The new album from Arthur Alexander on Limited Edition Red Vinyl.
ARTHUR ALEXANDER (Los Angeles, CA)

There's a song on ARTHUR ALEXANDER's new album called “One Life (Is All You Got),” and one look at the man's musical resumé demonstrates that he's known it all along. Arthur's packed more creative rebirths into his five-decade career than most artists could even imagine, and hit higher heights each time. The span of Alexander's formative years, from his beginnings as a rock & roll rebel in Soviet-era Poland to his time as the driving force behind not one but two key iconic and iconoclastic bands on the late '70s New York Punk Rock/New Wave scene – the Merseybeat-inflected POPPEES and legendary proto-power poppers SORROWS – is impressive enough. But his 21st Century renaissance is every bit as exciting: Arthur's still got all the rock and roll energy of those early years, as anyone who's seen THE ARTHUR ALEXANDER BAND onstage will testify, and he's delivering records that tap influences well beyond the power pop template while still demonstrating an absolute mastery of the form. The new album ...STEPPIN' OUT, due this summer on Big Stir Records, more than lives up to its title: eclectic, powerful, and daring, it's perhaps the best summation of Arthur, and everything that's made him what he is, to hit wax yet.
Arthur's now a decade into an astonishing third act that, like ...STEPPIN' OUT! itself, brings his entire artistic identity into focus. It's not like he went musically dormant after SORROWS dissolved in the aftermath of their record-company-interference-compromised second album in 1980: in fact, a move to the West Coast found him immersed in record production, working with a diverse list of artists, from LA punk rockers Dirty Eyes to Mississippi Delta bluesman T-Model Ford and early R&B purveyors The Bloodhounds. Some of that roots rock magic doubtless fueled Arthur's return to the stage in 2011 with the freshly-formed Arthur Alexander Band, the raucous outfit still blowing the roofs off of LA clubs to this day. The rejuvenating power of live music inevitably led Arthur to write and record his barn burner of a debut solo album ONE BAR LEFT, released to great acclaim in 2018.
That was followed by an even bigger surprise, one that might be regarded as a miracle if it weren't in truth the culmination of forty years of legal wrangling, fence-mending and re-recording by the original core members of SORROWS: the 2021 arrival of LOVE TOO LATE.. the real album, the definitive and as-intended version of the band's second album. Both a validation of the band's original vision and one of the freshest sounding guitar pop records of the year, the record was a hit with critics, fans from the band's heyday, and a whole new generation of power popsters who had no idea what they'd been missing.
And that brings us to where Arthur Alexander is today. While the rapturous reception for the new/old Sorrows album might've been a victory lap or a career bookend for most other artists, Arthur characteristically sees it as a launching pad for new sonic adventures. The title of ...Steppin' Out! says it all: here's our hero trying on a few new sharply-tailored suits before a rock and roll night on the town, and finding that they all fit to a tee. There's no lack of the hook-propelled brand of pop-rock at which the man has always excelled, but there's a palpable swagger to the way Alexander tackles traditional swing, jazz, socially-conscious folk rock, country-tinged roots rock and even electro-pop. And the point is, these eclectic styles have been part of Arthur Alexander's musical DNA all along, from Warsaw to the Bowery to Southern California. It's all delivered according to his career long maxims: the song is king, play it hard and loud, and sing it straight from the heart. On the new record, he does just that, communicating damned near everything he's learned along the way with his characteristic passion and craftsmanship. It's all pop music. And it all rocks. ARTHUR ALEXANDER is ...Steppin' Out! and the world can only marvel as he struts his stuff.
The new album from Arthur Alexander on black vinyl LP in a picture sleeve.
The solo debut of Arthur Alexander (Sorrows, The Poppees) on vinyl. Please note: The CD version contains five bonus tracks not available on this vinyl edition!
The solo debut of Arthur Alexander (Sorrows, The Poppees) on CD... including five bonus tracks not available on the Vinyl edition!
Arthur Alexander's solo debut on red vinyl. Please note: The CD version contains five bonus tracks not available on this vinyl edition!
