Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Love Otis Redding. That voice is as good as it gets.

8 / 10 Discazo de Soul, con varios grandes éxitos. Voz y música impecable.

Love Otis's voice. Hadn't heard this one before. Very nice.

Day 2/1001. Flat 4. The only reason i knew who otis redding was before today was because of watch the throne. Probably my favorite soul album i’ve heard to this point. I love otis’ unique sound and his almost adlibs? idk what to call them. Anyways, fire.

This is the good stuff, a slew of killer covers like The Temptations "My Girl" and Rolling Stones "Satisfaction" and, weirdly, Aretha Franklin's "Respect".... via a quirk in the space/time continuum, apparently he recorded this two years before the superior original came out, go figure.

Good album featuring many covers. I will certainly listen to this one again.

Nice album, I enjoyed some of the covers. Great soulful singer

4 phenomenal vocal performance but the album felt kinda one-notey

oke definitiv mono version lose. biah ich lieb de otis sini stimm. ole man trouble isch meeega schön clasic otis simple song aber d blöser d energie vode band und am otis sini ehrlich stimm machts fantastisch. STIMMT ER HET RESPECT COVERET! oder heters vor de aretha gsunge? cha au sii. uf jede fall seeehr geili version. ah was er hets gschriebe?? oeeeefff. lieb s sschlagzüg uf dem track und de bass. und s klavier. change gonna come iconic trompete intro und denn sini stimm oooooh mein gott. fuck. und nocher d hits mit de blöser und bwah ich liebs. ive been loving you too long isch scho immer en favorite vo mir, lieb en langsame 6/8. shake isch au hert geil. my girl riese classic absolute tuuuuune. wonderful world isch nöd de louis armstrong type aber de kenni au vo irgendwo her? banger. er kei trigonometrie. satisfaction cover au riese move. huuuere guets cover. bin seeehr versuecht zum es füfi geh aber für da mössts nochli meh spannenderd mache glaub.

a change is gonna vome isch so fucking guet, weiss nöd öbi das oder d version vom sam cooke lieber han lol d bläser hetteds au echlii lisliger chönne mache d cover mached jz au nöd megamega vill für mich aber ultraschöni musig, gajz klar es 4i

mainly covers of contemporary blues and r&b songs made famous by artists such as sam cooke and the rolling stones. otis redding had a great voice for this type of music and this one is pretty special. highlights: “change gonna come”, “down in the valley”, “my girl”

Good sweet listening. 4 stars

calkiem fajne nuty, caly album mozna zaklikac w sumie do ulubionych

What a reeeeal nice time.

n algunas canciones m sobra tanto instrumental mucho sentimiento cuanto canta, m gusto mucho muy alegre el ritmo se mueve entre dos extremos, por lo q puedes pasar por todas las emociones, conectas muy bn con el cantante pq asi t lo trasmite

So much feeling!

Solid hits done well.

Didn't listen to whole album but will go back and explore it.

Solid

I don’t know what makes an album of cover songs make this list, but I’m glad it’s here. Otis Redding makes every song better. His voice is soulful and changes the vibe of the song. “Wonderful World” and “Respect” are the standouts.

One of the greatest voice of soul. 4 Stars

Tinny recording quality on the first track (maybe others, or I got used to it). Wonder if this was by design in this era. Not as tinny as AM radio…but sounds like something between AM and FM radio. His renditon of Respect had a nice groove. Didn’t realize Aretha recorded it after Otis. Need to see if Aritha’s had the 4-on-the-floor groove as prevalent as in this recording. A Change Is Gonna Come was beautifully soulful and passionate. Down In The Valley was a great track. My Girl recording of the Temptations classic. Rock Me Baby - straight up blues Respect Per wikipedia: Shortly before his death in a plane crash, Redding wrote and recorded his iconic "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" with Steve Cropper. The song became the first posthumous number-one record on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts.

Good album

I love some Otis Redding.

Otis Blue is versatile in how it demonstrates Otis Redding's ability to elevate these songs with his distinct delivery along with the great selection of soul songs that range from melancholic to upbeat. Admittedly some of these tracks are little cheesy lyrically (e.g. Wonderful World and Rock Me Baby), but it's Otis along with his backing band's renditions of these songs that elevate them even from those moments for a endearing yet at times moody listen.

great album-- cut by cut

It’s always good.

Great album! Otis just has this certain sound to him that’s uniquely his.

