Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Amazing album! I knew half of the songs but it’s a great listen all the way through

Cat

Soul. R&B. Soberbio

Discazo con dos de sus mejores canciones "Respect" y "I've Been Loving You Too Long" y dos de sus mejores versiones "My Girl" y "Wonderful World".

If what you want is a great soul album then this is a great soul album.

Just so, so good. So much music I love has so much of this Otis flavour in it, I LOVED it

I understand why that Ted Shmosby made it a requirement to like this guy. What a voice

cool

The cover of My Girls might be better than the original. Otis is a master.

Da e kje så dumt

Bought

Not my typical genre, but almost all of it was familiar.

Wicked

Look, you can’t write a misogynistic song, then have it get covered and flipped into an all-time women’s anthem and a top-3 song of all time, and get five stars on the album. You just can’t!

🔥 album

Kinda like the feelings in the album but definitely not my style

Nothing to say other than it's just so many classics masterfully covered by an iconic voice. Not a single track I'd change.

This is a hit classic. Always surprised at how short the songs seem, wish he would keep going!

Unmatched voice, pure soul and a good mix of originals and famous R and B, great sound.

Soulful covers, not bad for shagging maybe 3/5

Pretty good, lots of recognizable songs

Particularly liked "Ole Man Trouble" and "Satisfaction"

I’m usually not much of a fan of soul, but I can’t deny the quality of music and the emotion captured in this album.

In my heart and soul I am a blues man through and through. This album spoke to my heart and soul. It was soooo good.

It's Otis Redding, so what's not to like?! It's neat to hear his take on the cover songs, but I still prefer the originals. It's also fascinating to learn that his version of Respect came before Aretha Franklin's version. There's some interesting commentary about that song's history and development that I never otherwise would have been aware of.

Props to Otis for inspiring so many covers, although I generally liked the covers better than the originals. Still solid.

25 seconds into I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG when Redding slides between the two notes in the word time feels like when love is driving you back to her and it needs to gun the engine to get through a light because it cannot be apart any longer. Mmmm. My issue with the album is how disjointed it all is when considering it is 'an album'. It feels like an other-artists greatest hits record, which is fine, but considering the source of this site feels like a disqualification. But they didn't ask me. Redding in unquestionably a revelatory performer, so I am conflicted.

Not my cup of tea

Really liked this, all the remixes are different enough from the originals that they’re not just covers. 4:5 My favourite is “wonderful world”

I really like soul, so this was bound to do well. Otis' voice is brilliant, and the brass sounds great behind it. Fun to hear him do these covers

Really enjoyable - amazing voice.

Lovely voice but difficult to rate this one as most of the songs are covers, not originals

Assuming this is the originals, this album is a bunch of classics, and the singing, got damn, and the trumpets and the instrumentals, lovely. Then you kind of come to the problem of this not being just Otis Redding, but I digress.

10/10

8/10 Oh what one can do with mono. What can one say, this is kind of the pinnacle for the soul genre. Otis digs in and delivers with emotional singing over mid tempo arpeggiations with horns supporting and energizing the whole thing.

Not my thing

The man can sing awesome, but blues was not the mood i was in when i listened this album.

Soulful and smooth

Nice album, interesting listen. Many not written by him/covers that were interesting.

"Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul" by Otis Redding is a classic soul album that showcases his exceptional vocal prowess. Released in 1965, it's a collection of covers and original songs, performed with unparalleled passion and emotion. Tracks like "Respect" and "I've Been Loving You Too Long" are standout moments, with Redding's raw, soulful delivery leaving an indelible mark on the genre. The album's production, led by Steve Cropper, is tight and soulful, featuring the exemplary Stax Records house band. However, while "Otis Blue" is undoubtedly a masterpiece, it leans heavily on cover songs, which might disappoint those seeking more original material. Additionally, some listeners might prefer Redding's more raw and unfiltered live recordings. In summary, "Otis Blue" is a quintessential soul album that deserves recognition for its impact on the genre, but its reliance on covers and comparisons to Redding's live performances warrant a 3/5 rating.

not bad.... never heard it before and was pretty good.

A barn burner of a soul album and a highlight of Stax. Electrifying covers and originals. I love the guitar playing and horns thru out.

Excellent album. Great vibes. Would match well with an active but overcast day.

Otis's entry, which I read as my usual preliminary, summoned a "not another" on the death-in-place-crash text, and a medium wander through the "Musicians killed in aviation accidents or incidents" page, a bitty memorial to the unhealthy relationship between tour-ravaged artists and often-blitzed WW2-era pilots and their budget air bangers, with some outliers - did you know John Denver was killed by his inability to switch fuel tanks in his weird canard, which was a kit plane designed by the guy who made SpaceShipOne, which started Richard Branson's dalliance with commercial space flight? As well as blunt force trauma. This is a fine album haunted by different, sometimes better versions of its songs: Respect, Wonderful World, and Satisfaction, probably some others. I read that it was recorded at a rattle, and it has the efficient air of a record blasted out to juice some cash, mostly covers with a trio of originals, including Respect. Listened to it maybe four times, appreciated his voice and the incredible band, but it didn't cohere for me.

