Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

One of my very favorite albums of all time

I don't like soul, but this was fantastic.

Some highly underrated covers and originals

Alors j'ai pas accroché plus que ça. Je ne connais rien à la soul donc je suis absolument incapable de dire ce que ça vaut, mais d'un autre côté, il faut admettre qu'Otis Redding a une sacrée voix et qu'il est vraiment très intense. Et je dois bien dire que je suis tout de même très satisfait de mon écoute car : - ça contient sa chanson la plus connue et je savais même pas que c'était de lui, - on a droit à une des chansons sauvagement plagiées par Led Zeppelin (et c'est pas subtil du tout), - on a une reprise de Satisfaction en version soul, personne ne la réclamait, mais tout le monde en avait en réalité besoin. Ce genre de choses, c'est exactement pour ça que je me suis lancé dans l'écoute de cette liste. Parfois, Robert Dimery fait quand même pas mal le café. Et comme c'est un petit album qui ne prend pas longtemps à écouter, aucune lassitude n'a le temps de s'installer alors que moi, c'est pas du tout mon style. Non, vraiment, c'était une découverte intéressante !

Otis an always 5 for me!

Testament to how good Otis Redding was as a vocalist that this has as much of the performing power vocally and otherwise that the other live soul albums that have come up, and its testament to the strength of sound here that despite it being largely covers, you’d be hard pressed to not believe it was all originals, as they’re all pulled perfectly into the very distinctive vocal and instrumental sound Redding has (with Booker T and the MGs). Could do with some different ordering maybe for variance of sound across the album but it’s really quibbles by that point.

What’s not to love

Weirdly low energy for a soul album by Otis Redding. Kinda harshed the vibe

On the one hand, Aretha does Respect better… and none of these covers are superior to the originals (Cooke, Temptations, Stones, etc.). On the other hand, it’s Otis. Closer to a five.

Otis Redding changed music as we know it and we don't give him enough credit for it.

Good vocals. Not really my vibe.

i already knew and love some of these! favs: respect a change is gonna come down in the valley i’ve been loving you too long shake my girl wonderful world (i can’t get no) satisfaction rating 3.7/5

En fantastisk soul-essential. Selvom albummet primært består af covers, formår Otis med backing-orcestret at gøre sangene til sine egne. Otis' stemme er vildt smuk og rammer en perfekt grænse mellem ren og raspy. Ole Man Trouble, I've Been Loving You Too Long, You Don't Miss Your Water

fun, not my cup of tea tho

Loved the album. Otis Redding has always been a favorite of mine but for one reason or another this album got pushed to the side. Glad I finally finished it

It's hard to review this album, which feels like a greatest soul hits of the 60s playlist. I don't have much more to say than It's great. Otis has a fantastic voice and these songs are great. As a listening experience it's perfect. Will listen to again and again.

It’s funny how many of the covers are songs I’d never heard of and the originals are songs I’d heard the covers of. I guess that’s the way it really worked in the 60s. Of all the ones with more famous covers I think only “satisfaction” is better, but that’s largely because I don’t think incredibly highly of the stones. The originals were largely same-ish, but it doesn’t detract from the performance. Redding’s voice is unique and it shines in all of the songs in here. A good, quick listen.

Otis energetic performance even in studio recordings is amazing it always hits me how much soul is in that soul music truely "The King of Soul" also I listened to both the Mono and the Stereo versions of the album and I really prefer the stereo one

Classic soul album, Redding's powerful and emotional delivery, combined with the solid groove of the backing musicians created something timeless and stirring.

A breath of relief to see this today. I love Otis and absolutely think this should be on the list. A talent of a generation.

Переполняющая понимающая влюбленность. Изумительная случайность в подборке альбомов - друг за другом идёт неосоул и соул/блюз 60-ых. Разница колоссальна в пользу прародителя. Отис Реддинг мог показать экспрессивную слегка жгучую и красивую влюбленность только только уходящую в бездонную любовь. А мог показать уходящую пылкую страсть и нежное но яркое воспоминание былых чувств. Главный разрыв между альбомами otis blue и Maxwell's urban hang suite - то что при прослушивании альбома Отиса реддинга у меня возникли описанные выше предположения, а при прослушивании другого увы нет и смело сказать не могли. Возвращаясь к описываемому альбому - уже к середине ты немного пританцовываешь к концу настроение повышается до предела и ты хочешь уйти в отрыв. Невероятный альбом, пусть совершенно не моего жанра, исключителен и интересен. Оценка 7,5/10, точно нуждается в прослушивании и имеется желание.

Otis Redding's 3rd album for Stax is arguably his best, and arguably one of the best of the 60s soul boom. Not a revolutionary statement by any means, especially in an age when anybody can listen to these songs and be instantly blown away by the best horn section this side of Sinatra and the best vocalist this side of... well... The only confounding thing here is "Respect," a song I am acutely aware is great, but one that I am also acutely aware I don't like very much. This version, at least. It was cut in the 60s, so I wouldn't go so far as to 'cancel' (whatever that means anymore) Mr. Redding for reflecting what he understood masculinity to be in songs, but I can say that it's a slight blemish on an album that's so goddamn smooth it needs to apply aftershave to mitigate burns.

Holy shit - Otis has the one of best soul voices of all time.