很多略带jazz风味的soul，当时很多R&B的翻唱而得的专辑

this was great, soulful, beautiful voice, really good tracks, that’s all you need, the music was great and that’s all i needed. strong 8

Otis Redding has an absolutely stunning voice, and these songs are all iconic. I love this album.

Otis was probably one of the top five singers of all time. Just put on this album and let his voice wash over you. Sublime!

Great classic blues

Love Otis

Sensational voice with a powerful backing. A good variety of differently paced tracks. Favourites this time round? I've been loving you too long Shake My Girl

Great songs by a great singer. What more could you ask for. Essential covers and other awesome Tunes by Otis.

Highlights: Ole Man Trouble, A Change Is Gonna Come, Down In The Valley, Shake. Ten out of eleven tracks were recorded in 24 hours. You don’t see that everyday. It is a covers album plus two originals but damn it’s good! Swagger filled, crisp backing ensemble (all-star cast, no spoilers on who). Otis belting with all his might. The cover of Satisfaction was a left field choice. I couldn’t dig it but appreciated the attempt. Overall: 7/10

Lekker groovy

Hele leuke covers, mooi gezongen. Ik heb hem nu al 2 keer geluisterd. Wel covers alleen, daarom geen 5 sterren.

Solid album from solid artist.

What's not to like about listening to this great singer?! My only concern was that after starting to listen, and not paying to attention, that it felt like the longest record - ever. Then I looked and saw 40 songs! I like Otis, but it really did go a little too long. Good stuff, but ...

Good album. Easy to listen to. Not too long, went through it twice.

Known quantity. Originals better than covers. Stax house band tight. Prefer live at Monterey- captures a bit more something

Peaceful album to listen to, some famous songs in there

Great songs… just don’t like this version of them.

one of the greatest voices of all time

Though I would have preferred more originals and fewer covers, Redding's iconic soulful voice could recite the phone book and I'd still be captivated.

It's nice, but I don't think this is the kind of music that I will revisit

This one took me two listens to appreciate. I think it is a very fun and soulful album with some great singing, but I have some minor nitpicks that keep me from giving it a 5.

Lekker relaxte soul uit de gouden jaren van Motown, met een fijne blazerssectie, de gouden keel van Otis en een blonde miep op de hoes. Jammer genoeg werken de overbodige covers in het nadeel van de plaat. Zit je er net lekker in, krijg je de hits van Sam Cooke, de Temptations en zelfs de Stones (!) om je oren. Daarom geen vijf sterren. Respect, bekend van Aretha Franklin, is dan wel weer een origineel van Redding zelf.

Grotendeels een coveralbum, dus wat bijzonder in de lijst. Tegelijk zou het als een gemis voelen als deze er niet in stond. Otis brengt de covers wel met een eigen geluid. Ik heb hier wel vaker met plezier naar geluisterd. Toch zit in in dubio bij het raten. De covers zijn niet per se beter dan het origineel, maar wel goed. Otis spat wat minder van de boxen dan Soulgenoten, maar heeft zeker voldoende kracht. Hij zorgt wat dat betreft vooral dat het totaal-plaatje klopt. Uiteindelijk maar de simpele afweging. Ik beleef hier meer dan gemiddeld plezier aan. Dan wordt het een 4.

Ja, het is soul. Ja, het is Otis. Ja, die stem klinkt goed. Maar toch doet het me weinig. Otis doet zijn best, maar het is vnl een verzameling covers en Otis doet zijn kunstje, zoals bij de weinig verheffende cover van de Stones' hit Satisfaction. Nu is dat wel vaker het geval bij die artiesten uit de jaren '60, het was toen blijkbaar gemeengoed om gewoon een album covers uit te brengen. Maar het voelt een beetje alsof hij dit moest opnemen voor de platenbaas om geld te verdienen. Maar het is blijkbaar het enige album van Otis in deze lijst en ze hebben zowaar niet gekozen voor het album met Dock of the Bay erop. En de grote Don Leo heeft zijn zoon naar hem vernoemd, wie ben ik dan om dit af te kraken? Misschien moet ik het maar het voordeel van de twijfel geven en me overgeven aan de kwaliteit die het wel degelijk heeft.

Classics!

Really solid album. 6 fantastic originals and then 5 awesome covers. Had absolutely no idea that Otis Redding released the song that would become Aretha Franklin's hit. The original (by Otis) definitely spins a different meaning on it (it was a different time!) but it still hits hard.

