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Great voice, solid classics.
5/11, 45%
Beautiful voice, beautiful soul.
An undeniably great album.
What a force Otis is. You would struggle to name a more compelling voice. He’s covering songs here and it’s like you’re hearing them for the first time. Just an amazing talent.
# 275 : DID NOT LISTEN - Couldn't be bothered…
Oh, Otis.
Before listening to this album, I felt like I enjoyed Otis Redding. I may have been too optimistic listening to it, but this album felt short and I felt like many of the songs that I enjoy are on other albums.
95/100
Good vocals and performance, however I don't get anything out of this type of music. 2/5
Awesome!!!!
Lässig, good vibes, morning blues
Buen album
James Brown the Otis Redding a few days later, hell yeah! So many great songs on here, I can’t find anything negative to say about this one.
Wow - basically cut in a day. A epic group of backing musicians and Tom Dowd helping engineer. And Otis of course. Easily a recipe of great soul music.
I absolutely love Otis Redding. This is not my favorite collection of songs by Otis but it is hard not to like it.
It was fine.
Yum yum smooth
Sam Cookie is 5 stars so this has to be 4
immaculate
Amazing album 4.5
Terrific record!!
The King of Soul at perhaps the peak of his output. 10/10.
Great voice.
So much soul, better than what has been on this list so far.
Sooooooo good. Easy 5 stars. This man has some pipes!!!
Great selection of soul songs and some great takes by Otis.
Enjoyable listen
This was surprisingly kind of hard core? I liked it way more than I imagined I would.
A full range of feels Sung soulfully with slight grit And well timed horn blasts
Otis Redding has such a good voice. It is hard to know (without doing the research) which tracks here are covers and which are original. Satisfaction? Yeah that’s a Rolling Stones cover. Respect? Actually this is the original, and Aretha Franklin was the cover. There is a lot here that I vaguely recognise which brought with it some cosy familiarity. It is easy to listen to and enjoy, with nothing too wacky going on. I wouldn’t say it is groundbreaking, but I enjoyed listening.
I think this was the first time I listened to this album. Power, energy and passion in the vocals, ably backed up by some legendary musicians.
Had a few classic songs on, good vibe for the first album
Unnecessary
Pretty well done - but felt more commercial pop than blues & soul. Not his best album
Otis sings the classics, what's not to like?
Very nice album
This was fine. Redding's voice is amazing, of course, but I got bored. It's becoming increasingly clear that the author of this list thinks the only good music came out of the 60's... 3/5
Sure thing, Otis
I love Otis Redding and this is one of his best albums.
Cool blues seeped pop song collection from Otis, is voice remains so unique and crisp 59 years later. Unmatched ranged and pop prowess from a souldgul dude. Production and instrumentation keep the value of this album high off the bat. Doesn't sound dated or old in the slightest.
I had a great time listening to this one, so much music history here.
чуть менее интересная классика чем я люблю, больше Элла чем Арета
Pretty good I’ve already heard some of these songs. I like the singers voice it sounds nice.
Otis has such a strong and distinctive voice. I read he recorded most of this album over a 24 hour period - maybe it’s me, but I can see that. Despite that - this is a quality album. He put his own stamp on some classic songs.
Shake
That's more like, classics
cool
Very good and nice soul music!
Pretty chill album
Great blues album with classics
Lots of covers. Very rnb soul. Singer songwriter dreamland
It does indeed have bangers
Gut!
Good : ole man trouble, Bad:: boring Boring no enjoyment here
It’s a covers album. Not bad, but I prefer the original versions of most songs compiled here. Otis’s voice is incredible, but something about the sound just didn’t land with me.
Pretty much all covers but Otis is great.
Surprising that he was so young but has such a soulful voice. 3.5/5.
Great Sunday morning music.
One of the greatest albums of all time. Every time I listen to it, I'm blown away.
