The Very Best of Otis Redding

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1I'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.
Otis Redding3.353:12
2(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/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (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 Redding4.452:40
3Try A Little Tenderness
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-09-13)
producer:
Steve Cropper, Otis Redding and 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/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (on 1966-09-13)
vocals:
Otis Redding (on 1966-09-13)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 136) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 204)
cover recording of:
Try a Little Tenderness (on 1966-09-13)
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 Redding4.253:47
4Change Gonna Come
cover recording of:
A Change Is Gonna Come
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
Otis Redding4:13
5I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 25)
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 Redding32:53
6The Arms Of Mine
Otis Redding2:30
7Respect
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/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (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
Otis Redding4.22:10
8Hard 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 Redding4.22:18
9Fa-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/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (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 Redding32:40
10Satisfaction
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/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (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
Otis Redding3.82:43
11That'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 Redding3.52:22
12I Can't Turn You Loose
recording of:
I Can’t Turn You Loose
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
arranger:
川口義之
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp. (from 1969 to ????) and Time Music (from 1969 to ????)
Otis Redding32:42
13Love 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.
Otis Redding42:16
14My Girl
Otis Redding2:53
15Shake
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/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (in 1965-07) and Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (in 1965-07)
background vocals:
Earl Sims (in 1965-07)
cover recording of:
Shake (Sam Cooke song) (in 1965-07)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd.
Otis Redding3.52:39
16My 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 Redding3.153:10
17Security
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/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys))
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
Security
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
Otis Redding3.52:35
18Mr. 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.
Otis Redding42:40
19Tramp
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/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (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 Thomas4.53:00
20Cigarettes & 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 Redding33:57
21Pain 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/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys))
vocals:
Otis Redding
cover recording of:
Ruler of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Naomi Neville and Allen Toussaint
Otis Redding3.352:21
22Cupid
Otis Redding3:07
23Chain Gang
cover recording of:
Chain Gang (Sam Cooke song)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
Otis Redding43:00
24Knock 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/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (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 Thomas42:50
25I Love You More Than Words Can Say
Otis Redding2:52
26The 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:
Happy Song
lyricist and composer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
recording of:
The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
Otis Redding2:40
27Wonderful World
Otis Redding3:10