Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Strong vocals and good songs. Redding's rendition of (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction is very soulful and a great variation of the Rolling Stones classic, as are his other covers. His original songs are good too.

Otis Redding’s voice is undeniably remarkable — raw, expressive, and instantly gripping. But despite that, 𝘖𝘵𝘪𝘴 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦 doesn’t strike me as a particularly special album. It’s a strong showcase for his talent, full of passionate performances, yet it never quite comes together as a cohesive or standout soul statement. Good to hear once, but not an album that stays with me.

Otis blue this one. Really wasn't that bothered by this. All the same, it's only 30 minutes long.

Incredible vocals. Great music, just not my personal favourite.

Covers?

favorites: down in the valley; i've been loving you too long; satisfaction (i can't get no)

It's ok, the brass are too similars, but still my kind of shit

Good voice. The music is a bit too bluesy for me but might be good as background music.

It's OK, but an album largely composed of cover versions?

Some great tracks a lot of horns, pretty cool album

Pretty torn on this one. It’s Otis Redding, so gotta give some credit, but to be honest, I don’t understand the point of a lot of these songs. The covers are mostly fairly insipid, and nowhere near as good as the original. ‘My Girl’ in particular is ruined by the horn section being way too loud in the mix, and just doesn’t really suit that song. Whilst it is nice to hear the original of ‘Respect’, Aretha made it so much her own only a short time later. Disappointing.

favs: change gonna come, ive been loving you too long, shake I think Soul isn't my cup of tea, but it was a fun listen!

Funky. Groovy. I like. Definitely a vinyl for the dinner parties

kind of funny how this era of music involved everyone singing the same covers but they are all good so I'm not mad in the slightest!

Love Otis. Enjoyed the covers. 3.5/5.

The best soul album I've heard so far. Still not great. 3/5

Love the album. So far ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’ is my fav track - so is I've Been Loving You Too Long!

Really like Otis Redding’s voice and knew at least half the songs on here. Overall solid but nothing stood out in particular. I enjoyed the vibe and the band playing with him was pretty great so nothing to complain about there. Nothing terrible but nothing incredible.

instrumentals are nice but i didn't really care for the vocals

Love Otis and love these songs, but an album of cover songs, however well done can't score highly here. The list of contributors to the album is like a who's who of soul from the era and everything is played brilliantly. But i prefer the originals. A change is gonna come is powerful in its simplicity of message and doesnt need all of the extras added here. And taking on Respect is an insane task.

first time hearing something like this its a pretty good album i found a few good songs i liked lets see i might hear it again and might a like a few more

So...was this a partial cover album? Not complaining since the whole album itself was very chill.

Pretty good soul. I feel like I undertand hip hop samples a bit better after listening to this. Decent

that was a really funky, interesting album to listen to. otis got a real soul voice. you can listen to this album on sunday evening to cheer yourself up a bit before the working days begin

I listened to this album while I’m learning. It was the perfect music to hear. But not for my free time

Alright soul not that special

3.7/5 - I listen to songs within this genre and similar artists. This album was a bit too slow for me. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for that tempo.

Good Album. Started off with a bang, then mellowed out quite a bit... Amazing voice, very nice to listen too. Enjoyed the grooves,gave this record a 2nd listen. A few covers, enjoyed his take.

Good listen. A lot of cool soulful covers. Nothing super crazy. Average album. Shouldn’t be on this list. Another artist on this list just because of who the artist is. This seems to be an ongoing trend with this 1001.

if I wanted to listen to blues, this could be a staple for me. unfortunately I am not often in the mood to listen to blues... but it is still really great!

Once again this project delivers less a 'you *must* listen to this album' and more a 'someone just really liked this song'... Not sure how a collection of predominantly covers makes the cut over some of OR's other work.

Old school soul by a legend in this genre.

Not bad. Would make good background music to a film, where there is a bit of action taking place. Higher tempo, brassy, very 60's/70's feel

it was good. but i think he has better albums lowkey

3.5 Lost 0.5 for "Satisfaction" cover.

Very good interesting sounds however not really my thing lad oi

I don't really have loads to say about this one. The vocals were nice although a bit lacking at times. The instrumentals on some of the songs was really good but other than that it felt quite generic. overall a good album 3 stars A strong 7 out of 10

Really enjoyed Redding's singing (although, it's more due to me liking soul singing than Redding being specifically exceptional). The songs weren't particularly interesting beyond that, though. The instrumentation did fit well with the singing and was pleasant, but over the whole album it felt quite repetitive. For soul, I prefer the instrumentation to be technically complex, which means I wasn't quite a fan and got bored fairly quick

Obviously the main focus of this album is on the singing, and this is undeniably done incredibly well. Wow. Great accompanying instrumentation. However not my kinda music really and I don’t think I’d put it on again

Very good album. Great 30 minutes of songs. Otis’ voice is fantastic and the big band playing with him complement him perfectly. Respect, My Girl and Wonderful world are all bangers. Satisfaction really surprised me. Excellent cover

Great vocals and interpretations.

