“The Immortal Otis Redding” by Otis Redding - album review

features in: Album Chart of 1968Album Chart of the Decade: 1960s

TJR says

“The Immortal Otis Redding” – who could fail to be touched by that title in 1968? The intended seventh Otis Redding album, all recorded in the final month of his life in December ’67, was issued in June 1968, allowing sales of “The Dock of the Bay” compilation to subside. I’ve always thought it a great shame that “(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay” was housed on a compilation LP instead of its natural-born home, which should have been right here. My small gripe aside, you can’t go wrong with any Otis Redding album. If his name’s on it, the contents range from good to great to classic – he was so consistently fine that he could have offered a “satisfaction guaranteed or your money back” promise with zero effect on his not inconsiderable bank balance. He deserved his success – what a great loss to the world of music.

The Jukebox Rebel
13–Jan–2010

Tracklist
A1 [03:10] 9.5.png Otis Redding - I’ve Got Dreams To Remember (Otis Redding, Zelma Redding, Joe Rock) Soul Ballad
A2 [02:06] 6.1.png Otis Redding - You Made A Man Out Of Me (Steve Cropper, Deanie Parker) Soul
A3 [02:20] 7.5.png Otis Redding - Nobody’s Fault But Mine (Otis Redding) Soul
A4 [02:18] 8.3.png Otis Redding - Hard To Handle (Otis Redding, Al Bell, Allen Jones) Soul
A5 [02:09] 6.6.png Otis Redding - Thousand Miles Away (Otis Redding) Soul Ballad
A6 [02:40] 5.5.png Otis Redding - The Happy Song (Dum-Dum-De-De-De-Dum-Dum) (Otis Redding, Steve Cropper) Soul
B1 [02:59] 6.6.png Otis Redding - Think About It (Otis Redding, Don Covay) Soul
B2 [03:15] 7.5.png Otis Redding - A Waste Of Time (Otis Redding) Soul Ballad
B3 [02:49] 7.0.png Otis Redding - Champagne And Wine (Otis Redding, Alan Walden, Roy Lee Johnson) Soul
B4 [02:55] 6.2.png Otis Redding - A Fool For You (Ray Charles Robinson) Soul Ballad
B5 [03:20] 5.3.png Otis Redding - Amen (Traditional) Soul

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