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ARTHUR ALEXANDER – THE MONUMENT YEARS (When Ace issued the LP A Shot of Rhythm And Soul (later expanded to The Greatest, CDCHD 922), the first of several Arthur Alexander releases that began in the early 1980s, no one was more surprised than the singer himself. Having given up on the music business several years earlier, the Alabama-born Alexander was living in anonymity in Ohio, driving a bus for a social services agency. By re-issuing such Dot classics from the early 60s as You Better Move On and Anna (Go To Him) - covered by the Rolling Stones and Beatles respectively - the collection inspired legions of new fans (including this writer, who went on to pen the singer's biography) and reminded Alexander that his musical legacy would not be forgotten. That revelation ultimately helped the country-soul legend attempt a comeback in 1993, a few short months before he died in Nashville of heart failure. For many fans, Alexander's recordings for Fred Foster's Monument and Sound Stage 7 labels from 1965 through 1969 retain the greatest mystery, having never been reissued on any format. Now, Ace throws open the vaults to this long-lost phase in Alexander's career with The Monument Years, 28 tracks that include all six of his singles for Fred Foster, along with a slew of previously unreleased material. Graced with productions by Foster (the man who catapulted the careers of Roy Orbison and Kris Kristofferson) and arrangements by Bill (Raunchy) Justis, Arthur expanded on his story-song format to deliver such straight-ahead pop-soul originals as (Baby) For You, Show Me The Road, and I Need You Baby. An interpreter of the highest calibre, he lent his smooth wounded baritone to an array of rock, pop, country and R&B covers by the likes of Neil Diamond, Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham, Joe South, Jerry Chesnut, and Joe Tex. Also featured are alternate versions of several sides cut for Monument's publishing arm, Combine Music, including Tony Joe White's The Migrant and Alexander's masterpiece In The Middle Of It All. Alexander's years with Monument coincided with some of the darkest days of his life. Yet from the personal hell he endured, he was still able to shine in the studio. That not one of these tracks ever found their way to the charts is only one more disjointed piece in the puzzle of Alexander's life. There are some beautiful tracks here, some exhilarating and soul-filled performances that stand alongside his finest work. For long-time fans and those new to Alexander's abundant talents, The Monument Years will prove to be, indeed, monumental. Full track listing: 01 (BABY) FOR YOU 02 THE OTHER WOMAN (IN MY LIFE) 03 STAY BY ME 04 ME AND MINE 05 SHOW ME THE ROAD 06 TURN AROUND (AND TRY ME) 07 BABY THIS, BABY THAT 08 BABY I LOVE YOU 09 IN MY SORROW 10 I WANT TO MARRY YOU 11 IN MY BABY'S EYES 12 LOVE'S WHERE LIFE BEGINS 13 MILES AND MILES FROM NOWHERE 14 YOU DON'T LOVE ME (YOU DON'T CARE) 15 I NEED YOU BABY 16 WE'RE GONNA HATE OURSELVES (IN THE MORNING) 17 SPANISH HARLEM 18 CONCRETE JUNGLE 19 TAKING CARE OF A WOMAN 20 SET ME FREE 21 BYE BYE LOVE 22 ANOTHER PLACE, ANOTHER TIME 23 CRY LIKE A BABY 24 GLORY ROAD 25 CALL ME HONEY 26 THE MIGRANT 27 LOVER PLEASE 28 IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL) ACE Special on-line offer for UK customers only - buy 6 or more DVDs/CDs/Videos (or a mixture of both) and we pay your postage!!! |
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ARTHUR ALEXANDER – THE GREATEST (These recordings are not so much a part of deep soul’s foundation as its corner-stone. If you know them and don’t own them, you will need no persuasion of further purchase. If you don’t know them, you really need to get a shot of Rhythm and Blues, with just a little rock‘n’soul on the side, just for good measure. You may never now get the chance to see Arthur sing his songs in person, but owning “The Greatest” is the next best thing to being there. Full track listing: 01 ANNA (GO TO HIM) 02 YOU'RE THE REASON 03 SOLDIER OF LOVE 04 I HANG MY HEAD AND CRY 05 YOU DON'T CARE 06 DREAM GIRL 07 CALL ME LONESOME 08 AFTER YOU 09 WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN (ALL MY LIFE) 10 A SHOT OF RHYTHM AND BLUES 11 DON'T YOU KNOW IT 12 YOU BETTER MOVE ON 13 ALL I NEED IS YOU 14 DETROIT CITY 15 KEEP HER GUESSING 16 GO HOME GIRLmp3 available 17 IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL 18 WHOLE LOT OF TROUBLE 19 WITHOUT A SONG 20 I WONDER WHERE YOU ARE TONIGHT 21 BLACK NIGHT) ACE Special on-line offer for UK customers only - buy 6 or more DVDs/CDs/Videos (or a mixture of both) and we pay your postage!!! |
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