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It looks a bit like Dusty on the cover. I didn't realize Otis Redding wrote RESPECT. I like it and the other self-penned tunes though I'm not a fan of doing Rolling Stones covers. The mid-sixties production is a bit tinny.
I was a bit put off to learn that Otis only penned 3 out of the eleven songs so this is basically a cover album. He does a credible job covering them though and puts a nice spin on most of them. And today I learned that he wrote Respect. Aretha so totally owns that song that like many others I thought it was her baby. Go figure. This is a good album though.
Blues rock sesentero. Con canciones que perduran en el tiempo. Voz muy personal.
Ok . Great voice just felt it was missing something
A feel-good record, perfect for nostalgia shots and a good vibe overall, Otis voice is remarkable.
He's talented but it all sounds the SAME. Like, same chord patterns and everything. I feel the soul but the creativity isn't there.
Jämäkkä levy josta tuli hyvälle mielelle.
Jeekkiskamaa
Some great covers
Very good Soul album from long ago. I forgot how good his version of Satisfaction was. I've Been Lovin You too Long is one of his greatest! 3/5.
Do not judge a book - or an album - by its cover. Of course this is still true when taken literally. But still, covers gives the consumer - especially the ones who haven't heard of it before - and idea of what's to expect. Let's have a real life example: Say a guy discovered a music album, it's cover a blonde woman smiling with her eyes closed. Above it, in a solid font read "OTIS BLUE/OTIS REDDING SINGS SOUL". Otis? What an odd name. The guy thought as he began listening to the album. A raspy, energetic, and most notably, male, voice erupted as soon as he pressed play. The man was shocked. Is Otis a woman who sounds like a man? Of course not. Otis Redding is a dude, and the guy who is listening is bamboozled. And who is that woman on the cover? As far as he know, it was a freaking stock photo. And the music of "OTIS BLUE/OTIS REDDING SINGS SOUL"? It's pretty decent. It's mostly generic soul or R&B. Half of the album is a bunch of covers of some rock and blues songs.
what is this
Pleasant, easy listening
Immediately recognizable as some prominent covers - of Otis Redding. 'Satisfaction' by Devo and 'Respect' by Aretha Franklin, both weird hearing the originals. Also I couldn't help but hear Stevie Ray Vaughan with the searing southern blues guitar. Just imagine if they had not both met an untimely aerial end OR and RSV would have made a GA and TX fusion that was off the charts.
Nice listen, starts strong. Good relaxing songs, go well together.
Carino. Niente di trascendentale
6/10
Another “I enjoy the learning more than the album”. Good soul, but I learned that Redding wrote “Respect”. Decent Stones cover.
I try to consider the albums as a body of work, so while Otis Redding is an incredible artist and I enjoyed the individual songs, the album as a whole didn't work for me.
I like a lot of Otis stuff, so him singing the classics is always enjoyable
October 18, 2021 Actually pretty good despite not being a typical listen for me!
De liedjes van Otis kan ik goed aanhoren, maar een heel album achter elkaar vind ik toch niet zo heel leuk. Dan is dit album met 40 nummers wel heel lang! Het "Collector's Edition" album is wel leuk opgedeeld in een mono, een live en een stereo uitvoering. Dan merk je toch wel verschil in sfeer. Ik zou hem wel eens live willen zien denk ik ;-). Mijn favorieten zijn toch wel de bekende deuntjes "Wonderful World", "(I can't get no) Satisfaction" en "Respect". Heel leuke uitvoeringen! ***
RESPECT to this album
It's Soul. As always great when I start listing to it but then gets a bit much. But that's on me and not Otis.
Good standard Otis...3.7
3 stars. Good music, but soul is just not my style
Solid but not sensational.
Very nice, Classic songs.
Didn't like as much as i though i would
Nonostante non abbia molta affinità con questo genere ho trovato l'ascolto di quest'album piacevole, soprattutto con l'avanzare delle tracce. Purtroppo sono abbastanza saturo di questo sound anni '60 che ha dominato questa settimana e questo probabilmente ha influito sul mio voto.
Supermys! Otroligt stämningsfylld musik som känns lätt att hitta passande tillfällen att lyssna. Bra Otis! Bäst: "A change is gonna come"
Pretty good.
Fantastic album if you enjoy this kind of music. It appears the recording quality is mediocre even though it was recorded at Staxx in Nashville!?
