OTIS REDDING
''THE COMPLETE STAX/VOLT SINGLES COLLECTION, DISC ONE''
JULY 23 2013
196:25
DISC ONE
1 /These Arms of Mine/2:33
2 /Hey Hey Baby/2:36
3 /That's What My Heart Needs/2:41
4 /Mary's Little Lamb/2:39
5 /Pain in My Heart/2:25
6 /Something Is Worrying Me/2:27
7 /Come to Me/2:46
8 /Don't Leave Me This Way/2:57
9 /Security/2:36
10 /I Want to Thank You/2:37
11 /Chained and Bound/2:39
12 /Your One and Only Man/2:53
13 /That's How Strong My Love Is
Roosevelt Jamison/2:24
14 /Mr. Pitiful/2:43
15 /I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)/2:55
16 /I'm Depending on You/2:30
17 /Respect/2:12
18 /Ole Man Trouble/2:38
19 /I Can't Turn You Loose/2:43
20 /Just One More Day/2:59
21 /Satisfaction
Mick Jagger / Keith Richards/2:46
22 /Any Ole Way/2:33
23 /My Lover's Prayer/3:11
24 /Don't Mess with Cupid
Eddie Floyd/2:31
Tracks By Redding, Except As Indicated
DISC TWO
1 /Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)/2:43
2 /Good to Me
Julius Green / Otis Redding/3:06
3 /Try a Little Tenderness
Jimmy Campbell / Reginald Connelly / Harry Woods/ 3:20
4 /I'm Sick Y'All
David Porter / Otis Redding/2:48
5 /I Love You More Than Words Can Say
Eddie Floyd/2:56
6 /Let Me Come on Home/2:56
7 /Tramp
Lowell Fulson / Jimmy McCracklin/3:03
8 /Tell It Like It is
George David / Lee Diamond/3:18
9 /Shake
Sam Cooke/2:36
10 /You Don't Miss Your Water
William Bell/2:52
11 /Glory of Love
Billy Hill/2:40
12 /I'm Coming Home/3:09
13 /Knock on Wood
Eddie Floyd/2:51
14 /Let Me Be Good to You
David Porter/2:55
15 /(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
Steve Cropper / Otis Redding/2:41
16 /Sweet Lorene
Isaac Hayes / Otis Redding/2:28
17 /Lovey Dovey
Ahmet Ertegun/2:36
18 /New Year's Resolution
Randle Catron / Mary Frierson/3:18
19 /The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)
Steve Cropper / Otis Redding/2:44
20 /Open the Door/2:26
21 /Amen
Traditional/3:06
22 /Hard to Handle/2:20
23 /I've Got Dreams to Remember
Otis Redding / Zelma Redding / Joe Rock/3:15
24 /Nobody's Fault But Mine/2:24
Tracks By Redding, Except As Indicated
DISC THREE
1 /White Christmas
Irving Berlin/3:08
2 /Merry Christmas, Baby
Lou Baxter / Johnny Moore/2:30
3 /Papa's Got a Brand New Bag [Live]
James Brown/2:32
4 /Direct Me/2:20
5 /A Lover's Question
Brook Benton / Jimmy Williams/2:38
6 /You Made a Man Out of Me
Steve Cropper / Deanie Parker/2:09
7 /When Something Is Wrong with My Baby
David Porter/3:05
8 /Ooh Carla, Ooh Otis
Alvertis Isbell / Otis Redding/2:36
9 /Love Man/2:19
10 /Can't Turn You Loose/3:34
11 /Free Me
Gene Lawson / Otis Redding/3:08
12 /(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher & Higher
Gary Jackson / Carl Smith/3:04
13 /Look at the Girl/2:39
14 /That's a Good Idea/2:20
15 /Demonstration
Don Covay / Otis Redding/2:26
16 /Johnny's Heartbreak
Arthur Alexander / Otis Redding/2:34
17 /Give Away None of My Love/2:55
18 /Snatch a Little Piece/2:12
19 /I've Been Loving You Too Long [Live]
Jerry Butler / Otis Redding/4:05
20 /Try a Little Tenderness [Live]
Jimmy Campbell / Reg Connelly / Harry Woods/5:09
21 /My Girl
William Robinson / Ronald White/2:55
22 /Good to Me
Julius Green / Otis Redding/3:42
Tracks By Redding, Except As Indicated
REVIEW
by Steve Leggett
The very face of classic Southern soul is Otis Redding, whose incendiary and passionate singing and stage presence came as close as anyone's to transferring the energy, explosiveness, and drive of Southern gospel into the secular pop world of soul. Otis Redding's recording career really only lasted five years, from 1962 through 1967 (seven studio albums in all), and the balance of it, along with his biggest hits, really only came in the last two years of that time, with his biggest hit and first number one, "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay," released after his death. All of it was enough, though, to establish Redding as the greatest performer of the classic deep soul era, a designation he undoubtedly deserves. This wonderful three-disc, 70-track set collects all of Redding's singles, both the A- and B-sides, including a couple of holiday releases, plus his singles with fellow Stax Records star Carla Thomas, in the original mono mixes. Mono is how these tracks were meant to be heard, mixed to sound powerful blasting from radios and jukeboxes, and even played through 21st century sound devices, these mixes are incredible to hear, all power and passion. This was -- and is -- soul.