This was great, I really enjoyed hearing him do some of my favorite Sam Cooke songs. I will definitely have to look into more Otis Redding. 4.5/5
Never heard this before. I thought it was very good.
Classic
This was probably shocking and exciting when it came out. Now, it just feels like sitting in a diner ordering something greasy.
Otis's voice is just so iconic. Such a shame we didn't get much more of it. This album is one of the rare albums from this era that still 100% stands up today and doesn't feel dated at all. It's just all bangers.
Childhood mornings with Jamie singing that old rhythm and blues to Jessie and I.
It’s a solid album, just feels too drawn out at times
Classic.
Couple of skips keep it from being rated higher but really enjoyed the highs. Love the run of tracks in the middle of the album.
Zajebiste. 5/5
Horny!
Fantastic.
Day 7 - June 8th, 2024 One week into 1001 Albums, and wow, what a good album. Highlights were My Girl and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. 4/5
And in an unexpected turn of events, Otis Redding just became one of my favorites. The passion the voice the flow, this album is brilliant with covers of top hits at the time that were very risky for an artist. The air section amd guitar player are insane, crisp clean sound. Ive listened to Otis singles but mever a whole album. This was amazing I can definitively work with thos for mornings and at anytime honestly. Must listen and must add to any playlist
Overall very good album. Lots a great songs.
So much soul and emotion, really liked this one. Easy 5
Love Otis Redding. Not a single skip
Wonderful!
Actually slapped
Otis being Otis
absolutely love this dude
Good soul, a few covers, decent
This album is great. It's just Otis Redding covering other songs mixed in with some originals. It's such a good take on all the covers. It's upbeat and full of soul. I thoroughly enjoyed it and listened twice.
Happy to listen to some Otis. Previously, I've only heard "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" and "Tramp" (I heard the latter playing in Flying Tiger in Florence last week). I did not know "Respect" was written and originally recorded by him. Looks like Aretha added the iconic "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" part though. I absolutely love his voice, so powerful and soulful. There's also a cover here of the iconic "Wonderful World" song from Animal House, love it. The Rolling Stones cover is cool as well. No complaints 5/5
Man Otis has such a powerful voice. I enjoyed the original songs on this album a lot, but I found myself really being surprised by the covers on this one. His soulful and emotive delivery can really elevate already great songs or with others like (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction offer a unique take on a classic. Also did not realize Respect was not originally Aretha Franklin’s song. Wild. Fav songs: Ole Man Trouble Respect A Change Is Gonna Come I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
I do genuinely like Otis Redding, so this rating was a forgone conclusion.
Some good ole soul music..
I love this album and he’s such an incredible powerful soul singer. Every song bops. However, for a lot of these tracks, like; “Respect”, “Change Gonna Come”, “My Girl”, etc. His version is not the definitive version. Meaning that someone did that song better and I can’t give this album a perfect score knowing that there are better versions of these songs out there. A real conundrum because I want to give everything Otis does a perfect ten. Unfortunately, we’ll just have to settle for a. 4/5
Mmmm Buttery
I just didn’t like it that’s all, 1/5
Otis Redding is one of the greats, but this album sounded so dated.
Starts slow and picks up by the end!
This was an enjoyable listen top to bottom.
Good Album Standout songs: Change Gonna Come Shake Rock me Baby
it was a rainy Otis Redding day and I got all warmed up from it.
Another wedding playlister here, in the best way. Can't believe it was recorded in a day! Wow! He really was shakin it all night long.
Incredible
Little too much soul.
Fantastic album -- great mix of songs imbued with Redding's unique style. Definitely a keeper.
I think I'm going to round this one up to a five, it hits all the right notes in a quick and succinct notion.
