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The Dock of the Bay: the Definitive Collection | 
| Artist: Otis Redding
Label: Atlantic
Category: Music
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 3640
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 095483170920
EAN: 0095483170920
ASIN: B000024IJD
Release Date: December 7, 1992
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| Tracks:
| • | Shake | | • | Mr Pitiful | | • | Respect | | • | Love Man | | • | Satisfaction | | • | I Can't Turn You Loose | | • | Hard To Handle | | • | Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa (Sad Song) | | • | My Girl | | • | I've Been Loving You Too Long | | • | Try A Little Tenderness | | • | My Lover's Prayer | | • | That's How Strong My Love Is | | • | Pain In My Heart | | • | Change Is Gonna Come | | • | Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay | | • | Cigarettes And Coffee | | • | These Arms Of Mine | | • | Tramp |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Shortly after his breakthrough appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival, Otis Redding began talking of making a record that would be to soul music what Sgt. Pepper's was to rock. Sadly, "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" was the only song he recorded for this project before his untimely death, and so The Dock of the Bay wound up being a mixed bag of non-LP singles and previously unreleased material. Of course, Redding was such an amazing singer that even a ragtag collection of his stuff is worth checking out, and this album certainly has its fair share of high points, including "Tramp", a sassy duet with Carla Thomas; the funky "Don't Mess with Cupid"; and the unbelievably poignant "Ole Man Trouble". --Dan Epstein
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
So Much More to Otis Than 'Dock of The Bay' September 28, 2008
Everybody knows 'Sitting on the Dock of the Bay'. It still gets lots of airplay. There is so much more to Otis than that, and this cheapie is the perfect introduction to a great talent.
The style is southern soul, with intentionally slow strong rhythms and plaintive Memphis horns topped off with Otis' dramatic impassioned soulful vocals.
My fave is his first R&B hit 'These Arms Of Mine', but I love them all. Then of course there is 'Try A Little Tenderness' which could make you a better person, the feeling is so strong.
Chance a few quid and enjoy. I bet you won't regret it.
 Not the definitive Dock of the Bay mix... August 17, 2008
I don't have a lot to add to the other reviews of this excellent CD. However; Buyers and listeners should be aware that the mix of "Dock of the Bay" which appears on this collection is - as on so many other compilations - the rather gutless stereo mix that was created in the 1970s and which unfortunately gets most airplay. I have a 1968 mono single and although the "Dock..." track on this CD is undoubtedly the same performance, it's definitely not the same mix - it's an inferior one!
The original mix, which is far more powerful musically is available still on CD, and if you buy (from Amazon of course!) an album called "The Definitive Sound of Atlantic Soul" you will get the original mix, which has a heavier beat and makes much more of Steve Croppers great guitar backing. You'll also get a great many other excellent Atlantic cuts.
I just wish that the copyright owner would stop peddling the gutless mix and get back to the original.
The rest of this album is definitely classic and original stuff though - so do buy this one too.
Very good July 12, 2008
I bought this album recently, having only heard "sitting on the dock of a bay", and i must say he has many better songs. This is a great collection. I especially love "ciggaretes and coffee" "thats how strong my love is" and "a change has got to come".
fab cd ! March 9, 2008
this is a fantastic cd. Fantastic voice, from a great soulful gorgeous man ! can listen to this all day ! His voice is second to none, you must buy it !!! He sings with feeling and experience - it shows in his voice.
Soul Legend December 26, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Ironically, the tune for which Otis is best known is untypical of his work. He had made his reputation as the No 1 Soul man with gritty Southern Soul, and had begun to appeal to Rock audiences after his appearance at Monterey. That meant that he was looking to vary his style to make it more acceptable to white audiences, hence "Sittin' on...", a much more mellow tune than he had ever before recorded.
Unfortunately he never saw it's release, he died in the plane accident thta killed him, his manager and all but one of his band The Markeys. Otis would have been a huge star, he died just as the Soul bandwagon was becoming unstoppable. His death in 1968 robbed the world of a finding out just what he could have become. What a shame it is that his work has become best known because of a film where people make pale (literally) versions of his classics.
This collection covers most of his best known songs, although not in chronological order, showing the vast vocal talent that Otis possessed. His ability to take a song and make it his own is clear on both the uptempo ("Respect") and ballads ("Try A Little Tenderness"). It is likely that you will have most of these in your collection if you are a Soul fan, but for the more casual listener, this is a very good place to start - and it includes the sublime "That's How Strong...", on it's own worth the price. Recommended.
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