Like fellow Alabama soul man Eddie Hinton, Arthur Alexander’s career was short-lived, critically and artistically acclaimed and commercially overlooked. With songs covered by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley and Pearl Jam, Alexander released an impressive body of work in a life that lasted only 53 years. His career is even more impressive when you consider that Alexander spent a number of years away from the music business while driving a bus in Cleveland.

Lonely Just Like Me is an expanded reissue of the 1993 release that marked Alexander’s return to the recording studio. In addition to the original release, the disc is enriched by interviews, live performances and even demos recorded in hotel rooms. Highlight tracks including “Everyday I Have To Cry” and “If It’s Really Got To Be This Way” exemplify Alexander’s haunting and longing vocal style. Musician/producer Ben Vaughn – a key figure in Alexander’s return to recording and the liner notes author of this release – states, “If heartbreak had a sound, it was this voice.” Lonely Just Like Me is an essential purchase for R&B enthusiasts looking to get introduced or re-introduced to one of Alabama’s lost geniuses. www.hacktone.com