Listening to this album, I couldn't help but compare Otis Redding's singing to Aretha Franklin's—for no other reason, really, than the fact that this album features three songs Aretha would go on to cover. In particular, there's "Resepect", which actually showed up on album my group got just days ago: I NEVER LOVED A MAN THE WAY I LOVED YOU. And it's not exactly a fair compairson. Like, of course Aretha's take on "Respect" knocks Otis's out of the park. Even he said she'd stolen his song. But it's also not one I wanted to do if I could help it. They both have great voices, and they're both going for their own things, so what's the use? I mean, it's probably just because Aretha's take on "Respect" looms so large over the original that it's hard to remember there even was an original. Thus, by its presence on this album, it kinda spills over into everything else—not even helped by the fact that Aretha would also cover two other songs from it, "A Change Is Gonna Come" and "I've Been Loving You Too Long". Let's take Aretha out of all this, though. Fully leave her aside like I should have done from the beginning and judge the album on its own merits. And going just by what it does, it's really great stuff. I mean, all the love in the world for how Redding sings, specifically when it gets **gruff**. That shit? Oh, I love that shit **too death**. I listened to "Otis" five times the same day just because I wanted to hear his scatting on the beat. And that samples a song from the album he released after this one, so—! He's just so much fun to listen to, and so unique. I can't think of anyone else who sounds exactly the way he does. So, hey, that alone gets this album pretty good marks. And thankfully, the tunes underneath it are good enough to carry this thing to **really good** marks. I can't really recall anything specific about any of them, but that doesn't really matter to me. As just a front-to-back listening experience, it's a rippin' time. So, I guess to close this out I may as well answer the question I proposed at the front that I didn't wanna ask. Ultimately—yeah, I prefer Aretha's singing. It's prettier when it's soulful, and I like her hollerin' better. Otis's is good, but if you had him sing, I'unno, "Border Song" it wouldn't hit the same. But again, it doesn't matter. Regardless of who I prefer, he's just as much a soul legend as Aretha, and his music (not just this album) is worth anyone's time. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go scat along to the "Otis" beat again.
Otis is a legend of R&B, and this album helped cement it.
I’m at a 4.5 that I’m gonna bump up to a 5. It’s just really fucking good soul music, man. Even if a lot of it is covers, his voice just glides on them and takes control like they were always his to begin with (save for Respect, but… you know). There are little lulls on this album, and I do think songs fade out a little too often instead of hitting a definitive finish, but those are nitpicks: what’s here is really good, and even when those lulls come in, they’re interrupted by his voice booming out with power and you immediately forget they ever happened. The instrumentation is pretty nice here too; I don’t think many liberties were taken, save for the horn section in the Satisfaction cover, but everything feels pretty true to its original versions otherwise. I just liked it a lot; it’s a fun listen with some occasionally stunning vocals, and I’m totally fine with giving it a 5. Certainly no less than a 4.
Great classics
Perfect. Gets a four just because it’s mostly covers. No one makes music like this anymore.
good times on this one
Excellent!
Top Three Songs: 1) Old Man Trouble 2) A Change is Gonna Come 3) Wonderful World Bottom Three Songs: 1) Shake 2) Satisfaction 3) Down in the Valley
Its ok but not incredible
Oh yeah. This is great. Love those guitars.
Not bad, not good. Not my style
It's Otis, man! What could ever go wrong with this?!?! I had a calm and lovely day, how about you?
Good stuff
A legendary voice explores some soul standards (and one rock standard). Really like how the sound is tasteful but maintains some bite. Smooth, easy listening. Best song: Wonderful World
Fun album to listen to. Most songs are cover versions of contemporary R&B hits but Otis throws a little Rolling Stones at you towards the end. No one can sing a song like Otis! Always one of my favorites
Classic. Wouldn’t say it’s my type of thing but really enjoyed it. Amazing voice, catchy brilliant musicianship and some classic songs.
Mostly very well performed cover-versions of well-know titles. Nice voice. A bit too aged for my taste. 2,5
Túlkunin hjá þessum gaur var úr einhverri annarri vídd. Geggjuð plata!