The legendary band's all new 2021 recreation of their long lost 1981 LP. Track list: 1. Christabelle 2. Love Too Late 3. Crying Time 4. Rita 5. Play This Song (On The Radio) 6. So Much Love 7. Breaking My Heart (Over You) 8. Tired Of Waiting For You 9. What I Used To Know 10. It's Not Love Any more 11. Street Punk Blues
The legendary band's all new 2021 recreation of their long lost 1981 LP. Track list: A1. Christabelle A2. Love Too Late A3. Crying Time A4. Rita A5. Play This Song (On The Radio) A6. So Much Love B1. Breaking My Heart (Over You) B2. Tired Of Waiting For You B3. What I Used To Know B4. It's Not Love Any more B5. Street Punk Blues
Limited edition (100 copies) red vinyl with picture sleeve of the legendary band's all new 2021 recreation of their long lost 1981 LP. Track list: A1. Christabelle A2. Love Too Late A3. Crying Time A4. Rita A5. Play This Song (On The Radio) A6. So Much Love B1. Breaking My Heart (Over You) B2. Tired Of Waiting For You B3. What I Used To Know B4. It's Not Love Any more B5. Street Punk Blues
While supplies last, Big Stir is happy to offer the 2010 Sorrows compilation "Bad Times Good Times" on vinyl courtesy of our friends at Bomp! Records, summing up the band's "Teenage Heartbreak" era and
The 2010 collection of Sorrows rarities on red vinyl.
...Steppin' Out!
Arthur Alexander
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BIG STIR RECORDS is proud to announce the July 21 release of the new, eagerly-anticipated solo album from veteran guitar-pop maestro ARTHUR ALEXANDER (of SORROWS and POPPEES fame). The new record ...STEPPIN' OUT! is a confident, eclectic and revelatory collection from ALEXANDER, already preceded on the global pop-rock airwaves by the stomping lead
BIG STIR RECORDS is proud to announce the July 21 release of the new, eagerly-anticipated solo album from veteran guitar-pop maestro ARTHUR ALEXANDER (of SORROWS and POPPEES fame). The new record ...STEPPIN' OUT! is a confident, eclectic and revelatory collection from ALEXANDER, already preceded on the global pop-rock airwaves by the stomping lead single “Woman.” Future singles -- the socially conscious folk rocker “Humming Blues In Four” and the irresistible retro-swing shuffle “Oh Lulu, Won't You Be My Girl,” -- reveal the extraordinary depth and wide appeal of the record, which hits record store shelves and online retailers worldwide in gorgeously-designed Vinyl LP and CD editions as well as all streaming services on the street date. Up for pre-order and pre-save everywhere now (https://orcd.co/arthuralexander-steppinout), the album will be accompanied by videos and live gigs by The Arthur Alexander Band in the LA area to celebrate its release. ...STEPPIN' OUT! continues a golden era for Arthur following the rapturously-received return of SORROWS after a forty-year absence, building on that buzz and blazing bold new trails all at once. It's brave, moving, and guaranteed to dazzle even longtime fans.
The album is a powerful, adventurous statement from ARTHUR ALEXANDER, a singular talent who may have nothing left to prove but so much more to say, sing and play. The title of ...STEPPIN' OUT! says it all: here's our hero trying on a few new sharply-tailored suits before a rock and roll night on the town, and finding that they all fit to a tee. There's no lack of the hook-propelled brand of pop-rock at which the man has always excelled: the Byrds-like “Fly Away,” the lush “Silver Cloud” (which wouldn't sound out of place on All Things Must Pass), and the Sorrows sequel “It's Not Love Anymore #2” (if anything, even catchier than the original) all stand with his best. But just as thrilling is the palpable swagger to the way Alexander tackles not just the aforementioned traditional swing jazz and issue-driven folk rock, but also country-tinged roots rock (“I Miss You”), hard-rock crunch (“Why Can't You Come”), and the haunting psych-postpunk hybrid “Ashes.” It all flows just as naturally as Arthur's versatile and compelling singing voice, and amply showcases his multi-instrumental prowess: not many players could move so effortlessly from the lovely Shadows-style lead guitar wizardry on the instrumental tribute “Flying Shadows” to the Giorgio Moroder-inspired pulses of the electropop workouts “(She's A) Red Hot Lover” and “A Little Too Much,” but Arthur's undeniable knack for melody and heartfelt delivery bring them all together with a nearly preternatural ease and grace.
