A Woman's Point of View
| A Woman's Point of View | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 31, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 54:24 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Roger Troutman | |||
| Shirley Murdock chronology | ||||
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A Woman's Point of View is a studio album by the American soul singer Shirley Murdock.[1] The album was released on May 31, 1988, and includes the charting single "Husband".[2]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Washington Post wrote that "Murdock gives her melodramatically powerful voice free rein, and it sobs and soars in a sonic stratosphere somewhere between Aretha Franklin and Jennifer Holliday."[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Husband" |
| 5:05 |
| 2. | "(Everybody Wants) Somethin' for Nothin'" | Shirley Murdock | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Found My Way" |
| 5:57 |
| 4. | "If I Know" |
| 5:03 |
| 5. | "A Woman's Point of View" |
| 4:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oh What a Feeling" |
| 5:23 |
| 2. | "I Still Love You" | Shirley Murdock | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Spend My Whole Life" (featuring Dale Degroat) |
| 5:42 |
| 4. | "Modern Girl" |
| 3:48 |
| 5. | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" |
| 4:32 |
| 6. | "Instrument of Praise" |
| 5:42 |
Personnel
[edit]- Shirley Murdock – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11), all backing vocals (2, 5–7), arrangements (2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
- Billy Beck – keyboards, backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11), arrangements (1, 3, 9)
- Dale DeGroat – keyboards, synthesizers, drums, backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11), lead vocals (8), arrangements (8, 11)
- Sherman Fleetwood – keyboards, synthesizers
- Roger Troutman – keyboards, synthesizers, lead guitars (1, 3–6, 8–10), rhythm guitars (1, 3–6, 8–10), bass, congas, backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11), arrangements (4–6, 9, 10)
- Terry "Zapp" Troutman – keyboards, synthesizers, bass
- Aaron Blackmon – bass, lead guitars (2, 7), rhythm guitars (2, 7)
- Lester Troutman – drums, congas
- Johnny Lytle – vibraphone
- Carl Cowen – all horns
- Larry Troutman – arrangements (1, 3–6, 9)
- Nicole Cottom – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11)
- Roger Lynch – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11)
- Dick Smith – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11)
- Rhonda Stevens – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11)
- David Thomas – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11)
Production
- Roger Troutman – producer
- Aaron Blackmon – co-producer (2, 7)
- Shirley Murdock – co-producer (2, 7, 11)
- Dale DeGroat – co-producer (11)
- Carol Bobolts – cover design
- Sharon Alouf – photography
- Danny Hammond – hair stylist
- Theresa Franklin – manicurist
- Pascal – make-up artist
- Stephanie Bayless – clothing stylist
Technical credits
- Herb Powers – mastering at Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs (New York City, New York)
- Sherman Fleetwood – recording, mixing, editing
- Lester Troutman – recording, mixing, editing
- Terry "Zapp" Troutman – recording, mixing, editing
- Roger Troutman – mixing, editing
References
[edit]- 1 2 Wynn, Ron. Shirley Murdock: Shirley Murdock! > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ↑ "Shirley Murdock: Billboard Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ↑ Brown, Joe (July 22, 1988). "Murdock: From Choir to the Computer Age". The Washington Post. p. N21.
