Otis Redding - Otis Blue (2LP, 45RPM, Analogue Productions)
Regular price
€89,00
AVERAGE SHIPPING TIME : 2 TO 4 WORKING DAYS
Delivery time depends on country of delivery
VAT included in price for European Union countries, may be adjusted based on delivery country at check out.
Shipping is free within European Union (except for specific territories) above 99€ purchase up to 50kg. Shipping costs on quote above 50kg – quote request to be send to : contact@audiosoundmusic.com. No return policy for countries outside of European Union
Otis Redding – vocals
Booker T. Jones, Isaac Hayes – keyboards, piano
Steve Cropper – guitar
Donald Dunn – bass guitar
Al Jackson Jr. – drums
Wayne Jackson, Gene "Bowlegs" Miller – trumpet
Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
Floyd Newman – baritone saxophone
William Bell – backing vocals (A2)
Earl Sims – backing vocals (A2)
2 LP, Tip-on gatefold jacket from Stoughton Printing
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Volt
Recorded April 19 and July 9–10, 1965 at Stax, Memphis
Engineered by Tom Dowd
Produced by Jim Stewart, Steve Cropper
Remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Originally released in 1965
Reissued in 2016
Tracks:
Side A:
- Ole Man Trouble
- Respect
- Change Gonna Come
Side B:
- Down In The Valley
- I've Been Loving You Too Long
Side C:
- Shake
- My Girl
- Wonderful World
Side D:
- Rock Me Baby
- Satisfaction
- You Don't Miss Your Water
Tracks:
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 178/500
Reviews:
“Otis Redding's third album, and his first fully realized album, presents his talent unfettered, his direction clear, and his confidence emboldened, with fully half the songs representing a reach that extended his musical grasp. More than a quarter of this album is given over to Redding's versions of songs by Sam Cooke, his idol, who had died the previous December, and all three are worth owning and hearing. Two of them, "A Change Is Gonna Come" and "Shake," are every bit as essential as any soul recordings ever made, and while they (and much of this album) have reappeared on several anthologies, it's useful to hear the songs from those sessions juxtaposed with each other, and with "Wonderful World," which is seldom compiled elsewhere. Also featured are Redding's spellbinding renditions of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (a song epitomizing the fully formed Stax/Volt sound and which Mick Jagger and Keith Richards originally wrote in tribute to and imitation of Redding's style), "My Girl," and "You Don't Miss Your Water." "Respect" and "I've Been Loving You Too Long," two originals that were to loom large in his career, are here as well; the former became vastly popular in the hands of Aretha Franklin and the latter was an instant soul classic. Among the seldom-cited jewels here is a rendition of B.B. King's "Rock Me Baby" that has the singer sharing the spotlight with Steve Cropper, his playing alternately elegant and fiery, with Wayne Jackson and Gene "Bowlegs" Miller's trumpets and Andrew Love's and Floyd Newman's saxes providing the backing. Redding's powerful, remarkable singing throughout makes Otis Blue gritty, rich, and achingly alive, and an essential listening experience.” AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder
Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,6 / 5