much of the same formula that had been used on his previous recordings for the Stax subsidiary label Volt, combining some fine Redding- penned originals with the s...
much of the same formula that had been used on his previous recordings for the Stax subsidiary label Volt, combining some fine Redding- penned originals with the s...
Advantages: The definitive voice of soul Disadvantages: cant see any!
...for me otis blue comfortabaly sits within the top ten albums of all time. most of the tracks on the cd are cover tunes, but with otisreddings trademark style and supreme talent they all sound like they could have been one of his! there are songs by a range of artists from sam Cooke numbers to the rolling stones! The three originals show Otis in top songwriting form with "Respect" "Ole Man Trouble," and the exceptional ballad "I've Been Loving You Too Long." The Big O is of course backed up by the always impressive Stax house band Booker T. & The MG's, augmented by horn players from the Mar-Keys and Isaac Hayes on keyboards (who often played with the group whenever Booker T. was away at school). Without question, this is an essential OtisRedding CD, a classic Stax release, and a milestone of the soul genre in the 1960's. "...
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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 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 OtisRedding....
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...to the genre, this will give you a very good grounding.
Disc: 1
1. Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes) - Carla Thomas
2. Last Night - The Mar-Keys
3. Green Onions - Booker T & the MGs
4. Walking The Dog - Rufus Thomas
5. Respect - OtisRedding
6. Hold On I'm Comin' - Sam & Dave
7. B-A-B-Y - Carla Thomas
8. Knock on Wood - Eddie Floyd
9. Soul Finger - The Bar-Kays
10. Tramp - Otis & Carla
11. Born Under a Bad Sign - Albert King
12. Soul Man - Sam & Dave
13. Dock of the Bay - OtisRedding
14. Private Number - William Bell
15. Who's Making Love - Johnnie Taylor
16. Time Is Tight - Booker T & the MGs
17. Do The Funky Chicken - Rufus Thomas
18. Mr Big Stuff - Jean Knight
19. Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get - The Dramatics
20. Respect...
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somewhat helpful 13.02.2004
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