Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

It's okay

Fave: My girl

Hoge 3

Really great album, a lot of covers though.

such a signature voice fr

Number: 127 Date: 05/10/2026 Artist: Otis Redding Album: Otis Blue Year: 1965 Genre: 60s Soul Familiarity: Well-versed (4) Rating: 3 Lot's of great tunes, all covers though except for one. Surely there must be something more representative of his own work that could be included on this list. 4 my personal rating 3 suitability for this list 3 impact ----------------------------------------------- 4 composite rating

Otis is great at karaoke!

Pretty much exactly what I expected to be honest. A great voice, but not a whole lot of variety, despite the back end of the album being loaded with popular covers.

I found it boring. I’ve listened to the original recordings so much that the songs in general lack impact.

Solid, however nothing jumped out hard.

Wenz: I think the album is nice, but not really my type of songs. Wonderful World will be my choice in this album. Sherma: wait I can’t get no satisfaction is quite a banger tho!

Pleasant but i wouldn’t listen to it again. Just not my thing

Songs I like less good than I like them.

Great voice. Great soul. Many good covers.

First album of the 1001. Interesting to hear what I assume are the originals of what have been covered by others. Not quite my normal listening genre, but enjoyed anyway.

Hittiä hitin perään damn boi.

If I inherited this as part of my grandparents’ record collection, I’d be thrilled to throw it on from time to time. I wouldn't seek it out, however. It's very well made, but it just falls flat for me.

Good.

I guess I like it? It's not my "taste", but it was fun listening to something I wouldn't usually listen to.

Pleasant enough

Damn good album. Filled with good covers that pull from a variety of different genres all into the blues realm. Throw this on over a BBQ or on the road and you will not be disappointed. Favorite track was Rock Me Baby.

Ya gitu deh

Some good tunes but I wouldn't return to it

It is a very solid album some songs that are good I think I have heard better soul music but this one isn't bad, I could easily recommend it to someone wanting to listen to soul music.

Pretty cool listen

Det här är inte riktigt vad jag vill att det ska vara. Förhoppningen är att allt ska vara så bra som "I've been loving you too long" är, men det är det inte i närheten av. Sam Cooke låtarna hör jag hellre med Sam, "Respect" hör jag hellre med Aretha, Stones ska spelas av Stones, Smokeys "My girl" ger man sig helt enkelt inte på och William Bell saknar sitt vatten bättre. Jag säger ingalunda att det är dåligt men stora delar av skivan förstår jag inte riktigt vad jag ska med till om det finns bättre versioner. Visst Otis är en kompetent soulsångare men han är absolut inte unikt bra, jag kan med lätthet räkna upp minst ett tiotal som jag håller högre. Myten Otis har växt sig större är albumartisten. 60talets sätt att göra album på med covers och annan utfyllnad gör att det aldrig riktigt lyfter. Jag måste återkomma till det igen, 60talet handlar om singlar, oerhört tydligt blir det här. "I've been loving you too long" är en perfekt femstjärnig singel. Burkes "Down in the valley" tycker jag Otis och kanske framförallt bandet lyckas bräcka, "Wonderful world" gör dom också nåt riktigt bra av. Men sen är det stopp, det håller inte för ett riktigt benknäckaralbum. Kanske låter jag överdrivet kritisk? Det är förstås fortfarande bra musik, bra soul. Men för att album ska nå upp till toppbetygen krävs mer och fler unika beståndsdelar. Redding hörs nog bäst på Stax-boxen i enstaka spår bland sina gelikar i deras enstaka spår, inte över ett album. Stark trea

Pleasant album, Otis Redding has a great soulful voice and he did a great job making these songs his own. It was good but I’ll never return to it. 3 stars

7/10 - good soul music

Didn't really like it at all till the last song but loved that one last song

75

Great emotion and voice. A lot of covers. Not my favorite album of his.

Can’t say it’s particularly good, can’t say it’s particularly bad. Cool cover. Three.

A pleasant listen. A good number of them were songs that I already have preferred versions of unfortunately.

É um album bacana, bem souls. N tenho tantos comparativos desse estilo musical, n odiei mas chega um momento q parece o mesmo de sempre então meh.

This is undoubtedly a cornerstone album, not only for the genre, but for music itself. But as an experience, it just never really grabbed me. I think there is plenty to like, but it never really crosses over into truly moving territory throughout the entire runtime. I'm not sure many of the covers are my preferred option, but that doesn't mean it's bad at all. There's also a chance that soul as a genre just barely misses me when compared to it's cousin R&B. Highlight: You Don't Miss Your Water

should listen to more blues stuff.

I like Otis, easy to listen to, doesn't blow me away though

Las melodias son muy parecidas entre si, aun así, es un album alegre que te transmite bailando al 1965.

I am generally not a fan of albums that are mostly covers, with only a few exceptions to that rule (Signed, Sealed, Delivered). This one rips, though. Otis can sing his head off and his backing band no doubt deserves more than they got paid for this record. For what it is, this is really great, I just don't know that its for me. 3.2

Nice album not into blues on my way to work!

started off boring, finished strongly. few great songs in there. Enjoyable

Helt ok platta. Lagom sköna låtar. Wonderful world är ju trevlig. Intressant med en cover på satisfaction också. Inget som drar iväg över tre dock. Småputtrigt.

Overall good album, but the number of covers does bring this on to 3 instead of 4

Otis Redding singing cover songs did not disappoint.

pretty bad ass album will definitely save songs.

Old school rock, upbeat algunas, otras mas tranqui, otras mas estilo "romántico". Me gusta

A couple of classic hits in this album showcase Otis' vocal skills A pretty good collection, though I do find the band a little instrusive at times

not bad, but not exactly my taste, but still good.

