{"product_id":"shirley-murdock-as-we-lay-the-elektra-record-cd","title":"Murdock  Shirley - As We Lay - The Elektra Recordings (1985-1991) [CD]","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst-of-its-kind box set of expanded editions of the three stellar albums by renowned RnB\/soul and gospel artist \u003cstrong\u003eShirley Murdock\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 40-track 3CD deluxe package including Shirley’s trio of albums plus ten bonus tracks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith extensive liner notes from acclaimed music historian and writer \u003cstrong\u003eTim Dillinger\u003c\/strong\u003e, who co-produced this reissue with SoulMusic Records’ founder \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Nathan\u003c\/strong\u003e, including an in- depth interview with Shirley who continues to work as a popular gospel artist and her husband, producer and musician \u003cstrong\u003eDale DeGroat \u003c\/strong\u003especifically for this box set.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShirley Murdock’s work and success with famed funk group \u003cstrong\u003eZapp \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eRoger Troutman \u003c\/strong\u003ein 1984 provided a springboard for her solo career which began in earnest in 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing 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; 1988’s ‘A Woman’s Point Of View’, featuring the US RnB chart- making single ‘Husband’; and the 1991 set ‘Let There Be Love!’ which, like Shirley’s previous solo albums, included a number of Shirley’s own compositions and was also produced by Roger Troutman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith stellar artwork from \u003cstrong\u003eRoger Williams \u003c\/strong\u003eand excellent mastering by \u003cstrong\u003eDonald Cleveland\u003c\/strong\u003e, ‘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 has Shirley’s version of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Clark Sisters’ \u003c\/strong\u003eclassic, ‘You Brought The Sunshine’, first released in 1990 on the 40th Elektra anniversary compilation, ‘Rubaiyat’, which has been out of print for a number of years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47004980379970,"sku":"1501870","price":9.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/products\/510vhNeFsGL._SL1500.jpg?v=1696033993","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/shirley-murdock-as-we-lay-the-elektra-record-cd","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}