Some great songs on this one. Lovely vocal delivery, too. Solid album.
In Conclusione: Tralasciando "I've been loving you too long" e "My girl" che sono molto famose il resto non l'avevo mai sentito. Mi dà l'impressione di essere un album molto legato alle innegabili doti vocali di Otis Redding che è forse un po' anche un classico della musica soul. Comunque non so quanto ha retto il peso del tempo, mi è abbastanza scivolato addosso, forse anche perché sono saturo di anni 60. Darei un 2 ma dò un 3 perché comunque i musicisti sono bravi, è sicuramente un buon album soul '60 e penso di avere un po' il bias negativo dovuto al fatto che gli ultimi 5/6 album erano tutti '60.
Alright.
Bom. My Girl e Wonderful World são as melhores. Tem uma versão de (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction divertida.
Great songs
Inferior versions of 'Respect' and ' My Girl'. This album feels like it's trying too hard to be soulful... whatever that even means.
Great voice and band, song choices a bit of a mish mash here though
Ok album, some good songs on it. Not my cup of tea though.
Saved Prior: None Off Rip: Ole Man Trouble, (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: Not a very big R&B fan, but his voice is incredibly expressive and he makes these songs his own. I had to look up whether the Rolling Stones actually wrote Satisfaction cus it sounds so natural coming from him.
Great, it’s a classic. We listened while we read and enjoyed it. ***
Some good stuff in there, though not his best work IMHO.
Cracking soul voice. Nice to know all the songs, but in essence an album of covers.
Solid covers album
"You were tired and you want to be free My love is growing stronger, as you become a habit to me" (I've Been Loving You Too Long) "Shake it like a bowl of soup" (Shake) Aquí estoy, empezando la mañana con un bailecito.
Good album, very well-rounded. You could be listening to it all day long to keep the good vibe going.
Schon nett
Best track - Ole Man Trouble Nice album, nothing particularly stand out.
Wieder einige bekannte songs. Rolling stones etc Zu viel blasmusik
Soul.
Pretty good. Still prefer the "original" versions for most of the songs. 5-6/10
I dig it. It’s fun to hear some classics through his voice.
Suave.
Good old Soul
This is how you do covers. Great vibes. 3.5
This is the small band type of blues music with a few classic songs.
Ok music. 3.5 stars
Some really classic tunes on here, I can't see myself consistently listening but it was good stuff. I think it's worth the three stars for My Girl, Wonderful World, Satisfaction, and Respect.
Pretty long album, mellow chill music
Good album of own and cover songs but nothing remarkable or outstanding so a solid 3
it sounds nice but it’s not something i'd personally put on a lot necessarily
Great soul record.
3-
satisfaction is kinda cool in this style
Yeah, this was ok. Otis sings the hits.
Some standard but although it's a short album it seems much longer than it is. Favorite songs: Respect ; My Girl
Redding's superb vocal talent is evident here and the backing band on this album is top-notch but the claustrophobic mono sound of this record makes it seem more like a museum piece rather than a vital, living document. The song choices are also a mixed bag - Redding's take on established hits like "My Girl" only invite unfavorable comparisons to the originals.
eh
good music
Cover plader, og live albums er fjollede på den her liste. De tager vigtige pladser fra ægte guld. Måske er det for at den fysiske bog virkede tungere i 60ernes kapitel. 🤷 - Det her album var ligegyligt, og forbedrede intet.
More less.
Alright in my opinion
Album n.8 Otis Redding can definitely sing. That being said I didn't care for the first four songs. Like they're nice to listen to but nothing more. I understand if someone feels emotional about A change is gonna come but it didn't hit for me. Maybe it's cuz I'm not a fan of soul. My favorites where the more love songs of the album like I've been loving you too long, my girl and You don't miss your water. Shake is fun. I liked wonderfull world. Rock me baby is very horny. Got a bit old after a while, same with satisfaction. I rate it 2,0. Too many cover songs
Why was this such a painfully boring album for me to get through? I tried like, 4 times to listen to it through. Dude is obviously a legendary artist, but this album just didn't hit. Maybe because I listened to the mono version lol
i kinda didn't like this one, preferred the original versions of a lot of these covers. I dont like this kind of vocal delivery
Es bueno, sin embargo creo que podría pasar mi vida sin escucharlo y no sentiría que me perdí de algo. Las temáticas me parecieron muy parecidas entre sí, todas hablando de amor, desamor y romance. Muy común en los 60 pero realmente no es mi cup of tea. Ahora, la voz de Otis es sumamente emocional, tiene una manera increíble y desgarradora de interpretar. Creo que eso es lo que más rescato del disco. 2.5 de 5
Meh, normal.
