{"product_id":"6453143284150","title":"Arthur Alexander - The Ultimate Arthur Alexander - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur Alexander\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthurAlexanderwasoneofthegreatoverlookedfiguresof1960ssoulmusic.Alexanderpossessedarich,emotivevoicethatwastheperfectinstrumentforthelovelornthemesofSouthernsoul,andhewasalsoanestimablesongwriter--theBeatlescoveredhistune\"Anna(GotoHim),\"whiletheRollingStonesrecorded\"YouBetterMoveOn.\"However,thethemesofdisappointmentandbadluckthatdominatedAlexander'slyricsseemedtofollowhiminreallifeaswell,andheneverenjoyedtheconsistentchartsuccesshisfinerecordingsdeserved.TheUltimateArthurAlexanderisacompilationthatconcentratesonAlexander'searly-to-mid-'60srecordingsforDotRecords;unfortunately,hissuperbearly-'70sworkforWarnerBros.isignored,aswellashiscomebackalbum,1993'sLonelyJustLikeMe(which,withthesortoftragicironythatoftenpoppedupinAlexander'ssongs,wasreleasedtoexcellentreviewsonlyafewmonthsbeforehisdeath).Asaresult,thisalbumisabitlackingasaproperretrospectiveofAlexander'swork,butwhat'shereissplendid;beautifullycraftedandemotionallycompelling,thisisSouthernsoulatitsbest,withAlexander'ssongsandperformanceshittingthebull's-eyeeachtimeout.TheUltimateArthurAlexanderdoesn'tquiteliveuptoitsbilling,butitisafineretrospectiveofhisformativeworkandatreatforanyonewholovesdeepsoul.~MarkDeming\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"R\u0026T","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53520832790817,"sku":"6453143284150","price":4690.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/2222222222222_d65feb27-3a3d-4162-ac3d-b4b70018aee1.jpg?v=1789631109","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/6453143284150","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}