I'm usually a bit underwhelmed by these kinds of albums, featuring a few classics embedded amongst a series of inessential cover versions. However, this one is a clear exception, many outstanding tracks of which a few are actually the originals (e.g., Respect!). "..Too Long" is the highlight with its all-time-great vocal, but it's all good. I will, of course, recommend the Greatest Hits but only because *all* of those hits are fabulous. Imagine if he'd lived?!

Very good collections of soul songs. His voice was amazing.

Such a good soul record

A couple gems, but odd mix of fast & slow songs. 7/10

Expressive/emotional vocals. Not a higher rating due to it being mainly covers.

i liked this one. otis redding has a great voice and does some solid covers. I'll be coming back to these for sure. favorites: respect, my girl, wonderful world, i can't get no satisfaction

It was amazing. Just seeping with raw coolness. I definitely saved this one to listen to over and over.

liked it very much.

What a great voice for soul! I enjoyed hearing his versions of these songs. I had never heard them before.

Classic soul record. "My Girl", "Respect" and that cover of the Stones' "Satisfaction" are among Otis Redding's most famous cuts, even though they're not my favourite songs performed by him (plus, Aretha Franklin's version of "Respect" totally erased the original version in popular consciousness). Conversely, "I've Been Loving You Too Long" is a gem I will always cherish. The rest plays out smoothly--some of the tracks sound a little samey, but maybe my ears are at fault here. I guess four stars is the minimum I can give to such a classic. Yet I would be lying if I said I was overly enthusiastic about *Otis Blue* as a full-length release. It has peaks, but it also has a few valleys... 1965 is also the year Nina Simone released *I Put A Spell On You* and *Pastel Blues*. I know Simone and Redding didn't exactly play in the same league, yet I can't help compare the two here, probably because my obsession about Nina Simone worsened during the last few weeks (listening to "Sinnerman" right now). And I have to say that as nicely done as *Otis Blue* is, it can't bring me to the heavens Nina sends me to. Another reason to only give four stars to Otis' record. It's probably unfair. But it's not more unfair than Dimery and co. ignoring Simone's *Little Girl Blue*, *In Concert*, *I Put A Spell On You* and *Pastel Blues* in their own list. Number of albums left to review: 432 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 264 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 137 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 170

Love this album. Worth a purchase! 5/5

Otis, My Man!!!!

I’m a sucker for a good cover song and some of these are on par with the originals.

This was pretty good, but after hearing a lot of familiar songs thinking "was this really made by Otis Redding?" I googled the album and realized that 90% of it are covers. I honestly think that kind of makes it ineligible for a rating, and that it shouldn't be on this list at all. I guess all I can do is rate his performance then, so I'll do that, even though it feels unfair towards other albums that might've gotten a lower rating. A fun fact is that it's apparently unknown who the girl on the album cover is. The art somehow also feels before its time and looks like something a bit mysterious that could've popped up during the 90s.

None of my favorite Redding songs on this album but it was still good. The covers are a bit hit and miss for me but it's cool to hear where he was heading in later albums. Still one of musics greatest "what if's" if he had had the time to make more albums. Think my favourite was "Down in the Valley". A weak 4 from me.

Great vocal performance. Song choice is solid. The band sounds great.

Fantastic blues album, several memorable songs that I’m surprised I haven’t known of as late.

Sweet old soul for the soul, but not ad timeless as I was hoping for

An authoritative work of art.

too jazzy :P

Truth in advertising; Otis Redding does, indeed, sing soul. Fantastic song selection and thrilling performances all across this album. The vocals are warm and honest, with controlled runs and embellishment but also gruff and occaisonly raspy with a break when it all gets too much. The backing musicians are the definition of in the pocket, on cue and on point. The basslines are so smooth, floating things along, the guitars clean light-reverb sound sets a relaxed tone, the drums keep it all moving with quick little fills to pass from section to section, and the horns build and swell to build up the tension and release it when they hit the big riffs just right. Immaculate.

Très bon album, rien à enlever, rien à ajouter, un standard intemporel.

Assez positivement intrigué par cet album de reprises. Sur le papier c'est tout à fait ma came ; dans les faits, selon le rapport qu'on a aux versions originales, parfois c'est bien, parfois c'est moins bien. Mais globalement très cool.

La définition du soul. La voix me fait penbsre un peu à Stevie Boy, mais ça vient moins me chercher. Une belle reprise de Satisfaction.

Slick and powerful. Otis Redding is one under rated artist that doesn't get the props he should be getting. A lot of contemporaries get the accolades. This man was a genius. Great album.

Good album, had a load of originals on it that I was surprised to learn came from Otis Redding

Banging

Lol! Old people music!!! (I like this album)

Just really incredible. What a phenomenal album. It's amazing to hear his take on so many classics.

Pretty good.Otis redding singing some classic 60s songs.He had a very nice voice.

Das wird bestimmt gut

Classic soul. Not much else to say, but since I’ve stopped getting so many R&B or funk artists, it’s nice to get another from the genre. I really like all the songs on this album, though it’s not really made as a cohesive work for the most part, which is why it gets a 4 as opposed to a 5. Not much else to say, really.

pretty much what you expect it to be. enjoyable listen though!

It’s ok

Too Bland. Not my kind of jam, but the solo in Wonderful World was good. As a brass player I admire the trumpet high notes.

A brilliant album full of hits that many may have heard all their lives, but never listened to back to back. Artisanal.

i love him so much but Aretha Franklin really dookied all over any chance of me ever enjoying the original version of respect

I like this one. It has range from heart ache and soul to rocking and bopping. Most people will know most of these songs. I'm really into this version of 'Satisfaction', it is pretty amazing.

