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Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul | 
| Artist: Otis Redding
Label: Rhino
Category: Music
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 58742
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 91707
UPC: 075679170729
EAN: 0075679170729
ASIN: B000002JO2
Release Date: December 7, 1992
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| Tracks:
| • | Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa (Sad Song) | | • | I'm Sick Y'all | | • | Tennessee Waltz | | • | My Sweet Lorene | | • | Try A Little Tenderness | | • | Day Tripper | | • | My Lover's Prayer | | • | She Put The Hurt On Me | | • | Ton Of Joy | | • | You're Still My Baby | | • | Hawg For You | | • | Love Have Mercy |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
With its somewhat grandiose title, the legendary Otis Redding's fifth album maintained much of the same formula that had been used on his previous recordings for the Stax subsidiary label Volt, combining some fine Redding- penned originals with the stylised vocalist's interpretations of others' material. While Redding always lent his own special raw, gospel-edged stamp to everything from the Beatles' perky "Day Tripper" to a slowed-down, unparalleled reading of the pop standard "Tennessee Waltz", it was on his own songs--such gems as "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)", the plaintive "Ton of Joy", and the bluesy "Hawg for You"--that Redding was at his soulful best. That said, nothing quite compares to how he turned another pop classic, "Try a Little Tenderness", into an emotive opus that became a showstopper wherever he appeared during his tragically short-lived four years as a hit-making recording artist. As an example of the horn-driven Memphis sound, Dictionary of Soul is an excellent reference and Redding is in peak form as a true original, whether he's giving 1950s hit man Chuck Willis's "You're Still My Baby" a work over or breezing through his own almost-joyful "She Put the Hurt on Me". For the benefit of those with limited "knowledge" of Redding's specialised vocal vocabulary, the original album included some side-splitting definitions of terms such as "gotta-gotta" ("not able to do without it") and "ou" ("ouchless excitement"). They are all reproduced in full on this reissue of what is easily one of Redding's finest recordings. --David Nathan
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| Customer Reviews:
The Definition of Soul May 10, 2000
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
As Otis Redding's individual albums go, this disc is one of the best, second only to the excellent "Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul." Over half of the tracks are Redding originals, including the funky "I'm Sick Y'All" and "Sweet Lorene," the wonderful "Ton of Joy," and "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)," which Otis said was inspired by the theme from the TV game show, "The $64,000 Question." The usual handful of cover tunes are exceptional as well, such as the memorable renditions of "Try A Little Tenderness" and "Tennessee Waltz." The Beatles' "Day Tripper" gets completely reworked in an energetic Memphis treatment, complete with the punchy horns of the Mar-Keys. Guitarist Steve Cropper and the rest of Booker T. & the Mg's add their signature sound behind Otis' voice, crafting a classic soul record. The original liner notes, featuring a humorous glossary of his unique singing phrases, are fortunately reproduced in the CD booklet. For those curious about where to begin among the numerous releases in his catalog, this album is an aptly named example of Otis Redding and crew in fine form. Recommended.
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