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Arthur Alexander (album)
''Arthur Alexander'' is the second studio album by Arthur Alexander, released in 1972. A 1989 UK reissue by Ace Records included two additional tracks, and an expanded edition was released in 2017 by Omnivore Recordings with six additional tracks. Track listing # "I'm Comin' Home" (Dennis Linde) – 1:55 # "It Hurts to Want It So Bad" (Steve Smith, Tim Smith, Charles Feldman) – 2:17 # " Go on Home Girl" (Arthur Alexander) – 2:43 # "In the Middle of It All" (Arthur Alexander) – 3:05 # "Burning Love" (Dennis Linde) – 2:39 # "Rainbow Road" (Donnie Fritts, Dan Penn) – 3:25 # "Love's Where Life Begins" (Arthur Alexander, Dale Ward) – 2:05 # "Down the Back Roads" (Jackie Cook, Steve Cropper, Mary V. Williams) – 2:27 # "Call Me Honey" (Dennis Linde) – 2:17 # "Come Along With Me" (Arthur Alexander, Donnie Fritts) – 2:42 # "Call Me in Tahiti" (Dennis Linde) – 2:23 # "Thank God He Came" (Arthur Alexander, Donnie Fritts) – 2:54 1989 reissue bonus tracks: # "Lover P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Alexander
Arthur Alexander (May 10, 1940 – June 9, 1993) was an American country-soul songwriter and singer. Jason Ankeny, music critic for AllMusic, said Alexander was a "country-soul pioneer" and that, though largely unknown, "his music is the stuff of genius, a poignant and deeply intimate body of work on par with the best of his contemporaries." Alexander's songs were covered by such stars as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Otis Redding, Tina Turner, Pearl Jam, Rick Nelson and Jerry Lee Lewis. Life Alexander was born in Sheffield, Alabama, United States. Working with Spar Music in Florence, Alabama, Alexander recorded his first single, "Sally Sue Brown", under the name of June Alexander (short for Junior), which was released in 1960 on Jud Phillips' Judd Records. (Phillips is the brother of music pioneer Sam Phillips). A year later, Alexander cut " You Better Move On", at the fledgling FAME Studios, which at that point was located above ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Cropper
Steven Lee Cropper (born October 21, 1941), sometimes known as "The Colonel", is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He was the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, which backed artists such as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas and Johnnie Taylor. He also acted as the producer of many of these records. He was later a member of the Blues Brothers band. ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked him 36th on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time, while he has won two Grammy Awards from his seven nominations. Early life Born on a farm near Willow Springs, Missouri, Cropper lived in Dora and West Plains before moving with his family to Memphis at age 9. In Memphis, he was exposed to black church music, which had an impact on him musically. Cropper acquired his first guitar at age 14. He loved the Five Royals and he admired guitarists including Tal Farlow, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Reed, Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |