Redding, Otis - Otis Blue

New Vinyl Record - Redding, Otis - Otis Blue

Otis Blue was critically acclaimed upon release and became one of Redding's most successful albums; it reached number 6 on the UK Albums Chart, and was his first to reach the top spot of the Billboard R&B chart. Furthermore, it produced three popular singles, all charting at least in the top 50 on both the Billboard R&B and the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is considered by many critics to be Redding's first fully realized album. Three of the eleven songs were written by Redding: "Ole Man Trouble", "Respect", and "I've Been Loving You Too Long". Three songs were written by Sam Cooke, a soul musician who had died a few months earlier. As was the case in the previous albums, Redding was backed by house band Booker T. & The M.G.'s, a horn section of members of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns, and pianist Isaac Hayes. Otis Blue is included in a number of "best album" lists, including Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Time magazine's list of the All-Time 100 Greatest Albums, and Robert Dimery's "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". Rhino Records released a two-disc Collectors Edition of Otis Blue in 2008.

• 1 Ole Man Trouble
• 2 Respect
• 3 Change Is Gonna Come
• 4 Down in the Valley
• 5 I've Been Loving You Too Long
• 6 Shake
• 7 My Girl
• 8 Wonderful World
• 9 Rock Me Baby
• 10 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
• 11 You Don't Miss Your Water