Some good songs later Covered by many different artists

Good album, but majority are covers of songs I think are sung better by other artists.

Covers but his voice and style are so iconic is carries the whole thing

Pretty good covers

Jazzy. Not totally my cup of tea but very easy to enjoy and it's cool "background music?". Like it's super comfy to be in low volume and listen to it. I imagine myself eating a good burguer in a good wooden restaurant while this would play type of ambient. The songs "My girl" and "I've been loving you too long" were my favorites. When I think of this I think of people dancing at weddings/ jazzy places ahah!

Great soul album. so many hits, sounds like every movie soundtrack set in the 50/60s.

álbum vibes demais, voz belissima. achei o cover de satisfaction melhor que a original.

Enjoyable, a nice listen

It is surprising how many songs are familiar from many US movies/shows It is a great good to know

This album is catchy and contains some hits! But it is a bit repetitive, and the album in its whole can’t keep me entertained over a long period. It’s more of a great background album, with a couple of songs that you can sing along to. A 3++

Good vibes

It’s an iconic voice but it’s a shame that this is essentially a collection of cover versions

Surprised how many 'other artists' songs' he did first. I like the album. It's a bit middle of the road for me though. I don't love it. Definitely don't hate it.

Really love the vocals on all the songs. The arrangements are also awesome, I might just like brass though.

Nice album, but would have enjoyed listening to less cover songs so maybe not the album I would have chosen for the list.

I didn’t listen to every song, but of all the songs I did listen to my favourite was ‘A change is gonna come’ it’s definitely the sort of song I can imagine playing on a sunny Sunday morning :)

great album just not my style but i can definitely appreciate it

boring

She is funky and I get why people like her, just not for me

No song on this album is bad. However, that is all I find myself able to say about it. Nothing really stands out to me. It's good, that's it. Three stars. (Favorite track: Change Gonna Come.)

It has Calm Vibes with a vintage sound. I really enjoyed this. Soul is one of my favourite genre's so that doesn't surprise me a bit. It is catchy and just nice but not overly special.

Loved it. Would listen to it in the morning, summer, making coffee, 8am ish before its too hot outside and there’s still a morning breeze.

Nicely done

not really my style but I enjoyed it

Dit is mooi, ken het wel vaag. Maar ik kan het zeker waarderen.

Good, probably won't listen again - good backing band but a lot of the songs need Redding to sustain the notes a bit longer for me. Not my vibe, but I can see why people like it.

nice covers. i prefer the originals though

He owns it, solid hits, great sound, great voice. But it plays as one long piece. Maybe it needs more listens than I had time for.

Smoothly done

This was good but not my usual style. I didnt know my girl came from this album

Sounds all the same honestly. Going through it felt like I was listening to the same song. I like the vibes though.

Overall, a good album, rock me, baby. I did not enjoy, though I felt as though it was too long to repetitive consider considering everything else in the album, overall solid album

The music is unique and good but not mindblowing

Solid soul album with a great singer. Its not often I feel in the mood for straight up soul music but next time I know what to search for!

3/5

Well, not bad. More like Otis Redding does covers. I have not done any research on this record so I am not sure if it should have made the list. I lot of the covers were versions by legends, which I would have preferred their versions.

Beautiful album - so easy to listen to and brings back memories of happy times.

Not Bad, dont mind it at all.

Not a bad listen. Not my style really, but I definitely appreciate the sound. Ole man trouble is my favorite.

Man I love Otis Redding. He has an iconic voice and he's surely one of the best artists of all time. This album has great songs of great quality but I don't think an album consisting of only cover songs should be in the top 1000 of all time. I have no hate for Otis but all of the original songs are better and I can't give this more than 3 stars

solid soul album not much to say

Pretty good! Just below 4

Nice album but a bit repetitive

The Black Keys are so annoyed they aren’t Otis

Good voice and nice songs. It seems too boring, yet still provides entertainment.

Good stuff. Wish it was longer! Some of these covers are kinda out there but I suspect that was the point.

Great

He's great, not a huge fan of some of the covers.

I feel like I should like this more than I do, unfortunately. The production limits the instrumentation, and I'm not really the biggest fan of his voice.

Was alright

There are certainly worse albums I could have gotten on my wife and I’s fifth wedding anniversary. Highlights: A Change Is Gonna Come, Down in the Valley, Shake, My Girl, Wonderful World, (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

Pretty beautiful stuff

Otis did a great job singing these covers. It was okay.

I don't really resonate with this.

Love Otis, although this album not my fav.

listened to this album first thing in the morning and it really got me in my feels in a good way. this feels like what music is supposed to sound like.

Good 60s with a few hits too

6 - AVERAGE

One of the greatest voices of all time, but too many covers. Great songs overall but I'd honestly rather just listen to his greatest hits.

Otis Redding has a great voice and I'm glad I listened to this, but nothing jumped out at me as groundbreaking or iconic on this album.

