Otis Redding was a singer of such commanding stature that to this day he embodies the essence of soul music in its purist form. from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame s website page on Redding s 1989 induction Though Otis Redding s career was cut tragically short by a plane crash, his legacy and recordings are inestimably large. Intense, raw and emotional, his sound defines golden era Southern soul. Redding s third album, OTIS BLUE: OTIS REDDING SINGS SOUL, is considered his first LP masterpiece, and it ranks #74 on Rolling Stone s list of the 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, noting that it was recorded in a single 24-hour period in 1965, calls it, a virtual soul-music primer. The original album features a trio of songs by Sam Cooke, Redding s idol, who had passed away shortly before OTIS BLUE was made. It also features his version of Respect a song he wrote, but that s an Aretha signature his great cover of (I Can t Get No) Satisfaction and other classic tracks. In its deluxe COLLECTOR S EDITION, this landmark work is presented in both mono and stereo versions, along with rare and previously unreleased bonus gems. 2-CD deluxe, expanded COLLECTOR S EDITION of Redding s 1966 masterpiece.Original album highlights include three classic Sam Cooke covers Shake, A Change Is Gonna Come, and Wonderful World Redding s dramatic take on the Stones (I Can t Get No) Satisfaction, and his beautiful rendition of the Smokey Robinson classic My Girl. Plus, the Cooke-penned originals Ole Man Trouble and Respect. Disc One presents the original mono album. Bonus material includes six alternates and singles including previously unreleased mono mixes of stereo album versions of I ve Been Loving You For Too Long, Ole Man Trouble, and Respect. Also features six classic songs recorded Live at The Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles in April1966including Satisfaction and Respect. Disc Two presents the original stereo album. An alternate 1967 version of Respect is featured as a bonus track. Deluxe DigiPak features a special collector s edition O-card plus a 16-page book with rare photos and new liner notes.
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Otis Redding "The Very Best of Otis Redding"
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No other Otis compilation quite satisfies the way the old double-LP best-of does, but never mind: any way you hear Redding's many great moments is a good one. The Very Best splits ballads and up-tempo stuff half-and-half, letting you hear the great one's humanity in every mood--the pile-driving rock of "Respect," the preaching fervor of "Try a Little Tenderness," the nascent reflection of "Dock of the Bay." A record collection with no Otis is a poor thing: here's yours. --Rickey Wright
