Music For The Miracle (1986) Vinyl LP • Cyndi Lauper, Sade, Wham, Springsteen

Catalog Number: FZ-40315

Record Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-), Sleeve Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is unbroken, clean and easy-to-read. Minor shelf-wear along top-edge, heavier across bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• Heart And Soul (Huey Lewis & The News )
• Run To You (Bryan Adams )
• Out Of Touch (Daryl Hall & John Oates )
• Running With The Night (Lionel Richie )
• Careless Whisper (Wham! )
• Smooth Operator (Sade )
• Cover Me (Bruce Springsteen )
• I'm So Excited (Pointer Sisters )
• She Bop (Cyndi Lauper )
• Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Tears For Fears )
• Can't Fight This Feeling (Reo Speedwagon )
• Everytime You Go Away (Paul Young )

About The Record:

Music For The Miracle by various artists is a charity compilation album featuring an eclectic mix of hit songs by 1980s stars including Huey Lewis & The News, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Lionel Richie, George Michael, Sade, Bruce Springsteen, The Pointer Sisters, Cyndi Lauper, Tears for Fears, REO Speedwagon, and Paul Young, among others, all to benefit the T.J. Martell Foundation's fight against leukemia and cancer. A unique and interesting fact is that the entire album was recorded in an astonishing single 11-hour session at New York City's Sigma Sound Studios, showcasing the music industry's rapid mobilization for a cause. Historically significant as one of the earliest major benefit projects spotlighting leukemia and cancer research through celebrity collaboration, it captured the era's spirit of communal support amid rising health crises. Popular songs and fan-favorites from the tracklist include the high-energy Heart And Soul by Huey Lewis & The News, the synth-pop staple Out Of Touch by Daryl Hall & John Oates, Cyndi Lauper's playful She Bop, and the soulful Careless Whisper by George Michael. Though the album achieved no chart success and remains a limited-edition collector's gem, its legacy endures among 80s music and charity album aficionados.