All kinda blurred together

Not a massive fan. A change is gonna come is a good song.

This man will get emotional over anything and everything, but it translates into some pretty good music. One complaint, he changes around the lyrics a bit too much. So much "loving," the bees envy me? Favorite track: Respect.

Absolute classic, must have album (mono mixes best as the stereo are hard panned which is hard to listen on headphones). Even though it’s an album of covers, Otis really does take ownership of them all.

Superb record

Oh wow, dit was onverwacht veel beter! Wat een sounds, en wat een nummers.

Otis sure did sing soul

Love my girl

Everything you need, if you want to see what soul music is.

Sounds so soulful, don’t you agree? Love Otis’ scratchy voice and the bright ass horns used to back it. The tracks aren’t overly complex, only a few spots even pull in backing vocals. It simply doesn’t need anything extra, it’s that good.

This album is like pure emotions condenced into music, making it easy to connect to many decades after it was written. "My Girl" is one of the sweetes love songs I've heared despite being so simple. Also, the trumpet is pretty cool.

It's nice. Pretty easy to listen to. Good voice.

Pretty stellar soulful blues collection. Essentially every song is recognizable and i had not heard his covers of Wonderful World and Satisfaction before. I absolutely love Change Gonna Come. Great album.

Me gustó.

I always feel like a douchebag when I give one of these albums by a smooth gentleman a low score, but I just don't enjoy this kind of music.

Vallan tasaista suorittamista, sanoisin. Tulkintaa on, mutta tunteen palo jää aika vähäiseksi mun korvaani. Vahvimmatkaa biisit eivät saa ihan kaikkea voimaa, jota niissä voisi olla. Kuulostaa vain hyvältä.

Historian koskettavimman laulajan yliarvostetuin levy. Kuunneltavissa milloin vain, totta kai, mutta kannustaa jatkuvan keskittymisen sijasta valikointiin - Respect (pysäyttävästi alkuperäinen), My Girl (pysäyttävästi lainattu)... Ja olen kunnon kansalaisena valmis muuttamaan mielipidettäni.

6/10

Just perfect. This is pure Americana.

Otis Redding always delivers but this record didn't wow me as some of his have.

Otis is always a 5

I did not know Otis Redding wrote Respect until today. Cool. Overall decent with some hits and misses. Liked Satisfaction and Rock Me Baby. Didn't care for My Girl. (Temptations version is better) Great voice.

Old School Blues. Guet. 3 bis 4 Sterne. Mal luege ebs dänn für 4 langet. 4 Stern. Eifach wäg dä epische Songs.

nope.

So many classics and in such an incredible voice. What's not to love

Obsessed.

So good I was laughing at how absurdly good this is

Otis sounds awesome. Not sure about this album though. Would it be better if it weren't mostly covers? (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction is especially cringe. Overall it's a fun listen and I'd be glad to do it again.

Otis is a great singer and he picked some great songs to cover and interpret. The band is also excellent.

Awesome band, as tight as two coats of paint with one of the great soul. interpreters

Love Otis! This one has Change Gonna Come, and his rendition is great! Two other Cooke songs too. … Loving You still gives me goosebumps on that “tiiiiired”! Got 192khz stream too. Sounds great! First time listening through this album front to back. Solid 4.5+ Don’t love the Satisfaction cover. It was probably pretty novel at the time though.

4.5 stars. Otis Redding sings the blues. A soul album by the King of Soul. Lots of covers and very impressive that he recorded all but one song in 24 hours. But there are three originals - including a pre-Aretha Franklin "Respect" - and his voice is just so profound this record is a joy.

Yes solid as a rock, the songs are great, the singing is great and the arrangements and playing are fine. He's not got the purest soul voice (Sam Cooke, Aretha for me) but really these are quibbles. Just give the man five stars dammit!

My Girl is peak music. I’ve heard this before, and it was great to revisit. 8/10.

Wat een album. De hoeveelheid samples en covers die van dit album komen geven al aan hoe toonaangevend deze muziek is geweest. Dit krijgt zeker een 5.

Denk dat ik nog nooit iets van Otis Redding helemaal had geluisterd maar vond dit echt heerlijk!! Wat een hoop nummers die uiteindelijk gecoverd zijn zeg

I really enjoyed his covers and his originals I think he did a really good job and his voice and music was good. It wasn’t incredibly amazing because it isn’t my exact type of music but if it were it’d be really good.

There aren't many vocalists that I'm either drawn to or excite me - on the contrary most singers annoy or are just a distraction. Be holistic ffs - my biggest complaint about modern music isn't really the music it's the production - i.e. I like to hear singers as just another instrument, not the weighted blanket on top of all those cozy sheets. Otis Redding is an exception. He was awesome and not in an over-the-top way. Just perfect for the music - I guess there's a good reason for this being considered the first definitive soul/r&b album. I always forget that he wrote "Respect" Anyways - this seems to break a few rules for me or maybe I'm just a hypocrite: vocally-featured* record consisting of mostly covers is something that would turn me off by definition but you can't be in a bad mood listening to this album. 8/10 4 stars. *the backing band is worth another play of the record to focus on them a bit. Never overplaying but at the same time not just a backing track by any means. n.b. I'm not a big fan of mono releases (yes yes purists "BUT THAT'S HOW IT WAS INTENDED" meh sue me - I like a good sounding recording.) but that's what I'm listening to - with a few exceptions I mostly avoid re-releases that add on 49 demos, live versions, and outtakes

Excellent covers. But Aretha has the best cover of all

Third studio album released in 1965. Mainly soul covers. Pleasant overall, but nothing jumps out at all.

pretty good covers

Loved it

Soulful and iconic.