BIOGRAPHY
by Richie Unterberger
One of the most influential soul singers of the 1960s, Otis Redding exemplified to many listeners the power of Southern "deep soul" -- hoarse, gritty vocals, brassy arrangements, and an emotional way with both party tunes and aching ballads. He was also the most consistent exponent of the Stax sound, cutting his records at the Memphis label/studios that did much to update R&B into modern soul. His death at the age of 26 was tragic not just because he seemed on the verge of breaking through to a wide pop audience (which he would indeed do with his posthumous number one single "[Sittin' On] The Dock of the Bay"). It was also unfortunate because, as "Dock of the Bay" demonstrated, he was also at a point of artistic breakthrough in terms of the expression and sophistication of his songwriting and singing.
Although Redding at his peak was viewed as a consummate, versatile showman, he began his recording career in the early '60s as a Little Richard-styled shouter. The Georgian was working in the band of guitarist Johnny Jenkins at the time, and in 1962 he took advantage of an opportunity to record the ballad "These Arms of Mine" at a Jenkins session. When it became an R&B hit, Redding's solo career was truly on its way, though the hits didn't really start to fly until 1965 and 1966, when "Mr. Pitiful," "I've Been Loving You Too Long," "I Can't Turn You Loose," a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction," and "Respect" (later turned into a huge pop smash by Aretha Franklin) were all big sellers.
Redding wrote much of his own material, sometimes with the assistance of Booker T. & the MG's guitarist Steve Cropper. Yet at the time, Redding's success was primarily confined to the soul market; his singles charted only mildly on the pop listings. He was nonetheless tremendously respected by many white groups, particularly the Rolling Stones, who covered Redding's "That's How Strong My Love Is" and "Pain in My Heart." (Redding also returned the favor with "Satisfaction.")
One of Redding's biggest hits was a duet with fellow Stax star Carla Thomas, "Tramp," in 1967. That was the same year he began to show signs of making major inroads into the white audience, particularly with a well-received performance at the Monterey Pop Festival (also issued on record). Redding's biggest triumph, however, came just days before his death, when he recorded the wistful "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay," which represented a significant leap as far as examination of more intensely personal emotions. Also highlighted by crisp Cropper guitar leads and dignified horns, it rose to the top of the pop charts in early 1968.
Redding, however, had perished in a plane crash in Wisconsin on December 10, 1967, in an accident that also took the lives of four members from his backup band, the Bar-Kays. A few other singles became posthumous hits, and a good amount of other unreleased material was issued in the wake of his death. These releases weren't purely exploitative in nature, in fact containing some pretty interesting music, and little that could be considered embarrassing. What Redding might have achieved, or what directions he might have explored, are among the countless tantalizing "what if" questions in rock & roll history. As it is, he did record a considerable wealth of music at Stax, which is now available on thoughtfully archived reissues.
