guest [Special Guest Vocalist]Aimee Mann
Written-ByTom Gray
2:59
B4 911
Arranged ByPeter Wood (2)
BassNeil Jason
Drum Machine [Linn Drums]Jimmy Bralower
GuitarJohn McCurry
KeyboardsJeff Bova
Voice [Special Guest Operator]Pee Wee Herman
Written-ByStephen Broughton Lunt
3:15
B5 One Track Mind
Arranged ByLennie Petze
Backing VocalsLennie Petze
Drum Machine [Linn Drums]Jimmy Bralower
GuitarJohn McCurry
KeyboardsJeff Bova
Performer [Jam Box]Jimmy Bralower
Voice [Emulator Voice]Cyndi Lauper
Written-ByLennie Petze
3:39

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗CBS Inc.
  • Copyright ©CBS Inc.
  • Recorded AtPower Station
  • Recorded AtThe Hit Factory
  • Mixed AtPower Station
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Pressed ByCBS, Haarlem – 01-26948
  • Manufactured ByCBS, Haarlem
  • Printed ByCBS, Haarlem
  • Published ByStone And Muffin Music Co.
  • Published ByRellla Music Corp.
  • Published ByTuri Music
  • Published ByPerfect Punch Music
  • Published ByLiquid Crystal Music (2)
  • Published ByDenise Barry Music
  • Published ByBilly Steinberg Music
  • Published ByScratch And Sniff Publishing
  • Published ByCareers Music, Inc.
  • Published ByJobete Music Co., Inc.
  • Published ByStone Agate Music Division
  • Published ByArc Music Corp.
  • Published ByMelder Pub. Co.
  • Published ByTrio Music Co., Inc.
  • Published ByWarner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
  • Published ByGray Matter Publishing Company
  • Published ByFancy Footwork Music
  • Published ByRed Sox Music
  • Copyright ©Stone And Muffin Music
  • Copyright ©Rellla Music Corp.
  • Copyright ©Turi Music
  • Copyright ©Perfect Punch Music
  • Copyright ©Liquid Crystal Music (2)
  • Copyright ©Denise Barry Music
  • Copyright ©Billy Steinberg Music
  • Copyright ©Scratch & Sniff Music, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Careers Music, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Jobete Music Co., Inc.
  • Copyright ©Arc Music Corp.
  • Copyright ©Trio Music Co., Inc.
  • Copyright ©Melder Pub. Co.
  • Copyright ©Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
  • Copyright ©Gray Matter Publishing Company
  • Copyright ©Fancy Footwork Music
  • Copyright ©Red Sox Music

Credits

  • Art DirectionHolland Macdonald
  • Engineer [Assistant, The Hit Factory]Tim Kramer
  • Engineer [Assistant, The Power Station]Jon Goldberger
  • Engineer, Mixed ByBrian McGee (3)
  • Executive-ProducerDavid Wolff
  • Hair [Hair Colorist]Ralph Scibelli
  • Hair, Make-UpPatrick Lucas
  • Mastered ByGeorge Marino
  • Mixed By [Additional]Jason Corsaro
  • Photography By [Album Cover]Annie Leibovitz
  • Photography By [Inner Sleeve]Bruce Ando
  • Producer [Produced By]Lennie Petze
  • StylistLaura Wills (2)

