Soul Legend: The Very Best of Otis Redding

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Annotation

disc 2 tracks:
10. "Open the Door" from The Dock of the Bay
11. "I'm Coming Home to See About You" from The Dock of the Bay
12. "Nobody's Fault but Mine" from The Immortal Otis Redding
13. "Champagne & Wine" from The Immortal Otis Redding
17. "Direct Me" from Love Man
18. "Amen" from The Immortal Otis Redding

Annotation last modified on 2012-03-13 18:25 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1(Sittin' on the) Dock of the Bay
producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer, Steve Cropper and Don Simpson (American film producer, screenwriter, and actor)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07) and Booker T. Jones (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
vocals:
Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
whistling:
Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 26), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 38) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 45)
recording of:
(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
East Publishing Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Otis Redding4.452:47
2Hard to Handle
producer:
Steve Cropper
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
Hard to Handle
writer:
Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer), Alvertis Isbell and Otis Redding
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation (in 1968) and Irving Music, Inc. (in 1968)
Otis Redding4.22:20
3The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)
producer:
Steve Cropper
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
The Happy Song (Dum‐Dum)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Otis Redding2:43
4Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-08-30)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-08-30)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-08-30)
organ:
Isaac Hayes (on 1966-08-30)
piano:
Booker T. Jones (on 1966-08-30)
tenor saxophone:
Gilbert Caples (on 1966-08-30) and Andrew Love (on 1966-08-30)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1966-08-30)
vocals:
Otis Redding (on 1966-08-30)
recording of:
Fa‐Fa‐Fa‐Fa‐Fa (Sad Song) (on 1966-08-30)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
Otis Redding32:43
5Tramp
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
producer:
Steve Cropper and Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass [electric bass] and bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (from 1967-01 until 1967-02) and Booker T. Jones (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
piano:
Booker T. Jones (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Arnold (from 1967-01 until 1967-02) and Andrew Love (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
background vocals:
Carla Thomas (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
vocals:
Otis Redding (from 1967-01 until 1967-02) and Carla Thomas (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
performer:
Carla Thomas (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
cover recording of:
Tramp (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
writer:
Lowell Fulson and Jimmy McCracklin
publisher:
Budget Music, Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
Otis Redding with Carla Thomas4.52:59
6Knock on Wood
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
piano:
Booker T. Jones (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Arnold (from 1967-01 until 1967-02) and Andrew Love (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
vocals:
Otis Redding (from 1967-01 until 1967-02) and Carla Thomas (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
cover recording of:
Knock on Wood (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
publisher:
East Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
Otis Redding with Carla Thomas42:48
7Day Tripper
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-09-13)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-09-13)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Gilbert Caples (on 1966-09-13) and Andrew Love (on 1966-09-13)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1966-09-13)
vocals:
Otis Redding (on 1966-09-13)
cover recording of:
Day Tripper (on 1966-09-13)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Otis Redding3.52:43
8Try a Little Tenderness
producer:
Steve Cropper and Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass guitar [bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
electric bass guitar [electric bass], organ, piano and vibraphone [vibes]:
Booker T. Jones
guitar:
Steve Cropper
tenor saxophone:
Gilbert Caple and Andrew Love
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
vocals:
Otis Redding
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1966)
cover recording of:
Try a Little Tenderness (in 1966)
lyricist:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher) and Reginald Connelly
composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Recordi ex Recordi G.&C., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (on 1932-11-04)
Otis Redding33:19
9My Lover's Prayer
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-05-03)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1966-05-03)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-05-03)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-05-03)
keyboard [piano, organ]:
Isaac Hayes (on 1966-05-03)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Axton (on 1966-05-03)
trumpet:
Sammy Coleman (on 1966-05-03) and Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (on 1966-05-03)
vocals:
Otis Redding (on 1966-05-03)
recording of:
My Lover’s Prayer (on 1966-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Otis Redding3.153:07
10Let Me Come On Home
producer:
Steve Cropper
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes and Booker T. Jones
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
Let Me Come on Home
writer:
Booker T. Jones and Otis Redding
Otis Redding2:54
11Pain in My Heart
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman
bass guitar:
Lewie Steinberg
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
organ and piano:
Booker T. Jones
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
Pain in My Heart (soul ballad performed by Otis Redding, The Rolling Stones)
lyricist and composer:
Naomi Neville
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
is based on:
Ruler of My Heart
Otis Redding3.352:26
12These Arms of Mine
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman
bass guitar:
Lewie Steinberg
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper and Johnny Jenkins (US blues guitarist)
organ and piano:
