or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
Sell Us Your Item
For up to a $1.40 Gift Card
Trade in
More Buying Choices
cdgiveaways Add to Cart
$12.88  & FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details
CinsTrade Add to Cart
$13.30  & FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Sorry, this item is not available in
Image not available for
Color:
Image not available

To view this video download Flash Player

 

Memphis Blues

Cyndi LauperAudio CD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (116 customer reviews)

Price: $11.97 & FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details
  Special Offers Available
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.
Want it Thursday, May 23? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details

Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
MP3 Music, 11 Songs, 2012 $9.49  
Audio CD, 2010 $11.97  
Vinyl, 2010 --  

Amazon's Cyndi Lauper Store

Music

Image of album by Cyndi Lauper

Photos

Image of Cyndi Lauper

Biography

Cyndi Lauper burst onto the world stage as the quintessential girl who
wants to have fun. After more than 25 sterling years and global record sales
in excess of 30 million, she has proven that she has the heart and soul to
keep her legion of fans compelled by her every creative move.
The beauty of Cyndi Lauper is that she has evolved into a richly multifaceted
renaissance woman ... Read more in Amazon's Cyndi Lauper Store

Visit Amazon's Cyndi Lauper Store
for 96 albums, 8 photos, discussions, and more.

Special Offers and Product Promotions

  • Buy a CD or a vinyl record, get a $1 Amazon MP3 Credit. Limit one promotional credit per customer. Here's how (restrictions apply)

Frequently Bought Together

Memphis Blues + At Last + Body Acoustic
Price for all three: $21.95

Buy the selected items together
  • At Last $4.99
  • Body Acoustic $4.99


Product Details

  • Audio CD (June 21, 2010)
  • Original Release Date: 2010
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Downtown
  • ASIN: B003HTPHSQ
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (116 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,962 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. I'm Just Your Fool (feat. Charlie Musselwhite)
2. Shattered Dreams (feat. Allen Toussaint)
3. Early in the Morning (feat. Allen Toussaint & B.B. King)
4. Romance in the Dark
5. How Blue Can You Get (feat. Jonny Lang)
6. Down Don t Bother Me (feat. Charlie Musselwhite)
7. Don't Cry No More
8. Rollin and Tumblin (feat. Kenny Brown and Ann Peebles)
9. Down So Low
10. Mother Earth (feat. Allen Toussaint)
11. Cross Roads (feat. Jonny Lang)

Editorial Reviews

2010 album from the Pop diva, a traditional Memphis Blues album featuring guest appearances from Jonny Lang, B.B. King and others. After more than 20 sterling years and global record sales in excess of 25 million, Cyndi Lauper has proven that she has the heart and soul to keep her legion of fans compelled by her every creative move. With her first album She's So Unusual, Cyndi won a Grammy award for Best New Artist and became the first female artist in history to have five Top 10 singles from a debut album. Along the way, she has continually won accolades as a singer, musician, actress, and writer.

Customer Reviews

The vocals are amazingly mature and full of passion for the music.. NightShade  |  20 reviewers made a similar statement
This is a must have for any fan of Cyndi or Blues music. Marcus  |  20 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
108 of 114 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Her True Colors Still Shine Through June 21, 2010
Format:Audio CD
It's pretty amazing when you consider all of the major album releases and tours by todays hottest female pop stars (Lady Gaga, Madonna, Xtina, etc.) - how every one of them dabble in futuristic pop, and assisted songwriting from JR Rotem, Tricky Stewart, Red One and all the like.....

So what does Cyndi Lauper do? She goes and records a full-on blues album with help from B.B. King, Charlie Musslewhite, and Johnny Lang, among others. Sometimes the legacy of an artist is the art itself, and not the image, or the celebrity, or the drama, or the gossip. Cyndi Lauper has one of the best voices on the planet, and she is way past her due. One of the world's most tragically underrated artists may finally get it here.

From the opening moments of "Just Your Fool" it immediately becomes apparent that this is a heartfelt, gritty, and emotional album. And it is blues all the way. "Crossroads" is another standout, with the guitar work from Lang typically stellar. But this album does not rest strictly on the guest performances. "Down So Low" and "Romance in the Dark" are basically Cyndi's solo work, making the whole thing even more impressive.

But the thing that impresses me the most is the fact that this is still a Cyndi Lauper album. Her signature sound and vocal phrasing is still easily recognizable, as many of the songs are comparable to the standards on her 2003 mini-masterpiece, the covers album "At Last." As I said - it's the art that one leaves behind that determines their legacy. Some pop tarts go for shock value, and tabloid pics, and hire the latest hip-hop guru to create songs for them. Cyndi Lauper records with the legendary B.B. King. There has always been a unique twist to Cyndi's work (one would be hard-pressed to find two songs in her entire catalog that sound exactly alike), but this one tops them all. This is a major artistic statement from someone who many critics thought was 20 years past her prime. That really shows what the critics know. Do yourself a favor - buy this album.
Was this review helpful to you?
44 of 46 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars No Singing the Blues After This Purchase July 1, 2010
Format:Audio CD
It helps to be on TV. "Memphis Blues" comes shortly after Cyndi Lauper's participation on "Celebrity Apprentice" and benefits substantially, becoming her highest charting LP since 1986.

Why a blues album? Does she pull it off?

Lauper has always defied expectations. A comprehensive look at her career shows this is hardly her first left-field decision. Recording an authentic blues record had been one of her desires years, and it puts her versatility as a singer and musician to a new test.