And the point is, these diverse styles have been part of Arthur Alexander's musical worldview all along. “I grew up in Poland surrounded by classical music and went through swing, modern jazz and Dixielend, in that order – and even experienced a living-room performance by Pete Seeger! -- before I even got into rock and roll! So as much as I dove headfirst into beat music when The Beatles, The Stones and The Shadows rocked my world, the word 'eclectic' is practically a part of my musical DNA,” explains Arthur. “While my first solo album (2018's acclaimed ONE BAR LEFT) was musically diverse, ...STEPPIN' OUT takes it to a whole ‘nother level, and ‘eclectic’ is the driving force behind it. I chose the title for a reason, because that’s exactly what I’m doing… stepping out! If you've walked the path I've walked my entire musical life, it will (hopefully) teach you to follow your own heart and march to your own drum.”
That Arthur feels the freedom to “step out” owes everything to an incredible wave of creative, commercial and critical momentum. The last five years have been both a renaissance and a vindication for Arthur. Few could be more aptly described as a musical “lifer” than Alexander, from his beginnings as a rebel rocker in Soviet-era Poland to his key role in inventing and bringing the power pop sound to the late '70s punk rock hotbed of New York City with THE POPPEES and SORROWS. While both bands left an indelible footprint in the hooks-and-harmonies underground, the latter was torpedoed by record company interference in the early '80s. Arthur's surprise 21st Century return, first to the live stage with the formation of THE ARTHUR ALEXANDER BAND (still blowing the roofs off of LA clubs to this day) and then with his acclaimed solo debut, was capped by the literal resurrection of SORROWS and the 2021 arrival of LOVE TOO LATE.. the real album (the definitive and as-intended version of the band's second album, forty years after its genesis). Hailed as one of the freshest-sounding guitar pop records of the decade, it can be taken together with One Bar Left to complete a portrait of an artist reveling in complete mastery of his own musical past, present and future.
And that brings us to where Arthur Alexander is today. While the widespread adoration of the new/old Sorrows album might've been a victory lap or a career bookend for most other artists, Arthur characteristically sees it as a launching pad for new sonic adventures. As one of the new album's instantly-memorable standout tracks has it, “One Life (Is All You Got)” and with ...STEPPIN' OUT, Arthur Alexander demonstrates that he's ready and able to make the most of every day, and any musical challenge he chooses to tackle. On the new album, it's all delivered according to his career long maxims: the song is king, play it hard and loud, and sing it straight from the heart. Here, he does just that, communicating damned near everything he's learned along the way with his ageless passion and craftsmanship.
“When I write a song I don’t care if it sounds 'now', or 'yesterday', or worry if others will approve. I write what sounds good to me, and I go where the song wants to go.” You can hear that hard-won and oft-proven conviction in the grooves, and it couldn't be more clear: It's all pop music. And it all rocks. ARTHUR ALEXANDER is ...STEPPIN OUT! The world can only marvel as he struts his stuff.
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Woman 2:280:00/2:28
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Ashes 5:110:00/5:11
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Why Can't You Come 3:580:00/3:58
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I Miss You 3:300:00/3:30
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A Little Too Much 4:390:00/4:39
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Silver Cloud 4:590:00/4:59
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Fly Away 2:380:00/2:38
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Flying Shadows 2:380:00/2:38
One Bar Left
Arthur Alexander
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Mary Lou, Mary Lou 2:590:00/2:59
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It's You 4:080:00/4:08
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Hard To Get 3:330:00/3:33
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Shot In The Heart 6:070:00/6:07
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Dead End Man 4:380:00/4:38
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Till I Was On My Way 3:370:00/3:37