Amazing voice. No filler.

Otis Redding's voice is effortless and exudes joy in what he's doing. A fun album of covers

Great blues/rock album. Loved the covers and sounds of this entire album.

I liked Otis’ takes on some of these covers, as well as the heavy trumpet moments! He’s got soul and this was fun to listen to.

I'm getting a lot of 2s and 3s just now - albums that are either perfectly OK but don't move me or stuff that's really quite tedious after a time. This doesn't fall into either of those categories and was a joy to listen to. It's pretty rare that every song on an album has an article on wikipedia, but that's the case here. Different versions of classics as well - and it's packed full of classics. And I really enjoyed it. Always a good indicator if I choose to play an album again pretty much straight away. And then play it again later in the day.

Zijn nie het gros van de nummers van Otis of zijn het 'covers' ?

Tof cover-album, meer niet

A blues cover album. Some are great covers, some are a little off. In a perfect world, (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction would be known as an Otis Redding song.

Quite a few covers that I don't think are the best versions, but still really good. Funnily Respect is his, but isn't done best by him. Overall a good listen.

gran disco

Nice!

This is brilliant, really enjoy listening to Otis Redding's voice!

This is okay but I don't really get caught by it

So much soul

One of the most beautiful voices that keeps underwhelming me - it might be that the music he's covering has aged or maybe I just don't get Soul. The band is playing truly in the background which doesn't help me.

каверы? кажется у нас была его пластинка

not diggin it today

I think I must have no soul. I can appreciate his voice but it does nothing for me and I find it quite dull.

This is pure soul right here. It's kind of hard to imagine music being better than this. Then you read the full roster of performers on the album, and it all makes sense. Absolutely brilliant. Favorite track: Respect

Otis slaps. This is soulful as hell and I enjoyed every minute.

A change is gonna come- tem uma progressão interessante no final, vale a pena voltar pra ver, talvez... My Girl - é bom, mas sei la, não gosto do estilo da música desse brother ai. I Can't Get No - é triste You Don't Miss Your Water - odiei horrível

Es un compilado de Otis, que es lo más grande que hay. Tiene la versión suya de Satisfaction.

7/6/23 nothing but pure hits, only issue is that there isnt like. 4 more songs Fave Track: its always ultimately 'Respect', but new to me is 'Down in the Valley' :)

Wow, this was actually a funny album, even I´m not really a fan of this genre. I had never heard of Otis Blue before this, and I was actually glad for discovering, because this album was really good. Literally enjoyed all the songs, some more than other, but all were funny. Even the Rolling Stones cover, it was amazing. This was so chilling and relaxing, but at the same time, it was so completely, such a good vibes. I will be re-listening this along the year. Fav Tracks: Respect, Shake, I´ve loving you too long, Ole man trouble (Although I actually liked all)

Great record. Read that it was recorded in a 24 hour period. If so then great non overthought record that just nails it.

Some classic covers by a legendary musician! I wasn't quite a fan of the Respect one, but every other one was fantastic.

Can't beat the voice of Otis Redding

A good cover filled soul album that kind of blows my mind that it came out at the time when bands like The Rolling Stones and The Beatles were really beginning to hit their stride. Otis' voice, gritty, rich and most importantly sounds very much alive, is one that anyone couldn't complain about. Best: My Girl Worst: Rock Me Baby

This is soul music to the core.

Nice soulful album, easy listen.

Classic

I've got soul but I'm not a soldier

This was the first album I got, and all I have to say is that I feel very grateful that it was so! What a lovely way to begin this album discovery journey. For those who just got it, you're in for a treat! A short, sweet, and fun treat.

I've been looking for a good blues album as I'm not very familiar with the genre, and this is exactly what I was looking for! Even though it doesn't feature Otis Redding's most famous song, this is definitely a worthy introduction to the genre.

7.5/10. Incredible voice. Iconic artist. Great soulful album. Contemporary of Aretha Franklin and The Rolling Stones and it shows.

It's Otis Redding, what can you say. So many great songs on this album, Respect, Change is gonna come, Down in the Valley, My Girl, Wonderful World, and Satisfaction. The rest of the album is great as well, overall a solid soul album sung by one of the greatest voices in history

Great start to finish.

I have a split opinion on Otis, at odds with my love of the soul greats, and this album sums it up. When he's good he's amazing, like on the opening track, Ole Man Trouble, Dead in the Valley and I've been loving you to long. But at other times he claws on me, the soul equivalent of Christina Aguilera, all growls and runs that ignore the song itself. I HATE his versions of A change is gonna come and Wonderful world. I don't enjoy Respect, but in its itself its a good version, it's just not Aretha's empowering anthem. Even taking that out of it, Otis' version doesn't come close to Aretha's. How can I love the soul greats and be critical of Otis Redding? Because I do and I do.