It's crazy how many songs I have heard before are covers from this album, a great listen. Nothing to add to a daily or weekly rotation though.

Oh boy a cover album. But well done! 3/5.

Yea I mean, I like this, will listen again. But its a lot of covers.

Otis has a great voice, and some of the songs on here are great, but it lacks that extra bit of something magic to really push it above and beyond 3 stars.

A very pleasant surprise. I don’t usually enjoy this era of music but this album was very well done.

Some excellent songs on here, but it did just make me want to listen to Sam Cooke instead

Ja, klassiker dette. Synes det var et fint gjennomlytt, men vet ikke om det er noe jeg kommer til å høre mye på. Sterk 3

3.0

Not my thing but it’s good and respect it

Meh

A good album overall but didn't like it as much as I thought I would. Maybe it's just the low tempo similarity of most songs, none of them really wowed me. This is the soul equivalent of rock ballads, not bad but goes for a soft feeling that lacks impact.

The vibe was good for the most part. The horns were jarring at times. Leaning positive/neutral on this.

Da e kje så dumt

Classic Otis

Otis is a brilliant singer of soul music - I very much dislike the genre, so great as this it, it ain't fer me!

Otis sounds incredible but the horns are a bit annoying.

Otis Redding it timeless. but this was mostly covers. so not my favorite of his records.

Made me just want to go and listen to Sam Cooke to be fair. Lots of classic songs with excellent delivery and an incredible backing band. Often pine for the original regardless though.

Classic soul, def enjoyed a few songs here… it’s missing a little grove that I’ve gotten used to with some of the later works for me

A fun take on some famous songs. No real particular standouts but something I'd easily listen to in the background.

Good songs great voice were they covers? 6.0

Cool collection of songs but it loses a star for being mostly covers.

Once again this is mainly a cover album. Great voice but can't give more than a 3

Solid blues stuff. Some classics on here. Not quite my jam.

i have some respect to this album but it didnt give me too much satisfaction. and for the two tracks i just mentioned, i like aretha and mick's cover(/original) version respectively. 3/5

Like a decent action move. Fun once, maybe still enjoyable a second time, but ultimately lacks variation and depth to make it stand out to me. 3.5/5

fajne 3*

Plutot sympa, j'aime bien chill mais cool

some hits but not really my thing

I think I liked Otis best when he wasn’t pushing so hard in those high energy tunes. “A Change Is Gonna Come” and “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” were standouts for me.

This is a solid three, probably a 3.4 as most of them are covers. It does not cross new ground but covers old ground in a solid way. I would listen to this if I needed a good start for a hard day to come. 3.4

Great album. Starts really well. Not as good towards the end but pretty good.

Kilka hitów, ale mam wrażenie że też sporo coverów, utworów, które są zapychaczami. Tak, głos jest niepodrabialny. Bezkonkurencyjny. Czysty jak dzwon. Ale całość? Nie poruszyła jak powinna, była trochę monotonna i wtórna. 6/10

Great voice, but too many covers for one album.

Lots of covers

Interesting that they put a white woman on the cover of this album. Very listenable early soul from one of the masters, who died way too soon. Just not an album I need to hear more than once.

offensive reviews . seminal R&B / Soul album

A lovely listen, bit upbeat with funk and soul sounds

Love his voice and his songs, even though some of these songs were covers.

Et par veldig kule sanger, et par ok

A great cover album, but nontheless it is still a cover album and I can't give it more than 3 stars Best Song: A Change is Gonna Come Rating: 6/10 Stars: 3/5

really cool stuff!

This is the kind of stuff I listen to for pleasure. The only reason I don't rate it higher is that it's not very original.

Me gusta mucho Otis Redding y en general los álbumes que le he escuchado me terminan fascinando. Resulta que el presente es un disco de covers de canciones de R&B y aunque me gustó, sí lo sentí tal cual así: Otis Redding haciendo covers. Y pues algo me faltó. Como que no me pegó la magia de Redding como otras veces. Pero vaya, es un muy buen disco.

Бодрые и энергичные каверы со всякими соулами и блюзами. И песня Rolling Stones есть.

A great singer and some great tracks here.

I wasn’t expecting covers, but I liked many of his interpretations, especially of “Satisfaction.”

Timeless soul classics!

