Cyndi Lauper - Twelve Deadly Cyns... And Then Some

Regrettably bypassing the Top Ten hit "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough," Twelve Deadly Cyns features almost all of Cyndi Lauper's Top 40 hits, tacking on a handful of new tracks at the end, including "Hey Now (Girls Still Wanna Have Fun)," an updated version of her breakthrough hit single, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun." As hits collections go, the album is fine, but with the exception of the ballad "True Colors" and the pop confection "Change of Heart," all of her finest songs and biggest hits were on She's So Unusual, which is a more consistent and entertaining album. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Adrian Belew Guitar Alex Sadkin Mixing Allee Willis Vocals (Background) Andy Kravitz Mixing Assistant Anton Fig Drum Programming, Drums Arthur Baker Producer Bangles Vocals (Background) Brian McGee Engineer Catherine Russell Vocals (Background) Charlie Giordano Keyboards, Accordion Cyndi Lauper Mixing, Art Direction, Vocals, Guitar, Producer, Dulcimer, Engineer, Vocals (Background) David Wolff Executive Producer Diane Wilson Vocals (Background) Dirk Grobelny Mixing Assistant Ellie Greenwich Vocals (Background) Eric Bazilian Guitar, Violin, Bass, Saxophone, Mandola, Mandolin, Vocals (Background) Essra Mohawk Songwriter Felicia Collins Guitar Fred McFarlane Keyboards, Synthesizer Bass George Marino Mastering Helena Occhipinti Hair Stylist Jan Pulsford Engineer, Vocals (Background), Keyboards Jason Corsaro Mixing Jeff Bova Synthesizer, Keyboards, Arranger Jimmy Bralower Arranger, Drum Programming, Producer Jody Morlock Make-Up Joe Nicolo Mixing, Engineer Joey Moskowitz Keyboards, Loops, Drum Programming Joia Morella Mixing Assistant Junior Vasquez Producer Kathleen Dyson Vocals (Background), Guitar Krystal Davis Vocals (Background) Laura Wills Stylist Lennie Petze Mixing, Executive Producer, Producer Marc Goodman Assistant Engineer Maretha Stewart Vocals (Background) Marlow Palleja Cover Lettering Michelle Willems Design Neil Jason Guitar (Bass) Nile Rodgers Guitar Paul Shaffer Organ, Piano Peter Wood Keyboards Richard Termini Synthesizer Rick Chertoff Producer Rob Bailey Guitar Rob Hyman Mandola, Keyboards Robert Holmes Guitar Shep Pettibone Producer Stacy Drummond Art Direction Walter Turbitt Mixing Will Lee Bass William Wittman Associate Producer, Guitar, Mixing, Engineer, Producer