The Very Best of Otis Redding, Vol. 1

by Otis Redding

Overview

The Very Best of Otis Redding wasn't the first Otis Redding compilation but it is the best of 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 -- "These Arms of Mine" and, especially, "Pain In My Heart," from 1962 and 1963, respectively, sold only a fraction of what his later singles did, yet they've been covered by so many artists since, that they're as familiar as any of the other, bigger hits on this disc. The collection is hardly comprehensive, but all of the major bases are touched, right down to his 1967 hit duet "Tramp" with Carla Thomas. The other advantage, especially for those on a budget, is that this was the first Otis Redding compilation to avail itself of the improved master tape research and analog-to-digital technology of the early '90s. ~ Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	11/10/1992
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	0081227114725
Rank:	5030

Tracks

1. These Arms of Mine
2. Pain in My Heart
3. That's How Strong My Love Is
4. Mr. Pitiful
5. I've Been Loving You Too Long
6. Respect
7. I Can't Turn You Loose
8. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
9. My Lover's Prayer
10. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
11. Try a Little Tenderness
12. Shake
13. The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)
14. Tramp
15. (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
16. I've Got Dreams to Remember

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Otis Redding   Primary Artist,Vocals
Carla Thomas   Primary Artist,Vocals
Gilbert Caples   Saxophone
Earl Sims   Vocals (Background)
Al Jackson   Drums
Sammy Coleman   Trumpet
Andrew Love   Sax (Tenor)
Isaac Hayes   Organ,Piano,Keyboards
Charles "Packy" Axton   Sax (Tenor)
Donald "Duck" Dunn   Bass,Guitar,Guitar (Bass)
Floyd Newman   Saxophone,Sax (Baritone)
Gene Miller   Trumpet
Johnny Jenkins   Guitar
Wayne Jackson   Trumpet
Al Jackson, Jr.   Drums
Joe Arnold   Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
William Bell   Vocals (Background)
Steve Cropper   Piano,Guitar,Keyboards
Booker T. Jones   Bass,Organ,Piano,Guitar,Keyboards,Vibraphone,Guitar (Bass)
Lewie Steinberg   Guitar (Bass)

Technical Credits

Gary Stewart   Compilation Producer
Roosevelt Jamison   Composer,Lyricist
Mick Jagger   Composer
Tom Dowd   Engineer
Jimmy Campbell   Composer,Composer
Kevin Phinney   Liner Notes
DJ Nuff   Producer
Lowell Fulsom   Composer
Susan L. Yasinski   Composer
Jimmy McCracklin   Composer
Isaac Hayes   Producer
Carla Thomas   Performer
Joe Rock   Composer
Deanie Parker   Composer
Sam Cooke   Composer
Jim Stewart   Producer,Supervisor
Lowell Fulson   Composer
Naomi Neville   Composer,Lyricist
Jerry Butler   Composer
Reginald Connelly   Composer
McElvoy Robinson   Composer
Otis Redding   Composer,Lyricist
Aaron Neville   Composer,Lyricist
Harry Woods   Composer
Zelma Redding   Composer
Steve Cropper   Composer,Producer
Keith Richards   Composer