Primera vez que lo escucho a este, me sorprendió. No sé que genero es. Soul? Blues? Ambos? No importa, es música con mucha personalidad, levanta ánimos y suena muuuuy bien. Este es para escucharlo varias veces. Me parece mucho el 4/5, y me parece poco el 3/5, tendría que ser un 3.5/5. Lo que, en mi escala, es un 7/10

Ole man trouble - 4/5 Respect - 3/5 A change is gonna come - 3/5 Down in the valley - 3/5 I've been loving you too long - 2/5 Shake - 3/5 My girl - 4/5 Wonderful world - 3/5 Rock me baby - 2/5 (I can't get no)satisfaction - 3/5 You don't miss your water - 4/5

engraçado saber que um icon dos rolling stones é daqui. pah, não dá para falhar com jazz né

Very bluesy, was nice though

So gorgeous oh my god every song is so iconic. His voice could make a shitty song great but the brass work, the bass work, the drums are all incredible too! His slow songs are emotional as hell and his fun songs are so motivating. So god damn good. Sometimes there’s a bit of emotional whiplash with the album ordering but it’s still all so good it’s hard to care.

Loved it!

9.7/10

Du bon soul ça.

Meilleur que des sandwiches biscuits soda beurre de pinottes.

I dig it

Wow. Every single song is a banger. I listened to it twice in a row.

I get why it’s ao acclaimed, but I honestly found myself getting a little bored. Still good though

This was a treat. Extremely expressive and you can hear the influence his vocal style had on rock and roll music to come.

Considero que este álbum es bastante emotivo simpático y vivas. La voz de él es impresionante. El ritmo también de alguna manera fue pionero y también le dio su toque a ciertas canciones, creando una atmósfera bastante emotiva, pero alegre al mismo

8/10 Un blues muy bueno, muy relajado y una voz que acompaña de manera excelente la instrumental

B+

Pretty good soul record

a cover album so meh but also it's otis so yeh

This is obviously historically important for changes in music. But it’s not my favourite genre.

Very nice! Hard not to like…

7 out of 10. There are some good tracks that are enjoyable and replayable. But it gets kind of boring overtime for me. But, for a 1965 album? This is good stuff. R.I.P. Otis Redding 🙏🕊

Ta wena

revisit

Bueno para estar chill o tener de fondo

Soul and blues isn't really my cup of tea. However I enjoyed listening to the album while writing my thesis. It was calming, vibey and helped me focus on my work. Four songs made it into my playlist: Shake, My Girl, Rock Me Baby and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. Although most songs sound a bit the same, those songs stood out to me more than the others. Overall a good album, just not music I would listen to or enjoy often.

no es mi estilo

Always tinged with sadness otis redding albums when you realise how short a career he had. A voice filled with longing and hope. This is his best album with such great songs like ive been loving you too long and a change is gonna come the standouts. Wonderful stuff.

In the words of my dad, “here’s my man Otis” Otis’s got an amazing voice, definitely fitting for the King of Soul. There’s some really good tracks on here, my favorites were Wonderful World and I’ve Been Loving You Too Long, though everything on here’s pretty great stuff. Think it’s funny that for the most part this is a cover album, though the most famous song on here (Respect) was actually his original song and became much more famous with Aretha Franklin. I think he really executes each of these songs really well; obviously Satisfaction will always be quintessential Stones, but his rendition feels so natural with all the horns and whatnot. I feel like I have to judge this one a bit more harshly just because most of these were not songs he wrote, and I do think some of the original artists did the songs better (A Change is Gonna Come), but that does feel a little nit picky. I’m definitely biased since my dad exposed me to Otis all the time growing up as one of if not his all time favorite artists, but it’s hard to hate on him, this is just amazing music. Pretty star studded list of songs on here and can easily see why this is pretty regularly rated as a top 100 album of all time

Yeah I know he died in a plane crash and there's another universe where he lived and became the greatest musician ever yadda yadda yadda Pretty good voice and selection of songs, but man it must suck being the original creator of Respect.

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.

un par de temas buenos pero en general me ha parecido un album generico de soul, no me ha hecho click

Historic and good, but doesn’t get me hyped

Good blues / jazz. Aretha definitely did a better job on "Respect" (with which Otis himself agreed) and I didn't care for his cover of "Satisfaction," but still, he's got a terrific blusey voice.

Soul is actually pretty nice.

Tämä levy on löytynyt omasta levyhyllystä jo 80-luvulta asti ja sitä on tullut kuunneltua. Hyviä biisejä ja bändi soittaa hyvin. Tykkään myös Otisin äänestä ja sen väristä.

It really doesn't get any better than this. Classic soul music that you can actually FEEL in that Otis Redding cry. Even for an album made up of mostly covers, it's exceptional. Should be in any music lover's regular rotation.

Some good stuff, the originals of most were better.

Nice album and easy to listen to.

Fantastic record. Easily top 5 all time.

Lots of covers, but I guess that was the thing at the time?

Tiene buenas partes pero no es un estilo q suelo escuchar

blues again but bearable

Amazing album, great songs and Otis does have such a unique voice to bring those songs/covers in a real special, soulfull manner. 1. My Girl 2. I've Been Loving You Too Long 3. Wonderful World

It’s a classic. He was like 23 when he recorded this which is insane to me. Massive talent. Timeless music. Massive shame his future direction in music was cut short. He was basically at the very start of what should’ve been a long career.

