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Records come and records go but some can stand as landmarks in the evolution of music and change the whole musical landscape.
Arthur Alexander wrote and recorded songs that were later covered by by such legends as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Otis Redding, The Hollies, Steve Alaimo, Tina Turner, Dusty Springfield and Jerry Lee Lewis.
A personal favourite of John Lennon was - "Anna". It became part of the Beatles' early repertoire and was consequently recorded by them for their 1963 début album, Please Please Me.

Another of Arthur's early recordings was You Better Move On".
He recorded it along with the flip side featured here - "A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues in a former tobacco warehouse turned recording studio in Muscle Shoals. It was released on Nashville's Dot Records in 1961 and it became soul/R&B chart hit, and laid the foundation for the modern recording studio FAME.
The Beatles featured both sides of the record along with two other of his songs -"Where Have You Been" and "Soldier Of Love" in their Hamburg Star Club gigs in 1962 prior to there immense international success.
So although unknown to many his influence on the world of music was truly phenomenal.
In the opening bars of this track you will hear the similarity with The Beatles - backing for "I Saw Her Standing There".