This is an absolutely BRILLIANT song, one of my all-time favourites. Written by the late great Arthur Alexander - also much missed.
The Beatles also covered three other tracks by Arthur Alexander -
Where Have You Been All My Life (Live at the Star Club 1962)
A Shot of Rhythm and Blues (Beatles at the BBC)
Soldier of Love (Beatles at the BBC) - if you like Anna, you'll love this track too - absolutely awesome!!
It was Arthur's phrasing that hugely influence John Lennon's All I've Got To Do, from the With The Beatles album, and his songs also prompted John to start using the word 'girl' in his lyrics instead of the more popular 'baby'.
I think I wrote more about Arthur Alexander in the "Fith Beatle" section last year. If like me, you are interested in discovering more about the Beatles' influences, you should seriously check out Arthur Alexander - a major influence on John's early songwriting.
I thoroughly reccommend this album:
1. Anna (later covered by the Beatles)
2. You're The Reason
3. Soldier Of Love (later covered by The Beatles)
4. I Hang My Head And Cry
5. You Don't Care
6. Dream Girl (later covered by me -
The End!!!)
7. Call Me Lonesome
8. After You
9. Where Have You Been All My Life (later covered by The Beatles)
10. Shot Of Rhythm And Blues (later covered by The Beatles)
11. Don't You Know It
12. You Better Move On (later covered by The Rolling Stones)
13. All I Need Is You
14. Detroit City
15. Keep Her Guessing
16. Go Home Girl (later covered by Ry Cooder)
17. In The Middle Of It All
18. Whole Lot Of Trouble
19. Without A Song
20. I Wonder Where You Are Tonight
21. Black Nights
You can buy the album here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000009L1/qid=1131663664/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_11_1/026-0752263-7220425
