As We Lay - The Elektra Recordings (1985-1991)

First-of-its-kind box set of expanded editions of the three stellar albums by renowned RnB/soul and gospel artist Shirley Murdock. A 40-track 3CD deluxe package including Shirleys trio of albums plus ten bonus tracks. With extensive liner notes from acclaimed music historian and writer Tim Dillinger, who co-produced this reissue with SoulMusic Records founder David Nathan, including an in- depth interview with Shirley who continues to work as a popular gospel artist and her husband, producer and musician Dale DeGroat specifically for this box set. Shirley Murdocks work and success with famed funk group Zapp and Roger Troutman in 1984 provided a springboard for her solo career which began in earnest in 1986. Featuring the self-titled US certified gold LP Shirley Murdock!, which included the US Top 20 and RnB Top Five hit, As We Lay which established Shirley as a mainstream recording artist and performer; 1988s A Womans Point Of View, featuring the US RnB chart- making single Husband; and the 1991 set Let There Be Love! which, like Shirleys previous solo albums, included a number of Shirleys own compositions and was also produced by Roger Troutman. With stellar artwork from Roger Williams and excellent mastering by Donald Cleveland, As We Lay includes a total of ten bonus tracks: Disc 1 reprises six cuts from the expanded edition of Shirley Murdock!, released by SoulMusic Records in 2018; Disc 2 includes three edits and mixes not previously available on CD; while Disc 3 also ha

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Format: CD
Artist: Shirley Murdock
Release Date: 19 August 2022
Genre: Soul
Label: Soulmusic
Distributor: MGM Music