Would I listen to it again: yes Is it a no-skip album: no Favorite song: Ole Man Trouble Least favorite song: Rock Me Baby Do I like it: yes
I just started the first song and can already tell this is going to be a phenomenal album. But I love Otis Redding, so I may be biased. It's also crazy to see how many of my favorite songs are just re-records of songs off this album. The more I listen the more I love this album. I'm just downloading every song at this point.
so very good I loved it for fun and awesome and beautiful
A lot of classic records. Soul album by Otis
A stone cold classic with a variety of hits to sooth your soul on a summer day down by the docks.
Astonishing.
A lot of great classic songs. Need on vinyl
Legend. God damn beautiful.
gostei muito!!
1. trouble - 1 2. rezpect - 0 3. a change - 1.5 4. valley - 1.5 5. too long - 1 6. zhake - 0 7. my girl - 1 8. uuorld - 1 9. rock me baby - 1.5 10. no zatizfaction - 0 11. uuater - 1.5
I wanted to love it, and Otis sure had some great songs, but this just felt a bit too like typical soul music. Aretha Franklin's cover of Respect also blows Otis' original out the water. Maybe a 3.5/5
It’s impossible to hate on Otis Redding. Change Gonna Come, My Girl, I’ve been Loving You Too Long, these are classics. But I can only rate what’s basically a classic album so high, even if it’s maybe the greatest cover album ever. 7.3/10
It's pretty good but I didn't realize that his style could get tiresome.
A great album full of emotion.
Otis has an amazing voice and really speaks to emotion, full of soul. my only gripe is one or two of the covers miss the mark a little bit but not by much at all. Wanna be sad and in love? listen to this
Otis Redding has my favorite voice in soul music. This album was very pleasant. I wasn’t wild about some of his covers but overall it was an enjoyable time
I've seen the album cover so many times in my life, but never got the chance to listen to a copy before. The content is an efficient compilation of soul at its highest peak. Some tracks lack of consistency though, while others are just extraordinarily crafted (I've been loving you too long, change is gonna come...) Overall: Really enjoyable and majorly important in 1960s culture
This was a real blast to listen too
One of the most expressive performers of all time. Most of the songs are covers, but I'd argue - with few exceptions - these are the best versions of these songs.
Surprised about versions of popular songs.
Banging
Unreal
Il y a quelque chose qui m’est apparu complaisant dans cet album et ses reprises. Un peu mécanique
4.9 - I feel this could be a 5, but not sure how I feel about an album with covers. Performance is a 5 though and as he died too early, maybe it is a 5
I quite enjoyed this considering it’s basically just an album of covers/standards. Fave Tracks: Ole Man Trouble, You Don’t Miss Your Water 3.5/5
Great soul album, enjoyed every song. Low 4.
woah
Sure it's fine, he has a fantastic voice. It's just a little dull overall, in one ear and out the other. Doubt i'd play it again but there's nothing wrong with it.
A perfect late afternoon record, especially with a joint and a book. With Otis, you know what you’re getting and it’s always going to be great: brassy backing tracks, strong charismatic vocals, and pop standards you heard all your life without knowing it was Otis Redding who originally wrote it all along. He’s always got a little uptempo soul, a little downtempo blues, and a couple sultry ballads. It’s pitch perfect ‘60s soul, and fills that niche flawlessly. There is no such thing as a bad Otis Redding song or album, and Otis Blue is no exception. That said, this album does have a lot of covers – more here than on later albums – and I’ll be honest, the covers are the weakest versions of these songs. And I’d even argue that, for the original cuts here that became well-known off their cover versions, they’re also the weaker version of the song in question. And because of that, I have a hard time meeting Otis Blue on its own terms. It’s still a very good album, one I’d gladly own and listen to, but it’s never going to be a personal favorite, either. Now, if we were talking about Pain in My Heart or The Dock of the Bay….