Mooi album met een aantal interessante covers op. Ideaal voor op de achtergrond. 3.4

15/1089 Ole Man Trouble was a great opener, Otis’ voice is beautiful. It has a very easy listening vibe to it. It’s interesting hearing the original version of Respect (having not previously known about it) naturally his voice sounds amazing on it Wow A Change Is Gonna Come got me teary, i’m not sure if i’ve heard this rendition before but it’s stunning. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long was very passionate and a nice listen his version of Satisfaction was a lot of fun and very energetic You Don’t Miss Your Water was a perfect ending, a really beautiful relaxed way to top of the album overall i really enjoyed listening to this. however, i find it hard to judge it knowing that the majority of these are covers and not original to Redding. That said, they were mostly really nice interpretations. I fully appreciate artists including covers and renditions of songs that are important to them/their record and these were very well incorporated, I just generally prefer original songs when i’m listening to the album of an artist who is new to me faves: A Change Is Gonna Come, You Don’t Miss Your Water least faves: Rock Me Baby, Wonderful World 3 stars or 61/100 i really liked this album and will likely revisit my favourites but it isn’t necessarily my taste as a whole

1. Hörgenuss / Emotionaler Eindruck: (3) ➤ Ich habe es durchgehört und musste mir nicht denken "oh man wann hört es auf" also kann es nicht so schlecht sein 2. Songqualität & Melodien: (3) ➤ Ich mochte die Variation in den einzelnen Songs. Es wurde mal lauter und mal leiser, dann kamen neue Instrumente dazu. Das hat das ganze Dynamischer gemacht 3. Stil & Genre – mein Geschmack: (2) ➤ an sich nicht ganz meins 4. Kohärenz & Atmosphäre: (3) ➤ Es war alles im selben vibe, hat schon zusammen gepasst. Für mich haben jetzt einzelne Songs aber nicht sooo herausgestochen. 5. Originalität / Überraschung: (4) ➤ Durch die Unterschiedlichen Instrumente gab es Abwechslung und auch Überraschungsmomente ⟶ Gesamtpunkte: 15 / 25 ⭐ Gesamtwertung: 3 / 5 Sterne Kommentar / Lieblingssong(s): [Down in the Valley, I've been Loving you too long (mein Favorit)]

nice

Un álbum con alma, lo espontáneo y la rapidez le da al álbum un buen sonido. Además con presencia de lucha racial.

Great voice great vibes just too much filler

Great vocals and good vibes! I knew a lot of the songs he was covering so that was nice. Happy

Iconic voice, mostly covers with some originals, backed by an all-star Stax band — Booker T. & the M.G.’s and Isaac Hayes on piano. It sounds great, but some of these songs are done better by other artists on other albums. I like it, and you can’t deny the talent and the playing — it’s just not a record I would reach for often.

Oh my soul! In my teenage years (60's), my peers would either follow rock/r&b or soul, and be dressed and groomed as such. I resisted soul therefore as if it were political. Once more mature, I was able to appreciate this genre for its own unique sound and importance. Otis Redding's story is remarkable. What a talent, and productivity as a young artist, cut short at the height of his success, like so many others. Soul never became my favorite genre, but this album is very listenable.

Otis Redding: Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul: Its a fairly good soul album. Not my favorite genre of music, but its solid, fun, and short. Like the instrument diversity. 7/10

a lot of great songs, Idk what was original or a cover, but a nice voice to listen to over some deeply emotional songs

Otis is wonderful - love the sound, some great highlights here (Ole Man Trouble, A Change is Gonna Come). Some of the tracks have versions which are more iconic (Respect, My Girl, Wonder World, Satisfaction). I do like Otis' version of these but it keeps the record feeling a bit less essential. This is a strong 3 for me.

Great sound but too many covers!

Good, but not the best of Redding. Also, “Respect” is out-shone in every way by the AF version.

What's that? Cover albums shouldn't be on this list? Especially if they just make you wish you were listening to the originals? Sorry Otis 😭

soul, 1965 -> 3

Standout Songs: Respect Down in the Valley My Girl Wonderful World

Good basslines and rhythms. I don't normally listen to stuff like this, but there was enough going on musically for me to appreciate.

No es de mi gusto personal, pero entiendo el gusto que prodria haber por el en la época

Great listen with lots of great hits. Gets a bit samey at times but hard to have too much of a good thing.

Great classics. All listenable. I would put the whole album on.

Otis is uber talented, but it's hard for me to rate an album full of covers too high, especially when I like the originals better

classic

Really solid listen and an essential artist - however, the composition of the album being covers (or songs made more famous by other artists' covers) makes it less likely I'll revisit.

Didn't listen to the whole thing. Obviously amazing talentt

Not bad.

This short album includes mostly covers done by soul singer Otis Redding, i never liked Otis that much, although there are a couple of songs that are good. The Memphis-based backup band was top notch at that time. Aretha Franklin covered “Respect” later and made it a hit. Overall enjoyable listening.

