At Last
重唱美国流行乐坛名典之作的最新大碟“At Last”裡,Cyndi化身为风韵动人的都会女子,虽是诠释他人的唱作,但是,她那略尖的自然音色也不时为这些名作添加不一样的风格。Cyndi形容专辑中所挑选的每一首歌,都是关于爱情的迷惑、失落、悲欢离合等情绪。 Cyndi与老牌歌手Tony Bennett合唱“一曲相思情未了”主题曲“Makin' Whoopee”;而Basia翻唱过的“Until You Come Back To Me”难能可贵请到黑人传奇巨星Stevie Wonder献上熟悉的口琴;Cyndi以钢琴伴奏独白式唱法诠释的法国女伶Edith Piaf唱红的香颂情歌“La Vie En Rose”,或是放开歌声情绪演唱的Etta James绝代哀情之作“At Last”听来别有一番香醇动人的滋味。专辑裡还选唱了Righteous Brothers演唱的电影“第六感生死缘”主题曲“Unchained Melody”、Dionne Warwick 64年走红名曲“Walk On By”、Nat King Cole、Nina Simone唱过的“My Baby Just Cares For Me”…等。 With At Last, Lauper steps even further away from that playful image to become the girl who just wants to sing as she tackles a set of pop standards that showcase her underrated voice. Although occasionally shrill and reckless, Lauper's forceful tones can be quite moving and awe-inspiring when corralled into the proper setting, as with her bluesy take on Etta James' "At Last." With its lazy tempo and minimal arrangement, Lauper is able to relax and convey the lyrics in one of her most mature and affecting performances. Even more low-key is the whisper quiet of "Walk On By," in which she turns Dionne Warwick's midtempo gem into a dark tale of mourning by sadly singing the lyrics over a crawling tempo.