So much better than the last one. Good songs, some known, like his voice
Great album full of great covers. Nice singing by Otis, but I'm not sure if that's enough to make it exceptional. I'm pretty sure I might like some of the original songs better, although it's a really good try.
Now this is what I'm talking about... this was so much better than rolling stones, there's variety in the singing, the trumpets (to die for). So good at bringing out the emotions in the lyrics
Man the production takes all the fun out of this music. So plodding. I’m sure Otis has better versions of those songs on some other albums! I suppose I need to keep in mind the year this was released.
Enjoyable listen and Otis Redding has a great voice.
Classic album - favorite so far
I loved the way he sang these songs. I got up and danced to his spun in this music. Great job!!
At first I thought I was really enjoying this. But the best songs are really just covers of other greater artists work. And something in the telling gets lost - they're more pale shadows of great works. There's obviously something to Otis Redding's voice that goes a long way to carrying these, but it's not enough to lift it into the upper echelons of music for me.
Classics but covers. Think I need a few more listens but sometimes the original is vetter
About as good as raw 60's soul gets
Holy shit what an album. Never listened to all of these back to back to back. Phenomenal
great but I dislike the fadeouts
Very good
Love Otis Redding. That voice is as good as it gets.
Classic after classic on this one. I need to research rap samples from this album, it has to have been picked apart by producers.
Otis is one of the goats of soul music. Was the first album I was assigned and what a great start!
Top tier old school R & B. Best of the best.
I hate to say this, but honestly, it's Otis Redding, the guy was a genius.
I said this about the Rolling Stones and I'm going to say it about Otis Redding too. Enjoyable, but you're not getting more than a 3 for an album full of covers.
most soul albums sound pretty samey and this one definitely had that vibe. but some classic songs very well done
Hugely influential album
Perfection! One of my favs
8 / 10 Discazo de Soul, con varios grandes éxitos. Voz y música impecable.
Absolutely wonderful and full of soul! Otis breathes a breath of fresh air into timeless classics with grace and style. I could re-listen to this 100 times and not get bored. Standout Tracks: A Change is Gonna Come, I've Been Loving You Too Long, My Girl
Day106 - i don’t know who’s voice i like better otis redding or sam cooke but i could listen to him all day
Love Otis's voice. Hadn't heard this one before. Very nice.
Dang so many classics here and now I know where they're from. And while I knew Respect, My Girl, and Satisfaction, the real hits for me here are Change Gonna Come, I've Been Loving You Too Long, and Wonderful World. The way Otis sings has depth and made me want to listen to this again immediately.
Day 2/1001. Flat 4. The only reason i knew who otis redding was before today was because of watch the throne. Probably my favorite soul album i’ve heard to this point. I love otis’ unique sound and his almost adlibs? idk what to call them. Anyways, fire.
This is the good stuff, a slew of killer covers like The Temptations "My Girl" and Rolling Stones "Satisfaction" and, weirdly, Aretha Franklin's "Respect".... via a quirk in the space/time continuum, apparently he recorded this two years before the superior original came out, go figure.
Good album featuring many covers. I will certainly listen to this one again.
Great. I love Otis.
my gurrl
Can't go wrong with Otis, can you?
enjoyed it.
Iconic record. Every song that Otis sings on this record he turns it into an Otis song.
A bit too mellow for me but I'll try again down the road.
I love Otis Redding but it’s hard to justify an album full of cover songs a good rating.
Nice album, I enjoyed some of the covers. Great soulful singer
Really incredible album.
decent takes on the classics, knew a lot of the songs.
I like Otis Redding, but an album of covers and ok originals doesn't cut it for this list. 2/5.
4 phenomenal vocal performance but the album felt kinda one-notey
Loved it!
A fun album but not great across the tracks.
Otis Redding had the perfect voice for this type of music and he puts it to good use here. Didn't love some of the covers but this was an enjoyable listen.
Unterhaltsamer Rythm&Blues. Highlight und wohl bekanntester Song ist "(I can't get no) satisfaction".
