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Arthur Alexander ‘You Better Move On’ Album Review

Alexander’s magnificent debut album back in 1961 marked the beginning of Muscle Shoals’ musical importance.

The first soul-jazz album ever is one of the best, both for Grover Washington Jr.’s superb playing and the direction of famed producer Creed Taylor.

Halie Loren, the young American jazz singer, has both an exquisite musical sense and the talent for phrasing that makes a song come alive.

This is a recording of exceptional merit that hits the jazz and classical scenes with all of the impact of its original notorious performance.

This alternative-rock album takes you to unexpected places, disconcerting and exhilarating at the same time.

Here are 10 phenomenal recordings, to be treasured for their inherent musical performances just as much as for their sound quality.