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At Last (2003)
Where the lyrics of At Last take you, and where it was really made.
This 2003 album was sold in a special longbox only at Costco and Sam's Club, and only during its first two weeks.
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Recorded in New York City (2003)
Recording site Record Plant Studios — The album was recorded in New York City at studios that include Livewire Recording, Avatar Studios, Bennett Studios, Right Track Studios and Clinton Recording Studios. This point marks the city center, not the exact studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- At Last is the seventh studio album by American singer Cyndi Lauper
- Released November 18, 2003, on Epic Records, according to Discogs and Spanish Wikipedia
- A collection of covers of jazz standards
- Also includes a cover of a contemporary song re-arranged into a jazz song
- Co-produced by Lauper with Russ Titelman
Background
- Features a duet with Tony Bennett on "Makin' Whoopee"
- In a 2008 interview with Brazilian newspaper Extra, Lauper said the album was a special project with the intervention of the record company
- She said she does not consider it a "career album"
- To promote the album, Lauper headlined VH1 Divas Live 2004 alongside Patti LaBelle and Debbie Harry
- At that show she performed "Stay" with Sheila E. on percussion
- The album had no tour; a DVD titled Live At Last was recorded during a New York performance
Recording
- Producers: Russ Titelman and Cyndi Lauper
- Mixing: William Wittman and Russ Titelman, with George Fullan as mix assistant
- Engineer: Steve Gaboury
- Mastering: Ted Jensen and Ryan Smith
- Studios credited: Livewire Recording, Avatar Studios, Bennett Studios, Right Track Studios and Clinton Recording Studios, all in New York City
- The CD was printed in Austria
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com · www.discogs.com
Tracklist
| 1 | At Last | 2:45 |
| 2 | Walk On By | 4:34 |
| 3 | Stay | 3:15 |
| 4 | La Vie en rose | 3:34 |
| 5 | Unchained Melody | 4:27 |
| 6 | If You Go Away | 4:29 |
| 7 | Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) | 4:39 |
| 8 | My Baby Just Cares for Me | 2:39 |
| 9 | Makin’ Whoopee | 4:15 |
| 10 | Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood | 3:39 |
| 11 | You’ve Really Got a Hold On Me | 4:04 |
| 12 | Hymn to Love | 3:37 |
| 13 | On the Sunny Side of the Street | 4:05 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Career
- Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper, born June 22, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York, is an American singer, songwriter and actress.
- Known for an eccentric image and a four-octave vocal range; dubbed the "Queen of Quirky Pop".
- Has sold over 50 million records worldwide.
- Debut solo album She's So Unusual (1983) produced four top-five Billboard Hot 100 hits, a first for a female debut artist, and won Best New Artist at the 27th Grammy Awards.
- Won the Tony Award for Best Original Score for Kinky Boots (2013), the first woman to win the category solo.
- Received two Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy, a Tony, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2015).
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November 2025.
- Has been a prominent LGBTQ rights advocate, founding True Colors United in 2008 to address LGBTQ youth homelessness.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- AllMusic and Slant Magazine praised the album, giving it three stars out of five
- Music critics and the public gave the album a favourable reception
- The album was well received by the public and music critics
Records
- Debuted at number 38 on the Billboard 200
- Sold 47,000 copies in its first week
- "Walk On By" reached number 10 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play
- The Eddie X Mixes version reached number 15 on the same chart
- Entered the top 40 of the charts in the United States and Australia
- Sold 276,000 copies in the United States by 2012, according to Nielsen SoundScan
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- The longbox edition was sold only at Costco or Sam's Club shops during the first two weeks after release.
- In 2008 Lauper called the album a special project shaped by the record company and said she does not count it as a career album.
- The album had no tour; a DVD titled Live At Last was recorded in New York.
- At VH1 Divas Live 2004, Lauper performed "Stay" with Sheila E. on percussion.
- The CD edition was printed in Austria.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com
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