It’s fun and sounds fresh many years later

What a fantastic voice. I feel like singing his gotten too fancy for this type of voice these days.

This is fine. Just fine. These types of albums start to all run together. Great music and singing of mostly covers. The originals and the covers start to run together. Not sure why the 60a were so full of people singing covers and not writing original music.

A solid outing into the soul genre, and a strong example of soul by anyone's ear. I simply am not a soul person. This is surely in the upper echelons of its breed, but as soul music isn't something I would normally seek out I am unlikely to touch any of this album's content again. Admittedly I'm rarely a fan of covers, so this album featuring them quite abundantly took something from the album's identity for me, but that's solely (ba-dum) my issue. If you like soul I'm sure you'll see more from this album than I will.

The mid-60s were weird. Only in 1965 could you see someone cover Sam Cooke and The Rolling Stones in the same album. Other than that, it was a decent album. A lot of this kind of soul covers the same three topics in the same three ways, so it did get old by the end, even despite its really short runtime. It's not bad, just pretty forgettable.

Not bad but not my type of music.

All the feels. Old school bangers.

Super cute album obviously Makes me want to have a wedding in vegas No notes! i love it actually just not my vibe always!

I enjoyed this album, but I like the originals of some of the songs better than his cover versions.

Ole Man Trouble - 3/5 Respect - 4/5 A Change Is Gonna Come - 3.5/5 Down in the Valley - 3.5/5 I've Been Loving You Too Long - 3/5 Shake - 4/5 My Girl - 5/5 Wonderful World - 4/5 Rock Me Baby - 3/5 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - 2.5/5 You Don't Miss Your Water - 2.5/5

Done

Un disco muy disfrutón, aunque para escucharlo tienes que saber lo que te vas a encontrar y estar bastante en ese mood. Hay puntos muy altos y la voz de Otis Redding demuestra mucha soltura

Controversially, i don’t love most of this, but My Girl and You Don’t Miss Your Water are peak. Solid overall though

En kuunnellut loppuun. 2,5/5.

its otis man

It was okay, mostly covers

I dig Otis Redding. So much energy and so much soul.

Not my favorite Otis songs (other than "I've Been Loving You Too Long") but his voice is so amazing, so evocative. Always cuts through.

nice

wonderful world sounds like someone’s taking a road trip in a movie you don’t miss your water sounds like a really nice song to slow dance to. liked ole man trouble too! can’t listen to down in the valley without vibing to the groove

Not an usual listen and it’s pretty mono themed which was a bummer for me

6/10

I feel like I've been learning that, while I appreciate the importance and the influence of blues and soul singers, I just don't really care to listen to them. This album isn't bad, there's nothing I dislike about it, it just doesn't really excite me all that much and I'm unlikely to ever return to it.

Не дуже моє. Не дуже фанатію за 60тими. Однак голос приємний і мелодія/ритм унікальні, вирізняються. Набагато автентичніше, ніж такий-сякий примітивний боб ділан. Тут позерство не відчувається. Ні краплі. (на відміну від деяких музикантів. (так я гейчу боба ділана, як ви могли б вже зрозуміти.))

So many classics on this album wow, truly feels like hit after hit. You can feel the influence on music of all different styles. He has such an amazing voice too. Just timeless. Top Songs: Change Gonna Come, My Girl, Wonderful World

buen album tiene tres temones:my girl,wonderful world,(i can´t get no) satisfaction.Los demas no estan mal pero son perfectos para tener de fondo.

Listened in the car and while making lunch. I mean it's an album of mostly by a talented musician. It's fine.

2,8/5

ого опять сраный соул не понимаю его

Almost a 4, really high quality audio on this one

Mr soul

Bueno, pero repetitivo.

I liked some of this but i just get bored if i listen for too long

A classic

26/03/26

it's not my genre at all, but a girl can appreciate a good sax from time to time...

One of the best early soul blues singer's doing some classic songs from the era.

I wanted this album to be better than it is. His vocals are so great and some of this perfectly showcases it, but some feels let down by the arrangements. I was also surprised by the fact some of the staples i just prefer other singers versions.

This was just lovely, from start to finish. Quite odd hearing a man sing “Respect”, and there’s nobody who does “Change Gonna Come” any better than Sam Cooke, but this was some of the nicest background music I’ve had in quite a while from the generator.

Trad. soul that makes my feet tap and head nod to the beat. What's not to like!

"Otis Blue" is a statement of passion from Otis Redding. Concise and spirited, Otis is ably backed up by an energetic backing band as he performs a mixture of R&B covers and originals, offering fresh takes on songs such as "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Respect". While it can be criticised for being monothematic and lacking variation in terms of tone (as well as a sub-par album cover), with the exception of "I've Been Loving You Too Long", Otis' expressive vocals ensure its legacy.

Meh, nothing particularly amazing, but not bad.

On muuten tosi hyvää soulia ja mitälie blues rokkia tää onkaan. Ja nauhoituksen laatu on tosi hyvä vaikka onkin varmaan remasteroitu. On kyllä meneviä kappaleita. Parhaat: Respect, I've Been Loving You Too Long

Such a great voice. I liked most of the songs, but something just wasn't clicking with me and this album.

Haven't listened to yet due to holidays, super interested though I do like a few well known otis redding songs!

The songs he didn’t cover where the only ones worth listening to

all covers, and a little much for a full album. Not bad, but the originals were better for the most part for a lot of these.

Люблю такое. Но долго слушать тяжело такое

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.