Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

4.5, classic soulful tunes

I am not much of a soul guy, but my father was. Listening to this one reminded me a lot of listening to his old Motown records. Redding is clearly a pioneer. Definitely the kind of guy comedians base their parodies on when they want to use soul tropes and that is a huge compliment. Not a huge fan of the slower tracks, but Redding crooning is wonderful and makes every song feel important. Passionate singer for sure.

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

Loved it

Listened May 2021. What a voice.

Really good album! Soul at one of its finest!

#900 and what an album for the milestone! Man this guy could sing. It is weird how much artists leaned on covers back in the day.

A great singer and a great collection of songs. 5 stars or A.

Dazzlingly good, really. Muscular, confident songs that stride out the speakers and demand attention. When you learn most of this album was recorded in a day, you first gasp but then can sort of start to believe it – if the rest of the room was even nearly as talented as Otis, magic was never unlikely. It’s a profound shame that Redding’s career was cut so cruelly short; for a minute, he might have been the brightest light in music.

Brilliant through and through.

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

Distinctive Otis. Raw sound. Liked a lot.

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

good album to chill on weed

So good! How can getting my heart strings tugged feel so good?

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

Great.

This is an objectively excellent album. Incredible voice, great arrangement and execution. While it may not be everyone’s cup of tea (their loss), anyone who would claim this is not at least a good album has no business saying they love music.

Otis Redding and the whole Stax roster at this time were so so good.

Really good, as I expected

As others have said, easily a five-star opus. Everything just works and Redding's voice is amazing.

This man is so horny. Great crooning.

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

Great vocals

It's Otis Redding. How can you go wrong?

Love Otis. Just brilliant.

Fun listen, the covers were interesting and the entire band sounded great. Vocals were of course the standout.

Solid soul album. Not much to say.

Not for me, but not bad

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

Cool covers, and songs that became famous after they were covered by other artists.

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

v good! the covers so nice

9/10 Pretty fantastic Soul and Blues record that will make you go “oh, white Rock stars ripped the fuck out of this”. Incredibly groovy and fun all the way through. Great instrumental performances here but the main selling point is definitely Otis’ voice, his slightly smoky, rough, and passionate singing brings all of these sad, funky, and bombastic tunes to life in the best ways. Side note, it was really fucked up that older Black musicians from the 50s and 60s were incentivized to not have their faces displayed on album art due to an appeal to (mainly white) general audiences, they should’ve taken the same picture with Otis in a blonde wig instead

Songs I know but not my style

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

7

good listen

I'm kinda getting my sea-legs under me with this discrete 1-5 rating scale, and maybe I should have rated 'Here, my Dear' a 4, rounded down from like a 4.4 or so. Compared to the albums I've heard up to this point though, that album really shined imo. Not compared to this bona fide 5, though. There are so many songs I recognized as sort of cheesy, overly-commercialized songs ('Respect', 'My Girl', etc.), but man... Otis Redding's raw, powerful voice and lyrical styling make these songs sound so powerful. His singing reminds me a lot of Art Tatum; they never go quite where you expect, but once they do it just makes sense. And then finding out he was 24 years old (!!!) when this album was recorded... incredible. MAYBE you could make the argument that the instrumentals on this album haven't aged that well; a lot of the brass is kinda repetitive and hollow. But seriously, his voice is just timeless. I imagine he could sing a grocery list on a karaoke box and I would rate it a 5.

At first, I was like, Oh no, another album of mostly covers (I was not a fan of Cash's album of mostly covers), but Otis Redding really brought something fresh and so dynamic to this music, ironically helped usher in our new understanding of soul music with older songs. I love the emotionally regulating trumpets and instrumentals that complement his voice.

Even if I didn't know what soul was, I would still listen to this and think "wow this guy has a lot of soul", so I think it's well classified. The instrumentation supports his soulful vocals so well, I loved the happy trumpet breaking through in Wonderful World. Ironically, I think Wonderful World has basically become a mantra in the US - I don't need to know much as long as I'm happy. The song plays better sung by a world-class musician who dropped out of high school due to economic disparities driven by racism tho. 5/5

All really great arrangements of great songs, with a great voice to anchor them. I wouldn't exactly say anything *innovative* is happening here, but it's all good and very well done.