Unlike most of her peers or disciples, when Lauper changes genre ordirection between albums the results are not contrived, detached or stilted - qualities that would stifle authentic blues chestnuts like the sultry "Romance In the Dark" or the rambunctious "Rollin' and Tumblin." Her artistic drive is clearly internal, not derived from swapping producers or "acting" the part of a genre. This makes the album work.

It also helps to have friends. Bluesmen Charlie Musselwhite and Alan Toussaint back Lauper on several tracks, while B.B. King sings and plays on "Early in the Mornin'," a definite highlight exemplary of the album.

Jonny Lang guests on "Crossroads" and B.B. King's "How Blue Can You Get?" The mix of his and Lauper's vocals often feels uncomfortably forced during the quieter moments of the songs, as though recorded separately, although the result is still listenable. "Just Your Fool" feels oddly scattered for an opening track and lead single choice.

"Down Don't Bother Me" is a rousing declaration of inner strength where both Lauper's love of and proficiency for the blues shine remarkably, supported perfectly by Musselwhite's pitch-perfect blues-harp playing. "Down So Low" is just as impressive with its timeless, unshakeable melody and theme. "Don't Cry No More" is a sprightly, upbeat burst of sunlight that gives the album a danceable moment.

There may be no pop hits here, but Lauper has certainly recorded an accessible selection of tunes with impeccable talent surrounding her. "Memphis Blues" manages to pay homage to the blues without descending into a vanity project or Wikipedia entry with sound. It is breezy, finely tuned and perfectly professional, working equally well as a Lauper album and a classy blues record. No small feat.
Was this review helpful to you?
60 of 68 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Case In Point June 21, 2010
Format:Audio CD
Cyndi Lauper was one of those artists in the 80's that I didn't really care for. Her style of dress was outlandish and her musical material was bubble gum at best. But I have learned that it is those strange artists that can surprise you. As in this new release from Cyndi Lauper. Memphis Blues has heart and soul, and is every bit of the blues as the blues should be. The vocals are amazingly mature and full of passion for the music.. And the music is certainly the kind that one would hear in a an old blues club filled with the blue smog of too many smokers bad habits. Memphis Blues is top notch and shows what an artist can do when they decide to mature and explore new horizons. Earlier today I wrote reviews for two rock legends cd's, (Ozzy Osbourne and Vince Neil.) Both of those albums were uneventful throwbacks to a time in musics past. Then along comes someone like Cyndi Lauper and blows them both out of the water with passion and style... Kudos Cyndi.
Was this review helpful to you?
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars What a great blues CD
This was one of the best buys I have made this year! Her version of some of the classic blues is a great addition to my blues collection!
Published 2 months ago by Beverly S. Arredondo
2.0 out of 5 stars Not Very Good
We bought this thinking it woould be better than it is but its not very good. We listened one time and never again. Sorry Cyndi but its time to retire.
Published 2 months ago by ET
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW
That's a voice! Few voices have the ability to take you along god and bad, happy and sad. I'm no blues expert, but I sure as hell can enjoy good music and this is beyond good.
Published 2 months ago by Juanjocruz
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must buy with Cyndi doing the Blues, She is incredible
I was very skepitical but read some reviews from others and listen to some cuts from this album.
To be honest I did not like her other music but I am not into Rock and... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gary J. Chenett
4.0 out of 5 stars good sound
Most people I played this for couldn't guess who the artist was! But all enjoyed it. She is very versatile.
Published 3 months ago by gabrielle glenn
5.0 out of 5 stars CYNDI CAN DO IT ALL !!!
No matter the genere, C. L. can get it on !!!!!! She is a blessed and talented spirit !!! Cannot put this away !! A MUST HAVE !!!!
Published 4 months ago by KLynne
5.0 out of 5 stars Great music
Easy to buy this and pointed me to more music liked, . . . Put this in my top ten
Published 5 months ago by James A. Craft
3.0 out of 5 stars Cyndi Doesn't Do The Blues
Sorry but despite the critical appeal, Cyndi isn't a credible blues voice. How Blue Can You Get? is the best song on the album but mostly because of the band.
Published 5 months ago by Mark J. Moticik
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it more each day!
I liked this album the first time I gave it a spin, and have since realized it gets better each time I listen. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Abby Owen
5.0 out of 5 stars Blues at its best.
This is one of the must haves for blues. I love playing this for people and having them guess who it is. Noone does.
Published 6 months ago by Lauren Fields
Search Customer Reviews
Only search this product's reviews

Forums

Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions

Topic From this Discussion
Got mine today BUT I only have 11 of the 12 tracks listed!
I think that's an error on Amazon's part. That is a bonus track, but I believe it's only available if you download the album through iTunes. Not sure if Amazon's download will provide it.
Jun 30, 2010 by Dave K |  See all 5 posts
nikon or canon? Be the first to reply
Cyndi Lauper interview about Memphis Blues!!!
I was happy to discover that the new Cyndi Lauper CD, Memphis BLues includes the 1941 Lil Green classic, "Romance In The Dark." This was the motivation I finally needed to spur me on to track down the original recording.
Described as having a distinctively warm, buzzing, astringent... Read more
Jul 15, 2010 by R. M. Desjardins |  See all 3 posts
Cyndi Lauper's 'Memphis Blues'
Lauper's voice, her vocal and emotional range are all well suited to Blues music. I expect this will be met with even better critical response than At Last. Given her high media profile lately - and the fact that At Last was her best-selling CD since her greatest hits in the early 90's, Memphis... Read more
Jun 4, 2010 by Brian Brooks |  See all 8 posts
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 




So You'd Like to...


Create a guide

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?



Look for Similar Items by Category