Otis has a nice voice, it was nothing super special to me
Okay, so these are cool re-renderings of old Soul songs by the great Otis Redding. But, it's still like a cross-genre greatest hits type compilation so not scorable on the same level as a regular album.
Sings great songs with soul
Great great album..
Hey aso s haut mi jetz ned vom hocker aber grundsätzlich sicher echt tolli musig
oke definitiv mono version lose. biah ich lieb de otis sini stimm. ole man trouble isch meeega schön clasic otis simple song aber d blöser d energie vode band und am otis sini ehrlich stimm machts fantastisch. STIMMT ER HET RESPECT COVERET! oder heters vor de aretha gsunge? cha au sii. uf jede fall seeehr geili version. ah was er hets gschriebe?? oeeeefff. lieb s sschlagzüg uf dem track und de bass. und s klavier. change gonna come iconic trompete intro und denn sini stimm oooooh mein gott. fuck. und nocher d hits mit de blöser und bwah ich liebs. ive been loving you too long isch scho immer en favorite vo mir, lieb en langsame 6/8. shake isch au hert geil. my girl riese classic absolute tuuuuune. wonderful world isch nöd de louis armstrong type aber de kenni au vo irgendwo her? banger. er kei trigonometrie. satisfaction cover au riese move. huuuere guets cover. bin seeehr versuecht zum es füfi geh aber für da mössts nochli meh spannenderd mache glaub.
a change is gonna vome isch so fucking guet, weiss nöd öbi das oder d version vom sam cooke lieber han lol d bläser hetteds au echlii lisliger chönne mache d cover mached jz au nöd megamega vill für mich aber ultraschöni musig, gajz klar es 4i
This is what I came here for. I don't listen to 60s music much, generally too simple and safe for my tastes, but gems like this make it worth trying (old) new things. Captivating voice, so expressive, fantastic backing band and well written songs.
mainly covers of contemporary blues and r&b songs made famous by artists such as sam cooke and the rolling stones. otis redding had a great voice for this type of music and this one is pretty special. highlights: “change gonna come”, “down in the valley”, “my girl”
Love his voice but something felt a bit off on this one. Not quite sure what.
Quality album
Amazing album! Every track is perfect, this is an album which actually does belong on the list. 5/5
Отис Голубой А хули не розовый? 7/10
Fantastic
Loved!
RIP to a once in a lifetime voice. Best Song: My Girl, I've Been Loving You Too Long Worst Song: N/A
Otis is an instrument
Palo
Enjoyable stuff - left me wanting to hear Sam Cooke or Smokey Robinson. Wanted to hear more original Otis Redding - Rolling Stones covers. Easy 3.5 - but rounding down to a 3.
Good sweet listening. 4 stars
Nice covers - real good album.
Ol' Otis was all over Sam Cooke's booty. Funny that every cover on this album is worse than the original, and then Aretha's Respect cover was so much better than his original! The production seemed a little rough and rushed, not the best of his recordings, albeit impressive.
calkiem fajne nuty, caly album mozna zaklikac w sumie do ulubionych
Otis is great. His voice makes these covers something special.
like it, if I'm in the mood as it's not my usual cup of tea
What a reeeeal nice time.
n algunas canciones m sobra tanto instrumental mucho sentimiento cuanto canta, m gusto mucho muy alegre el ritmo se mueve entre dos extremos, por lo q puedes pasar por todas las emociones, conectas muy bn con el cantante pq asi t lo trasmite
Phenomenal album. And embarrassing admission time: I was today years old when I found out Satisfaction by The Stones is an Otis Redding cover. How I've made it this far before finding that out is beyond me.
A classic. Otis has an amazing soulful voice and his backing band here was incredible.
So much feeling!
Solid hits done well.
It was okay
Didn't listen to whole album but will go back and explore it.
