Otis Redding - Very Best of - Music & Performance - CD

Nothin' but essential soul smashes! Includes (Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay; I've Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop Now); Tramp; Respect; Try a Little Tenderness; I've Got Dreams to Remember; Mr. Pitiful; Shake; Satisfaction; My Lover's Prayer, and six more.

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, All Music Guide

Performer	Otis Redding
Music genre	R&B / Soul
Music subgenre	Soul, R&B
Music release type	Compilation
Media format	CD
Original release date	1992
Edition	Standard
Language	English
Is collectible	Y
Number of tracks	16
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Awards won	Certified Platinum by the RIAA
Track listing	These Arms of Mine, Pain in My Heart, That's How Strong My Love Is, Mr. Pitiful, I've Been Loving You Too Long, Respect, I Can't Turn You Loose, Satisfaction, My Lover's Prayer, Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song), Try a Little Tenderness, Shake, The Happy Song (Dum-Dum), Tramp, (Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay, I've Got Dreams to Remember
Record label	Elektra / WEA
Composer	REDDING OTIS
Songwriter	Otis Redding
Track name	(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay; I've Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop Now); Tramp; Respect; Try a Little Tenderness; I've Got Dreams to Remember; Mr. Pitiful; Shake; Satisfaction; My Lover's Prayer
Digital audio file format	CD
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N