198. ok
Good vocals. Not really my vibe.
un par de temas buenos pero en general me ha parecido un album generico de soul, no me ha hecho click
Tiene buenas partes pero no es un estilo q suelo escuchar
blues again but bearable
Old timer. Recognised a couple of songs. Favourite = Respect
40 songs everything sounds the same
Would definitely be in the 1000 nice albums to listen to. I imagine it would be great sunny Sunday morning cleaning music.
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Hearing the white, English rock sound of Satisfaction translated back into the black, American R 'n' B sound that undoubtedly inspired it kind of leaves a strange taste in the mouth. As impeccably and stylishly delivered as it is, it simply can't quite deliver the angsty thrills of the original Stones recording. And therein lies my problem. Redding's voice and the Stax crew backing him are sublime throughout, rightfully earning this collection's inclusion in "best of" lists for decades later. These are definitive versions of the songs that you have heard X Factor contestants murdering for years now, but - and for me it is a big but - almost all of the material itself has not really aged well. Motown were doing something far more unique, inventive and enduring with their productions and arrangements. This is an important album for all of the reasons mentioned above, but to be absolutely honest, I'm kind of dull to its charms. It's a great voice with a great backing band, but it lacks that overall auteur vision at it's core.
And yet again, an album with little variation in between the tracks, and nothing really stands out. Yet not terrible. 2/5
I didn’t love this. I thought the covers didn’t stand up to the originals and Respect definitely feels different coming from a man.
Great singer, and sixties soul and reggae was much better than the white sixties pop. But it’s better as singles. Over an album, it’s all too samey.
I went into this album expecting a lot after hearing so much love for it, and I just don't really get it. It's not bad, but the whole album is really just covers, and there are better versions of so many of these songs - often the originals are much better, so I think a lot of this album just feels somewhat disappointing.
I thought it was okay
meh
mmm la verdad me aburrió, buen rockcito pero no es mi onda
I liked the music, not so much the singing. Very strange, as I should like this kind of music. I know that Redding is a giant of the genre, but his voice sounded a bit too acute and crisp to me. Could have been the remastered version that I found online. I think I'll return to this; maybe I will search for a better copy. 2.75 / 5 for now
It's OK, not a go to genre for me, but I get why people like this. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Some of it Revisit ❌️ Default ★★☆☆☆ (4/10) Total reviewed : 272 Already owned : 62 Purchased : 15 To buy : 1 Nope : 194
Pop soul covers. Guess it's representative of the genre but the songs aren't that similar or as good as Dock of the Bay which I like.
Thank god 'Dock of the Bay' isn't on this. That song really grates for some reason. I like the Sam Cooke numbers, especially 'Change is Gonna Come' but overall this album is too long and repetitive.
Great song sung by a good singer, production could have been better though
7.5/10 me gustó solo un tema "a change Is gonna come" muy bueno
The most overrated album of all time. It’s one of Redding’s worst albums and for some reason he does too many Sam Cooke covers that just don’t do the original versions justice. Why is this here?
Didn’t like this album at all. Soul and me never get on. But like other albums on the list made by musical icons like Otis Redding I do bow down to their regality and standing in the musical world. Always up for sitting on a dock of the bay but unfortunately my musical accompaniment wouldn’t be this album. 2/5 28/2/26
Una verga. Bueno capaz que no, pero me aburrió, ninguna canción me transmitió nada, obviamente no es lo mio, un par de cosas interesantes tiene.
I also liked it, but unsure when I would listen to Saved the song: Respect Learned that "You Don't Miss Your Water" is a popular song title.
This is #day559 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… ah, back to oldies, right? I see where it's coming from, and all that, but it just happens to be that I'm not a huge soul person. This is a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day 560.