Disco y artista que no había escuchado de manera concienzuda (me sorprende la variedad de discos de éste libro y la celebro). Tipo emotivo Otis Redding. Pasional. Música para sonorizar el momento en que una pareja se está cortejando, para hacer más emotivo y divertido ése momento. Imagino a dos personas prototípicas tomando vino. Luego, aprovechando que alguna se levantó para reponer la bebida, comenzar un baile. Distenderse entre risas y tragos, entre los intersticios de la noche y de la diversión de conocer a otro.

da blues

What a revelation to me. Didn't know I liked Otis Redding!

Nice soul album. Good covers, short and sweet

Het moest - naast een grote eer - erg beangstigend zijn geweest in de 60s als Otis Redding je nummer ging coveren. Hij kaapte je hit, verzamelde een waanzinnige groep muzikanten uit de Memphis-scene om het nummer te herschrijven met pakkende pianoloopjes, machtige hoornsecties en bluesy gitaarspel. En dan nog even die gouden strot eroverheen. Het resultaat is vaak dat het nummer eigenlijk nog een stukje beter is dan het origineel dat al iconisch was. 'Change Gonna Come', 'Down in the Valley' en vooral 'You Don't Miss Your Water' waren na dit album in principe Otis' songs geworden, covers done right. Maar het zijn eigenlijk de nummers geschreven door Otis zelf die de piekmomenten van dit album vormen. 'Respect' is een gevalletje waarin Aretha natuurlijk deed wat Otis met dit album teweegbracht, waanzinnige nummers nog net dat duwtje geven waar we niet van wisten dat 'ie nodig was. 'Ole Man Trouble' is een ijzersterke opener die eindigt met een trademark crescendo met blazers en uitzinnige vocalen waar je bijna een beetje paranoïde van wordt. Deze aanzwelling van geluid horen we terug in veel van z'n nummers, en ik kan er geen genoeg van krijgen. 'I've Been Loving You Too Long' is één van de beste soul nummers ooit in mijn ogen, en alle elementen die Otis zo typeerde naderen perfectie in deze song. Shout-out ook naar het grandioze pianospel van Isaac Hayes. 'Otis Redding Sings Soul', het klinkt zo simpel, maar doe het maar eens zoals op dit album. Enige minpunt is dat het eigenlijk meer een verzameling aan nummers is dan een echt album waarin we wat meer persoonlijke indrukken krijgen van deze legende. 8,5 Highlights: I've Been Loving You Too Long Ole Man Trouble You Don't Miss Your Water

Being mostly covers, this one is a little hard to rate. The originals, "Old Man Trouble," "Respect," and "I've Been Loving You..." are a part of the '60's R&B canon for a reason, and the covers are mostly fantastic. "Shake" feels a little lacking in energy, though, and I could take or leave "You Don't Miss Your Water, but Otis Redding's voice and delivery won't be denied. The backing band is a veritable who's who of session players, and something about these Stax recordings just feels like home. Overall a great listen that's easy to latch onto.

Incredible, soulful voice. Not a single bad song on this

Such a great voice and a super early cover of the Stones.

Good covers, good singing, good sound, good album. Good

Soulful voice

Nice

It's great album, no doubt about it but these are mostly covers and I just simply can't rate them five stars.

Fantastic funky old soul

Great album, I like it front to back. One of the few on this list I've listened to in album format in the past.

Enjoyed this one more than I thought I would.

There are a number of songs on here that I didn't know Otis recorded ("Respect," "Change is Gonna Come." etc.), and it's really interesting to hear his take on these songs that were immortalized by other artists. We lost him too young. He was only 26 when his plane went down.

RESPECT WAS HIS??!!? Otis Reading is sexy af

Lots of great songs, would play this album for a dinner party

Bello, mi piace in questo genere di musica, molte canzoni le ho già sentite perché sono state riprese da altri (come respect).

Solid. Otis Redding is such a great musician. I usually don't dig albums with too many covers but this is still motown era so it's understandable. The cover of Satisfaction was a lovely surprise. Respect and I've Been Loving You Too Long are both excellent. I don't think all of this worked but what does works amazingly.

Sooo good, lots of classics on there and the band is just phenomenal. My faves were Old Man Trouble, Change Gonna Come, and I’ve Been Loving You Too Long. Going on my playlists. Chef’s kiss.

Just what I needed after driving through nasty winter weather... happy Friday everyone

Legend

Otis is great. Some of the covers are really good.

Some stone cold classic soul songs delivered by Otis Redding’s amazing voice.

I quite liked it, the only problem is that I prefer other versions of most of these songs.

