Otis Redding - Otis Forever: The Albums & Singles (1968-1970)

All four of Otis Redding's posthumous records together in a 6LP box set

Includes mono versions of 24 singles from the albums

The albums include The Dock of the Bay, The Immortal Otis Redding, Love Man, Tell the Truth, and The Singles 1968-1970

Otis Redding's reign as the King of Soul was cut short more than 55 years ago when the Georgia-born singer-songwriter perished in a plane crash en route to play a show. The Big O was gone too soon, but generations of fans still cherish the musical legacy he left behind.

Between 1962 and 1967, Redding was a creative dynamo, recording frequently at Stax Records with Booker T. & The MG's — keyboardist Booker T. Jones, guitarist Steve Cropper, bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn, and drummer Al Jackson Jr. During his lifetime, Redding released six studio albums and a succession of R&B and Top 40 hits ("These Arms Of Mine," "Respect," "Try A Little Tenderness") that helped transform Stax from a small Memphis record label into a global musical institution.

When Redding died in December 1967, he'd recorded enough music to fill several albums. The first song from that trove arrived shortly after his death when "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" was released in January 1968. Recorded during his final days, it became Redding's signature song, biggest hit, and first pop chart-topper.

The song was the title track for the first of Redding's four posthumous studio albums: The Dock of the Bay (1968), The Immortal Otis Redding (1968), Love Man (1969), and Tell the Truth (1970). The albums sustained Redding's streak of hits, introducing singles like "Look At That Girl," "Love Man," "I've Got Dreams To Remember," and "Amen."

The Otis Forever: The Albums & Singles 1968-1970 boxset opens with The Dock of the Bay, a No. 1 album in the U.S. and U.K. The album's title track made history in America as the first posthumous No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Through the years, the song has accumulated a multitude of awards and achievements, including more than 4 million copies sold worldwide; two Grammy Awards (Best R&B Song and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance); and ranked No. 38 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

The Singles 1968-1970 is a double album exclusive to the set in a gatefold sleeve illustrated with the 7" labels from all 24 singles. Mono mixes are used for every track, including gems like "The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)" and "Hard To Handle."

Redding's legacy has only grown since his 1962 Stax debut with "These Arms Of Mine." He's been inducted into the halls of fame for Rock and Roll, Rhythm and Blues, Songwriters, and Georgia Music. Decades after his passing, Redding's music has continued to be recognized with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1999), and three of Redding's songs have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame: "Respect" (1998), "I've Been Loving You Too Long" (2011), and "Try A Little Tenderness" (2015).

 

 

The Dock of the Bay (1968)

Side A

1. (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay

I Love You More Than Words Can Say

Let Me Come On Home

Open the Door

Don't Mess With Cupid

Side B

The Glory of Love

I'm Coming Home

Tramp

The Huckle-Buck

Nobody Knows You (When You're Down and Out)

Ole Man Trouble

The Immortal Otis Redding (1968)

Side A

I've Got Dreams to Remember

You Made a Man Out of Me

Nobody's Fault But Mine

Hard to Handle

Thousand Miles Away

The Happy Song (Dum-Dum-De-De-De-Dum-Dum)

Side B

Think About It

A Waste of Time

Champagne and Wine

A Fool for You

Amen

Love Man (1969)

Side A

I'm a Changed Man

(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher

That's a Good Idea

I'll Let Nothing Separate Us

Direct Me

Love Man

Side B

Groovin' Time

Your Feeling is Mine

Got to Get Myself Together

Free Me

A Lover's Question

Look at That Girl

Tell the Truth (1970)

Side A

Demonstration

Tell the Truth

Out of Sight

Give Away None of My Love

Wholesale Love

I Got the Will

Side B

Johnny's Heartbreak

Snatch a Little Piece

Slippin' and Slidin'

The Match Game

A Little Time

Swingin' on a String

ATCO Singles 1968-1970

Side A

(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay

Sweet Lorene

The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)

Open the Door

Hard to Handle

Amen

Side B

I've Got Dreams to Remember

Nobody's Fault But Mine

White Christmas

Merry Christmas, Baby

Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

Direct Me

Side C

A Lover's Question

You Made a Man Out of Me

Love Man

Can't Turn You Loose

Free Me

(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher & Higher

Side D

Look At The Girl

That's a Good Idea

Demonstration

Johnny's Heartbreak

Give Away None of My Love

Snatch a Little Piece

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