It's Otis Redding. Its Booker T and the MGs. It's Soul Music. It's a 5. No notes. However... Even better than this is the Monteray Festival set, where he sings 5 songs and tears the Roof of in 20 minutes. People talk about Hendrix at Monteray, but Otis was just as good.

Now *this* is soul music, well and truly embracing the name of the genre in every moment with how passionate and soulful this project is. It's just pure bliss and beauty all the way through, and to be honest I feel like the only thing holding it back is the slightly primitive production, because of that it just seems like there was just a little bit more that this album could have had to offer if it sounded even smoother. But Otis Redding's voice and vocal performances are still easily good enough here to show that he is undeniably a once in a generation singer.

Całkiem buja

My god. It's full of stars.

Skemmtilegt.

Stórkostleg

Glæsileg plata, vægast sagt. Otis silkimjúkur eins og fyrri daginn.

De la soul, des reprises sympa

Très bon album ! Je connaissais certaines de ses reprises Rapide et efficace

Sympa, bonne écoute avec plein de classiques

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As someone with an Otis Redding tattoo (even if it has a 100% misidentification rate!!) this is definitely a must listen :)

Muy chido!

Thoughts before listening: I'm sure this is great. The old soul records on this project have all been extremely high quality, and Otis Redding is generally considered one of the best from that era of music. Looking at the tracklist on the cover is also promising with tons of well know songs. Review: Yeah this is fantastic. The epitome of the Memphis Stax Studios sound with Otis' iconic vocals backed by Booker T and the MGs. There are so many classic songs on this album that it plays as a greatest hits compilation when in reality this was largely recorded over a single 24-hour session. My favorite moment on this album is the guitar solo from "Rock My Baby", but the whole thing is a wonderful listen. 5-stars

Absolute stone cold classic.

I mean it was good, but I’m not scrambling to give another listen any time soon.

Me surpreendeu, acho que é a primeira vez que eu ouço um álbum completo de Soul. Salvei várias músicas e foi uma ótima experiência. Único problema é que o álbum no spotify compila várias versões das mesmas músicas, que aparecem 2/3 repetidas com versões diferentes, o que incomoda se ouvir no aleatório.

A great one

Great album

Um bom album, porém muito longo e que acaba se perdendo entre tantas musicas, talvez o album sem esse remastered seja um ótimo album

Классный альбом с приятным звучанием и отличным выбором песен. И сколько же здесь пересечений с Rolling Stones: Satisfaction - кавер на роллингов I've Been Loving You Too Long - песня Отиса, которую каверили роллинги My Girl - кавер на Temptations, которую также каверили роллинги Не удивительно, что мне такое близко

Симпапуля

неплохо для фона

Old timer. Recognised a couple of songs. Favourite = Respect

Not my thing.

Normal

what a voice

Yes! Short and sweet, banger after banger. Good stuff.

Otis Redding has an extremely powerful voice; he blends into each cover so smoothly. I originally thought these were all original songs until I took a closer look. I’m not sure if I’ve ever listened to a soul and blues album, but this is definitely a classic in its respective genre. I began listening to this in the shower. Every enjoyable, easy listening!

Why is the woman on the cover not singing or maybe she is

40 songs everything sounds the same

Really like it, but a couple of the covers don’t work, Stones in particular

I mean it’s Otis ofc it’s delightful

not my cup of tea tbh

Five star album. Otis in prime form. Great band: Booker T and the MG’s and Memphis Horns. Recorded in 2 days Otis wrote Respect. Anthem of the 60s when Aretha covered it. Other great songs: I’ve been loving you too long to stop now, a change is gonna come, Shake Boldest cover: I can’t get no satisfaction

One of my all time fav male soul voices along with Sam Cooke and Al Green. He sings sime Sam Cooke here along with other covers which he owns totally and brings so much of himself to. No one will ever sound like Otis. And with the Stax band behind him, it’s all stellar

Beautiful, soulful voice! Incredibly smooth and soothing. Some of the best soul hits sung in an amazing manner. I admit, it got a bit monotonous but I loved it a lot. Especially because I never heard his versions of these songs, I only knew the originals, and I liked hearing a different approach.

I’ve never actually listened to an Otis Redding Record. Dock of the bay is the song I know best. Having just seen the Blues Brothers in the theater this weekend, I’m most excited for the rhythm section on this record. Booker T and the MGs. So far this great. On track three. The emotion in his voice is amazing. So soulful. I swear every song gets better and better. What a singer and what a band. I need to find these on vinyl. This is great music with great musicians.

I did not realize Otis Redding had done an album of soul covers but this was a fun way to kick off an otherwise monotonous Wednesday morning at work

3.5/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/otis-redding/otis-blue-otis-redding-sings-soul/ Had a weird incomplete and shuffled version of the album on Tidal for some reason. Anyway, not really my thing, but I can recognize its value. Also My Girl is just a great song.

Pleasant to listen to. I liked it

Nice background music to work to

Nice

Man's got a great voice! This is the kind of music I love to have mixed into lists, but I never think to grab an album like it. He's got a lovely voice with a good range and it can be very expressive. But the covers and the same-ness of so many of the songs keeps it off my lists. "Respect" is crazy. One of those very rare instances where a cover is so much better than the original. It's fun to hear it here and to acknowledge the songwriter. But Aretha owns this one! I've added couple of these to lists. His voice is mesmerizing. But honestly, I still won't be pulling up the album for a go-through again. And the music? with Booker T and Isaac Hayes? Yikes! I usually think of a lot of soul like I do modern pop. It always seems to be a simple melody, light basic drums, and some keyboard to fill the space. And then you get the singer that's belting it out. But I NEED the music to be interesting too! Albums like this, where the music is banging and really supports the singer, are great revelations. I'll go with a 4 on this.

