The 1980 album "Affairs" found Murphy returning to a more rock-oriented sound after a series of varied releases. He recorded the album in his hometown of New York.
- The album was self-released on Murphy’s own Elliott Murphy Music label. It was recorded at Power Station in New York City. The album was released in June 1980.
- The album features a cover of the song "Movin' Out" by Billy Joel. Murphy and Joel were contemporaries in the New York music scene.
- This album marked a return to rock and roll after the more reflective "Home Among the Ruins". Murphy enlisted a new band for the recording sessions.
Elliott Murphy is a rock singer-songwriter from Queens, New York. He emerged in the mid-1970s alongside contemporaries like Television and Richard Hell. "Affairs" was released in 1980, several years into his career as a recording artist.
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