2 languages
Sisters of Avalon
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
Sisters of Avalon is Cyndi Lauper's fifth studio album. It was released on 16 October 1996 in Japan and on 1 April 1997 in the United States, on Sony. The title refers to the book The Mists of Avalon, which tells the Arthurian legend from the perspective of its female characters. She wrote many of the songs with Jan Pulsford, who had become the keyboardist in her band.
The sound combines electronics with traditional instruments such as guitar, zither, dulcimer and omnichord. The lyrics deal with indifference and discrimination. Love to Hate and You Don't Know target the media, Ballad of Cleo & Joe is about the double life of a transvestite and Say a Prayer about AIDS. Mother is an ode to Gaea. Critics were glowing, but the album was released late and sold poorly, except in Japan. The Songwriters Hall of Fame calls the title song a key song.
Listening
Track list
- 1Sisters of Avalon4:20Apple Music ↗
- 2Ballad of Cleo & Joe3:59Apple Music ↗
- 3Fall Into Your Dreams4:46Apple Music ↗
- 4You Don't Know5:14Apple Music ↗
- 5Love to Hate3:25Apple Music ↗
- 6Hot Gets a Little Cold3:37Apple Music ↗
- 7Unhook the Stars3:57Apple Music ↗
- 8Searching4:36Apple Music ↗
- 9Say a Prayer4:52Apple Music ↗
- 10Mother4:44Apple Music ↗
- 11Fearless3:39Apple Music ↗
- 12Brimstone and Fire3:35Apple Music ↗
- 13Lollygagging0:24Apple Music ↗
30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