Cyndi Lauper – Change Of Heart (US 12″)
Posted by DjPaulT on February 3rd, 2011
BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
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“Change of Heart” is the second single released by Cyndi Lauper from her second album, True Colors in 1986. The single went gold in the US and peaked at #3 in the Billboard Hot 100. The song has become a fan favorite and Lauper still often performs it. Lauper re-recorded it acoustically, and her official site later made it available free as a digital download.
A music video was filmed in Trafalgar Square in London. It features Lauper and her band performing the song in front of a large group of people.
The song also features The Bangles on backing vocals on the original version.
SIDE A:
Change Of Heart (Extended Version) 7:52
Backing Vocals – Bangles, The
Edited By – Latin Rascals, The
Engineer [Mix] – Steve Peck
Executive Producer – David Wolff
Guitar – Nile Rodgers
Lyrics By [Additional] – C. Lauper*
Producer – Cyndi Lauper , Lennie Petze
Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – E. Mohawk*
Heartbeats 4:49
Backing Vocals – Bangles, The
Edited By – Latin Rascals, The
Engineer [Mix] – Steve Peck
Executive Producer – David Wolff
Guitar – Nile Rodgers
Lyrics By [Additional] – C. Lauper*
Producer – Cyndi Lauper , Lennie Petze
Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – E. Mohawk*
SIDE B:
Change Of Heart (Instrumental) 5:52
Backing Vocals – Bangles, The
Edited By – Latin Rascals, The
Engineer [Mix] – Steve Peck
Executive Producer – David Wolff
Guitar – Nile Rodgers
Lyrics By [Additional] – C. Lauper*
Producer – Cyndi Lauper , Lennie Petze
Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – E. Mohawk*
Witness 3:38
Engineer [Mix – Ed Thacker
Executive Producer – Lennie Petze
Producer – Rick Chertoff
Written-By – C. Lauper* , J. Turi*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Change Of Heart | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #3 |
| 1986 | Change Of Heart | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Music Maxi Single Sales | #9 |
| 1986 | Change Of Heart | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club play | #4 |
| 1986 | Change Of Heart | U.S. Cash Box Top 100 Singles | #4 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Portrait
Catalog#: 4R9 05974
Format: Vinyl, 12″
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Photography – Annie Leibovitz
NOTES:
Side A: Special version from the Portrait lp “TRUE COLORS” 40313
Side B: Taken from the Portrait lp “SHE’S SO UNUSUAL” 38930
Nile Rodgers appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Some copies have gold promo stamp
Find the 12″ on DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 20
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
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February 3rd, 2011 at 5:18 pm
Fantastic post, DJ Paul T! This as well as “What’s Going On” were my favorite singles off of True Colors? Great mixes! Thanks for sharing!
Do you have the US 12″ for What’s Going On as well?
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DjPaulT Reply:
February 4th, 2011 at 8:52 am
You’re welcome my friend. I will see if I have “What’s Going On” around here in a box or something if not I’ll buy a copy.
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February 4th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
Big remember! Thanks so much
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February 4th, 2011 at 10:58 pm
her first two albums are such gems! and those singles off them..phew!
Shame no extended for True Colors, and What’s Goin’ On should at least be a Top Tenner, and Boy Blue should’ve been a hit!
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February 5th, 2011 at 3:37 am
I really like all those B side instrumentals & dubs. I rediscovered many tracks listening singles here. Thanks Paul.
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February 5th, 2011 at 6:53 am
I really like this song! And I love heartbeat. The bass and all the effects, amazing. I have a rip, but I’ll download your
. Thank you for the post.
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opoder Reply:
February 5th, 2011 at 8:25 am
I forgot to say that song, witness, has a sound very similar to a Brazilian beat.
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February 6th, 2011 at 4:15 am
This is a great example of what I like about this blog. Although remixes have been put out on cd format, it’s the dubs, instrumentals, and extra beats that I miss. Thanks for putting all the tracks on digital format.
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February 6th, 2011 at 8:58 pm
Paul, thank you!
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February 7th, 2011 at 10:08 pm
I can’t agree more. “Boy Blue” should’ve been a huge hit. There is a magnificent live version of it from the “Live in Paris” show that ended up on the Japanese “Hole In My Heart (All The Way To China)” CD single.
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February 16th, 2011 at 4:54 pm
Corr Cyndi is gorgeous on the cover of this, yummee
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July 29th, 2011 at 3:31 am
Long long time ago I did my own 12″ version taking large parts from the great instrumental version and edited it with the parts of the vocal version, leaving out those terrible 80′s voice samples. Yeap, I made the definitive Shep Pettibone remix version. Great to have a decent rip of the instrumental version, Paul. The vocal version has been issued on the 1989 Japanese 6-track remix compliation: The Best Remixes, also featuring Girls Just Want To Have Fun (Extended Version), She Bop (Special Dance Mix), Good Enough (Dance Remix), Money Changes Everything (Extended Live Version) and What’s Going On (Club Version). The B-side of the 12″ What’s Going On featured the Long Version. This one has been released on the 2005 Hey now! Remixes & Rarities CD.
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April 11th, 2012 at 7:39 pm
Paul,
Can’t believe I missed this one before the format change. It’s Definitely my favorite Cyndi Lauper song. Could you re-up it when you get a chance. please?
Thanks.
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 29th, 2012 at 6:12 pm
Links have been fixed
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