Who knew Otis Redding looked like that? This album is mostly covers, which is good for me because it means I actually know the songs. Well, covers and songs that will later be covered, like 'Respect'. (By the by, there seems to be a lot of misinformation about where "cover" in the music sense came from; it came from "coverage", as in market coverage!) Double by the by, what's the deal with naming albums by colors? There's the Beatles' White album, which I always assumed inspired things like Weezer's Green album, Metallica's Black album, etc. But this album is older than the White Album! Of course I don't know if anyone called it Otis's Blue album, but surely it could have played some role in this tradition? It's a hard thing to research because colored vinyl records were also a thing, which may or not have had some influence (c.f. Bobby Vinton's 1963 "Blue on Blue", which was on blue vinyl). Highlights: 'My Girl', 'Wonderful World' (I also don't know what a good slide rule is for), 'Satisfaction' (only because it reminds me of Britney Spears, ha)

Das Album Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul wurde innerhalb weniger Tage im Juli 1965 in den Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee aufgenommen. Otis Redding, ein US-amerikanischer Sänger aus Georgia, arbeitete für diese Produktion mit der Hausband Booker T. & the M.G.’s sowie den Mar-Keys-Hornbläsern zusammen. Die Aufnahmen fanden in einer konzentrierten, live-orientierten Atmosphäre statt, was dem Album seine rohe und unmittelbare Wirkung verleiht. Redding interpretiert auf dem Album sowohl eigene Stücke als auch Songs anderer Künstler. Besonders bekannt sind „Respect“, das später durch Aretha Franklin weitere Popularität erlangte, sowie seine Versionen von „A Change Is Gonna Come“ und „My Girl“. Mit „I've Been Loving You Too Long“ enthält das Album eine der zentralen Balladen in Reddings Repertoire. Musikalisch bewegt sich das Werk im Soul-Genre, wobei Elemente aus Rhythm and Blues und Gospel hörbar sind. Die Arrangements sind knapp gehalten, mit klarem Fokus auf Gesang und Rhythmussektion. Das Album dokumentiert eine frühe Phase im Schaffen Otis Reddings, in der er sich als markante Stimme innerhalb der Soulmusik etablierte. Es wirkt geschlossen und zeigt sowohl seine gesangliche Ausdruckskraft als auch seine Fähigkeit zur Neuinterpretation fremder Titel. Die Produktion ist zurückhaltend, was die emotionale Direktheit der Stücke unterstützt.

An underwhelming album. I think this is an example where the total is less than the sum of its parts. I enjoy Otis, and I enjoy Soul, but I don't think his covers add to the listening experience. 3/2.5 stars

Good stuff, a little monotonous when listening to the whole album straight

I mean it's nice. But nothing really special imo

Really enjoyed this one

A lot of the songs sounded the same, but it’s good!

2.5-3

it's pleasantly nice

I know Otis but I have never listened to this cover album of songs we all appreciate. I was aware he wrote "Respect" which Aretha turned into an all time great hit, his version is very different. His take on "A Change Is Gonna Come" is solid, it's such a good song regardless of who's singing it. I enjoyed his interpretations of "My Girl" and "Wonderful World". But I wasn't satisfied with his version of "Satisfied" and "I've Been Loving You Too Long" It feels like he oversings some of the songs, trying to find that wow moment, instead of using that great voice to present his version. I wasn't all that impressed nor did I think he did enough to make some of those classics his own. 3 stars and that's generous.

Classic and fun to listen to. Only a few of them I remember from before.

A strong effort from one of the smoothest singers ever. It was a great listening experience. Not a lot more to be said. Biggest negative for me was that it was overwhelmingly covers. Is it really fair to say an album is "great" when it's an immensely talented vocalist singing songs that are already popular? It feels like cheating a little bit, even though they changed up the arrangements somewhat. His few originals are great, and everything I know Otis has written is a good song. Unfortunately we only got three of those on this whole album. The covers are what dropped this back down to just "good" for me. Just not enough original work to get more credit than that. But it was still very good. Overall: 3.5/5

Some covers were better than others. Oddly I like my girl the most

Sounds like all over old music. Nice listen but quite unremarkable

Solid blues music. I am not a Blues person but it was solid

enjoyable listen with lots of familiar songs (most are covers?). I'm not usually a blues fan but enjoyed this. 3.5 stars

Blues isn’t really my cup of tea, but I can appreciate the quality of the songs here

7/10. It's...pleasant.

Pretty good

Mostly a covers album but well above average for this genre. Great backing band and soulful vocals.

not my style, but is good

Sweet vocals, great band.

So many solid songs I recognized but don’t know if he’s the chicken or the egg. Ran a bit long though

Pretty classic

Good stuff

3.5 Stars.

This album just sounded like one big continuous song. I don’t dislike it but I don’t know if I’d purposely put it on. It kind of started growing on me the more I listened to it. I can see why people like it though, just not a big fan of soul music. It just seems kind of slow and forgettable to me. My favourite tracks were My Girl and Wonderful World.

90/1089 - I like Rolling Stones and Aretha Franklin's versions better. Overall it was okay.

It was fine. Vocally nice but musically a bit boring.

i would once again like to register my frustration at albums that are largely covers, despite knowing that standards are a big part of early rock and soul. anyway, good bathtub listening

his voice is just so great

Some good songs on this album. Definitely enjoyed but not sure if I’ll relisten.

