The Very Best of Otis Redding

~ Release by Otis Redding (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1I've Got Dreams To RememberOtis Redding3:12
2(Sittin' on) The Dock Of The BayOtis Redding2:40
3Try A Little TendernessOtis Redding3:47
4Change Gonna Come
cover recording of:
A Change Is Gonna Come
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. and Kags Music Corp.
Otis Redding4:13
5I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)Otis Redding2:53
6The Arms Of Mine
recording of:
These Arms of Mine
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Regent Music Corp.
Otis Redding2:30
7Respect
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-07-09)
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Steve Cropper and Jim Stewart
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1965-07-09)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (on 1965-07-09)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (on 1965-07-09)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1965-07-09)
keyboard:
Booker T. Jones (in 1965-07) and Isaac Hayes (on 1965-07-09)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (on 1965-07-09)
trumpet:
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (in 1965-07) and Wayne Jackson (on 1965-07-09)
background vocals:
Earl Sims (on 1965-07-09)
recorded at:
Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1965-07-09 until 1965-07-10)
recording of:
Respect (in 1965-07)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc., East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America
Otis Redding2:10
8Hard To HandleOtis Redding2:18
9Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-08-30)
producer:
Jim Stewart
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (on 1966-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (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 (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 Redding2:40
10Satisfaction
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jim Stewart
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (in 1965-07)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (in 1965-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (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 (in 1965-07) and Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (in 1965-07)
background vocals:
Earl Sims (in 1965-07)
recorded at:
Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1965-07-09 until 1965-07-10)
cover recording of:
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (in 1965-07)
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc., BMG VM Music Ltd. and Essex Music International
Otis Redding2:43
11That's How Strong My Love Is
producer:
Jim Stewart
cover recording of:
That’s How Strong My Love Is
lyricist and composer:
Roosevelt Jamison
publisher:
Three Wise Boys Music LLC
Otis Redding2:22
12I Can't Turn You Loose
recording of:
I Can’t Turn You Loose
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., East/Memphis Music Corp. (from 1969 to ????) and Time Music (from 1969 to ????)
Otis Redding2:42
13Love ManOtis Redding2:16
14My GirlOtis Redding2:53
15Shake
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jim Stewart
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (in 1965-07)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (in 1965-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (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 (in 1965-07) and Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (in 1965-07)
background vocals:
Earl Sims (in 1965-07)
recorded at:
Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1965-07-09 until 1965-07-10)
cover recording of:
Shake (Sam Cooke song) (in 1965-07)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd.
Otis Redding2:39
16My Lover's Prayer
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-05-03)
producer:
Jim Stewart
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1966-05-03)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (on 1966-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (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 (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 Redding3:10
17SecurityOtis Redding2:35
18Mr. Pitiful
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-12-28)
producer:
Jim Stewart
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1964-12-28)
bass guitar [bass]:
Duck Dunn (on 1964-12-28)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Jackson (on 1964-12-28)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1964-12-28)
piano:
Booker T. Jones (on 1964-12-28)
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton (on 1964-12-28)
trumpet:
Sammy Coleman (on 1964-12-28)
vocals:
Otis Redding (on 1964-12-28)
recording of:
Mr. Pitiful (on 1964-12-28)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Otis Redding2:40
19Tramp
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
producer:
Steve Cropper and Jim Stewart
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (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 (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 Thomas3:00
20Cigarettes & CoffeeOtis Redding3:57
21Pain In My HeartOtis Redding2:21
22Cupid
Otis Redding3:07
23Chain Gang
cover recording of:
Chain Gang (Sam Cooke song)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
Otis Redding3:00
24Knock On Wood
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
producer:
Jim Stewart
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (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 (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, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell North America
Otis Redding with Carla Thomas2:50
25I Love You More Than Words Can SayOtis Redding2:52
26The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)Otis Redding2:40
27Wonderful WorldOtis Redding3:10