It takes real skill to make covers as good as - if not better - than their originals. Covers that are so good that people forget that they are covers and that they become the staple version. This album is full of those types of songs - covers that outshine some of the originals.

slay

Had to listen to this several times because it's so good. Why isn't he on the cover though?

Wonderful album! Definitely a "new" type of music for me, and I quite like it! I couldn't find much of a story while I listened through it, however.

Hard to imagine an easier 5 stars. Mr. Redding is absolutely crushing classics here.

I love Otis Redding, and I did enjoy most of the songs on this album, but it’s just good to me, didn’t stand out as one of the best albums I’ve heard. Still, I give it an 8.5/10

Awesome

I enjoyed this.

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

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

the softest bullet ever shot

There are few artists that can emote the way that Otis Redding did. Backed up by the STAX house band, some of the baddest motherfuckers to ever set tones on record, and you can't beat any track on this album.

Damn Otis, I didn’t know you made all of the good songs! And to be honest, I like some of these versions better than the ones I’d heard before. Hell of an album. Hell of a performer.

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

they should do half stars this is a 3.5

Great voice. I enjoyed this. Didn't know he wrote respect, although Aretha version is better. A bunch of good cover versions too.

One of my favorite artists and albums! 5/5

This album put a big ol smile on my face

Very much a cover album, but DAMN, hard to ignore the backing personnel on this album first of all. You've got Booker T. & the M.G.'s (the house band of Stax Records at the time), members of the Mar-Keys and the Memphis Horns providing, well the horns, and even Isaac Hayes on piano! Of course, the legendary Otis Redding is at the front here, lending his voice to create unique versions of iconic R&B/soul works such as "My Girl", "Wonderful World", and "Satisfaction". The original content of his also sticks out, notably "Respect", which would later be reworked and covered by a certain lady of soul... An enjoyable album that can act as a celebration of 60's soul and R&B, with one of the best covering more of the best.

Looks like the album cover to a 1970 Top Of The Pops album. Disappointed with the production, it sounded mono (it possibly was) and the fadeouts were a little severe. But at the end of the day it's Otis. Smooth bastard. My new go-to blues album if I'm ever on the pull again.

nice

Super entspannt

Got damn!!! Otis is such a baller and he crushes every single cover on the album, could listen to this all day! Top 3 a change is gonna come, shake, satisfaction

Sweet

What an awesome voice and sound.

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

Could only find the collectors version and it was LONG. Enjoyed the songs, My Girl especially is my fave.

An exceptional album from the King of Soul and father of Southern Soul. Some of my current favourite Soul artists credit him heavily, no denying his impact and greatness. This album was immaculate, with capturing the vibes and essence of Soul from the get go and pioneering forward to something that just moves your entire being. Fave Songs: Ole Man Trouble (the trumpets are so good) Respect Down In The Valley 💖 I've Been Loving You Too Long Shake💖 My Girl💖 Wonderful World Rock Me Baby 💖 I Can't Get No Satisfaction (my fave ver.) I'm Depending On You

Considering I already have this album saved on Spotify, it's gotta be a 5. Otis has the greatest voice of all time and the fact that he died at just 26 years old is the biggest tragedy in musical history.

Amazing talent.

This is what I’m talking about

Great album

Otis Redding's voice is so iconic. It's so powerful, and it really makes me smile. This honestly feels like one of those albums you could play all the way through at a wedding. It isn't the most innovative or experimental record, but it really does make me feel really good. It might be because it feels like he brings so much passion to the vocal performance that it is such an evocative album. The instrumentals on this album are also incredibly passionate and classic-sounding. Everything about this album puts a smile on my face- not much more to say than that. The only thing is that the sound feels a little dated to revisit often, but that might just be because I'm young and really prefer hifi sound. Really liked it 4/5

i don't like jazz very much, but it's nice to listen it in while. Energy, temp, movement. There's good instruments. Really motivation-revival stuff.

