Soul | Mp3 320 kbps | 4 CD | 648 Mb
Although his recording career only lasted five years, from 1962 through 1967 (seven studio albums in all), with his biggest hits coming in the last two years of that time, and his only number one, "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay," after his death, Otis Redding is still widely considered the greatest performer of the classic soul era, a designation he undoubtedly deserves. A dynamic performer and a more than competent songwriter ("Dock of the Bay," for instance, is a Redding original), he brought the energy and directness of gospel into the secular world with a fervor and passion that made his songs, and particularly his live versions of them, into gritty sermons on the joy, loss, pain, and yearning that attends being in love. It helped, too, that his backing outfit on most of his tracks was the great Stax Records house band the MG's, who knew how to punch in and stomp it and also when to lay back in a quiet storm behind him, and the band and Redding together were an unstoppable force. There have been plenty of Redding compilations over the years, with this one, The King of Soul, being yet another one, but it is distinctive for its breadth, tracking the arc of Redding's career through 92 tracks arranged chronologically over four discs, and because it also, particularly when covering the early years, includes mono mixes, which often carried more tightly focused punch than the stereo ones. Appearing during the 50th anniversary year of the release of Redding's debut album, Pain in My Heart, this set tells the story of the King of Soul as well as any other compilation out there. Everything essential is here, and with Otis Redding, it's pretty much all essential. He was that kind of artist.
CD 1, 1. These Arms of Mine (2:31), 2. Hey Hey Baby (2:45), 3. That's What My Heart Needs (2:40), 4. Mary's Little Lamb (2:36), 5. Pain In My Heart (2:25), 6. Something Is Worrying Me (2:29), 7. Come To Me (2:48), 8. Don't Leave Me This Way (2:56), 9. Security (2:38), 10. Chained and Bound (2:39), 11. Your One and Only Man (3:13), 12. That's How Strong My Love Is (2:23), 13. Mr. Pitiful (2:42), 14. A Woman, a Lover, a Friend (3:21), 15. Nothing Can Change This Love (3:01), 16. It's Too Late (3:03), 17. For Your Precious Love (2:56), 18. Home In Your Heart (2:07), 19. I've Been Loving You Too Long (Remastered) [Mono] (3:02), 20. I'm Depending On You (Remastered) [Stereo] [Single Version] (2:34), 21. Respect (Remastered) [Mono] (2:11), 22. Ole Man Trouble (Remastered) [Mono] (2:36), 23. Change Gonna Come (Remastered) [Mono] (4:15)
CD 2, 1. Shake (Remastered) [Mono] (2:40), 2. Satisfaction (I Can't Get No) [Remastered] [Mono] (2:52), 3. Down In the Valley (Remastered) [Mono] (3:00), 4. My Girl (Remastered) [Mono] (2:56), 5. Rock Me Baby (Remastered) [Mono] (3:38), 6. You Don't Miss Your Water (Remastered) [Mono] (3:06), 7. I Can't Turn You Loose (2:40), 8. Just One More (3:31), 9. Any Ole Way (2:34), 10. It's Growing (2:49), 11. Cigarettes and Coffee (4:00), 12. Chain Gang (3:00), 13. Nobody Knows You (When You're Down and Out) (3:11), 14. Good To Me (3:48), 15. Everybody Makes a Mistake (3:23), 16. Just One More Day (Live Whiskey Version) (5:25), 17. Mr. Pitiful (Live Whiskey Version) (2:07), 18. Satisfaction (I Can't Get No) [Live Whiskey Version] (4:38), 19. These Arms of Mine (Live Whiskey Version) (4:01), 20. Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (Live Whiskey Version) (2:30), 21. Don't Mess With Cupid (2:34), 22. My Lover's Prayer (3:11)
CD 3, 1. Try a Little Tenderness (3:46), 2. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) (2:42), 3. I'm Sick Y'All (2:54), 4. Tennessee Waltz (2:52), 5. Sweet Lorene (2:26), 6. Day Tripper (2:43), 7. You're Still My Baby (3:48), 8. Hawg For You (3:27), 9. I Love You More Than Words Can Say (2:53), 10. Let Me Come On Home (2:52), 11. Open the Door (2:23), 12. Tramp (2:59), 13. Knock On Wood (2:53), 14. Let Me Be Good to You (2:54), 15. Lovey Dovey (2:35), 16. New Year's Resolution (3:24), 17. Ooh Carla, Ooh Otis (2:33), 18. White Christmas (3:03), 19. Merry Christmas Baby (2:36), 20. The Glory of Love (2:49), 21. The Huckle-Buck (2:59), 22. Tell the Truth (3:11)
CD 4, 1. Respect (Live Europe Version) (3:44), 2. Can't Turn You Loose (Live Europe Version) (3:28), 3. I've Been Loving You Too Long (Live Europe Version) (4:08), 4. My Girl (Live Europe Version) (2:44), 5. Shake (Remastered) [Live In Europe] (2:54), 6. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) [Live Europe Version] (4:09), 7. Try a Little Tenderness (Live Europe Version) (5:15), 8. I've Got Dreams To Remember (3:14), 9. Nobody's Fault But Mine (2:22), 10. Hard To Handle (2:21), 11. Thousand Miles Away (2:10), 12. The Happy Song (Dum-Dum) (2:41), 13. A Waste of Time (3:17), 14. Champagne and Wine (2:58), 15. A Fool For You (2:55), 16. I'm a Changed Man (2:23), 17. Direct Me (2:17), 18. Love Man (2:19), 19. Look At That Girl (2:38), 20. Free Me (3:08), 21. The Match Game (2:55), 22. A Little Time (2:29), 23. Johnny's Heartbreak (2:28), 24. Amen (3:05), 25. (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay (2:42)
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