Didn’t like it that much to begin with icl, probs cos I was doing a paper again, but I do like the instruments, a bit jazzy kinda upbeat, different, very, to what I’d listen to but it’s not bad actually, some of it gets a bit tiring/repetitive but not too bad I wouldn’t say. He does love speeding it up too, might just be because it was the live versions but he would get really fast and it was idk maybe a little annoying? Also the song respect sounded really demanding and misogynistic lmaoo

Foundational for a lot of music. Not really my thing though.

Listenable but rather boring.

Most of this album is covers, and while they’re nice listens, none of these versions are the most famous versions of any of these songs. And I can understand why. Nice, but ultimately forgettable.

Couple of good covers, but ain’t my fav.

Good as Don’t listen to soul but na it was proper good to chill out with

The vocals are fantastic. And the musicianship is first rate. I didn't like all of the covers, but overall this is good stuff.

Solid soul album. Not much to say.

Not for me, but not bad

The cover of (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction is better than the Rolling Stones version (and so is Devo's cover)

you can tell it was super influential but I don't feel like it holds up for me having heard what came later. aretha's respect is just better.

Nothing other than the popular classics stuck out to me on first listen.

good listen

Some classics here, and the tracks I hadn't heard before were fine. It wasn't my cup of tea musically, but I enjoyed it enough for a strong 3 star rating.

idk its ok, songs are mostly fun and instrumentals are pretty good as well, singing suits the songs well. Quite a lot of the songs sound the same. Favourite songs: kind of all of them, but especially A change is gonna come, wonderful world, you don't miss your water. I think I like the more ballad ones. Overall around 5/10

Enjoyable change of pace from the last few albums, but mostly covers that don't enhance or deviate from the originals

they should do half stars this is a 3.5

Sweet

Groovy album. Soulful rendition of Change Gone Come, Wonderful world, and My Girl. Lots of Sam Cooke tracks there. Other solid tracks like Shake. It's a good overall listen, but I'm always hesitant of getting behind cover albums like this. I nearly always prefer original material.

I wanted to like this more than I did and it did have some great hits on it such as My Girl and I’ve Been Loving You Too Long, his voice was amazing ofc too, but the music just didn’t captivate me so much. It was good though and I can see the albums merit, I think I may just need to devote it more time and energy.

Overall: 5/10 I'm going through some stuff so I'll keep this short. Otis had an incredible voice but that's really the only element of this album that drew me in at all. I don't typically enjoy this era of music where every artist seemed to be covering the same handful of songs. A lot of talent here but nothing I feel the need to revisit. Fav Song: Down in the Valley Least Fav Song: Loving You Too Long

It was a nice listen, but not something I'll likely return to.

I like the feel of this album and Otis’s voice. I didn’t realize he wrote R.E.S.P.E.C.T. The overall vibe is slow and I’d like some more energy.

Yeah, it's good. I just can't get into soul music though.

Pleasant album to listen to while running some errands. Bloke has a great voice, lots of soul. Some bangers in there too. Soul

а сделано неплохо, где-то правда оригиналы попизже (ролин стоунс например)

Does an album with so many covers belong on this list? I'm not sure. But either way, it's silky smooth and soulful goodness.

It was good with great vocals. Lots of covers though so I couldn’t rate it higher than I wanted.

What a voice Otis Redding has. It's surely worth an extra star for being so soulful. The actual songs are a little hit and miss. I like the cover of 'Respect' which is pretty good (I never really liked that song to begin with to be fair). I really really enjoyed the cover of 'My Girl' which I actually think is better than the original, or at least I enjoyed it more. Once again, Redding's voice pushes it to that next level and the horn section is great. Redding's version of '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' was very interesting. The slightly quicker speed, his vocals and the horns add a different flavour to the song. I think the Stones version is good as the drums drive it forward, but this is a very very good version and very close to pick between them. I have a huge soft spot for 'I've Been Loving You Too Long'. When I was younger, my parents had a performance of it on VHS and we replayed this track over and over so it's ingrained into my brain. It's a beautiful song, sung perfectly by Redding. The building of the horns into the almost desperate cries from Otis are perfect. The rest of the album is okay, I can't say I've heard of any of the other songs but they're decent. Just upbeat soul. A rating of 3 stars seems fair to me.

I rate I've been loving you a 3 star because its really not for me and the beat is kinda bad ⭐⭐⭐. I rate Respect a 5 star because the beat is for me and the country is really good ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. I rate Sadisfaction a 2 star because star because its really not for me and the beat is kinda bad ⭐⭐.

I don't like this song because it is too sad and gives me sad vibes. I like this song because it is happier and gives me happy vibes.

the first song is buns I don't like it but the beat is lowkey good or wtv but I don't like and the music is good the second song is buns to like I said in the first song the beat is good I don't like the voice or nun but da beat is good the third song is buns from da start

Is the woman on the cover the singer? "I've been loving you too long" is okay, the singing voice isn't the greatest. The music is decent but kind of boring. I liked "Respect" because it was good. The music was upbeat and fun. "Satisfaction" was okay. The music was fun and the singing sounded pretty good. I might recommend this album.

the first song is okay I don't really like it though not really much to say about it I wouldn't really recommend it. the second song is the same and so is the third

This is one of those albums I’ve never heard but it sounded exactly like I expected.