Classic.

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul I have very strong memories of listening to this on my headphones in the library at Durham, maybe in the 2nd year. It was a bit of a favourite back then but I haven’t listened in a good while, so it’s nice to revisit now. He’s possibly my favourite singer of all time, and he’s matched brilliantly to Stax, Booker T and the Mgs and The Memphis Horns/Mar-keys, their country inflected southern soul grit complements his rasp and tenderness perfectly. As amazing as the Funk Brothers and Motown were, I don't think he would have sounded nearly as good with them as he does with the MGs. Steve Cropper is excellent here, as is Booker T and Donald Dunn, but Al Jackson in particular is superb, I just really love his drumming and how well he hits the snare on something like Respect. I love Ole Man Trouble, it's got such a sweet bluesyness and countryness to go with the yearning soul vocal and contemplative lyrics. Aretha may have made Respect hers, but I do love the energy of this version. Sam Cooke’s original is great of course, but I love Otis’s version of A Change is Gonna Come, the doggedness, frustration and perseverance in his voice is incredible. Again he makes Down in the Valley his own, the band are brilliant, giving it a gravelly, hypnotic groove. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long is the standout for me, Booker T’s piano is superbly emotive and it’s another fantastic, pleading, powerful vocal. Shake is a great soul stomper (with an abrupt fade out) and although My Girl is so ubiquitous now, it had been out for less than a year when he recorded it. Al Jackson is great on this and it’s a very nice version with another superb vocal. Similarly Wonderful World is another nice version of the original with excellent vocals. The interplay of Steve Cropper and Otis on Rock Me Baby is mesmerizingly fantastic, its a superb version. Love Satisfaction, bringing it back to its original Otis inspiration and giving it a frenzied and chaotic soul workout. Banger. And You Don’t Miss Your Water ends things brilliantly, another superb vocal and excellent horns. I don't think there are many 60s soul albums to match this, the ebb and flow between the ballads and foot stompers, the grit, rasp, tenderness and feeling in his voice and the superb playing. An easy 5. 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵 Playlist submission: I’ve Been Loving You Too Long

The originals are great. The guitar opening of 'Ole Man Trouble', an off-kilter hook with trills throughout is Steve Cropper on magic form. 'Respect' holds its own against Urethra's definitive version turning the almost chauvinistic lyrics until a feminist anthem. And 'I've Been Loving You Too Long' feels like a standard, showing the sensitive side of Otis. His powerful rasp never lets up. The album combines, soul, rock, RnB, gospel to great effect. Otis's great delivery, a great backing band, a superb live feel - you've got a sure fire five on your hands.

'Respect'- Aretha Franklin own; Redding wrote it. 'Ole Man Trouble' - Redding wrote 'Change Gonna Come' - Sam Cooke wrote 'Rock Me Baby' - blues standard

no complaints here. fantastic.

Truly iconic. (Could've done with a little editing tho....)

really good. a change is gonna come is still so poignant 60 years later

Really good, but prefer to hear these songs as a surprise in a playlist rather than listen to the whole album. 4 ish

Otis Redding is someone I never really paid much attention to, but this was a classic soul and R&B album that I really enjoyed. It had a slightly raw edge, but it was also well balanced, coherent, and easy to take in. That said, if I never hear My Girl again, I wouldn’t mind.

Musically, vibes are immaculate. His voice is like… grainy? In the best way that goes along really well with the brass. (After reading the wiki it’s interesting how I disliked the booker T & the M.G.s album we had but adding his voice complimented it really well and I was a fan of this). Respect made me kinda uncomfortable. But then it was redeemed immediately after with change gonna come. His cover of my girl was absolutely great. Pretty much the rest of the album I just drifted a bit, would be real nice to fall asleep to tho.

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

Otis Redding is perpetually one of the greatest songwriters of our generation - so much intensity and passion in songs where you can barely understand half of his words but you can feel all the passion.