Fantastic vocalist. Album was a bit long though, and not really my style
Fine but not for me
I didn't really enjoy it as much.
idk man
I listened to this album until I could listen to no more, which turned out to be about 10 minutes. The trumpet was cool but it just all sounded the same to me and I found myself wondering when each song was going to end only to realize another had already begun. I could not finish the album
au shemeshvit erti xutjer movusmine da mkidia
this album essentially has otis redding covering existing songs with his own flair. it works for some, and others miss. its fine - i wouldnt listen again. the production and arrengments are a fun time. 5/10
Soul is not my thing. This album has some moments that are a bit more energetic, but it’s still soul. I don’t like the atmosphere, and I find the singing and instrumentation quite underwhelming. Don’t like it, and I don’t see myself ever getting into it. 5/10
A blues cover album? Maybe if I liked the blues more. The originals were better
It's was okay. Just a bunch of covers. Not sure how a cover album can be considered for this list. I don't know. Just fine I suppose.
Day 153 Wonderful voice but of the songs on here I already knew, I mainly prefer the originals Highlights Wonderful World You don’t miss you water
Not an Otis kinda day
Slow, and the guys singing is just not it and he seems to like making moans and grunts at me, Id only like that if it was anyone else or maybe initials R and H and K and L I like that xxx.
Si bien es buena música, no conecte y me estresó un poco 🙈
Maybe end of year fatigue but wasn’t really interested in this one and don’t see myself coming back for another listen. 2/5
Not my type of music.
Y.. La canción My Girl está buena y puede que alguna más que descubrí que era de él gracias al álbum. Aún así no logra fascinarme. Es un poco mono temático por momentos y en mi caso no me atrae lo suficiente como para darle más de 2 estrellas.
not a bad album, just not my thing.
tykkäsin ekasta
Boy does he sing them blues
I mean, nice voice I guess, but everything is so tepid? No idea why this record is in the list.
Bezvezan album covera, a inače ga volim. 2/5, 4/10
This is a weird album in that it just feels like a bucket of songs with no structure. Incredible voice, let down by a flat sounding and sometimes (ironically) soulless accompaniment.
В принципе неплохо, не раздражает, как джаз.
Sorry for the ignorance but it sounds like generic soul to me
At least it was short
nice enough, great voice and good versions of some classic songs.
Nice change from our rough patch of 1960s dull rock. Soul is fun but not my everyday listen, it was fine
Didn't write 70% of it and all the covers are worse than the original performances
I don't know if I'm just oversaturated with the 1960s on this list (I've listened to five 60s albums in the past week), but this was just fine. I liked the energy of it, and Otis Redding's talent is immense, but I didn't really connect with the album. I'll be honest, I was disappointed by Respect. Considering how big it was for Aretha Franklin, I was expecting more out of the original, but at just two minutes, it felt like a reprise in a movie score. The obvious highlights are the covers of My Girl and Satisfaction, and their popularity is justified. Granted, none of them were even written by Otis Redding, and while there is talent in covering songs, the rest was just underwhelming. I did like the original I've Been Loving You Too Long. 2.5 out of 5.
Not super great. I usually like Otis Redding but a lot of these were just dull covers.
So, it would seem we're now in a rut of 60s cover albums. Shame the algorithm couldn't be modified to mix things up a bit more thoroughly. This album is fine, but I prefer the original material. And ironically enough, Aretha's cover is better than the original material here - so the fault, once again, lies with Robert for selecting this album for his 1,001 when there surely must be other albums by the artist that would be better suited for the "must hear" moniker.
Pas mon style, pas vraiment passé un bon moment.
Okish
Not a huge fan
Meh. Good blues and nice tones and shi, but like it just doesn't scratch my adhd hyperactive brain. I won't listen to it again, although now I'm a little more versed in the world of blues which is always nice
I was excited to listen to that album but sadly it didn't catch me. It has some interesting stuff here and there but overall it is bland album. I couldn't name favorite tracks from that album sadly. 2/5
it's certainly soul. some very recognizable songs and covers. but it was boring. a classic but boring to listen to. I feel like it would be perfect for like dinner party ambiance
This is just a cover album. This doesn't mean it's not a bad album, it's just not original. Thus it gets less stars.
Change gonna come, I’ve been loving you too long, You don’t miss your water. Good soulful love songs, nothing warranting a skip but also not something I’d be driven to put on.
Half of this album is sang better by someone else, originaly or as a cover. Another half failed to blow my mind either. I don't much appreciate this manner of singing, so, no surprises.
Me dio un poco igual
Old.
