Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul, or simply Otis Blue, is the third studio album by soul singer Otis Redding, released September 15, 1965 on Stax Records. "I've Been Loving You Too Long" was originally recorded and released as a mono single in April 1965 whilst the rest of Otis Blue was recorded in a 24-hour period over 9/10th July, and mainly features cover songs by popular R&B and soul artists. Two other original songs "Ole Man Trouble" and "Respect" were written during the sessions in the Stax Recording Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. Otis Blue was critically acclaimed upon release and became Redding's most successful studio album to date, peaking at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart, and his first to reach the top spot of the Billboard R&B chart. Furthermore, it produced three popular singles, all charting at least in the top 50 on both the Billboard R&B and the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is considered by many critics to be Redding's first fully realized album. On April 22, 2008, Rhino Records released a two-disc Collectors Edition of Otis Blue, consisting of numerous alternate mixes, rarities, several live performances, the B-sides "Any Ole Way" and "I'm Depending on You", as well as the original LP in mono and stereo sound. Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul, or simply Otis Blue, is the third studio album by soul singer Otis Redding, released September 15, 1965 on Stax Records. "I've Been Loving You Too Long" was originally recorded and released as a mono single in April 1965 whilst the rest of Otis Blue was recorded in a 24-hour period over 9/10th July, and mainly features cover songs by popular R&B and soul artists. Two other original songs "Ole Man Trouble" and "Respect" were written during the sessions in the Stax Recording Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. Otis Blue was critically acclaimed upon release and became Redding's most successful studio album to date, peaking at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart, and his first to reach the top spot of the Billboard R&B chart. Furthermore, it produced three popular singles, all charting at least in the top 50 on both the Billboard R&B and the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is considered by many critics to be Redding's first fully realized album. On April 22, 2008, Rhino Records released a two-disc Collectors Edition of Otis Blue, consisting of numerous alternate mixes, rarities, several live performances, the B-sides "Any Ole Way" and "I'm Depending on You", as well as the original LP in mono and stereo sound. false 2022-10-22 09:54:14 8.5 2001 2001-01-01 2001-01-01 33 Blues R&B Soul Southern Soul Deep Soul 111454 2112567 c6f19023-0b2f-4aa0-a2fe-ba4990a67813 82b1f5fd-cd31-41a9-b5d4-7e33f0eb9751 2c8fd4f3-1523-3604-97dd-18ba222e2f3b /media/data/media5/Music/Otis Redding/Otis Blue- Otis Redding Sings Soul (1965)/folder.jpg Otis Redding AlbumArtist Otis Redding Artist Otis Redding Otis Redding 1 02:37 2 02:07 3 04:15 4 02:59 5 02:59 6 02:39 7 02:56 8 03:12 9 03:25 10 02:44 11 02:49 Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the greatest singer-songwriters in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. Nicknamed the "King of Soul", Redding's style of singing gained inspiration from the gospel music that preceded the genre. His singing style influenced many other soul artists of the 1960s. Redding was born in Dawson, Georgia, and his family soon moved to Macon. Redding quit school at age 15 to support his family, working with Little Richard's backing band, the Upsetters, and performing in talent shows at Macon's historic Douglass Theatre. In 1958, he joined Johnny Jenkins's band, the Pinetoppers, with whom he toured the Southern states as a singer and driver. An unscheduled appearance on a Stax recording session led to a contract and his first hit single, "These Arms of Mine", in 1962. Stax released Redding's debut album, Pain in My Heart, two years later. Initially popular mainly with African-Americans, Redding later reached a wider American pop music audience. Along with his group, he first played small shows in the American South. Redding later performed at the popular Los Angeles night club Whisky a Go Go and toured Europe, performing in London, Paris and other major cities. In 1967, he performed at the Monterey Pop Festival. 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. The album The Dock of the Bay was the first posthumous album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart. Redding's premature death devastated Stax. Already on the verge of bankruptcy, the label soon discovered that the Atco division of Atlantic Records owned the rights to his entire song catalog. Redding received many posthumous accolades, including two Grammy Awards, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In addition to "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay", some of his best-known songs include "Respect" and "Try a Little Tenderness". Sundazed Music