Lovely is this little gem, happily listen occasionally for pleasure.

Absolute gold, no doubt 5/5. Redding has a remarkable voice and all of these songs are great. Highlight: “A Change is Gonna Come”. This is the kind of album I’m doing this experiment to listen to. Amazing horn section.

Such a great voice. Otis will soothe your soul

Standouts: • Ole Man Trouble • A Change Is Gonna Come • I've Been Loving You Too Long • My Girl • You Don't Miss Your Water

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

Love it. Favourite track is A Change Is Gonna Come 4/5

Oh, very excited about this.

85/100. Otis Blue by Otis Redding is a great soul record, showcasing his emotive and raw vocal delivery. The album is truly spectacular, filled with passion and depth, and it rightfully stands as one of the most celebrated soul albums in history. A timeless classic that continues to leave a lasting impact.

Super bläser

Fun and upbeat, with the iconic Respect and Satisfaction - great instrumentals, amazing album

A perfect album, with a perfect voice.

Home to pretty much every soul standard you could ever want, this brought the genre into the album era.

Otis is just the fuckin best, which I knew but I forgot how great the band is on this album too. No wonder they sound good, it was Booker T and the MGs and Issac Hayes on the piano.

4.5 Otis! My Man! This is an all-time classic, but I have to knock it down from the top of the mountain as this is essentially a cover album. If I did it to Dusty, I have to do it to Otis.

I was like hey i know these songs and then i realized it's because they are all covers!

Easy listen

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

großartige Musik und großartige Vorlagen für viele anderen

Already love otis, so a nice listen

This was fantastic

So soulful! Didn’t love Respect but just because I’m used to Aretha.

I was about to rate this 3 stars, just felt it was nothing special, but at the live versions, this album finally came alive. The recorded versions just don't have the passion that makes Otis Redding what he is. At first, I would've said Sam Cooke sang it better, but Sam Cooke is similar for me in that his singing is much better live than recorded. Comparing Redding's live versions of Cooke's music, I think they are equally good, with each having their signature styles. I've always appreciated Redding's passion that he brings into his music. He has a distinctive style, and it's fun to hear his unique spin on these covers.

Loved the beginning, but then fell of and didn't really seem like a cohesive record. I dont know when the album finished and suggested song sbegan to play. Really liked "A Change is Gonna Come" and "Down in the Valley."

8, the lyrics are superb although idk what he's singing about lmao,

I love this. My favorite type of music to come from the 60s and Redding is so good.

What a voice on this guy. Although Aretha does Respect better.

Name of the album says it all. So evocative. Doesn’t get much better than this imo.

Mysigt

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.

Today I learned that Otis Redding wrote “Respect,” and his original version is pretty different from Aretha’s, which came two years later. It’s interesting that this album starts with two original songs, one of which was later famously covered, and the rest of the album consists of Redding covering some legendary songs. Sam Cooke’s “Change Gonna Come” and “Wonderful World” aren’t on Cooke’s 1001 album, so it's nice to get them on the list. Same for Smokey Robinson’s “My Girl” getting represented. But alas, it also means no “Dock of the Bay,” my favorite Redding song. If not for his tragic death, maybe Redding would have put out many more albums worthy of the list.

Much better

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

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

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

Love Otis

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

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

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

A stone cold classic. Showcasing a great soul singer and an amazing backing band.

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

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

Song:i have been loving you for too long i like this song because he has a great voice and it is relaxing and i love the lyrics Song:respect i like this song also because it is like giving me happy vibes and he has a good voice again in this song Song: satisfaction this song gives me spring vibes now its like it was a rainy day and the next day is sunny and the grass is wet it just shines and it is warm i love that feeling cant wait for spring so maybe i will listen to this song i recommend this album

I like this album because I feel like the instruments compliment the singer's voice, although I do not like the slow pace.

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

I like this album because the music sounds nice. His voice goes very well with the music. I like the background music too. I would recommend this to friends.

