Arthur Alexander "Lay Down Your Arms" 2016

ARTHUR ALEXANDER Jr. was perhaps the catalytic figure in the birth of Muscle Shoals as an important musical hotbed, 'You Better Move On' being the first national hit recorded at Rick Hall's legendary Fame Studios, in late 1961...

...A profound influence on the early 60s Beat Boom/British Invasion, Alexander's songs have been recorded by artists like The Beatles (who recorded three of his songs), The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ike & Tina Turner, Dusty Springfield, Ry Cooder, Robert Plant, The Searchers, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, Dave Edmunds, Johnny Rivers, etc.
This compilation includes all his early recordings for the Dot label in 1961-62, notably 'You Better Move On', 'A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues', 'Where Have You Been', 'Soldier Of Love', 'Anna (Go To Him)', 'Go Home Girl', and the stereo version of his LP, You Better Move On.
Also included is his unfeasibly rare debut single, 'Sally Sue Brown'/'The Girl That Radiates That Charm', on which he was billed as 'June Alexander' ('June' being an abbreviation of 'Junior').
Alexander died unexpectedly in 1993 on the verge of a major comeback, at the age of just fifty-three, which led to a massive revival of interest in his early recordings.

trax:
01 Sally Sue Brown 02 The Girl That Radiates That Charm 03 You Better Move On (Single Version) 04 A Shot of Rhythm and Blues 05 Where Have You Been 06 Soldier of Love 07 Anna Go to Him 08 I Hang My Head and Cry 09 Go Home Girl 10 You're the Reason 11 Dream Girl 12 I Wonder Where You Are Tonight 13 Pretty Girls Everywhere 14 Baby, Baby 15 Where Did Sally Go 16 Keep Her Guessin' 17 You Better Move On (LP Version) 18 Love Letters 19 Hey! Baby 20 Funny How Time Slips Away 21 Young World 22 A Thousand Stars 23 A Hundred Pounds of Clay 24 Lover Please 25 Love Me Warm and Tender 26 The Wanderer 27 Don't Break the Heart That Loves You
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