A voz dele é linda e a instrumentalização é boa, mas o álbum em si é monótono. Quando o ouvi, ele passou como um sopro, e me deixou levíssimas impressões. Facilmente esquecível. 2.5
Been a good while since I last listened to a true oldie. Glad to finally have another. Okay, it’s only been 9 albums since the last 60s one, but way longer in the time before then. I’m glad I can kick my feet back and listen to some good, non-demanding chunez for a change. Like virtually every other artist from this decade I have no idea who Otis Redding is or why his picture on the album cover is making me feel some kinda way, but I guess I’ll figure it out for myself. Soul isn’t my thing and continues to not be my thing now that this album is behind me. None of these songs are interesting, which is more than likely owed to the overwhelming presence of cover songs. The Redding originals are the weakest of the album, doing absolutely nothing to hold my attention. In any case, there are some alright cuts on this album. “Change Gonna Come” and “Wonderful World” are listenable all the way through. That one guitar lick from “Down in the Valley” more than likely justifies this album with how pervasive it has been within pop music, but nevertheless I’m curious to know why it’s on here. I’m checking the book. “...a lush sound throughout.” Intense, emotional vocals. Okay, so it turns out that Down in the Valley is yet another cover and the iconic guitar lick is from “Love Is Strange” by Mickey & Sylvia. Still, despite not being my thing or doing anything particularly interesting, I support this album being on the list. I’m pretty sure the only other soul album I’ve listened to is Al Green’s Let’s be Together, so there’s definitely a lack of representation for this genre. Wikipedia also says that this is one of the most acclaimed soul albums of the time, so I get the impression that this is a solid soul rep.
That was a bit of a flash in the pan album, only lasted for 33 minutes. I don't know, certainly not as good as a full temptations album.
Soûlé par le Soul
Classic Otis Redding. Somewhat impressive and somewhat bland. So influential it has become passe. There's interesting passes here, but a majority of the album falls flat today.
Okay
Jag gillade den en del, tyckte "respekt" var lite misogynistic. Tycket jag kunde igen så många så antog att han var the OG men när jag hörde "my girl" behövde jag kolla upp det och Otis skrev bara 3 av 11 låtarna på albumet... kändes missvisande idk... borde vara tydligare tycker jag men låtarna var kanske så välkända när albumet gjordes att det var självklart... men nu är det ju 60 år senare...
Great musicians, excellent blues singer so I’m not sure why it does nothing for me. I’m not a blues fan so that’s part of it, but I’m a huge fan of melody which I find lacking. Songs like Rocking Baby and You Don’t Miss Your Water (he really wants water!) bored me crazy, waiting for the song to end.
Great collection of covers, plus a few originals, by probably the greatest soul singer to ever live. An exploration of then-contemporary ballads and blues tracks that are given new life by Redding’s unreal vocals, supported by an incredibly tight Booker T. & the M.G.’s. Many of the tracks were written by Sam Cooke, and this album serves as a sort of tribute to the legendary singer, songwriter, and activist. Fav track: A Change Is Gonna Come
Songs I know but not my style
I was not impressed. I think I enjoyed the last Otis album, but maybe I'm in a headspace that is less forgiving today. This was really kinda was a chore to get thru.
I like this album because I feel like the instruments compliment the singer's voice, although I do not like the slow pace.
Why are there two names for this album? I didn't like "I've Been Loving You Too Long to Stop Now" that much. It was too slow for my liking. I generally like more upbeat pop music than slow soul music. "Respect" is a lot more upbeat than "I've Been Loving You Too Long to Stop Now" but I still didn't like it. The instrumentation in the backround sounds weird to me. "Satisfaction" was my favorite out of all three songs but it was just okay. I think the music itself was fine but I just don't like this kind of music. I would rate this album 2.5 starts out of ten because I didn't like it that much. Overall I wouldn't reccommend this album to people because it's not that good.
Not for me. I get it, just isn't my jam.
I got to Otis Redding too late - love his songs, but prefer the covers done by others! This album annoyed me as it just didn’t sound quite right all the way through.
I don’t have a lot of use for this album, honestly.
Э. Лучшая песня - I've Been Loving You Too Long.
A bunch of great songs done a lot better by others… which makes it pretty useless. I can tell that it was recorded in a day. Not much thought about how to make the covers better or materiallt different, just slightly worse
Jeg trodde Satisfaction var en original Benny Benassi låt!!
