Recorded at Muscle Shoals and produced by Rick Hall, their signature song "You Better Move On" reached #24 in the U.S. in 1962. It laid the foundation for the later rise of Southern soul. It was so popular in the U.K. that the Stones and the Beatles liked to cover it. This is the first CD release in Japan.
Rick Hall made his name with the popular movie "Golden Melody: Muscle Shoals. This album is one of his most important works, "You Better Move On," which reached No. 24 in the U.S. in 1962 and became a masterpiece of not only Arthur's but also Rick's early works. It is said to have laid the foundation for the later rise of Southern Soul. Unfortunately for Arthur, the subsequent release of several singles in his home country at the time was not a great success. However, the songs on this CD were very popular in the U.K. The Rolling Stones covered "You Better Move On" and the Beatles covered "Anna" on their debut album "Please Please Me" released in 1963. The Beatles also covered "A Shot of Rhythm and Blues" and "Soldier of Love" on "The Beatles Live at the BBC. This is a masterpiece of the sweet country-soul style.
This is the first CD release in Japan.

Tracklisting;

01. YOU BETTER MOVE ON
02. LOVE LETTERS
03. HEY！ BABY！
04. FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY
05. YOUNG WORLD
06. A THOUSAND STARS
07. A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY
08. LOVER, PLEASE
09. LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER
10. THE WANDERER
11. DON’T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU
12. YOU’RE THE REASON

(BONUS TRACKS)
13. A SHOT OF RHYTHM AND BLUES
14. SOLDIER OF LOVE (LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS)
15. ANNA
16. GO HOME GIRL
17. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN (ALL MY LIFE)