It should be illegal to have this much soul. This has to be a top 5 soul album of all time. Just a masterclass.

In a lot of ways, I'm not all the way there with Soul music. I am in a place where a lot of the genre (from the '60s especially) is music that I can intellectually appreciate, but just can't connect deeper with. Although, there are some moments I've found that break through this. Especially with some of the artists in the '70s. But Otis Redding really got me with this one. I don't really know exactly what makes this feel different, the songs just work for me here. Although the one thing I can point at as a specific draw to me is a big one; Otis Redding's singing. He is pretty much digging in as deep as possible at all times on Otis Blue. It really feels like he's conjuring the sort of fervor usually reserved for religious sermons. It makes the joy, the sadness and the spirit of Soul connect with me. He's just bringing something so visceral. And as I said, it helps that he's bringing fantastic songs here. Respect, Down In The Valley, and Shake are just a few of the really incredible performances across this thing. And the cover of Satisfaction is also excellent. This is just, to me, a nice tight package, embodying the best of what Soul can be.

yeah based on my other reviews this woukd be a 10/5. Literally every song is perfect

semks hehe izdvojio bih »wonderful world« kao najbolju stvar, premda sam je čuo u nečijoj tuđoj (boljoj) izvedbi a ni pomalo neobična izvedba »satisfaction« nije bila nimalo loša, zašto ne? trojčica za solidnost i nevanrednost 👍🏻

This guy can cook! What a voice. These songs still sound great.

Pretty good! Would not be my go to, but happy I gave it a listen and know it exists. Would give it a 2.5

Sublime. His voice was astonishing, it's hard to believe he was in his 20s sounding like this, so much weary heartache. This was fun to just jam out to at the end of my work day while cooking, I'll definitely come back to some of these tracks next time I want to fill out a soul playlist Standouts: Respect (HOW did I not know he wrote the song! i assumed this was his response to Aretha) and A Change is Gonna Come.

mostly cover songs but Otis is a great vocalist! full of energy and soul for sure. quite long since it's a compilation album tho lol.

не совсем моя музыка. заснула где-то на середине альбома. заодно и ливень с грозой звучали аккомпанементом.

Would definitely be in the 1000 nice albums to listen to. I imagine it would be great sunny Sunday morning cleaning music.

Like upstairs spiders innit

I like it! His voice is great and Otis was a cool cat 🐈 but with it being mainly just an album of standard covers at the time it not all that interesting. For what it is though he does a great job!

Some great songs, prefer Smokey Robinson's 'My Girl', Rolling Stones' 'Satisfaction' and Arethas 'Respect' though props for writing that one. Hes got a great voice but prefer when he sticks to the slower numbers. If Sittin On The Dock of The Bay was on here coulda taken it to 4

Good stuff. Even though it’s just a lot of covers

Haven’t heard this one yet… but it’s Otis, so… This is hard. It’s a 4 maybe. This is not his best work, necessarily. But his best is… scattered -not a full album - actually partly posthumous. Who remembers that Respect is HIS song? Aretha was doing the cover. She transformed it, yes, made it her own. And obviously she did an incredible job. But I keep seeing people claiming Otis is covering her song. It irks me. Otis wrote the damn song people. So for that I think this gets a 5. Because I just found out it’s his only representation on the list. So the 5 is more for the King of Soul and less for this particular album. 5 Boolean: YES, and all Otis Redding’s songs scattered about

Exuberant, yearning, masterful, idiosyncratic. One of the best. I can't believe this record was recorded in twenty-four hours. But when you're that good, and you've been carrying this kind of music in your heart for so long, you can bang out a masterpiece like this. Long live Otis.

3.5

There are a few albums you instantly feel cooler while playing. This is one of them.

Worth a deep study, even if most of these are covers. Everyone working on this album was a star.

Outstanding. Not my typical listen but very entertaining and classy.

Just a damn solid record from Otis. Unfortunately not the one with Sitting on the Dock of the Bay, but it does have a great rendition of My Girl. Not sure on it being included due to mostly being a covers album, but good nonetheless.

Loved it. Redding's mighty voice and those horns are a combo for the ages, most of the album is covers but the way he interprets them makes it still feel exciting

Otis Redding has an amazing voice. So far the standout track has been “I’ve been loving you too long.” I also like the horns throughout, especially on the “My Girl” cover.

Otis Redding can do no wrong for me. His version of Respect may pale in comparison to Aretha but this album is a wonderful collection of songs showcasing his immense talent

Really enjoyed this & it prompted me to listen to some more Otis Redding too.

Led almost entirely by Redding's gruff, inimitable voice, this album is a benchmark in soul by all metrics. Personally I was fairly surprised to see so many all time classics find their earliest success here (namely Respect, My Girl.) Much of the album is covers or other assigned material in general. While I find it to be a quite robust and fully convinced album, it does get very samey about halfway through and Redding doesn't really show much of his voice except go full blast almost every time. An album that serves best as a nice background accompaniment as it rarely ever demands a listener's full attention.

love it! different redition of many songs.