Do you like music that is older or recent? I like this album because the songs have a nice beat and the lyrics are good.

I rate it in total a ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Have you ever wanted to listen to music that has sounds? Then this song is perfect for you. In my opinion this album is pretty good. The first reason why I like this is because of how much emotion he puts into his music. Another reason why I like his music is because I like how his voice sounds with the instruments that he is using. I would definitely recommend this to someone else because I really like it and I feel like someone else would also really like it. I would give this a solid 4 stars out of 5.

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

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

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

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.

Enjoyed. Interesting takes on a couple of songs I knew - and I was surprised to find that "Respect" is one I knew.

Wonderful! Otis' voice has such emotion in it, weaving from buttery to gritty within the same track. I did not know browsing Wikipedia while listening to this album that Otis died two years after making this album, in a plane crash at age 26. What a tragedy; he was truly a master of the craft.

not really a fan, music is chill but not my type

An absolute classic. So many good songs. Listened to this multiple times today.

A Change Is Gonna Come is a soul classic. Some solid covers but its so foundational that it comes off as sort of bland?

This album cooked from start to finish. Reading about Otis Redding after was.....brutal. Did not realize his best song was posthumous. But this album had a BUNCH of hits, and now I have to figure out whether he wrote them or he didn't. Either way, stellar

Amazing horns. Amazing voice. Masterful album.

Didn't know them good.

Great album! I'm so happy when I discover new great jazz albums. This one is one of those.

Turns out I'm not completely dead inside because this album hits me deep inside.

Otis is an automatic 5 star, no matter what

Soul! Great!

Sex stjörnu plata hjá mér. Sturlaður hljóðfæraleikur og fullkomin soul rödd hjá Otis. Ekkert slappt lag og þótt lánslögin séu nokkur finnst mér hann gera þau sín og original lögin eru bara það góð líka. Shake betra en hjá Cooke.

Mjög góð plata.

powerful

One of the few Cassettes in my first car (Renault 5!) brings back memories of the summer of 88, fun album and very happy to have heard it again

Classic covers here

Really good Loved the jazz Have kept

Liked this a lot. Particularly the faster jazzier numbers.

Not for me. I get it, just isn't my jam.

Nice selection of covers !! Really got into the vibe. The voice of Otis Redding is really moving

Fav: A Change Is Gonna Come Least Fav: Rock Me Baby Otis Purple

Really enjoyed this, not my usual bag, but you can't deny greatness

Great songs (sure, mostly covers), great band, great voice. What's not to love? There is not enough soul on this list.

no notes. may be a perfect album

Pretty much crushing it on every level.

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

A change is coming

Ooh I'm enjoying chilling out to a bit of Otis this morning will probably add this to my library and give it another listen

Classiconi soul

solid

Some nice songs, are they covers or his songs? Also the respect song is a bit weird tbh

wow, that many classics. he seems to be where the threads come together

A great soul album from one of the legends of the genre. Aretha Franklin's version of "Respect" blows the original out of the water though.

Part of the sound track to our lazy Saturdays . Great album I listened to it twice today.

Hell, I don't think most of us need to listen to this to know it's a classic. He's a master and a unique gem.

Great blues. Classic.

A lot of really good, classic songs by Otis, like Respect, My Girl, Wonderful World and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. Overall a very good album.

Delightful music, love his voice.

Excellent voice & beautiful trumphets. I don't need more

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

When it comes to albums that consist covers I have dilemma. It is very good but tracks are still covers.

A top drawer album, brimming with great instrumentations and, of course, Otis Redding’s rich and soulful voice. Top tracks for me are: Satisfaction and Rock Me Baby.

Listened: 4/02/2025 Album no: 12 % rating: 76% Fave Song: Respect/My Girl/satisfaction Otis Reading is so fucking smooth GOD DAMN. The guitar tones on this album are stunning too, always blows my mind that guitars were sounding THAT GOOD back in the 60s. Madness. Banger after banger, a quality listen for an easy morning.