Booker T. Jones
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
These Arms of Mine
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Regent Music Corp. (BMI)
Otis Redding3.82:32
13That's How Strong My Love Is
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
cover recording of:
That’s How Strong My Love Is
lyricist and composer:
Roosevelt Jamison
publisher:
Three Wise Boys Music LLC
Otis Redding3.52:24
14I've Been Loving You Too Long
recording of:
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer) (in 1965) and Otis Redding (in 1965)
publisher:
East (US publishing company affiliated with BMI), Time (US publishing entity affiliated with BMI) and Wildwood Music Ltd.
Otis Redding2:54
15Just One More Day
Otis Redding43:29
16Security
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
organ and piano:
Booker T. Jones
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
Security
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
Otis Redding3.52:34
17Chained and Bound
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
Otis Redding42:40
18Ole Man Trouble
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (in 1965-07)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1965-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1965-07)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1965-07)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (in 1965-07) and Booker T. Jones (in 1965-07)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (in 1965-07)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (in 1965-07) and Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (in 1965-07)
background vocals:
Earl Sims (in 1965-07)
recording of:
Ole Man Trouble (in 1965-07)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
Otis Redding42:37
19Cigarettes & Coffee
cover recording of:
Cigarettes and Coffee
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer), Eddie Thomas and Jay Walker
publisher:
Gil Music Corporation and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Otis Redding33:59
20She Put the Hurt on Me
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-09-13)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-09-13)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Gilbert Caples (on 1966-09-13) and Andrew Love (on 1966-09-13)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1966-09-13)
vocals:
Otis Redding (on 1966-09-13)
recording of:
She Put the Hurt on Me (on 1966-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
Otis Redding2:38
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Shake (live)
live cover recording of:
Shake (Sam Cooke song)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd.
2:55
2My Girl
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (in 1965-07)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1965-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1965-07)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1965-07)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (in 1965-07) and Booker T. Jones (in 1965-07)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (in 1965-07)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (in 1965-07) and Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (in 1965-07)
background vocals:
Earl Sims (in 1965-07)
cover recording of:
My Girl (in 1965-07)
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa (South Africa), Poochum, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.352:54
3I Can't Turn You Loose
recording of:
I Can’t Turn You Loose
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp. (from 1969 to ????) and Time Music (from 1969 to ????)
32:43
4Mr. Pitiful
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
recording of:
Mr. Pitiful
lyricist and composer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
42:42
5Respect
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (in 1965-07)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1965-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1965-07)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1965-07)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (in 1965-07) and Booker T. Jones (in 1965-07)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (in 1965-07)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (in 1965-07) and Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (in 1965-07)
background vocals:
Earl Sims (in 1965-07)
recording of:
Respect (in 1965-07)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America
4.22:06
6(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (in 1965-07)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1965-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1965-07)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1965-07)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (in 1965-07) and Booker T. Jones (in 1965-07)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (in 1965-07)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (in 1965-07) and Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (in 1965-07)
background vocals:
Earl Sims (in 1965-07)
cover recording of:
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (in 1965-07)
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), BMG VM Music Ltd. and Essex Music International
3.82:45
7Glory of Love
2:58
8I Love You More Than Words Can Say
2:54
9I've Got Dreams to Remember
recording of:
I’ve Got Dreams to Remember
writer:
Otis Redding, Zelma Redding and Joe Rock (US songwriter/band manager)
publisher:
GMB Unlimited Publishing (ASCAP) and Irving Music, Inc.
3.353:15
10Open the Door
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes and Booker T. Jones
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
Open the Door
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
52:22
11I'm Coming Home to See About You
3:02
12Nobody's Fault but Mine
2:24
13Champagne and Wine
recording of:
Champagne (& Wine)
writer:
Roy Lee Johnson (US R&B singer and guitarist), Otis Redding and Allen Walden
2:58
14A Lover's Question
2:54
15Love Man
producer:
Steve Cropper
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
Love Man
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
42:19
16Free Me
producer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
recorded at:
Stax Studios (Recording studio for Stax Records) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1967)
recording of:
Free Me (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
3:07
17Direct Me
producer:
Steve Cropper
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
Direct Me
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
2:17
18Amen
producer:
Steve Cropper
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
Amen
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Otis Redding
33:06