Really good

05/20 Pretty good. Heard some of these songs at work

An old school classic that reminds you that music comes from the black soul.

it's hot out today in may, perfect album for the temp & time, somehow. love the sound of the guitars in this, even though they're cleaner than my norm they have so much pain and heart. love the horns too. the band just sounds, together. soulful, sad, fun, sweet, sensual. wonder what the recording history was for this. & story behind album cover. what's the otis redding vocal care.

4.3/5

This album is such a joy. A slow start with the first track, but after that it's nothing but upward and away. With the original version of "Respect", his cover of "Satisfaction" (which was a cover cut very shortly after the Stones' release), and so many other hits, this album is great for easy listening, chores, cruising in the car. Whether you realize it or not, Otis Redding has helped you build memories in your life. Everything about 7this music is lovely. We lost such an incredible musician way too soon when we lost Otis Redding.

Great voice and soul grooves

Very good

RATING: 9/10 HIGHLIGHT: Down in the Valley LOWLIGHT: Respect

I'm giving this 4, because while I love soul, and this was a fun listen, I prefer some of the originals rather than the covers on here.

This was really nice. Definitive.

Started really strong, but kinda cooled down the last half. Still enjoyable.

3.5

A short and sweet listen. Otis is a great performer but to be honest I rarely feel like his renditions are among the best. However I think that has little to do with his own talent and more to do with there being so many high caliber performers around this time. It’s a stiff competition and definitely a matter of opinion. Regardless, I enjoyed the experience and it’s an excellent afternoon vibe.

My only slight against this album is that I do not appreciate the lack of coherent song endings. I truly hate the fade out and I recognize that it's a product of the time, I'd like to see an Otis Redding performance from the time to get some quality ending cresendos.

Fantastic album from Otis

Love otis

Soulful and full of emotions, I'm just not personally a fan of his tone and much prefer the original versions of covered song but nevertheless solid record.

How can you not love a record containing some of the best soul singing of all time backed by Booker T the MGs and Isaac Hayes ? It’s pretty much as awesome as advertised.

1.Ole Man Trouble / Great 2.Respect / Amazing 3.A Change Is Gonna Come / Great 4.Down in the Valley / Amazing 5.I’ve Been Loving You Too Long / Amazing 6.Shake / Great 7.My Girl / Great 8.Wonderful World / Great 9. Rock Me Baby / Good 10.(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction / Good 11.You Don’t Miss Your Water / Amazing This Albums has some very groovy tracks and stays consistent throughout the whole thing

4/5

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Otis Redding had a great voice. One has to think what might have been as his sound evolved with Sittin on the Dock of the Bay. But on this album its covers and blues songs some that he wrote and many that were made famous by others. This is great soul by the best soul singer. You felt in your body when he was singing.

A nice soul album composed by a mix of very cheerful tunes and some heartfelt ballads. The man certainly does sings with a lot of passion and there are some very lively performances, both coming from the singer and the instruments. My criticism about this album comes from me not being very excited about soul in general. I think it is a nice style, but I am not incredibly excited about it, except for some particular acts, such as Nina Simone. So while I enjoyed this album for its passion and fun, I'm also not particularly moved about it.

Undoubtedly excellent.

Look, I’ll be frank. Any Otis Redding album is going to get a 5 from me, he’s just one of those artists that live deep in my heart. I did however briefly consider 4 🌟 because Respect never should’ve been from a male POV but I’ve gotta be thankful for its existence and that it made its way into the correct hands. P.S how great to encounter another version of “You Don’t Miss Your Water”, a stand out track from an earlier album in the journey!

Hearing the cover of Satisfaction was fun! I had to look it up because I briefly wondered whether in fact this version came first

Giving lots of 5 stars lately but lots of albums deserve it!

Klockren 4a. Sjysta låtar med snygga arr. Bra soul!

Inte en dålig låt här. Och så ytterligare ett exempel på varför Rolling Stones är överskattade, när otis gör deras största hit mycket bättre. Urstark 4a

Mycket trevlig lyssning!

Är ju härligt men når inte de riktigt höga topparna för mig

ну прям классика классика!

Another classic jazzy feeling album with great instrumentation and feel good vocals. Also loved the cover of my girl in there. 7/10. Favorite Song: My Girl

stunning

What a great album. This is what music can be, joyous and painful at the same time. Redding’s voice dips and soars over a band that knows exactly what it’s doing.

It's crazy that Otis Redding was only 26 when he died, he was an absolutely amazing singer, and even if blues and soul aren't your preferred genres, I find it difficult for anyone not to like at least one or two of his songs.

Probably the strongest voice I've had on this list so far with a very good list of songs. I can't believe it's his only one on the list!

It’s Otis Blue….

Good stuff

me re gusta locoo, es muy intro o escena chu de peli muy cool. amo la parte instrumental y la voz

Classic! A no skip album for sure.

Old school bluesy vibes. Good stuff

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.

It's okay

Een classic, wat een vibe

Fave: My girl

Stone cold classic

Great album, great way to start

1) ole man trouble (sounds very familiar) Overall a good listen for oldies fans

No1. Mike-8.5 Josie-9.0 Listened on the day we got a tenant for our flat

I really enjoyed this. I can understand why it’s beloved and the appearance from booker t and the MGs was hype

Tenk det a

Hoge 3

Really great album, a lot of covers though.

such a signature voice fr

So funnnn!!!

