BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987
“Boy Blue” is a pop song written by Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Broughton Lunt, and Jeff Bova for Lauper’s second album True Colors (1986).
It was released as the album’s fourth single in 1987. The single version is a remix (which cuts much of Lauper’s more impressive vocal wailing, presumably an effort to make it more commercially accessible). Charting at #71 on the US Billboard Hot 100, it was Lauper’s first solo single that failed to make a real impact on the charts. Proceeds from the sale of the single were donated to AIDS organizations.
The official video was a live clip of the song in Paris, France and it was pulled from the concert video of Cyndi Lauper in Paris. The video received heavy airplay on MTV when the single was released (during June and July 1987) and was rarely played after. A live version of “Boy Blue” was later released as the B-side of her single “Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)”.
Thematically like “True Colors” on the album, Lauper wrote this song for a friend who died of AIDS, and the title comes from a poem by Eugene Field called “Little Boy Blue”.
SIDE A:
Boy Blue (Remix) 3:56
Mixed By – Alex Sadkin, Phillip Thornalley*
SIDE B:
The Faraway Nearby 3:00
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Boy Blue | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #71 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Portrait – 07・5P-482
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 22 Jul 1987
Genre: electronic
Style: Pop/Rock, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – David Wolff
Producer – Cyndi Lauper, Lennie Petze
NOTES:
Remixed From the LP “TRUE COLORS”
Find the 7″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Oh no! I’ve been looking for this mix. Any chance of reupload?
Hi Paul, do you have the edit of “Money Changes Everything?” Thanks.
Wonderful! Great share!
Paul! Thank you so much for posting this! You made my day! Loving this remix! What a lost Cyndi gem!! Such a great rip too! I could hug you!
Cyndi was the first voice I ever heard that told me it was okay to be different, that I deserved happiness, too.
I’ll always be loyal to her!
“It’s a strange lesson to learn in life that your differences,
the things that make you feel uncomfortable about yourself
are what will help you to grow into who you are.
Those are your gifts.”
— Cyndi Lauper
… and thank you, Paul!
You’re really on the pulse of things Paul. Just this morning I read a great Yahoo! article about Cyndi Lauper, after all, her “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” was released September 6, 1983. The article went on to describe how this song was and still is a Feminist anthem. Brava to Cyndi for her excellence. They also mentioned Robert Hazard who composed the song. Gosh, I miss him. His “Escalator of Life” and “Change Reaction” are two of my New Wave favorites.
Jeff
Here’s the article:
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/unusual-story-girls-just-want-fun-went-bad-boy-party-song-feminist-anthem-011725153.html
Jeff
Thank you so much Paul!!! Cyndi really is one of my favorites and I had this single remix in a bad quality for years (this version has never been released on any compilation cd ever), so now because of you i finally have it in the best possible quality. You’re the best!
Thanks so much Paul, I’ve been looking for this in good quality for ages!!
I don’t have any 7″ record of this, but I think what you call remix is just the normal 7″ mix.
Track length looks like that: https://www.discogs.com/Cyndi-Lauper-Boy-Blue/release/2199151
I believe this is the link you’re looking for https://www.discogs.com/Cyndi-Lauper-シンディローパー-Boy-Blue-ボーイブルー/release/1822335
If you listen to the mix present on the upload there are certainly some differences between it & the album version found on True Colors. Not a major overhaul mind you, but definetly a different mix. Hopefully that helps 🙂
The LP version is the 12″ version.
https://www.discogs.com/Cyndi-Lauper-Boy-Blue/release/2397670
The LP version of the song is just that, the LP version, where as this is a 7″ remix commissioned for the single release. Unlike most of Cyndi’s singles up to this point there was no alternate 12″/extended version made for Boy Blue so the version included on the 12″ vinyl releases was simply the album version. The 7″ Paul has featured here is a remix. A subtle remix, but a remix all the same. If you listen to the 7″/single mix featured here and the album/full length version you’ll notice the differences in the two versions.
Thankyouthankyouthankyou! I had already read there was a remix but hadn’t come across it until now. Now… is it possible to find the 7″ remix of “My First Night Without You”?
You never fail to surprise me, Thanks Paul!
One of my absolute favorite cuts from the “True Colors” album (and the live version takes her vocal acrobatics to whole other level! lol). I’ve been curious about this rare remix for several years so thank you very much for this post Paul – another great choice 🙂
Leave it to the Japanese for giving us the most beautiful, memorable pic sleeves. Thank you Paul for this rare gem. Be well!
You’re welcome Gilbert 🙂
Hi, Paul! Many thanks for posting this. I love that song. It is filled with emotion! I cherrish the True Colors album as well.
Hugs!!
Hugs Ezequiel 🙂
True Colors is one of my favourite Cyndi Lauper songs. This isn’t one I am familiar with, but I love surprises.
Thanks Paul 🙂
I hope you end up loving this one too Mark. It’s brilliant song writing 🙂
Always loved Cyndi 🙂 Another underrated artist.
Great songwriter, amazing voice, and spectacular live performer.
And.. she seems like a genuinely nice person.
Many thanks for this Paul 🙂
You’re welcome Jay 🙂
I really like Cyndi Lauper. Although she’s not the first to come to mind in my vast collection of music when I go reaching for 80s music, she WAS the 80s. She sat a few rows in front of me on a plane 10+ years ago but I didn’t get a chance to say hi (and I am also not star-struck like many people). She performed with the Boston Pops in 2001 and although great signing, she was all. over. Keith. Lockhart. Oh, and his wife, Lucia Lin, was playing the violin during the show…gotta wonder how she was enjoying… Read more »
Thanks for sharing such a cool story Fred 🙂
I love me some Cyndi!! Paul, very excellent of you posting this remix for this song. I always feel that Cyndi wasn’t given the push like other artists received. She’s brilliant in my book with a big heart and true blue sincerity.
Jeff
You’re welcome Jeff 🙂
Thanks Paul.
You’re welcome Omar 🙂