1. You don't miss your water 2. Iv've been loving you too long 3. My girl
Otis live at Monterey on video was excellent, but I have always felt that as a recording artist he gets higher critics’ love than he deserves because he died young. This was pretty meh for me.
very technically skilled singer. reminds me too much of easy listening radio
Although I recognise why people like Redding, unfortunately, I don’t like his style. I find his singing and the RnB music a bit boring.
Not terrible, but there are better versions of most of these songs
I love Otis and his influence on most of the music I listen to, but I felt a bit bored throughout this album. The songs picked up for me in the end with My Girl and Satisfaction. I think I enjoy listening to his individual classics like Sitting on the Dock, Try a Little Tenderness, and Cigarettes and Coffee rather than sitting through a full album.
A little whiny tbh
i liked I've been loving you too long , my girl, Wonderful World.
A group of songs that don't really make you wonder why you know other versions better. This is unfortunately even the case for Respect, an original to this album.
Music to fall asleep to. But I'm not a fan of sleeping with music on, it seeps inside the dream and mutes every character scaring me into thinking I'm losing hearing
can't even remember caring about a song but at least it was forgettable
Ok I think I'm missing something. How is that considered one of the greatest albums of all time? For starters it's almost entirely an album of covers, which should exclude it from the list nevermind the conversation of greatest of all time. It was fairly mid, some covers worked well some didn't. I'd say 3* average music wise, moving down to 2 for lack of original songs.
This album is over 2 hours. I didn’t even get through half of it, but I’ve heard better from Otis Redding and way better in Soul
Not my cup of tea, but a great voice.
A soulful and timeless voice. Not really much I would choose to listen to again, but I decently enjoyed it while it was on
How many different versions of the same songs can we fit in one album? It's kind of interesting listening to Otis Redding covering all of these classic songs, but he doesn't do any of them better than the original...
Aside from My Girl every song sounds the same
Ballads droned on a bit. Preferred the upbeat stuff
This album made me realize i don’t like trumpets very much.
# 275 : DID NOT LISTEN - Couldn't be bothered…
Good vocals and performance, however I don't get anything out of this type of music. 2/5
Unnecessary
Otis has such a strong and distinctive voice. I read he recorded most of this album over a 24 hour period - maybe it’s me, but I can see that. Despite that - this is a quality album. He put his own stamp on some classic songs.
Shake
Good : ole man trouble, Bad:: boring Boring no enjoyment here
It’s a covers album. Not bad, but I prefer the original versions of most songs compiled here. Otis’s voice is incredible, but something about the sound just didn’t land with me.
This was probably shocking and exciting when it came out. Now, it just feels like sitting in a diner ordering something greasy.
Little too much soul.
Its ok but not incredible
1. trouble - 1 2. rezpect - 0 3. a change - 1.5 4. valley - 1.5 5. too long - 1 6. zhake - 0 7. my girl - 1 8. uuorld - 1 9. rock me baby - 1.5 10. no zatizfaction - 0 11. uuater - 1.5
It's pretty good but I didn't realize that his style could get tiresome.
I love Otis Redding but it’s hard to justify an album full of cover songs a good rating.
I like Otis Redding, but an album of covers and ok originals doesn't cut it for this list. 2/5.
Otis has a nice voice, it was nothing super special to me
It was okay
I don’t really enjoy hearing classics for the sake of learning. You can hear the foundation for what comes later, but it’s not super compelling today.
Too many covers for me to rate it highly. I'm sure this was very influential when it was released but to me it was just alright
I didn’t really enjoy this, it’s not for me. I don’t like the many covers he does near as much as the originals. Listens: 1 Fave Track: Ole Man Trouble
Decent renditions of soul songs but doesn't seem like Redding's best work? Also just not my favorite genre (I've heard Respect and My Girl too many times in life).
I wanted to like it, but kinda didn’t.
Surprised by satisfaction, which is originally created by rolling stones. Soul and Rock are actually in same age.
Ihan jeess 2/5
This is one that I actually have on vinyl, but Otis Redding's stuff generally isn't in my rotation often enough. A great impetus to listening to this album. There's a lot of great songs on here, mostly covers. While he does a great job with them this does leave me wanting more. 2/5
Not my vibe haha
meh, not terrible but not my favorite. 4/10
Otis does have a great voice for soul, if this music was my thing I think he'd be a favourite. That said, an album of covers is a pretty weak inclusion in the list, didn't think he really added much to them except his voice and singing off the beat (which got in my nerves). It passed by nicely but not really for me.