Another one I should like more than I do. Otis is awesome, but I don’t think many, if any, of these songs are the best versions of them. Definitely enough to give it the 4 star 1001 bump, but not enough to actually get me to 4. 3.5/5

Wow, what an absolutely iconic voice. Incredible batch of songs, I didn't know "Respect" was originally written by Otis Redding. This was a treat, the only issue is it's so short!

Otis Redding is the king, this is great

I really enjoyed listening to this album. I learned a lot about Otis Redding. For example, I didn’t know he wrote Respect.

OG

I love Otis Redding's voice. Although My Girl - the film - is the source of most of my childhood sadness, I still think the song is gorgeous

Great voice and alfa songs. Ez 4.5

3. Album der US-Soul-Legende mit vielen Klassikern drauf.

Great soul. Never heard his respect version before it’s good

It's just such a nice smooth album.

This was a smooth listen, although Redding's version of "My Girl" just flat-out shines. I'm not sure if I'd ever throw this on purposefully, but I also wouldn't be upset at all if anything from this album came up anywhere I was at.

"I was born by a river"! Love the originals, more than the covers. 9/10

Nice

Classic after classic. Satisfaction the way it sounded in Mick Jagger's head when he thought of the song.

Good, easy listening! I recognized a few songs.

Old Man Trouble sounds like a David Bowie song called The Gospel According to Tony Day. Respect sounds a lot like the Yardbirds A change is gonna come reminds me a lot of It’s Gonna Be Me by David Bowie. And also has a lot of the storybook elements that Bowie used in his 60s era and specifically in the song Silly Boy Blue. Down in the valley has some very appreciated funk. Shake is a very classic style of jazzz My girl seems very familiar very good Wonderful world is the best song in the album so far a little cheesy but the beat is great. Rock me baby’s music is what I dub hard jazz because the sax is very aggressive. The rolling stone really ripped this guy off cuz I can get no is exactly the same as the rolling stone’s version. Incredible!! The last song is an incredible jazz song, it is the perfect slow march. I love this type if music David Bowie used this style in his song Dreaming My Life, and it produces the same amazing effect. This album starts out pretty good, but it really ramps up at the end, and you can definitely tell which side of the album made it influential. The only reason why this doesn’t get 5 stars is because it takes so long to get there.

Otis is deserving of respect. This album is a classic and fresh for the time. I was surprised that I knew so many songs on this album mainly by covers from other artists. I like the sound but the lyrics were often very repetitive… too many “oooh baby” and oh “oh girl” for me. I personally like more creative or poetic lyric’s. Though not from this album I do love “ down by the dock of the bay”. Overall, this album was like a new dish to try from the menu… It was pleasant for one setting but I wouldn’t order it again.

Great

This feels like Otis Redding just tossing out covers of popular songs of the day with a crack backing band and calling it good because he's Otis Redding. I think he's justified. Great

this really hits could i write poetry to this? y

Not a new listen for me. Remember first hearing this album and being surprised by Respect & Satisfaction being on the album. as I always thought Respect was Aretha's. Highlights - Change Gonna Come

Solid album! I've never heard more than (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay from Otis, but this covers so much more. Loved the bluesy Rock Me Baby, and the original Respect was interesting.

I honestly can't imagine myself listening to this album much, if any, as I am not into much R&B or Soul music. However, there is no denying the number of influential songs on this album, and it is the real, classic music that actually has soul, instead of the way a lot of R&B music just became genre music - which is fine, if you like the genre, but this Redding album really does transcend just a genre and, if anything, helped defined a genre. I'm also amazed at how they recorded this album in under 24 hours, which just goes to show how these artists could really play and had all their stuff together to just give a performance, instead of writing in the studio or just trying to piece things together and hope for something good. I'd probably give this 3 stars for me, personally, but I am bumping it up to 4, because I do think it has the influence to the larger music world. It just happens to not be my cup of tea.

