Otis Redding - Redding, Otis (The Very Best Of)(1992)
Rhino Records  (1992)
R&B, Soul

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CD  44:34
16 tracks
These Arms Of Mine 01             02:34
Pain In My Heart 02             02:27
Thats How Strong My Heart Is 03             02:26
Mr. Pitiful 04             02:45
aaai've Been Loving You Yoo Long 05             02:57
Respect 06             02:12
I Can't Turn You Loose 07             02:49
Satisfaction 08             02:48
My Lover's Prayer 09             03:12
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) 10             02:44
Try A Little Tenderness 11             03:21
Shake 12             02:34
The Happy Song 13             02:45
Tramp 14             03:03
Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay 15             02:42
I've Got Dreams To Remember 16             03:15
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The Very Best of Otis Redding
Artist Otis Redding
Album Title Very Best of Otis Redding
Date of Release 1993 (release) inprint
AMG Rating
Genre Rock
Tones Yearning, Gritty, Plaintive, Romantic, Passionate, Bittersweet, Sad, Joyous, Organic, Earthy, Intimate, Melancholy, Cathartic
Styles Memphis Soul, Deep Soul, Southern Soul
Type compilation
Time 44:36


AMG EXPERT REVIEW: The Very Best of Otis Redding wasn't the first Otis Redding compilation but it is the best of the the single-disc collections, distilling the high points across his career (up thru the posthumous hits "(Sitting' On) The Dock of the Bay" and the heartbreaking "I've Got Dreams to Remember") in 16 tracks, every one a musical milestone and a soul music high-point of one kind or another. Although aimed at the casual listener and the neophyte fan, there are some astonishing realizations to be had in listening to this disc and looking at the chart placements of the early sides, and realizing just how uniform his musical influence is