Denice Williams - Free: Columbia / Arc Recordings 1976-1988 (CD) - CD

Details: Eight CDs. SoulMusic Records is very proud to present a deluxe box set of the 11 Columbia and ARC albums by award-winning icon Deniece Williams released between 1976-1988. Produced by SoulMusic. Com founder David Nathan, Free: The Columbia/ARC Recordings includes an outstanding in-depth essay by distinguished US writer Justin Kantor, with 2021 direct comments from Deniece herself along with interview quotes from the legendary Johnny Mathis as well as an array of producers, songwriters and collaborators involved with some of Niecy's albums, such as Nathan East, Bill Neale, Greg Mathieson, Monte Moir, Michael Jeffries, Diane Warren, and Michele Val Jean specifically for this project. This beautifully-packaged set boasts 115 tracks that display Denice Williams' soulful artistry as a pre-eminent hitmaker and creative mainstay with a global audience. Includes the albums Niecy, Song Bird, That's What Friends Are For, When Love Comes Calling, My Melody, Niecy, I'm So Proud, Let's Hear It For The Boy, Hot On The Trail, Water Under The Bridge, and As Good As It Gets. Disc 8 comprises 15 tracks with a selection of single edits including the Verdine White co-penned 'Baby, Baby My Love's All For You' (1977) and 'Do What You Feel' (1983) as well as 12" disco mixes of 'I Found Love' (1979), the 12" version of 'Let's Hear It For The Boy' (1984) and 12" extended versions of 'Wiser And Weaker'(1986) and 'Never Say Never' (1987).