Notes

Back:
℗ 1986 CBS Inc. / © 1986 CBS Inc.
Printed in Holland

Inner sleeve:
Recorded and mixed at the Power Station
Additional recording at the Hit Factory
"This album is dedicated with love to my beautiful boy blue."
© 1986 CBS Inc.
© 1986 Stone & Muffin Music and Rellla Music Corp. (BMI) [track: A1]
© 1986 Rellla Music Corp. and Turi Music (BMI) [track: A2]
© 1986 Rellla Music Corp., Perfect Punch Music (BMI), and Liquid Crystal Music (ASCAP) [track: A3]
© 1986 Denise Barry Music and Billy Steinberg Music (ASCAP) [track: A4]
© 1986 Rellla Music Corp. and Scratch & Sniff Music, Inc. (BMI) Scratch & Sniff Music, Inc. istered by Careers Music Inc. [track: A5]
© 1970 Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP) [track: B1]
© 1964 Arc Music Corp., Trio Music Company, Inc. and Melder Publishing Company (BMI) All rights on behalf to Trio Music Company, Inc. istered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. [track: B2]
© 1986 Rellla Music Corp. and Gray Matter Publishing Company (BMI) [track: B3]
© 1986 Rellla Music Corp. and Perfect Punch Music (BMI) [track: B4]
© 1986 Rellla Music Corp. (BMI), Fancy Footwork Music, Liquid Crystal Music (ASCAP), and Red Sox Music (BMI) [track: B5]

Labels:
Made in Holland.
℗ 1986 CBS Inc.
Stone and Muffin Music Co. / Rellla Music Corp. [track: A1]
Rellla Music Corp. / Turi Music [track: A2]
Rellla Music Corp. / Perfect Punch Music / Liquid Crystal Music [track: A3]
Denise Barry Music / Billy Steinberg Music [track: A4]
Rellla Music Corp. / Scratch and Sniff Publishing (. by Careers Music Inc.) [track: A5]
Jobete Music Co., Inc. / Stone Agate Music Division [track: B1]
Arc Music Corp. / Melder Publishing Co. / Trio Music Co., Inc. (. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.) [track: B2]
Rellla Music Corp. / Gray Matter Publishing Co. [track: B3]
Rellla Music Corp. / Perfect Punch Music [track: B4]
Rellla Music Corp. / Fancy Footwork Music / Liquid Crystal Music / Red Sox Music [track: B5]

Issued with printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.
Some copies with a blue sticker on front of sleeve.

Runouts are stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 5 099702 694810
  • Barcode (Scan): 5099702694810
  • Label Code (Labels): LC-4734
  • Label Code (Sleeve): LC 4734
  • Price Code (French, encapsulated): CB 311
  • Price Code (German, circled): 58
  • Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
  • Rights Society (Tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B2 to B5): BMI
  • Rights Society (Tracks: A3, A4, B1, B5): ASCAP
  • Other (Back cover & inner sleeve, Haarlem computer number): 01-026948-20
  • Other (Labels, beside side identifier, solid silver 5-pointed star): Asterisk
  • Matrix / Runout (Center label A-side): 01-026948-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Center label B-side): 01-026948-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side, variant 1): 01-26948-3A-1 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B-side, variant 1): 01-26948-3B-1 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side, variant 2): 01-26948-3A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B-side, variant 2): 01-26948-5B-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side, variant 3): 01-26948-4A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B-side, variant 3): 01-26948-3B-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side, variant 4): 01-26948-3A-1 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B-side, variant 4): 01-26948-3B-1 D
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side, variant 5): 01-26948-3A-1 C
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B-side, variant 5): 01-26948-3B-1 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side, variant 6): 01-26948-3A-1 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B-side, variant 6): 01-26948-3B-1 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side, variant 7): 01-26948-3A-1 C
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B-side, variant 7): 01-26948-5B-1 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side, variant 8): 01-26948-3A-1 C
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B-side, variant 8): 01-26948-3B-1 D
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side, variant 9): 01-26948-3A-1 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B-side, variant 9): 01-26948-5B-1 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side, variant 10): 01-26948-3A-1 C
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B-side, variant 10): 01-26948-3B-1 E

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

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  • alfonsino's avatar
    alfonsino
    Edited 3 years ago
    She is, and always will be, the queen of sinth - wave - pop / Lei è, e sarà sempre, la regina del sinth - wave - pop - rock.
    • alexheavy's avatar
      alexheavy

      On LP the plate on both sides,
      pasted the same " nickels"

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