Cyndi Lauper - Sisters of Avalon (1997)

Upon release, Larry Flick of Billboard wrote: "The album plays to Lauper's considerable strengths as a vocalist and her marked maturity as a songwriter, with broad stylistic leanings." David Grad of Entertainment Weekly noted: "Lauper remains an intoxicating pop siren. Her sixth album is a wonderfully eclectic affair."

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described the album as "varied and eclectic", adding: "While the results aren't always successful, the record is the most intriguing and rewarding album she made since True Colors." People noted the album's variety and "cutting commentary", but felt "for all her bold experimentation, Lauper seems to be trying too hard". Tracy Collins from Pittsburgh Post Gazette gave the album a favourable review and wote that the album "is an odd, gutty disc from a woman with a great sense of adventury" and lso that it is "the closest thing yet to a credible reinvention for Lauper".