I dutifully listened to the whole album but I don't feel like I heard anything

6/10 - It was decent. Sounded old timey and had 2 songs that might be covers or are covered of more popular songs.

A really nice voice with some good covers of classics

Decent but not a standout. I recognized some familiar tunes. Favourite track: My Girl

Lovely, soulful Had only listened to one song off the album before but really enjoyed on my way to work

With this kind of album, the rating very much depends on whether you like the style of music or not, as most of the tracks are very similar. For me, I don’t mind it, but it does start to get annoying after a little while of the same vocal techniques song after song. It would be good as background music at a dinner party.

Pleasant background music.

my giiiirllllll....trumpet!

Out of the soul singers I have checked out so far in my dive into the genre I would say there have been a fair amount more I prefer to Otis Redding. Don't get me wrong, I think he has a projective and powerful voice but the thing I like more about this project would be the production, big instrumentation and maybe even the songwriting, all in contrast to the vocals. Still nothing bad, just not my favourite.

Wasn’t expecting an album of mostly covers that didn’t sound all that different from the originals but still fine.

Not into soul, but it was ok. 6/10

Banger. Just good, awesome music. The solo on "Rock me baby" goes so hard.

Covers. Dull

not my type

Ein Blues-Album an der Schnittstelle von Pop, Rock, Gospel, Blues und Soul“, mit einer Reihe „kurzer, druckvoller“ Songs, „die gut angeordnet sind, um zwischen mitreißender Balladenkunst und mitreißender Ausgelassenheit zu schwanken. „My Girl“. „Wonderful World“ und „Satisfaction“ sind reizvolle Coverversionen bekannter Titel.

Fine. Obviously a lot of classics. Not sure it should be included with all the cover versions though

I liked this album. The horn line was sooooo good and I enjoy Otis Redding's voice. This album is a majority covers, which is always fun to see someone's spin on songs, but I wish there was more original content here. Actual rating is a 3.5. Liked Songs: "Ole Man Trouble" , "A Change Is Gonna Come" , "Down in the Valley" , "Shake" , "Wonderful World" , "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

liked songs: Respect, A Change Is Gonna Come, I've Been Loving You Too Long, My Girl Pretty good! 3.5

not really my cup of tea, but he had a really amazing voice!, I loved his passion and power. It's good to hear someone I completely ignored in the past and figured out how he influenced so much great music created later.

Don't know much about RnB, But I do know Otis Redding had a wonderful voice, What a wonderful album this could be

I enjoyed it but an album of covers really?

3.5

ok

I think if anything it just proves the genius of Aretha Franklin. How you can change a song about implied spousal abuse to a women empowerment anthem by barely changing a word. The rest of the album is good. satisfaction is better here than the rolling stone version. Honestly better than I was expecting. He's got such a unique voice.

Good album, a few classics/early versions of songs.

i'd rather just listen to the original songs

I love Otis Redding but I don't think you can pick an album of his that's solid. Would have loved to see him live longer and see where his music went, there was so much potential but we live in the world we live in.

Some classics and impossible to hate but most I wont return to Rating: 3.1

Overall, solid, but not really my type of music. I think part of the fact is that I'm used to albums containing all, or almost all, original songs, while this is still the era in which covers rule. Don't get me wrong, Otis puts a great spin on "My Girl" and "Satisfaction", but I'm sad there aren't more originals. That said, I was actually shocked to learn that this is the original version of "Respect"! Yes, Aretha did it better, but it's still a great song. Fav tracks: Ole Man Trouble, Respect, My Girl

Whole extra star for “My Girl”

Nice soul music

J’adore Down in the Valley J’aime bien You don’t miss your water

I enjoyed this but I really enjoy live recordings of Otis more.

Pretty good gets a lil boring

Nice album. Interesting arrangements of his and other people's songs. What a voice.

solid

Enjoyed it. Easy to listen to, some classic songs.

Decent album, Otis has a fantastic voice. Didn't really resonate, soul is a bit slow and winding for me, but the horns are great.

That was pretty good, but I don't see why I would listen to it often. Still, it totally deserves its place here!

Short and sweet but very enjoyable, that’s the way to do covers!

Listening to this album isn’t an unpleasant experience and there’s no denying Otis’ vocal talent. The record is littered with great musical talent - Booker T and the MG’s were the backing band. Is it a classic, well it’s certainly good but the majority of tracks are covers, which helps rather than distracts from it being a classic. There’s no doubt this was in part of the albums crossover appeal and commercial success. In that sense it’s a classic album bringing soul to a wider audience. Not entirely my taste but I can see it’s importance in the history of popular music 🎶

There's a lot of classic stuff on here but I've also heard it like 2,000 times so it doesn't really hit anymore

Good album but it is all covers.

hour 356 of listening to 60s blues mash songs which were surely all nice by then but now are kinda meh (unfortunately also thanks to the garbage recordings back then)

No esta mal, not mi rollo

Iconic in its own terms, but it does have lots of filler songs.