Loved it … great songs performed by one of the greatest soul singers of all time. What more do you want?

3.5

Excellent day for it.

This was OK, but most of the best songs weren't by Otis - except "Respect" which I enjoyed - almost as much as the Aretha Franklin version.

Classic songs. Classic voice.

Another bright star lost too early. This was good and he was clearly talented.

Good stuff.

Not really my thing but I aknowledge it's good.

The Watch the Throne Otis sample is not on this album but a few parts did sound like it. Pretty good, not bad for doing work. 30 minutes, 11 songs, can't complain.

not what id usually listen to but quite enjoyable

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

Otis Redding? More like Otis bl... oh my god

The king of it, power soul voice singing the classics. 7.8/10.

A really nice voice with some good covers of classics

Great songs performed well. Timeless. Loses a star becuase some of these songs were performed better by his contemporaries

Some absolute classics on here

Otis is still remembered primarily as one of those singular talents who died way too young (at age 26), about a year before his biggest hit--"(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay"--became his only #1 single. But this album, released two years before his death, really highlights just how great and versatile he was. Chances are you will recognize every song here--though usually from a version by another artist. Otis makes each of these great songs his own, though. A really terrific record!!!

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

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

Absolutely incredible - listened a bunch of times

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.

Brilliant. Lots of passion and emotion.

This was a great listen, it’s Otis Redding so it was a given before even going in. A lovely blues album this one, not much else to say really!

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

Listened 1/27/25, drive back from Smithfield.

This was fun. I initially gave it five stars but I think it was simply because it was my first time listening to a blues album and I was just enjoying the new sound more than anything. And I did really have a good time listening to it. However, it’s more of a background album for me. I kept thinking throughout my listen that this will be a really good album to cook to. Or to clean to. I don’t think I’d consciously listen to this album ever but I know I would definitely put it on when I’m in my own house as I do other things. As an introduction to blues music, it was a great place to start and has piqued my interest into exploring the genre even more. I’m glad I listened to it. I really enjoyed his version of I Can't Get No Satisfaction. Definitely worth a full listen through and a certified mood lifter.

So many great songs. And that voice. Soul perfection.

Raw as fuck.

Classic

I don’t have a lot of use for this album, honestly.

Great voice

Top draw classic

This dude. Swoon. Nobody touches him.

I really enjoyed this album. It was fun to hear these classics covered by Otis! It will for sure go into my rotation.

Love it.

Pleasant background music.

Genius

my giiiirllllll....trumpet!

Э. Лучшая песня - I've Been Loving You Too Long.

Jesus. I was 3 tracks in when I knew this was a 5. Absolute fucking class.

A timeless soul album, and godDAMN what a voice.

Otis became one of my all time favourite artists last year, when I happened to buy a vinyl at the record store near my house and couldn’t get it off repeat. The definition of soul! Such a timeless voice, such rhythm and swing and heart. Always devastated the world lost him at just 26 years old.

This album made me feel so much joy. How can you listen to this and not want to dance and sing along? Will definitely go into my regular rotation of albums to listen to.

Classic

A talented stylist with a full orchestra backing. Very listenable. Respect, Wonderful World and I’ve been loving you are particularly good. 4/5

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

• 4/5 • the template for great soul music • hadn’t realized he penned Respect

Very cool album with versions of songs that are very different

Otis was the OG! Not my usual taste but I can appreciate this legendary music/artist.

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

It's VERY good. Very comforting and cozy as well, def something everyone should listen to before they die. The downside is most of the songs weren't writen by Redding himself, but oh well. Gonna check out his other albums either way. Fav tracks: Ole Man Trouble, My Girl 4/5 (maybe a bit more than 4 tho).

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

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

perfect album

Phenomenal voice, classic soul songs, what more do you need?

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

Otis is such a powerful singer. He can show such a range of emotion and makes you feel the words along with him. One of the best soul/blues albums, but there is some great rock elements mixed in as well.

a throwback for me, felt possessed by joy as I sang the lyrics and rediscovered this record

++ Liked it a lot, it's been a few days and I just remember that

Classic Blues album, origin of many popular songs after

Always loved Otis! Excellent.