Great voice, but not really my thing and not sure an album of covers should be here?
This was niceish but I accidentally listened to it 3 or 4 times and still nothing quite positive stood out to me
This was just alright nothing to write home about.
The music itself wasn't bad, I just wasn't necessarily a fan of the delivery. It sounded too often like he was constipated and pushing too hard. Overall an ok album. 2.5/5
SOUL but kinda of lacking, just made me want to listen smth else he'd done
This is just a cover album and I'm not sure it improves upon any of the original. In fact, they seem like paired down, lowfi versions.
muita musica paizão
I like Otis, I really do. But all the covers I recognized were just worse versions of the originals...
1. I can already tell by this first track that i’m gonna like this album waaaay more than the previous one. this song was bearable for me but probs won’t listen to it again. 2. omg I always thought Aretha Franklin’s version of “RESPECT” was the original! this version is cool too though 3. oh man I love this track. so much soulll in Otis’ voice! deffs adding track 3 to my playlist! 4. good song - won’t listen to it again though lmao 5. aw the lyrics for this track really resonate with me right now! You can hear the anguish in his voice. 6. I love the vibe of this track!! very 60s 7. I still prefer the Temptations version of “My Girl” but I could honestly still listen to this version bc this song is just catchy and cute. 8. oooo I really like Sam Coke’s version of this track but I actually might add this one to my playlist as well! v cute 9. I don’t really like blues like that so not that interested in this song tbh. 10. um yeah that was okay. 11. oh yeah I like this songgg. so soulful and I think a beautiful way to end off the album overall, it was okay! better than the last album i had. i would listen to a few of these tracks again but yeah.
Love the calmer and more emotional songs on here. Not my kind of genre though. Favorite track: "I've Been Loving You Too Long"
it's alright. unfortunately not my vibe :( i can imagine someone who loves this genre to definitely fall in love with these songs though!
Cat
Kinda like the feelings in the album but definitely not my style
Not my cup of tea
too jazzy :P
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.
Not a massive fan. A change is gonna come is a good song.
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.
Third studio album released in 1965. Mainly soul covers. Pleasant overall, but nothing jumps out at all.
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.
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.
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
Eh, why is he rehashing others songs?
- Nice chill vibes - A little boring, not something I'd go back to at all - Favorite songs: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
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.
Didn't finish but pretty old vibes (too old) - interesting to see songs I didn't know he did originally though
Not really my cup of tea
Eh.
Soul is genre of music I don't really listen too. I wish I could give this album 2.5 stars because it was better that the previous ones but overall does not reach the 3 star mark. 1. My Girl 2. Shake 3. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Overall 3/10
Idk why but I wasn't feeling this one much. Also it's almost all covers, which aren't quite as good as their originals. I can see why people would like it though
Otis can definitely sing, but this album feels far from essential listening. Is there a single song here where it's the superior version? Aretha owns the lone original song here. Kinda gets a little boring in places too. This is probably fun for fans of Otis Redding but no one else really needs this. Why was this included?
A singer that fails to move me performs music of a genre that fails to move me.