DoWnLoAd
''THE COMPLETE STAX/VOLT SINGLES COLLECTION, DISC ONE''
JULY 23 2013
196:25
DISC ONE
1 /These Arms of Mine/2:33
2 /Hey Hey Baby/2:36
3 /That's What My Heart Needs/2:41
4 /Mary's Little Lamb/2:39
5 /Pain in My Heart/2:25
6 /Something Is Worrying Me/2:27
7 /Come to Me/2:46
8 /Don't Leave Me This Way/2:57
9 /Security/2:36
10 /I Want to Thank You/2:37
11 /Chained and Bound/2:39
12 /Your One and Only Man/2:53
13 /That's How Strong My Love Is
Roosevelt Jamison/2:24
14 /Mr. Pitiful/2:43
15 /I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)/2:55
16 /I'm Depending on You/2:30
17 /Respect/2:12
18 /Ole Man Trouble/2:38
19 /I Can't Turn You Loose/2:43
20 /Just One More Day/2:59
21 /Satisfaction
Mick Jagger / Keith Richards/2:46
22 /Any Ole Way/2:33
23 /My Lover's Prayer/3:11
24 /Don't Mess with Cupid
Eddie Floyd/2:31
Tracks By Redding, Except As Indicated
DISC TWO
1 /Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)/2:43
2 /Good to Me
Julius Green / Otis Redding/3:06
3 /Try a Little Tenderness
Jimmy Campbell / Reginald Connelly / Harry Woods/ 3:20
4 /I'm Sick Y'All
David Porter / Otis Redding/2:48
5 /I Love You More Than Words Can Say
Eddie Floyd/2:56
6 /Let Me Come on Home/2:56
7 /Tramp
Lowell Fulson / Jimmy McCracklin/3:03
8 /Tell It Like It is
George David / Lee Diamond/3:18
9 /Shake
Sam Cooke/2:36
10 /You Don't Miss Your Water
William Bell/2:52
11 /Glory of Love
Billy Hill/2:40
12 /I'm Coming Home/3:09
13 /Knock on Wood
Eddie Floyd/2:51
14 /Let Me Be Good to You
David Porter/2:55
15 /(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
Steve Cropper / Otis Redding/2:41
16 /Sweet Lorene
Isaac Hayes / Otis Redding/2:28
17 /Lovey Dovey
Ahmet Ertegun/2:36
18 /New Year's Resolution
Randle Catron / Mary Frierson/3:18
19 /The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)
Steve Cropper / Otis Redding/2:44
20 /Open the Door/2:26
21 /Amen
Traditional/3:06
22 /Hard to Handle/2:20
23 /I've Got Dreams to Remember
Otis Redding / Zelma Redding / Joe Rock/3:15
24 /Nobody's Fault But Mine/2:24
Tracks By Redding, Except As Indicated
DISC THREE
1 /White Christmas
Irving Berlin/3:08
2 /Merry Christmas, Baby
Lou Baxter / Johnny Moore/2:30
3 /Papa's Got a Brand New Bag [Live]
James Brown/2:32
4 /Direct Me/2:20
5 /A Lover's Question
Brook Benton / Jimmy Williams/2:38
6 /You Made a Man Out of Me
Steve Cropper / Deanie Parker/2:09
7 /When Something Is Wrong with My Baby
David Porter/3:05
8 /Ooh Carla, Ooh Otis
Alvertis Isbell / Otis Redding/2:36
9 /Love Man/2:19
10 /Can't Turn You Loose/3:34
11 /Free Me
Gene Lawson / Otis Redding/3:08
12 /(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher & Higher
Gary Jackson / Carl Smith/3:04
13 /Look at the Girl/2:39
14 /That's a Good Idea/2:20
15 /Demonstration
Don Covay / Otis Redding/2:26
16 /Johnny's Heartbreak
Arthur Alexander / Otis Redding/2:34
17 /Give Away None of My Love/2:55
18 /Snatch a Little Piece/2:12
19 /I've Been Loving You Too Long [Live]
Jerry Butler / Otis Redding/4:05
20 /Try a Little Tenderness [Live]
Jimmy Campbell / Reg Connelly / Harry Woods/5:09
21 /My Girl
William Robinson / Ronald White/2:55
22 /Good to Me
Julius Green / Otis Redding/3:42
Tracks By Redding, Except As Indicated
REVIEW
by Steve Leggett
The very face of classic Southern soul is Otis Redding, whose incendiary and passionate singing and stage presence came as close as anyone's to transferring the energy, explosiveness, and drive of Southern gospel into the secular pop world of soul. Otis Redding's recording career really only lasted five years, from 1962 through 1967 (seven studio albums in all), and the balance of it, along with his biggest hits, really only came in the last two years of that time, with his biggest hit and first number one, "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay," released after his death. All of it was enough, though, to establish Redding as the greatest performer of the classic deep soul era, a designation he undoubtedly deserves. This wonderful three-disc, 70-track set collects all of Redding's singles, both the A- and B-sides, including a couple of holiday releases, plus his singles with fellow Stax Records star Carla Thomas, in the original mono mixes. Mono is how these tracks were meant to be heard, mixed to sound powerful blasting from radios and jukeboxes, and even played through 21st century sound devices, these mixes are incredible to hear, all power and passion. This was -- and is -- soul.
