Arthur Alexander was perhaps the catalytic figure in the birth of Muscle Shoals as an important musical hotbed, with You Better Move On becoming the first national hit recorded at Rick Hall's legendary Fame Studios in late 1961.
This collection 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) and Go Home Girl, together with the stereo version of his You Better Move On LP.
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, with "June" being an abbreviation of "Junior". Alexander died unexpectedly in 1993 on the verge of a major comeback, aged just 53, prompting a massive revival of interest in his early recordings.