Awesome

(7/7) strong (but I could still do without the slow ones)

Classic beauty

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

I'm pretty sure I've listened to this in its entirety at some point before, but I couldn't tell you when. It's interesting how little audible difference there are between the covers and the originals on this one. I know which are which simply by exposure, but if I didn't know already, I probably would not be able to tell from how they are produced and performed. That's a real professional there. The cover of 'Shake' is a low point. Arrangement sounds thin and ramshackle. I do prefer the Devo cover of Satisfaction. Though it is interesting to hear Steve Cropper do the Satisfaction riff with his obviously superior technique. This album is sitting at an interesting point in history, right? It's right at the transition point where the album is just starting to come into its own as the medium of music, but the single still reigns supreme. Obviously, 'Respect' is the album's centerpiece, but 'Old Man Trouble' is the standout to me. Perhaps that's just because it sounds like the prequel to the Dock of the Bay I know is in the future, but Redding sells weariness better than almost anyone I know. 'Respect' is a bit of a strange one to listen to now. It's not unusual for a song to be eclipsed by a superior cover, but it is rare for a song to be eclipsed by a cover that completely inverts its meaning, as happened here. The original is still a great song, of course, but it's lacking something crucial that we now know it can have.

Romantic and sexy

This slaps

8.2/10, honestly his voife was very amazing i like the instruments. Everthkng gous so well together

CLASSIC. this a classic

Otis is great at karaoke!

Otis is a great songwriter with a powerful voice. Would love to hear more of HIS songs. That being said, he still does the covers justice.

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.

11/05/26 soul é a minha quedinha pô que voz... singular mas definitivamente nada ruim a voz impressiona, o instrumental por ser pioneiro ficou meio repetitivo não posso dizer o mesmo do segundo nossa n tem como que álbum gostoso esse cara sente a música, e a voz reflete exatamente a felicidade dele, n sei explicar direito vibes pura assim, o soul é exatamente isso i've been loving you for too long tá me fazendo transcender pqp a emoção que esse cara transmite na voz pura caralho NOSSA MY GIRL EU JÁ TINHA OUVIDO REGRAVAÇÃO QUE MÚSICA VAI SE FUDER esse cover do rolling stones faz mto a vibe dançante vida boa não tem música ruim. simplesmente. é sensacional. talvez o melhor álbum de soul/jazz que eu já tenha ouvido, otis virou meu novo artista desse ramo favorito (tudo bem que é o primeiro que eu pego apreço, mas vai ser difícil tirarem dele) 10/10 / 5/5 pq só cresceu, começou no 8.5 e pra mim esse 10/10 foi surpreendente dms, uma perfeita surpresa

lotta classics on here. Otis writing “Respect” is so funny to me. only thing that could make this album better is “Try a Little Tenderness”

souful , jazzy , nostalgic!

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

4.5 stars Solid album with solid songs. Great covers and a great original that became a great cover. Straight to the point and delivers as promised.

Solid, however nothing jumped out hard.

Quite simply one of the best soul albums of all time

Really enjoyable listen, except for Satisfaction.

The tone of Blue vacillates between soulful, solemn, spirited and sometimes even sexy. I didn't realise so many of the songs were covers, so am relieved that Respect is his own, a song which looms larger than Otis Redding himself.

Otis Blue is getting a low 4, i still deduct points for playing standards which may be unfair, this is beautiful music

I’ve heard this before, and I own it. Although it doesn’t have my favorite Otis Redding songs on it, this is still a classic and maybe one of his best. He sings every song here with his entire self in it and while most of the songs are covers, he makes every song his own. Listening to this you wonder what he might have accomplished if his life hadn’t been tragically cut short. Fantastic album all around.

Classic!

Pretty damn good. He's still got a few other bangers too

Fantastic vocals and instrumentation! I wouldve liked to see to see more original songs and more diversity in sound

love it

this guy and his vocals can join the "people who could sing literally anything and i would lap it up" club.

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

yup, love me some Otis

Soul ist eigentlich nicht meine Musik, aber dieses klassische Album von Otis ist klasse.

This album has some really great songs, some others are not that interesting, but, sure, I've enjoyed this record. There is a bit of everything it can offer without being just soul. So it's a pretty enjoyable and pleasant listening. I haven't loved some tracks although, so it hasn't totally convinced me yet. But it's a beautiful record, it really is.

Probably in the top of my favourite vocalists ever, Otis takes these cover songs and absolutely smashes them. Many versions compare or surpass the originals in my ears.

4/5

Otis is the jam on my toast! I am on the hunt for this album. I need it. Otis is soul!

Beautiful blues! Energetic, danceable, and foundational.

Otis! I will always have a soft spot for Pain In My Heart, but there's no denying how good Otis Blue is. This might also be the best version of any Rolling Stones song ever recorded, and yes I'm including the Stones' originals in that.

I don't even need to think twice before giving this 5 stars. Otis Redding is a legend!

Great performance of a lot of covers, even though I associate most of the songs with covers by different artists.

Songs I like less good than I like them.