Great stuff. I don’t love some of the cover versions and the production isn’t great but what a voice.

This was probably the first classic soul album I heard and I loved it, his voice is magical and the entire album is really well put together. I specially loved A Change Is Gonna Come and I've Been Loving You Too Long.

Some good classics, long album.

This album is wonderful

I really enjoyed this album quite a lot. I mean come on that's Otis Redding!

nice style, some very good songs

Must have. Need to find vinil with this.

2.5

Eh, why is he rehashing others songs?

What a voice, what a legend. Amazing that he wrote Respect, considering everyone associates it with Aretha.

What can I say about an album like this? Just sheer raw talent. Though it's comprised largely of covers, his performance is everything. It takes guts to cover Sam Cooke, but he manages to pull it off, and even make those songs his own. This absolute powerhouse of a record was basically recorded in 24 hours. 24 hours! Simply astonishing. He was a force of nature.

Beautiful soul. Everything sounds great but I'm gonna go with a 4 due to it mostly being covers.

I liked it

I was 4 years old and about 150 miles away when Redding's plane went down near Madison, WI. Oddly enough, I spent the last week listening to his catalog, but didn't really focus on any single album - Although I was a little obsessed with "I Can't Turn You Loose." A week later, I joined this and my first album is "Otis Blue." I already knew it was a classic and I listened to the mono version on Apple Music, while reading up via The Mojo & Rolling Stone Record Guides. It was interesting to find out that one of his idols, Sam Cooke had died about 3 weeks before they went into the studio, which explains the 3 Cooke songs (There were usually one or two on most of his albums). Incredible backing by Booker T & The MGs with The Memphis Horns. Classic Memphis/Stax/Volt soul.

Good album! Loved it!

Otis is always a good listen. I hadn't realized he did a version of "Satisfaction" it was strange, but I'm here for it. Great album!

His voice is grittier and more guttural than other soul singers of his generation, and the authenticity/sincerity is off the charts. One likes many of his versions of these songs better than the original (or better known) versions, but a few are hard to appreciate because they sound like further exploitation of already polluted songs; if only OR's "Satisfaction" sold more than Mick and Keef's. "You Don't Miss Your Water" is a fine closer.

Beautiful. Perfect.

4/5

good. not my style of music generally. some songs are familiar.

Otis, my man!

One of the greatest to ever do it. 9/10

Beautiful album. You can feel these songs in your soul and the heartache that when into this album. Otis Redding is a master at what he does and nuts just incredible to hear! Also just some are nice to dance too hahah!

Otis is the GOAT

Great album with some classic songs

- Nice chill vibes - A little boring, not something I'd go back to at all - Favorite songs: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

- Such positive vibes - I dig the soul covers of some famous songs like My Girl - Unbelievable voice

Lovely stuff, untouchable really - the GOAT of melancholy soul

Good style, easy listening

I wonder how many modern day soulless streaming stars will compare against this in another 58 years? Great voice, great songs and musicality to match. This is what music is about - songs you can sing and that stay with you. Just brilliant.

Un album sans cesse interrompu par la voix robotique de mon application de running. Exemple : "I've been lovin y... distance : 2km duration 14 minutes 08, 142 kilocalories burnt". Pas de la faute d'Otis mais tout de même à signaler.

C'est une bonne journée de merde, et c'est certainement pas ce connard d'Otis Redding qui va y changer quoi que ce soit.

Some real classics on this album. Tho some of them better by other voices (Respect, Wonderful world) . Otis voice better with the slower stuff e.g. sitting on the Dock of the bay which isn't on this album

What an incredible voice, and a generational talent. I researched a few of these mega hits to see if Otis had written them or another band and it appears to be a mixed bag. The fact that he wrote respect is an accomplishment on its own, but that he also covered Sam Cooke and The Rolling Stones is wild. This album is just an exploration of the genre on its own. It’s like a best hits of soul. Otis can take you on a journey with just his voice. Truly incredible stuff. I would buy this album.

it was ok. I like that he named the album Otis Blue

This is that guy that was sampled on that "Watch the Throne" song. This has the OG R E S P C T song; it's not 1 to 1 with the Jackson 5 song, but I can tell they took some inspiration from this song. This is soul music through and through. It's pretty good too. I wouldn't have this as a 4, but it is a strong 3 definitely. It is very apparent that this is a super influential album because at least 3 or 4 tracks have elements or snippets I have heard other artists use, and that's not even as samples they just copied or were heavily inspired by the sound/lyrics.

My father listened to the local oldies station what I was growing up and multiple songs from this were staples. I suppose I do have some nostalgia for it. But I'd never listened with a critical ear before today. It's good. Ole Man Trouble was a nice opener. I think this record sounds very much the same throughout. Which is frustrating. Otherwise, this is alright.

A good album of Otis Redding singing some classic songs. I’d say this would be more impressive if the songs were originals but it’s mainly covers of the best motown and blues songs. Otis has an astounding voice and was able to make each of these songs really entertaining on his own. Overall it’s good but lacks originality. 7.1/10

Kedelige covers

- First time listening to this start to finish, but I'd heard most of the songs before - Really good album, not a genre I listen to often but this is one of the best soul albums I've heard - Probably the perfect soul album despite the number of covers on it, so it's got to be 5* - Fav songs: Respect, My Girl, You Don't Miss Your Water

I can see no reason why this shouldn't be five stars.