I know I'm wrong, but I don't really like Otis Redding. I think his music was used too much in 80s-90s movies or something - it's hard to evaluate it from a neutral perspective.

Otis Redding songs songs other than Sittin in the dock of the bay!?!?! This can’t be right. I’ll call the list maker. It’s ringing. Hey, man. First of all, fuck you. Yeah, Uh huh. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs were big for you in college? Right right. What was the deal with that late era Bob Dylan album? Yeah? Well, it wasn’t good. Anyway, I’m seeing here that Otis Redding will not be singing his seminal hit “Sittin on the Dock of the Bay.” Hmm, I’m an idiot??? Well, we’ll see who’s the idiot when I write my OWN book called the 1002 albums that are better than The Killers’ Hot Fuss. Otherwise titled, every album ever written. Good day to you sir. Alright, I’ll call tomorrow. Take care. What were we talking about? Oh yeah. This first song was ok. Was hoping for a bit more punch, but it was fine. Did Otis write this song??? No R-E-S-P-E-C-T?? How else am I supposed to know how to spell any of this shit? Come on Otis. Good song. Here is the soul. Hell yeah. A change has indeed come. Arrived in a big fashion. YUP. The piano and drums are ripping. This one is good, and yes, I HAVE been sad. Otis would’ve LOVED relatable memes. POV when you see uhh POV that face when uhhhh me when I listen to music #ad Listen. This song doesn’t have much except his voice. His voice is good but it doesn’t stir me like some others have. Pass. You shake it like a bowl of soup. - Otis Redding, 1965. This song is kind of fun, but a little to roller rink and by no means earth shattering - Me, 2024. Otis wins as far as quotes go, but as far as being a talentless boob reviewing music? I have that puppy firmly in the bag. Very popular song. Wanted to hate it. The melodies are wonderful, the concept is nice. The horns blew out my eardrums. Luddite’s revenge in destroying my oppressive headphones. Still good. And my damaged eardrums will certainly the next 12 Bowie albums go down easier. He doesn’t know much about biology, or French. Same brother, same. Although why is this a weird ode to a student. Has the vibe of a 20 year old talking to a 14 year old outside the lunch hall. Do kids have lunch halls? Or is it just the TikTok gymnasium brought to you by Vape Pods. This is an excerpt from my new webstrip “Dunch: The man who hates everything that’s different and new-fangled, yet only has a vague understanding of any of it.” Anticipating huge Facebook shares despite large competition in that genre. More good soul. Excellent track with over the top lyrics, but hey, they work here. Repeats a little heavily towards the end, but overall decent. Did he write every song? A classic made famous by the Rolling Stones obviously. I mean Otis isn’t struggling for notoriety out here but still. Don’t tell me what I miss. Come on man. After all we’ve been through. You tell me I don’t miss my water. I miss that sweet water every day. I’m incredibly dehydrated. This isn’t a metaphor. This is a good reminder for me. Hmmmmmmmmm. Well. This album is good. Does it move me in any particular direction? Not really. Did I hurt my potential enjoyment by listening to Etta James before this? Possibly. We had fun today. And we learned a lot. Mostly that Otis Redding is pretty good. Not great, but good. Sorry. 3 HIGHLIGHTS: A Change is Gonna Come, Down in the Valley, My Girl, (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

I don’t have much to say about this album. Otis Redding has a great voice, but this album of covers didn’t do much for me. Nothing wrong with it, I wouldn’t be upset to hear it again, but I wouldn’t go out of my way for it either.

Cracking voice, some cracking songs, but as usual I’ll be capping my score because it’s mostly covers of already famous tunes (several of which can probably be found elsewhere on the 1001 list anyway). For balance though I will give some acknowledgement to Otis’s songwriting chops. In addition to co-writing the peerless (Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay, the three tracks he wrote for this album are all decent (did I know he wrote Respect? Probably, once, but I’d definitely forgotten).

A pleasant enough run through of some classic songs - not sure it's essential though

Clear delineation between the two halves. First half great voice and songs show some signs of life but it's all a little slow for me. 2nd half mich more me but no definitive versions of any song

Otis Blue is a solid soul album, but it is definitely a product of its time. Half the album is just covers of other popular songs. What's wild, is that those covers are basically the best part of the album (although he apparently did write Respect, which was a surprise). Best Songs: My Girl, Satisfaction Worst Songs: Down in the Valley, Rock Me Baby

I really enjoyed this album. Not very long but filled with beautiful soul. Otis nails it perfectly. I really liked it, and recommend it to anyone who wants to experience a perfect soul and blues album. 3/5

Correcto

It was good, good but not the quintessential versions of some of the songs. I enjoyed it though!

Cool album. Nice and chill.