I could safely say that I do not have any good memories of my mother except one. She listened to a lot of music. She would listen to songs over and over. If the lyrics were not included on the album, then she would try to write them out. I am not sure why she did it, but it gave me a love for music and maybe a love for the lyrics of songs. Unfortunately, she never paid as much attention to me as she did the songs and my love never extended to my mother either. Most of the artist were rock or soul artist, such as Led Zeppelin, the Supremes and even Sonny and Cher. One of the greatest artist I remember her listening to was Otis Redding. The sweet sound of soul pumping through the speakers moved me even as a young child. Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul was not the album she played, but I wish it has been the one she had played. "R-E-S-P-E-C-T". I only knew this song from Aretha Franklin and I hated it. She is another artist who I judged her career on one song. I will listen to her when her albums appear on the list of "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". Otis Redding wrote "Respect". His original version is asking his woman for respect when he comes home with the money. He is begging her. This biggest misstep is his cover of The Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". It loses its punch under Reddings soulful vocals. The music almost feels like high school band performed it. In most of his cover songs, Redding does a great job, but he excels in his own lyrics. I think he should have written more songs or had more written for him. He is competing with other giants such as The Temptations and Sam Cooke who was murdered a few years earlier. Otis Redding inspired so many singers who came after him. Sadly, he died in a plane crash in 1967 so his discography is too short. Fortunately, he left us with Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul, one of the greatest soul albums of the 60s. 9/10.

this is so incredibly smooth

Otis' voice is like a hot knife on butter. It just makes you melt out of sheer delight. A Change is Gonna Come just makes me cream all over my self everytime I listen to it.

Great voice. Great soul. Many good covers.

favs muitas esqueci de anotar quais especificas mas album muito bom de vdd

================================================ CALIFICACIÓN ★★★★☆ ================================================ Es un álbum excelente, le pondría entre 3,5 a 3,7 redondeando a 4. Algunas canciones como "Ole Man Trouble" y "I've Been Loving You Too Long" me produjeron una sensación conocida como "frisson" algo que "no es muy común". Definitivamente Otis tiene una gran voz y este es un álbum que no me arrepiento de haber conocido y escuchado. Directo a mi biblioteca.

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.

👎🏻

Great and wonderful stuff, much of which I already knew. Hell of a singer, hell of a songwriter.

Sen 50-talls / tidlig 60-talls musikk perfeksjonert?

En type album man alltid kan sette på og det bare funker. Syns det er kult hvor kompakt og varmt det høres ut, og punchen i blåsen. Låtutvalget er også helt tipp topp

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.

Respect is really great Shake is great! reading ratemy music https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/otis-redding/otis-blue-otis-redding-sings-soul/, its fascinating that most of these are covers

Found it delightful. Lots of songs we already know that were performed by others and his versions were fun and fantastic.

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.

Honestly loved this. Classic songs performed well. Otis has a great voice. Short and sweet 30 something minutes.

I wonder what Otis would have become if he hadn't died so young. Great covers and original songs.

Some bangers, but maybe a little bit too old school.

otis blue- kanye sample born by the river ive been loving you very good MY GIRLLLLL wonderful world made me feel better about being bad at math good album 8.5/10

lindo album esse aqui, tem mya música sampleavel q eu veria o daft punk usando, uma pena q o cantor morreu tão jovem queria ter visto mais do q ele faria

soul do bom 🪩

Ya gitu deh

Ful mam rada Otisa, odlično. S prvim komadom nism od prej seznanjena ("Ole Man Trouble"), je pa isto dobr kot basically karkol od Otisa. Ok, hočem že napisat, da je zanimiva verzija komada "Respect" - ne, ne, ne, to je originalna verzija komada! Aretha je nardila cover! Je pa naslednja cover in morm rečt, da preferiram Otisovo verzijo. Pomoje je tud verzija, katero sm prvo slišala, ne od Sam Cookea - "A Change Is Gonna Come". Kok lep komad. "Down in the Valley" prou sede po prejšnjim, mal spremembe v moodu. Ful hud. Ah! In ta del komada je moral bit samplan v en kup komadih! (Ah, ne, v enem, samo je blo zame to že tokrat slišano, da je filing, k da je povsod - "Love Is Strange" od Mickey & Sylvia, pojavi pa se v Dirty Dancing) Side A zaključi baladast komad, 'I've Been Loving You Too Long". Tak, k ga na vroč poletni večer ob odprtih oknih/na balkonu poslušaš in zravn čiliraš (happy 4/20!, btw). Da te zbudi, " Shake" odpre Side B, še en cover od Cookea. In cover enga mojih najljubših komadov ever, "My Girl". Ahhh. Kle ga The Temptations povozijo zame. Alpa sm ful pristranska. U, neko verzijo tega komada ("Wonderful World") smo miljonkrat poslušal v OŠ pri angleščini. A glih od Cookea mogoč? Od Otisa ma mal več žmohta. Težek dokaz sledi takoj z najbl bluesovskim "Rock Me Baby". Đizs. In arguably boljša verzija Stones komada ("Satisfaction")? Zadnji komad je prav tako cover, "You Don't Miss Your Water", ampak z originalom nism seznanjena, tko da loh sam glasujem za Otisovo verzijo, k je čudovita. Ful očiten top marks zame. Že poslušam v drugo.

Some good tunes but I wouldn't return to it

Would never be mad listening to this

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.

You can tell when an album is regarded as a classic, because you can buy merch via Spotify! Tempted by the Respect skinny pink T-shirt. Especially if it really makes me look skinny! Good luck with that 😅 Anyway, Otis Blue really is a "classic", unlike a lot of the drivel I've heard since starting this challenge. The voice! The horns! I could listen to this all day. It's an easy four, bordering on five, from this jury.

