The Weather Girls – Big Girls Don't Cry (1985) (24/44 Vinyl Rip)

Biography by Steve Huey from Allmusic:
The Weather Girls, Martha Wash and Izora Rhodes, started out in the gospel group NOW (News of the World) before becoming backup singers with Sylvester in the '70s. They formed the duo Two Tons of Fun, later changing their name to the Weather Girls and recording in the early '80s. Wash later went on to do session singing and was the uncredited lead vocalist on "You're My One and Only (True Love)" by Seduction, "Everybody Everybody" by Black Box, and "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" by C&C Music Factory. Wash, who is overweight, was invariably replaced in the songs' videos by lip-syncing models, and was forced to resort to legal action to get a proper share of the royalties for her work.

I was surprised that there was no download anywhere to be found, and then I was surprised that this record had obviously never been released on CD – until Novermber 2013 – they must have read my first post 2 years ago.
Sure it's some purely commercial output, but at least these big girls also have big voices and can sing, something that I'd never dare to say about … let's say … Madonna for example. So here it is.

Tracks
1. Lock me up 04:15
2. Big girls don't cry 03:19
3. Well-a-wiggy 04:28
4. No one can love you more than me 04:52
5. Down on the corner 03:54
6. March 03:38
7. Laughter in the rain 03:14
8. You can do it 04:23
Total time: 32:02

Musicians
Lead Vocals – Izora Armstead, Martha Wash
Backing Vocals – Derrick Newsom, Douglas Kibble, Dynelle Rhodes, Gene Horton, Hank Medress, Jeff Kent, Jesse Winchester, Joe Venneri, John Simmons, Lawrence Stewart, Sam Wright, Sheila Ellis
Acoustic Guitar – Eliot Randall, Jesse Winchester
Electric Guitar – Elliot Randall, Georg Wadenius, Scott Zito
Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn (tracks: A4, B3)
Drum Programming – L. Leon Pendarvis, Sammy Meredino, David Rosenberg
Percussion – Jimmy Maelan
Synthesizer Programmed By – Gregg Mangiafico, L. Leon Pendarvis
Remix – Chris Lord-Alge (tracks: A3, A4)
Producer – Hank Medress, Jeff Kent