Otis Redding – Otis Blue (VG+/E) – LP, AR 2022

Otis Blue is an LP by Otis Redding from 2022 released on the ATCO Records label.

About this album

Otis Blue is Otis Redding’s soul masterwork, balancing raw originals with fearless interpretations that helped define the genre’s emotional intensity. Released in 1965, the album captures Redding at his peak, with his pleading version of “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” and charged readings of “Respect”, “My Girl” and “Satisfaction” showing his gift for turning familiar material into something urgent and deeply personal. Backed by the tight Muscle Shoals rhythm section and produced for Atlantic’s Stax-era sound, the record became one of Redding’s most influential statements and is widely regarded as a cornerstone of Southern soul.

Genre: Soul & Funk

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