Hit after hit, very good

Fun vibes, great vocals, I love it

Pretty cool listen

Hard to go wrong with a premise like this! While I do think it can get a touch repetitive at times, and I can’t say every cover Otis undertakes is an improvement on the original (most obviously “Respect”), but if the title is something you’d like, you’re in for a good time.

Very good. Just too many covers to get the full 5 stars

- i love his voice so much he does these songs so well - favorites: a change is gonna come, down in the valley, my girl, (i can't get no) satisfaction - rating: 3.5/5

a legend—a change is gonna come is probably one of the greatest songs of all time highlights: respect, a change is gonna come, i've been loving you too long, my girl, you don't miss your water 4.5/5

Loved it. Now bought on vinyl

très cool la soul, enfin on change un peu du rock.

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

Behöver du en manual för en smäktande soulballad är det bara att ta I’ve been loving you too long. Det släpiga 6/8-kompet, pianoklinket, plockande gitarren, blåset först sparsamt och sedan höjd intensitet mot slutet, dynamiska sången både sårbar och kraftfull. Fenomenalt. Otis sätter för övrigt alla ballader med högsta betyg på den här skivan. Ole man trouble, You Don’t miss your water och Change gonna come kanske ännu bättre än originalet. På A-sidan är jag uppe och fingrar på femman. Men B-sidan innehåller tyvärr några mer bagatellartade nummer som Shake, Wonderful world (för alltid förknippad med Pekka Heinos Röda tråden) och en struttig Satisfaction. Jag landar på en fyra av det starkare slaget.

Kanske världens mest övertydliga albumtitel. Otis Redding songs soul. Åh fan, det hade jag själv kunnat komma fram till. För soul sjunger han med den äran. Covers blandas med egenskrivet. Det är inget snack om att Otis var en bra låtskrivare. Inledande Ole man trouble, självklara Respect och så starkast lysande stjärnan på albumet (tillsammans med a change is gonna come), I’v been loving you too long. Otis sjunger som om hela hans liv hängde på varje litet ord. Booker T & the MGs ska naturligtvis vara med i snacket om världens bästa kompband. Man kan förstås hävda att Otis och grabbarna hade ytterligare en nivå live eller att uppföljaren The soul album är ett ännu starkare. Men det blir petitesser i sammanhanget.

Oklanderlig. En av världens bästa röster med ett av världens bästa band. Är det ett album eller en samling singlar och covers? Jag bryr mig inte.

Rating: 8.5/10 Favorite song(s): A Change Is Gonna Come, I’ve Been Loving You Too Long, Respect, My Girl Review: Very easy to listen to. Amazing voice. Great song writing and cover selection. Not my absolute favorite Otis, but a great album. Listen again?:

Heerlijk

mhmm 🙂‍↕️🤏🏻

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

Every soul album prior to the 70s has the same formula of writing the big singles, and then packing the rest of the album with a bunch of filler (maybe a cover or too here and there). So when the generator gives a record like this, do you rate it off the singles or look inward at the filler? The filler wasn't even that inconsistent though, and actually ranks well among the hits. Great singing along with nice songwriting and arrangements with the orchestras and band make the album absolutely listenable, but I don't hear anything out of the ordinary from this respective genre. Quality soul and blues.

I had never listened to Otis Redding before. I now understand why he is so famous. Seems so solid for 60 years ago, and the context of the racial tensions in the US at that time it gives it a powerful meaning to me. Incredible voice that captures the soul of soul music.

Love me some Otis. 4/5

7/10 - good soul music

And yet again, an album with little variation in between the tracks, and nothing really stands out. Yet not terrible. 2/5

I loved this. Soulful and rich. Few can sing like Otis Redding. I was a few songs in and thinking I was gonna give this a 5, but then it occurred to me how many of these songs are covers. It’s just a compilation record, not a true “album.” So for that reason, I’m downgrading it to a 4. But that doesn’t diminish how enjoyable this is to listen to.

Somewhat felt very familiar, probably because lots was sampled later on & RESPECT from Aretha or Satisfaction (actually a cover here). Nonetheless interesting to listen to!

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

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.

When I saw this album pop up it made my day. Truly one of the lost legends, a voice and writing talent ahead of his time. Sadly most of the songs on this album were not Otis originals but you can still enjoy is smooth vocals on some classic songs like Satisfaction, My Girl and Wonderful World.

This was good. I'm typically not a fan of soul, though a few make it through, such as this one.

75

Favorite Track: I’ve Been Loving You Too Long

Perfect album front to back with one of the most beautiful voices to ever be recorded.

For being such an iconic piece of 60s music, I didn't realize just how many covers and iconic tracks would all be able to be squeezed into this short 32 minute runtime. Whether it is the original version of Respect, the gut wrenching cover of Change Gonna Come, or the groovy version of Satisfaction, Otis Reading truly shows off a lot of his own musical talent as well as inspirations all throughout Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul. I knew covers were a lot more common back in the day, but the fact that this project has 8 covers and 3 original songs is truly mind-blowing to myself in the year of 2026. It is also really interesting to see just how well Otis makes each song his own as he just bodies them and makes the presentations feel so fitting for his own style. It isn't anything extraordinary, even with some killer covers, it is just a great Soul album from an artist gone too soon. Is there anything else that really needs to be said about that?

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.