Have a limited edition version of this on vinyl, and annoyingly I scratched it and it jumps midway through so I havent had it on in a while. It’s a great record though, although im not sure how much credit he can take as from memory most of the songs are covers. Which he makes his own, particularly I Cant Get No. His voice is something else though, and it says a lot that he can flirt with a few genres while sounding like him and making them his own. Adds his own style. Doesnt feel like an album of covers. A strong 4.5 for me. Wouldve been a 5 10 years ago but I overplayed Soul music in general and it took the shine off it for me

Even though its an album of covers I really enjoyed this. He puts his own style/spin on them which makes them feel different enough for me. A short and sweet album that I'd listen to again. Highlights: My Girl Rock Me Baby I Can't Get No Satisfaction

Soulful and Groovy I loved almost every the song on this album. He put his whole heart and soul into each song. I really loved his version of respect which is the original. I think I may like it more than Aretha Franklin’s but I don’t know its a close call. Change gonna come has a beautiful message of hope for equality between races. The song was originally written and performed by Sam Cooke in 1964. This was a time when the Jim Crows laws were still in place. I agree Sam it has been a long time coming! A year later in 1965 the jim crow laws would finally go away which was another huge step towards the goal of racial equality. Ottis did a great job at both performing his own songs and covers of others like My girl by the temptations and Satisfaction (I can’t no) by the rolling stones. The 60s was arguably the best and most influential decade for music and Ottis did a good job at displaying that in his album.

Great classic soul album

Great. My man Otis was feeling every second of every one of these songs more than the the original singers.

Definitely enjoyed this one

Great work by one of the best in the soul business

I assumed I’d love this but it doesn’t quite hit as well as I was expecting. I generally prefer the Sam Cooke originals and Respect sure has a different vibe to it when delivered by a dude. Still great but not the slam dunk 5 I thought it would be.

The full and genuine article, this is the grittier side of soul but very high marks for sincerity and authenticity and energy. He leans into songs to the point of falling over. And it's the delivery and effort as much as the voice itself that is distinct here. It's relatable with a common man-y feel that makes it both earnest and emotive. The Sings Soul Ballads record is better, really, if only because he avoids oversinging and also because of addition by subtraction (i.e., no lame Stones covers). One doesn't love "Respect" too much either. "Ole Man Trouble" is good open and "I MIss My Water" a very strong close, and "Loving You Too Long" might be best of what's between. MGs' playing delivers high impact. One wishes a few songs went on a bit longer.

Great album by a great artist.

actually good

Some songs on here I feel have been done better by other artists but they’re all fantastic songs

3.9 per track. Very good album!

Change gonna come 2:44.. bosnov my brother bilo reference.. Ei muuta ihmeellistä.. virheetöntä ja kaikki annetaan..

Had only heard one or two of these songs before. Very good, will be listening again & might think that 4 is too low later. music: appreciated. (⌐■ ̮ ■)

Easy one for me to love. Lifelong fav, one of the best voices there ever was.

Classic blues. Listen to this more. Especially for foundational bass stuff

I liked it. Will revisit

i like the vocals and stripped down atmosphere. the covers were great too! my top 3: shake, my girl, and satisfaction

Classic soul, great voice

It was good, but not exceptional.

What a deep voice for a lady

Otis Redding has a really nice voice and I love the songs his wrote and sang originally, but he covered a lot of songs that were already perfected by their original artist (Besides “Respect”, Aretha Franklin did it best.) So, I gotta take off some points for half of them being covers 7/10

Beautiful, what a voice and feel

Outstanding.

Good album !

LP

Very classy and jazzy songs. My Girl is a standout song for sure. Very much holds up today.

Jaa gewoon goed Is dit het origineel van Satisfaction of de stones?

More satisfaction than the stones

Great, very enjoyable

This is a great album, from a great singer. It’s got a great feel, great “swing”. Most of this album is Redding covering contemporary songs, including some which were very well known. Plus his original version of Respect. Straight soul and R&B from Stax records (Memphis). This is one that I own, and one of my favorite 60’s souls/r&b albums. But I can’t quite call it essential. I’ll round down from 4.5/5, but it is really close.

Fine album with Otis Redding. Beautiful timbre throughout the album. A few covers with Otis' spin on things.

This was my first time listening to an Otis Redding album, and I thought this was a really good album. The horn playing was great, and Otis Reading's singing was fantastic. Even though most of these songs were covers, I thought that Otis Reading did a great job of performing each one in his own unique way, adding something that wasn't there before, but without taking anything away from it.

I have a strong bent towards upbeat, "peppier" music, and can quickly grow bored by anything too languid and smooth, no matter how beautiful. So some of this is just a little too slow for me, even though Redding's voice is objectively gorgeous and rich and the band is excellent. But on the whole, I enjoyed it, and really loved the cover of "My Girl."

One of the great soul voices singing some of the great soul classics.

Lots of classics. Soul isn’t my favorite genre, and I prolly wouldn’t listen to it on its own, but overall I can see the artistry that went into it. The album is impressive not only technically but for how popular it still is today— and for good reason.

