TORONTO 鈥� Anne Murray is digging into the archives for a new album of previously unreleased songs.
The singer announced news of the compilation, 鈥淗ere You Are,鈥� on Friday 鈥� her 80th birthday.
Universal Music Canada says it features 11 songs recorded between 1978 and 1995, an era the label describes as Murray鈥檚 鈥渧ocal peak.鈥�
The disc also includes a cover of the 1983 Bryan Adams hit 鈥淪traight From the Heart.鈥�
Universal says the song was initially recorded for Murray's 1984 album 鈥淗eart Over Mind,鈥� and includes background vocals by Murray鈥檚 daughter Dawn and a pedal steel solo by her nephew, Dale.
The project is Murray鈥檚 33rd studio album, and is set for release Sept. 5.
The first single, 鈥淩est Easy (In My Love),鈥� was recorded in spring 1989 and originally considered for that year鈥檚 compilation album, 鈥淕reatest Hits Volume II.鈥�
Universal says the eponymous title track, 鈥淗ere You Are,鈥� was once in the running for Murray鈥檚 1996 self-titled album.
Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press
