There are a lot of CDs of great music by The Man, but if you want an overview of the type of stuff he sang other than "Dock of the Bay" - then this CD is for you!
This music was released in 1968 as an album and I later bought the CD for the little-known track "You Made a Man Out of Me", ... Read review
He'd only recently stolen the show at the Monterey Pop Festival, winning the hearts and ... more
minds of the white hippie audience; he'd just recorded "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay", now and forever one of soul's all-time greatest moments. And then he died i...
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minds of the white hippie audience; he'd just recorded "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay", now and forever one of soul's all-time greatest moments. And then he died in that horrible plane crash.The Immortal Otis Reddingwas the first posthumous release following Redding's tragic death, and it reveals the interesting direction Redding was taking in the studio during the last six weeks of his life. Produced by legendary Stax guitarist Steve Cropper, Redding often seems headed ina direction here primed for the funk of the future, although he never had the chance to put his final imprint on it. Ironically, nothing on this disc became a pop or R&B hit in the wake of "Dock of the Bay", although any number of tunes certainly qualify for that status. It may have been a case of too much, too soon. Not until two decades later did the Black Crowes' hit cover of "Hard to Handle", the best thing that band ever did, rightly echo the genius on this recording. --Bill Holdship
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Advantages: A laid-back album with consistent track quality. Disadvantages: None
There are a lot of CDs of great music by The Man, but if you want an overview of the type of stuff he sang other than "Dock of the Bay" - then this CD is for you!
This music was released in 1968 as an album and I later bought the CD for the little-known track "You Made a Man Out of Me", but found that I enjoyed the ten other tracks as well, including the laid back "I've Got Dreams to Remember" and "A ... more
There are a lot of CDs of great music by The Man, but if you want an overview of the type of stuff he sang other than "Dock of the Bay" - then this CD is for you!
This music was released in 1968 as an album and I later bought the CD for the little-known track "You Made a Man Out of Me", but found that I enjoyed the ten other tracks as well, including the laid back "I've Got Dreams to Remember" and "A Fool for You".
The accompanying booklet says that the selections contained on this album were never released prior to 1968 (with the exception of "The Happy Song"). They were recorded during the spring, summer and fall of 1967 and comprise some of the last recordings made by Otis Redding.
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Product details
Title
Immortal Otis Redding, The
Performer
Otis Redding
Genre
R&B
Sub Genre
Stax / Southern Soul
Release Date
03/1995
Recomended Retail Price
10.99 GBP
Original Release Year
1968
Label / Distributor
Atlantic / Cinram Logistics
Producer
Steve Cropper
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
75678027024
Catalogue Number
7567802702
Additional notes
Album Notes
Personnel: Otis Redding (vocals); Steve Cropper (guitar); Andrew Love, Joe Arnold (tenor & baritone saxophones); Wayne Jackson (trumpet); Booker T. Jones, Isaac Hayes (keyboards); Donald "Duck" Dunn (bass); Al Jackson Jr (drums). Recorded in 1967. Digitally remastered by Bill Inglot And Dan Hersch (DigiPrep). This posthumously released title represents some of the great soul singer's very last recordings, made just before his tragic death in the plane crash that also claimed his horn group The Bar-Kays. The circumstances of its release notwithstanding, THE IMMORTAL OTIS REDDING is also one of the artist's greatest single albums. Sparely produced by the masterful Stax-Volt session guitarist Steve Cropper, this superb set features the equally eminent Booker T & the MGs plus a punchy horn section whose crisp charts beautifully punctuate the deep, relaxed groove at every turn. With support like this, Redding turns in some of the most nuanced, impassioned vocals of his career. While there is no one song as beautifully wrought as "(Sitting On The) Dock Of The Bay," the opening "I've Got Dreams To Remember" comes close. Cropper's own famously sensitive guitar work is in full evidence throughout, making these sessions an equal collaboration between two giants of Memphis soul.
Album Reviews
Q (9/93, p.102) - 3 Stars - Good - "...[THE IMMORTAL OTIS REDDING] works...its songs are some of Redding's most polished compositions and moving vocal performances..."
Titles on disc 1
1.
I've Got Dreams To Remember
2.
You Made A Man Out Of Me
3.
Nobody's Fault But Mine
4.
Thousand Miles Away
5.
Happy Song
6.
Think About It
7.
Waste Of Time
8.
Champagne And Wine
9.
Fool For You
10.
Amen
11.
Amen
Ciao
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