BIOGRAPHY
by Richie Unterberger
One of the most influential soul singers of the 1960s, Otis Redding exemplified to many listeners the power of Southern "deep soul" -- hoarse, gritty vocals, brassy arrangements, and an emotional way with both party tunes and aching ballads. He was also the most consistent exponent of the Stax sound, cutting his records at the Memphis label/studios that did much to update R&B into modern soul. His death at the age of 26 was tragic not just because he seemed on the verge of breaking through to a wide pop audience (which he would indeed do with his posthumous number one single "[Sittin' On] The Dock of the Bay"). It was also unfortunate because, as "Dock of the Bay" demonstrated, he was also at a point of artistic breakthrough in terms of the expression and sophistication of his songwriting and singing.
Although Redding at his peak was viewed as a consummate, versatile showman, he began his recording career in the early '60s as a Little Richard-styled shouter. The Georgian was working in the band of guitarist Johnny Jenkins at the time, and in 1962 he took advantage of an opportunity to record the ballad "These Arms of Mine" at a Jenkins session. When it became an R&B hit, Redding's solo career was truly on its way, though the hits didn't really start to fly until 1965 and 1966, when "Mr. Pitiful," "I've Been Loving You Too Long," "I Can't Turn You Loose," a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction," and "Respect" (later turned into a huge pop smash by Aretha Franklin) were all big sellers.
Redding wrote much of his own material, sometimes with the assistance of Booker T. & the MG's guitarist Steve Cropper. Yet at the time, Redding's success was primarily confined to the soul market; his singles charted only mildly on the pop listings. He was nonetheless tremendously respected by many white groups, particularly the Rolling Stones, who covered Redding's "That's How Strong My Love Is" and "Pain in My Heart." (Redding also returned the favor with "Satisfaction.")
One of Redding's biggest hits was a duet with fellow Stax star Carla Thomas, "Tramp," in 1967. That was the same year he began to show signs of making major inroads into the white audience, particularly with a well-received performance at the Monterey Pop Festival (also issued on record). Redding's biggest triumph, however, came just days before his death, when he recorded the wistful "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay," which represented a significant leap as far as examination of more intensely personal emotions. Also highlighted by crisp Cropper guitar leads and dignified horns, it rose to the top of the pop charts in early 1968.
Redding, however, had perished in a plane crash in Wisconsin on December 10, 1967, in an accident that also took the lives of four members from his backup band, the Bar-Kays. A few other singles became posthumous hits, and a good amount of other unreleased material was issued in the wake of his death. These releases weren't purely exploitative in nature, in fact containing some pretty interesting music, and little that could be considered embarrassing. What Redding might have achieved, or what directions he might have explored, are among the countless tantalizing "what if" questions in rock & roll history. As it is, he did record a considerable wealth of music at Stax, which is now available on thoughtfully archived reissues.
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