Bangin’

Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul is one album that'll have you feeling more soulful than a demon trying to possess Aretha Franklin's body. This album is chock full of classics that'll have you tapping your foot and snapping your fingers faster than my healing factor kicks in. From "Respect" to "I've Been Loving You Too Long," this album is an absolute gem that'll have you feeling like you can take on the world. So if you're looking to add some serious soul to your playlist, then Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul is the album for you. And if you don't like it, well then I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. But seriously, who doesn't like this album? It's pure gold, baby!

Beautiful buttery voice with a bite. Standout track for me is Down in the Valley

Good, but not quite great. He has an astounding voice, and has picked some good songs to sing (other than the rubbish cover of the Stones' 'Satisfaction') but it's just missing a bit of emotion at points. I really enjoyed it, but didn't love it.

Rock me baby

Probably the first time an R&B/Soul record has connected with me on an emotional level, rather than just a technical one. If that doesn't speak of the value of the album, I don't know what does.

Nice med det

Just some great soul with nice arrangements. Sometimes it doesn’t need to be more than that

Supa banga

"Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul" is the third studio album by American soul singer and songwriter Otis Redding. The album is mainly cover versions of contemporary R&B hits and also has three of his own written songs. It was released in the US on the Volt label, a subsidiary of Stax Records, and recorded in Memphis in a 24 hr-period (all but one song). The backing band was Booker T. & M.G.'s, Isaac Hayes on piano and the horn section featuring members of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns. Well, with Otis as your vocalist, that's about as good a band as I've seen and heard. This album is considered Redding's first realized LP and the definitive soul album of its period. It was the first R&B album to the top the US charts and lso reached #6 in the UK. The album open with Redding's "Ole Man Trouble." Bluesy with the guitar and very horns forward. Redding'' voice just oozing soul. It's about a man unable to escape the brutality reality of the blues. Another Redding-written song which you might know from another artist is "Respect." It's uptempo and energetic. Redding's lyrics meant to gain respect from his wife after coming home from being on the road. Yeah, well, Aretha transformed it to a feminist anthem. Why did I just think of Matt "Guitar" Murphy? You know you're good when you can take a Sam Cooke song and make it comparable to the original and that's what Redding does with "Change Gonna Come." Very melancholic with the horns. The second side begins with another Cooke cover in "Shake." It's funkier. Redding is almost scatting. It's about club dancing in discotheques. I didn't know that word existed back then. Guitarist Steve Cropper rocks it out in the B.B. King cover "Rock Me Baby." With the horns and rhythm section, there's a great bluesy stomp. Redding covers The Stones' "Satisfaction" and some after hearing it thought The Stones had actually covered it from Redding. I like their replacement of the rhythm guitar with horns. A very good cover but, yeah, there's a band from Akron, OH who wear energy dome hats that might have my favorite cover. What a joy to listen to. Without question, Otis Redding is right near the top of the best ever male soul singers. An unbelievable band and an album worth its place in music history.

A well done set of classics by a legend. Not groundbreaking, but it is genre defining. Enjoyable listen

One could argue that the covers Otis does here outshine the originals. The same can't be said for the best known track that he wrote ("Respect"). Therein lies the beauty of Otis Redding. His version of "Respect" is awesome, just like every song on this album. Personally, I ride hardest for "Loving You Too Long" and "You Don't Miss Your Water". My lone regret is not discovering this first on vinyl. Those two songs are the last on their respective album sides. With those two songs as side closers, I would have never stopped flipping the record over, listening repeatedly.

Classic stuff

So, so good. I must return to this!

Fantastic. I knew I'd love it.

I didn’t enjoy this as much as I assumed I would. The recording is a little dated. But it’s still Otis Redding’s awesome voice.

Man, Otis Redding is just awesome.

Absolutely

Approached with trepidation... but this was a cut above most the soul albums on here.

Good listening.

Lot of great songs in here

Holy hell, how is it I've never heard some of these renditions! Old school soul album, with most of them being covers. But good lord, Otis has such a strong vocal presence. This is such a strong collection of tunes.

Perfect

Very nice album.

Huge Otis fan, and was hoping to get some of his albums on here, was surprised to see them include a cover album but others have had theirs on here too so I'll be grateful. This was very enjoyable, especially on those covers I know like Respect, My Girl, Wonderful World, Satisfaction. Interesting album cover, not sure what the meaning is behind that.

Here's a cool one! Otis Redding covering a bunch of "soul" songs, some of which are just rock and roll tracks that we know well. But he does hit some big soul staples like "Respect" and "Change Gonna Come," one of my all-time favorites. Reminder: we had only one album from Sam Cooke, a live album, and it pre-dated "A Change is Gonna Come," his best song and (in my view) one of the greatest songs ever. Anyway, great job Otis, he added a great personal flair to these hits. Nothing too spectacular, but a really good album. Favorite tracks: Ole Man Trouble, Change Gonna Come, Rock Me Baby. Album art: It's just a white woman, not sure why. Is this how the ladies are supposed to look or react when they hear the album? 3.5/5

The combination of the Stax Studios rhythm section and the utterly convincing vocals of Redding make this perhaps the quintessential soul record out of Memphis in the mid-1960’s.

Loved it, always good to listen to.

Enjoyed. Wouldn’t listen again. Appreciate the genre but it isn’t my vibe.

