Rhino/Elektra Tradition's The Very Best of Shirley Murdock is an excellent 16-track retrospective of her recordings for Elektra in the late '80s. This contains seven of the nine songs on her eponymous debut (or eight of 13, if you count the remixes on the record, one of which is here [the "midnight mix" of "As We Lay"]), three songs from her second album, A Woman's Point of View," and three from her third record, Let There Be Love. For good measure, "Computer Love," the Zapp song she sang on and co-wrote, is also here, along with an extended mix of "Go On Without You" from a promotional 12-inch single. All of this is tied together by classy packaging and fine notes by David Nathan, making this a fine overview of her hit-making peak. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Recorded at Troutman Labs, Dayton, Ohio. Includes liner notes by David Nathan.
Compilation producer: Barry Benson.
Engineers include: Roger Troutman, Ralph Aikens, Mike Braun.
Personnel: Shirley Murdock (vocals, background vocals); Roger Troutman (guitar, horns, keyboards, synthesizer, talk box, congas, background vocals); Aaron Blackmon (guitar, horns); Sherman Fleetwood, Carl Cowen (horns); Dale Degroat (keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion, background vocals); Roger Lynch, Gregory Jackson , Billy Beck (keyboards, background vocals); Johnny Lytle (vibraphone); Lester Troutman (drums, congas, percussion, drum programming); Larry Troutman (congas, background vocals); Jannetta Boyce, Nicole Cottom, Rhonda Stevens, Larry Hatcher, Raymond Davis, Dick Smith (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Lester Troutman; Dale Degroat; Sherman Fleetwood; Gregory Jackson ; Aaron Blackmon; Roger Troutman; Shirley Murdock.
Yet Another... Brilliant singer that has been shut out of the industry. When I listen to these old songs I'm reminded of other similar singers from her era like Miki Howard and Jody Watley. Oh well at least Shirley's R&B material is still available. This is the best collection of her work that I've seen so far. My favorites here are "Husband", "Go On Without You", and the quiet storm standard "As We Lay". Also a song I hadn't heard before comes to the fore also, "The One I Need". This is a worthy addition to any R&B lover’s collection for sure. I see that she is doing gospel now, hmmm... I'll have to check some of those efforts out to see if this brilliant voice has been realized on that front. Submitted by Marcusj_j (Aurora, IL, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
good ole school music this was a great cd. all the songs were classic, and i'm glad i purchased it. Submitted by musiq021903 (COB SPEICHER, IRAQ) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
VICKI'S REVIEW THIS IS AN EXCELLENT CD. THERE WAS A PARTICULAR SONG I WAS LOOKING FOR ON THE CD AND NOT ONLY DOES THIS CD HAVE THAT SONG BUT IT HAS SOME MORE OF MY FAVORITES. Submitted by moni94_soc (LANCASTER, TX, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Awesome A very good collection of her hits. Submitted by Lee (Memphis,TN,USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
A superb singer I was glad to see they finally put together a best of compilation of Shirley's work, and she sure sounds as refreshing as ever. I am a little disappointed that rather than adding more songs to the album they re-added 'As we lay' and 'wirhout you. Other than that this is a worthwhile buy. Submitted by Arden (Jamaica) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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