Powerful, deeply soulful and triumphant singing. Good covers of songs, but once album is over I can't remember which songs they were. They were great, but at same time failed to leave lasting impression. Right on cusp of 5 Star for me.

I want to be transported back in time! This was great.

Otis Redding was the king of the classics bit the production was dreadful on this one. Brassy and turned into one long song.

Covers. Dull

Soulful renditions of of blues, ballads and rock music

Great little album, what's not to love?

not my type

It’s been quiet on the “1001 Albums Generator is Sentient” front for me for a while, but today, the generator dealt me this doozy, reinforcing my belief that the generator has a grand design for us all: Yesterday, I was assigned Blue Cheer’s “Vincebus Eruptum” and today this record was assigned. The connection? Both have a cover of BB King’s “Rock Me Baby”. Anyway. Is it even possible to hate Otis Redding’s music? It kind of feels like that should be a metaphysical impossibility.

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

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

Beautiful arrangements and creamy vocals. However mainly covers and short Run length means this falls a little short of 5*...

Very solid, feels like a “best of”. Cafe Kelvinos Tuesday Cappucino sessions.

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

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

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.

I’ve noticed a trend in my reviews where I explain why a very good album doesn’t quite deserve five stars. It is tedious even to me. Yet here we are again: this is cheating. You take one of the greatest soul singers, give him a lineup of great soul songs, and then package it as an album. This isn’t an album the way we understand it. This is a greatest hits, an all-star game, a dream karaoke situation. I’m not giving this five stars.

Such an emotional voice. He sings songs that sound like how I feel things.

An album of mostly covers, it’s straightforward and full of heart. Simple, strong, and all about emotion. The songs connect without forcing anything. Everything feels real and unpolished in the best way. It’s soulful and grounded, like it’s made to last. It’s just honest music.

I guess this was one of those albums that were a gift to music, humanity, and the future.

One of the best albums ever recorded.

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

Really enjoyed this whole album

Well suited Soul

I was very interested to learn that Otis wrote Respect and Satisfaction. Before you disagree with me, see above ☝️

This album is mostly cover versions of other songs (there are a few originals) but in any event, you can’t go wrong with Otis Redding. His soulful spin is as pleasant as always, and I really need to dive more into his original material. I always obviously knew that like “Dock of the Bay” but I want discover everything else that is out there from him.

Still Jan 8th, 2025 HL: "Change is Gonna Come", "Respect", "Wonderful World", "Rock Me Baby", "I've Been Loving You For Too Long", "Satisfaction" ️‍🔥

You can feel everything in his voice

Whoa! Who would have known Otis Redding inspired Aretha Franklin's songs, particularly her song that was ranked by The Rolling Stone Magazine as the greatest song of all time? On top of that, I thoroughly enjoyed nearly every catchy Blues Beat, and I'm sure The Rolling Stones did too.This album was a catalyst for future Rock 'N Roll. Favorite Track: "Down In The Valley"

This album is everything I found to be great in soul music.

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

I enjoyed it but an album of covers really?

I can't tell what this guy saying

Yeah good like

very technically skilled singer. reminds me too much of easy listening radio

3.5

One of the best albums ever recorded

ok

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

Loved it, good stuff, classic tunes.

Sehr schön, Original respect mit toxischen familienmodell Cover von satisfaction und my girl Wunderbarer soul

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.

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

first listen its great

i'd rather just listen to the original songs

Not terrible, but there are better versions of most of these songs

Well this is lovely stuff. Maybe one too many covers to get a fiver though. Simpsons: Yes

Really nice album and good length.

I really enjoyed listening to this album, Otis Redding has a lovely and smooth voice, particularly the Sam Cooke covers and the cover of Satisfaction

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

Touches the soul

A very good album. Such a shame this young man left us so early. His Music still holds up today.

Cozy, soulful, and full of great bops.