Goddamn that guy could sing. What a great voice, and some great songs with great arrangements. 4 stars.

I’m not typically someone really into soul, but this was a nice listen. The covers were strongest, though Respect was an excellent song written by Redding himself. Best tracks: Respect (Aretha did it better but this original version is still good), My Girl (one of my favourite songs ever), Rock Me Baby (honestly sounds like an early prototype of what would later become a Led Zeppelin song, I loved the guitar on it) Worst track: Wonderful World, Satisfaction (his cover fell flat for me, the Rolling Stones original is much better)

Quite an excellent voice but good lord I cannot handle the sheer volume of horns

I would describe his singing style as both incredibly smooth and somewhat unhinged 4/5

Extremely pleasant from start to finish!

A fun listen overall. Short but sweet. I really enjoyed his cover of (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, it was weird hearing it like this but it might be a bit better than the original. Songs I Already Knew: Respect, My Girl, Wonderful World, (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (As performed by other artists.) Songs I Really Liked: Ole Man Trouble, Down In The Valley, Shake, Wonderful World, (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

Good album, been in my collection a while

Good material that I didn't mind listening to once, but an album of cover songs doesn't begin to make up for a career that didn't get to happen.

I like Otis. He seems to do a number of covers Hits: A Change is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke Cover) My Girl (Alexis Arielle)

- don’t think I realized how many classics are Otis - oh my god, every song hahah

Otis Redding sings a bunch of classics while Booker T, & The M.G.'s back him up. Tough to not like this one although tracks like 'Rock Me Baby' feels a bit out of place.

While there is no denying Booker T (the non-wrestling one) & M.G.’s excellent work on Otis Blue, it is Otis Redding himself that steals the entire show. Otis Redding possessed a voice like very few before or after his untimely death. Powerful, emotional, raw, pained and in total control. I get goosebumps just thinking about it. For me personally, songs like “Shake” and “Rock Me Baby” keeps this from being the perfect album it is often made to be. But looking at the rest of the track list I am almost inclined to ignore those songs and just go with it. Almost.

A banger. Wasn’t expecting it to like it as much as I did. Definitely gonna keep an eye out for a vinyl of this

Steve cropper on “Rock Me Baby” giving us some sweet blues

Otis

Nice vibes added 4 of the songs 7/10 overall

A lot of awesome originals in here!

8/10 Suprising number of classics on here.

Super chill album, my favorite is A Change Is Gonna Come

Good grief what a voice. No one has ever done it better.

Oooh it's rather lovely. Even if a lot of these songs have definitive versions that are better by other artists, there aren't many songs yo wouldn't want to hear Otis' take on. Maybe Shaddap You Face?

I am crying

Redding told the story with his voice and inflection. The music was just supplemental. I will be listening to this again

There’s some hits on here but idk if they’re covers or covered

Redding's choices for what to sing seemed... strange. I don't know if he decided what to cover, or if it was the record company, but I just can't imagine anyone saying "yeah, let me take a whack at covering 'Respect'." It's such an iconic song. The result wasn't good or bad, I'm going to say it was... different. My feelings about covers: if you do it note for note, there wasn't a point in doing it. People could just listen to the original. So you better put in something that makes it different. And the brass band, well they sure did do that. "Satisfaction?" I didn't hate it. I mean, I like the Devo cover of "Satisfaction," so I can't fault someone for trying to do something different on that piece. "Wonderful World" was ok too, although the Mrs. didn't like it as much. So the point is that the covers, although they seemed odd, were very scattershot and hit and miss for me. So I can't say this was a total success, it did put a few of the songs in a different light for me.

I guess it shows my age but I did not realize Otis Redding was a big soul guy - like a James Brown-like soul guy. And I guess that's because I really only knew The Dock of the Bay and I didn't see that as soul. The man has got chops, though Booker T and the MGs also provide great backing. I hate covers so that holds this album back a bit for me. I enjoyed his originals Ole Man Trouble and I've Been Loving You Too Long the most (the latter is a beauty). Even though Respect is a Redding original, Aretha has outdone him so it paled. I did like his Sam Cooke redo's though, Change Gonna Come (real soulful) and Shake (good upbeat twist), and his redo of the Stones' Satisfaction (cool beat). But in my opinion he's bested on most of the other covers (Down in the Valley, My Girl, Wonderful World - another Cooke cover, Rock Me Baby). I don't know about You Don't Miss Your Water because I don't know the original - but I do like his version. Still, ballsy taking on those other big tunes, especially so soon after they were recorded. But it's hard to do them better when you try to not mess with the original (My Girl) or try to change it up a bit (Rock Me Baby). Real catch-22. Still a very solid album but could've been more I think with more originals.

Absolutely unfuckwitable.

Lovely voice and some very nice renditions of these songs. Not sure if it'll ever be the top of the list of what I want to listen to, but I'm not gonna complain either. Solid 4.

Beautiful! What a singer, I love Otis. Favourite tracks: 'Ole Man Trouble', 'Loving You Too Long', 'Rock Me Baby'. 5/5

Classic soul from a great Singer, but quite dated

3.5

Near perfect album for me. A lot of the songs on here are essentially standards and his versions are so unique. Respect is clearly the same song Aretha does but every ad lib, etc. is entirely his. What A Wonderful World is wildly different from the Sam Cooke version and equally good. Love his voice, his energy, his band, all of it.

