The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding is the first of a number albums released after his tragic death at the age of 26, and his seventh studio album. It contains a number of singles and B-sides dating back to 1965 and one of his best known songs, the posthumous hit (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay. One of the most influential soul singers of the 1960s, that still resonates in our days.

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When Otis Redding recorded "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" in late 1967, the singer knew that the song was a milestone in his creative evolution. But before Redding got the chance to explore his new direction, he was killed, along with most of his backup band the Bar-Kays, in a plane crash while on tour. Released just a few weeks after his death, the song shot to #1 on the Pop and R&B charts, eventually winning Redding a pair of posthumous Grammy awards.

The album bearing the song's title was assembled by the singer's frequent collaborator Steve Cropper, who played guitar on nearly all of Otis' Stax sessions as well as co-writing "Dock of the Bay" and countless other songs with Redding. Drawing mainly from unreleased and little-heard tracks spanning Redding's three-year Stax career, the album demonstrates the depth and breadth of his talent, while hinting at what might have been. Here on old school mono 180g LP for the first time in a very, very long time!

The Dock of the Bay is the first of a number of posthumously released Otis Redding albums, and his seventh studio album. It contains a number of singles and B-sides dating back to 1965 and one of his best known songs, the posthumous hit "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay." In 2003, the album was ranked number 161 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

One of the most influential soul singers of the 1960s, Otis Redding exemplified to many listeners the power of Southern 'deep soul' - hoarse, gritty vocals, brassy arrangements, and an emotional way with both party tunes and aching ballads. At the time of his tragic death at the age of 26, Redding was on the verge of breaking through to a wide pop audience (which he would indeed do with his posthumous number one single 'Sittin' On the Dock Of the Bay').

"...a vivid, exciting presentation of some key aspects of the talent that was lost when Redding died...this is an impossible record not to love...No one could complain about the album then, and it still holds more than four decades later." - Bruce Eder, All Music

Track Listing:

01. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
02. I Love You More Than Words Can Say
03. Let Me Come On Home
04. Open The Door
05. Don't Mess With Cupid
06. The Glory Of Love
07. I'm Coming Home
08. Tramp
09. The Huckle-Buck
10. Nobody Knows You (When Your Down And Out)
11. Ole Man Trouble

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