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| Released | October 15, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | April 29 – June 1, 1996 | |||
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| Length | 51:13 56:20 (Japanese edition) | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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Sisters of Avalon is the fifth studio album by American singer Cyndi Lauper. It was released in Japan on October 15, 1996, and worldwide on April 1, 1997, by Sony Music Entertainment. Thematically the album expounded on the issue of complacency and ignorance in popular culture and the discrimination of minorities, gays, and women. Songs like "Love to Hate" and "You Don't Know" address the entertainment industry and media and their corruption. "Ballad of Cleo and Joe" is a song about the double life of a cross dresser. "Say a Prayer" is about the AIDS epidemic.
The album was heavily praised by multiple music critics due to Lauper's creative growth and eclectic themes.[3] However, the album's release was delayed and sold only 56,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[4] Since its release, the album has been met with continued praise including the Songwriters' Hall of Fame noting the title track as one of Lauper's key songs in her catalog.[5]
- ^ Keefe, Jonathan (25 May 2008). "Review: Cyndi Lauper, Bring Ya to the Brink". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ a b Eliscu, Jenny (November 2, 2004). "Cyndi Lauper". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 476.
- ^ "Lost in Music: Cyndi Lauper - Sisters of Avalon | So So Gay magazine". Archived from the original on 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
- ^ Barth, Keith. "Ask Billboard | Billboard.com". billboard.com. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
- ^ "Songwriters Hall of Fame 2014 Nominees for Induction Announced | Songwriters Hall of Fame".