Très bien , mais aucun titre qui sort du lot bizarrement Agréable de tomber dessus mais j'irai pas me le mettre de moi même ( that's what she said)
Soul karaoke, anyone? I’ll have another glass of Hennessey, please. Despite the obvious fact of Otis Redding’s passionate vocals and the streamlined, workingman’s backing band, Booker T. & the M.G.s, the sonorous tones of the Memphis Horns, and none other than Isaac Hayes on the piano, I was left underwhelmed. Of the 8 of 10 songs covered on 'Otis Blue,' I much prefer the originals from Aretha Franklin and Sam Cooke and B.B. King and the Temptations. The exception being Solomon Burke’s ‘Down In The Valley,’ which Otis really funked up in a good way. The two songs attributed to Otis Redding’s pen were two of the best on this LP: the opening track, ‘Ole Man Trouble,’ with a great little guitar part (an unusual chord choice or variant?) played by Steve Cropper, and ‘I’ve Been Lovin’ You Too long.’ The real surprise for me was the closer, ‘Satisfaction,’ (yes, that one that you can’t none of.) I was kinda dreading it because it’s one of my lesser favorite and terribly overplayed Rolling Stones’ numbers. But I ended up liking it better than the Stones’ original. Otis really gave it a soul counter to the Stones’ more rock version. Wonder what Otis could do with some of their other, funkier songs? He could have (probably should have) replaced Mick Jagger for the entire 'Black And Blue' LP, and it would’ve worked much better. Mick can keep singing the real rockers like ‘Gimme Shelter,’ and ‘Bitch,’ and let’s give Otis stuff like ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want,’ and all those wonderful gospel numbers on 'Exile On Main Street.' Tag team vocals. This might have seemed like a groovy idea in the mid-sixties (including that ridiculous cover with the same young, blonde haired Cali woman who was every advertiser’s dream back then), and it sure put Otis on the charts. Unfortunately,' Otis Blue' just put me to sleep. Just a quick nod halfway through ‘Wonderful World.’ And when I awoke from this brief respite, it was with a vision: Jim Nabors covering today’s charting pop singles: 'Gomer’s Pyle: Jim Nabors Sings Pop.'
Wie so oft: die langsamen Nummern haben mich, der Rest: höre ich fast weg. 2.3
Good stuff, I recognized a lot of songs he covered, and I was surprised that "Respect" was his original song.
An album full of covers that are nowhere close to enhancing the originals. His voice is kinda annoying and the horns on satisfaction are deflating and laborious. Why is this a must hear album?
Covers of existing popular songs, looking for originals
Meh
definitely not my style but I appreciate it for what it is
2.5
Eh. Primarily covers (although ironically the original version of Respect) that really neither add to nor improve upon the originals. Ad-lib vocals become more annoying and incomprehensible as the album goes on. And I can appreciate that this wasn't remastered and understand that mixing was different in the 60s but some of the highs on the vocals and horns (esp My Girl) were headache inducing.
Feels more like a collection of songs rather than a complete album
Not my bag.
Have a massive aversion to cover albums but it did make me want to listen more to someone I've never really looked into before, so a success of sorts
Iconic voice. Blues singing covers. It's okay but probably wouldn't seek it out to listen to it again.
meh
Listened to half of it and lost interest
meh
Not gonna lie, this is not my thing. Sounds like christmas music in american movies.
Not into soul music at all
no es mi estilo
Um bom album, porém muito longo e que acaba se perdendo entre tantas musicas, talvez o album sem esse remastered seja um ótimo album
Why is the woman on the cover not singing or maybe she is
not my cup of tea tbh
👎🏻
Just no
блин вообще не мое вайбово такое слышать в фильмах, но чисто как вот музыку прослушивать я не могу
hmm just no
Lyrics are quite boring while having music feeling disconnected to the actual lyrics of the song. Not to mention the music itself being quite boring being extremely repetitive. Additionally, the music doesn't really say anything. YAWN BOORRRING 1/5
2/10
Very old and country-ish style. Didn’t quite enjoy it
Coletânea que parece que estou ouvindo uma gravação de uma vitrola de algo que talvez minha bisavó estaria gostando, mas que me causa afastamento imediato. Não me senti a vontade nem pra ouvir. O que me dói um pouco, já que talvez eu esteja perdendo uma obra prima. Contudo, certas coisas não podem ser forçadas. Faixa favorita: nenhuma
not for me
Just a bad batch of songs with no concept and nothing to latch on to. 0/10
Otis Redding is great, but "collectors' editions" make terrible albums with the same song four times. These tracks also include covers of songs that made his peers famous, and less of what makes him special.
obviously sounds great but not my bag.
1i dont really like it because it feels like his voice just keeps caracking and the lyrics i couldt not really understand the second one i give a 1 because it just isnt my type of music the third one i give a 1 becuase the sounds in the backround makes me barley be able to hear the lyics in the backround
The longer I listen to this album, the more I hate it.
Before listening to this album, I felt like I enjoyed Otis Redding. I may have been too optimistic listening to it, but this album felt short and I felt like many of the songs that I enjoy are on other albums.
I just didn’t like it that’s all, 1/5
My girl was great
Not my thing
nope.
Kedelige covers
Ya saben lo que pasa cuando se meten con sus satánicas.
pretty good. no skips