Solid
It’s an ok record filled with covers of great songs. There are a few that have a unique orchestration that makes this a non-typical collection. It’s a reinterpretation of many of these songs. All that being said the back half started boring me because I’d rather listen to the originals. 3/5
I don’t know what makes an album of cover songs make this list, but I’m glad it’s here. Otis Redding makes every song better. His voice is soulful and changes the vibe of the song. “Wonderful World” and “Respect” are the standouts.
Good album with tracks like Wonderful World and Can’t get no satisfaction. I give this 3.5 stars.
One of the greatest voice of soul. 4 Stars
Always 5 stars.
Soulful, full of emotion yet also easy listening. Excellent album!
Tinny recording quality on the first track (maybe others, or I got used to it). Wonder if this was by design in this era. Not as tinny as AM radio…but sounds like something between AM and FM radio. His renditon of Respect had a nice groove. Didn’t realize Aretha recorded it after Otis. Need to see if Aritha’s had the 4-on-the-floor groove as prevalent as in this recording. A Change Is Gonna Come was beautifully soulful and passionate. Down In The Valley was a great track. My Girl recording of the Temptations classic. Rock Me Baby - straight up blues Respect Per wikipedia: Shortly before his death in a plane crash, Redding wrote and recorded his iconic "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" with Steve Cropper. The song became the first posthumous number-one record on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts.
Good album
I love some Otis Redding.
Otis Redding... The king of writing songs that people don't realize he wrote.
favourite: respect, down in the valley, i can't get no satisfaction least favourite: you don't miss your water holy shit those horns on my girl are loud cool album, kind of samey started great then tapered off towards the end reminds me a lot of modern sounds from a while back mayb 7/10
Otis Blue is versatile in how it demonstrates Otis Redding's ability to elevate these songs with his distinct delivery along with the great selection of soul songs that range from melancholic to upbeat. Admittedly some of these tracks are little cheesy lyrically (e.g. Wonderful World and Rock Me Baby), but it's Otis along with his backing band's renditions of these songs that elevate them even from those moments for a endearing yet at times moody listen.
Among the greatest albums. Infinitely listenable.
it packs an emotional punch. Otis Redding knows what he is doing.
great album-- cut by cut
own
It’s always good.
Incredible, it was like a cultural greatest hits. Every song was amazing.
Great album! Otis just has this certain sound to him that’s uniquely his.
A powerful album from a talented artist. This album is packed full of strong original tracks and also very famous covers. With "Respect, "My Girl," "Wonderful World," and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," this album is practically hit after hit. The vocalist's energy and passion can only be matched by his great accompaniment. This is truly a very deserving album on this list.
Marvin Gaye's take on some classic 'soul' hits. Love the voice but I kep expecting to hear the 'original' version of the songs
很多略带jazz风味的soul，当时很多R&B的翻唱而得的专辑
I don’t really enjoy hearing classics for the sake of learning. You can hear the foundation for what comes later, but it’s not super compelling today.
this was great, soulful, beautiful voice, really good tracks, that’s all you need, the music was great and that’s all i needed. strong 8
Ole Man Trouble 3.5 Respect 3 Change Gonna Come 3.7 Down in the Valley 3.6 I've Been Loving You Too Long 3.5 Shake 3.4 My Girl 4 Wonderful World 3.8 Rock Me Baby 3.3 Satisfaction 3 You Don't Miss Your Water 3.2 Score: 3.454545455
Otis Redding has an absolutely stunning voice, and these songs are all iconic. I love this album.
I was BOOOOOOOORN by the river!
9/10
Otis was probably one of the top five singers of all time. Just put on this album and let his voice wash over you. Sublime!
Great classic blues
Lekker album. Niet zo lang. Happy :) Wist niet dat deze boy bestond maar ken wel way nrs / remake/ cover?
Otis could sing the terms and conditions from a badly designed insurance website and it would still be 5 stars! Simply amazing!