Respect // A Change is Gonna Come // I’ve Been Loving You Too Long // 3.5-4/5

An enjoyable set of covers. Otis was a great performer, but every one of these covers has a better version elsewhere.

Great Motown sound

Oh yes - this really grew on me. Excellent stuff!

Otis er top 3 sangere for mig - ikke hans bedste album men der er meget godt her. Aretha gjorde Respect bedre, Sam Cookes Wonderful World er bedre, men Otis’ versioner af Satisfaction og My Girl 🤌🤌

Groovy

Demasiado largo.

Wonderful. Wonderful. Wonderful. Homely, achy, easy: Otis got soul! Second best rendition of the stone cold Stones classic after the one and only DEVO. Maaaan, but don't I just love every record?

The best singer of all time in my opinion. This album like most others of its era has a problem with having too many covers and standards, but the performances are just too great to care all that much.

Change gonna come 🤟🏼👌🏼

Plays like a greatest hits album. Instantly recognizable voice and songs. All-timers from an all-timer.

I was surprised how many of these songs I knew. I don't remember learning any of them, but they have been covered by so many artists over so much time that many of these songs are classics. Otis has such a good voice that puts the old-timey emotion into all the songs, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this album. You Don't Miss Your Water is the hidden gem on this one, I hadn't heard it before but I'm adding it to my regular playlist. I'm only marking 4 stars instead of 5 because so many of these songs have been over-covered so much that it feels repetitive listening to them even if its the first time I've heard Otis on them.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pretty good, lots of recognizable songs

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

Really enjoyable - amazing voice.

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

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

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

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

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

Such a good soul record

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

liked it very much.

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

Otis, My Man!!!!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Otis sure did sing soul

Love my girl

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Excellent covers. But Aretha has the best cover of all

pretty good covers

Soulful and iconic.

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

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

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

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

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

gran disco

Nice!

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

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

Can't beat the voice of Otis Redding

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Good album! Loved it!

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

4/5

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

Otis, my man!

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

Lovely stuff, untouchable really - the GOAT of melancholy soul

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

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

Bangin’

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

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

Rock me baby

Nice med det

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

Supa banga

Classic stuff

Man, Otis Redding is just awesome.

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

Lot of great songs in here

Very nice album.

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

Loved it, always good to listen to.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Otis

Nice vibes added 4 of the songs 7/10 overall

8/10 Suprising number of classics on here.

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

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

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

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

3.5

Love this voice. A nice, quick listen.

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

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

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

Listens: 4 Enjoyed: yes Just an absolute classic

Just awesome listen through and a lot of good covers

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

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

classic soul

Soul con versiones de canciones conocidas. Un 4.

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

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

Dudes got soul.

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

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

Well - it's Otis. Terrible cover art though

Very nice. It took me an embarrassing amount of time to realize it was a cover album.

This goes so hard lol, I only docked one point because I liked the original songs more than the covers

He's so good

So many good songs

Impressive amount of hits and a diverse sound

Nice, soothing R&B

I always thought Otis Redding was a man. And after a bit of research, it appears he is. This album cover is quite misleading. Whatever gender, this is a great soul record. It comprises excellent covers of classic songs, which makes it easy to enjoy. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: Respect Date listened: 21/12/22

Very nice jazzy cool music

4.1

otis soul: otis blueing sings blues by otis blueing

Buenas canciones, mala grabacion

very nice songs too short

Super awesome

Had no idea he wrote some of these.

Really solid album. So many memorable songs packed in about a half hour of music.

Classic stuff.

Really enjoyable listen, he's a fabulous singer. I love Ole Man Trouble. slight nagging feeling through several of the songs as I find myself enjoying them slightly less than other versions of the same song. Possible exceptions being Rock me Baby and Satisfaction. But yeah, really good.

Great soul and blues

Well this was a joy. It was all the ones you want to hear from OT. What talented writer and singer. Such warm soulful music that puts you in a great mood. Loved it

Just delightful

I like

Wonderful and rich album. That voice!

I was a bit disappointed by the cover and thought this would be boring. Never judge a rekid by its cover!

Some of the covers on here are in a word, better, than the original versions. Otis has a voice that is unmatched and I serious felt every single solidarity emotion coming from that man. What a legend, what a voice, what a recording.

That voice.

Not menpreferee typ

Filled with classic soul songs and a phenomenal voice

Very pleasant listen. Was surprised to find out the origin of a few popular songs. Standout tracks: My Girl, Wonderful World, I've Been Loving You Too Long, A Change Is Gonna Come