Love this voice. A nice, quick listen.

Otis Redding as his best. Warm Voice, classical Soul, really good and nice music. No worldwide no.1 hit single here, but deeply satisfying songs. Unfortunately, recording quality could (even in 1965) have been better.

Funk, soul, blues, I've heard quite a few albums befitting of those three things on this list so far and I'm not even at 200 yet. However I think they all deserve to be here and all of them are great. They're not something I'd usually seek out to listen to, but I always find them pleasant and enjoyable every time they're on. This was no exception - it made for nice music to unwind to after a thoroughly stressful day. These were all some nice covers, and while it's not something I'd usually listen to, it was nice. Favourite: Respect

Sugen på styrdans blir man, det vill jag lova. Jag sitter och kedjemyser till Blues melodier, vilket når sin topp med de första orden ur den fantastiska "Wonderful World". "I don't know much about history". Jättebra loungemusik, eller bra soundtrack till en romantisk middag. Bäst: Wonderful World

Perhaps the greatest soul/R&B album of all time. The power and emotion emanating from deep within Otis's soul is captured brilliantly on recording. I've listen to this album many times and we'll continue to do so.

It hard to believe someone so young could sing like this. An incredible talent with full commitment to every song. Whether a love ballad (I’ve Been Loving You Too Lkmg…) or an upbeat stomper like Shake. Excellent record.

Better then i had expected. Maybe not the best version of some of these songs. Taken as a whole, pretty enjoyable.

Was really enjoyable. Some very well known songs, some done differently than I've heard before. Not familiar with this recording before listening, but will probably listen again.

Listens: 4 Enjoyed: yes Just an absolute classic

Otis Redding is good. Soul is good. These are soul classics but none of them as good as their originals, so it's all just a bit average. Nice but doesn't deserve more than a 2/5 because it doesn't improve things.

It's a really nice album, but it's mostly cover versions so I struggle to give it a super high score. His voice is wonderful, he's singing classics, but there's a couple of bits that don't do it for me (not convinced that Satisfaction works in this style, and Respect sung by anyone other than Aretha sounds weird now!). 3/5.

Just awesome listen through and a lot of good covers

You can't not have a massive grin on your face after this album. The very definition of soul.

Wonderful

A triumphant soul cover record that gets most things right. A passionate and versatile vocalist, crisp production (for 1965), catchy recognizable tunes, and an outstanding backing band consisting of Booker T, the Mar-Keys, and Isaac Hayes. Although its hard for me to argue whether any of these are better than the popular versions many of us grew up on, it certainly does them justice, and you could certainly mistake some of these for his own compositions. I was not expecting "Satisfaction" to work so well with his formula. One of my complaints is that it goes too much back and forth with loud dance tracks and slow emotional tracks that you don't know how to feel next. All in all, no bad tracks, and felt quick with its short 36 minute length.

Smooth and beautiful. Incredible vocal performance. Not much to be said here. I think I sort of have a problem with those oldies as I love putting them on as a background but can't get too invested into their actual content. Maybe it's because they've become such a standard at this point it's hard to be bothered to find something new and exciting?

Didn't finish but pretty old vibes (too old) - interesting to see songs I didn't know he did originally though

I could listen to Otis Redding all day long. His voice is sublime. Ant the songs on this album are excellent. 5 stars

classic soul

nothing should be changed or added to this perfect recording

Den ultimate black soul-artisten! Trist han døde så tidlig...

Best Song: My Girl. The most soulful of the songs on offer here. Worst Song: Respect. Not terrible, but just an example of when a different version of the song is so excellent that it eclipses all other attempts. Overall: I wish these renditions of these songs skewed more towards the "soul" side of the spectrum (and less on the rock & roll), but there's no denying Otis Redding's voice.

Soul con versiones de canciones conocidas. Un 4.

Arguably the most influential album I've heard so far. It was good, and there were some stand out amazing tracks. Surprised my gut says 4/5, but I don't want to minimize how good this was. None of the songs made their way to my best of playlist which is a need for a star

yass jazz

*I’ll come back to this in the future because I just don’t have time for a 2 hour album at the moment* so I’m gonna listen to Otis’ album ‘The Dock Of The Bay’* Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yes, it’s exactly what I imagine when people say they like music of the 60/70’s, full of charm and soul, brilliant backing and vocals to every track Favourite song: Track 11 - Old Man Trouble (near enough every song on her I like)

Brilliant

A romp through a bunch of excellent covers and a massive track (respect) which would later become a huge hit when covered by someone else

Loved it. My only bone to pick is the amount of covers that leave it feeling like less of a cohesive album.

I appreciate how influential this album must've been, but also don't really care about any of its songs, today.

Dudes got soul.

Loving You Too Long is the best. Interesting to hear Respect before Aretha Franklin took it over.

Soul music is just good for the soul, and Otis Redding is a wonderful example of that. He breathes new life into these songs, and makes the record appear like it's full of originals even though the opposite is true. Although some of them aren't as good as the originals, they still have that soulful Redding touch that makes them worth listening to. Standouts are A Change is Gonna Come, Down in the Valley, I've Been Loving You Too Long, My Girl, and Wonderful World.

Well - it's Otis. Terrible cover art though

Otis Reading doing covers - what's not to like!