Great blues and well known classic covers
Otis Redding is fantastic. This is a phenomenal album. So many of these tracks were later recorded by other artists that became huge hits. But they all come back to Otis Redding. The entire album is full of hits. From start to finish, there's really not a low point to be found.
I've never actually really listened to Otis Redding and wow have I been missing out. Never too late to start though!
He's the king for a reason
The album is so powerful that it's hard to listen to passively. I spent most of my first listen-through staring into space and feeling the music in my bones. I assumed he was older than he sounds, I am very surprised to learn he was in his early 20s and died a few years later. I didn't know much about Otis before this. I spent all day listening to his albums and will continue to do so. 10/10
untouchable
Of all the songs to be an original composition on what’s essentially an Otis Redding karaoke album, I did not expect it to be Respect. This was good.
Short, sweet, and to the point. Ty Otis
Pretty good short ripper. My girl hit
Love Otis
Sensational voice with a powerful backing. A good variety of differently paced tracks. Favourites this time round? I've been loving you too long Shake My Girl
Great songs by a great singer. What more could you ask for. Essential covers and other awesome Tunes by Otis.
Respect for Otis. Although hard not to put out a good album with that many cover songs. Guess it turns out he’s more than a one hit wonder. (3.1*s)
Highlights: Ole Man Trouble, A Change Is Gonna Come, Down In The Valley, Shake. Ten out of eleven tracks were recorded in 24 hours. You don’t see that everyday. It is a covers album plus two originals but damn it’s good! Swagger filled, crisp backing ensemble (all-star cast, no spoilers on who). Otis belting with all his might. The cover of Satisfaction was a left field choice. I couldn’t dig it but appreciated the attempt. Overall: 7/10
Otis Redding doing classic covers. An album full of cover would normally not do it for me, but this was so good.
Lekker groovy
Easy 5. Spectacular!
Certified hood classic. Favorieten: Ole Man Trouble, A Change Is Gonna Come, My Girl, (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
Nog steeds een van mn favo soulzangers, wat heeft deze man een chille stem.
Hele leuke covers, mooi gezongen. Ik heb hem nu al 2 keer geluisterd. Wel covers alleen, daarom geen 5 sterren.
Solid album from solid artist.
Can't get no satisfaction was a nice departure, but otherwise not really my type of a record.
What's not to like about listening to this great singer?! My only concern was that after starting to listen, and not paying to attention, that it felt like the longest record - ever. Then I looked and saw 40 songs! I like Otis, but it really did go a little too long. Good stuff, but ...
Fantastic. I already plenty of Otis Redding \ Stax \ Volt recordings and there was very little on here that was new to me or surprised me, but I still get a funny feeling listening to his incredible voice. One of a kind really.
One of the all time greats. Love this album.
Good album. Easy to listen to. Not too long, went through it twice.
Overall a good listen full of songs you know. The problem to me, is that this is essentially a covers album. Otis wrote or cowrote 3 of the songs.
pretty good
This is a beautiful album, and it's very sweet. I think I want to listen to this when I need a good pick-me-up! Wikipedia said he was nicknamed King of Soul, and I believe that!
Known quantity. Originals better than covers. Stax house band tight. Prefer live at Monterey- captures a bit more something
Deep grinding soul
Peaceful album to listen to, some famous songs in there
The voice of soul. What more is there to say.
Loved it!
Great songs… just don’t like this version of them.
nice covers. stax allstar album
one of the greatest voices of all time
Otis Redding died when he was 26 years old. 26... What the fuck are even doing here? I got my first office job at 26. Jesus. I've Been Loving You Too Long is a GOAT, and the man could sing circles around any contemporary or anyone making soul music now for that matter. He sounds like he's been in legend status for 40 years on this record. It's criminal how fucking mature his voice was.
Though I would have preferred more originals and fewer covers, Redding's iconic soulful voice could recite the phone book and I'd still be captivated.
Soulful
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