Otis Redding   Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
4.3
superb
Release Date: 1965
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4.5 superbIai EMERITUS | June 26th 06

A two-word definition of soul, if you please. 'Otis Redding'? Good answer. 'Otis Blue'? Even better. More then being a stunning document of just how potent soul music can be, Otis Blue is also one of a handful of albums that, surely, everyone in the Western world with fully functioning ears would love if they heard it. How can you hate on an album that has the original version of "Respect", stunning readings of the Sam Cooke classics "A Change Is Gonna Come" and "Shake", Smokey Robinson's effervescent "My Girl", and a version of The Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction" that makes the original look like a non-event? Sure, it's easy to dismiss the album as having too many cover versions, but to do that would be idiotic - every cover here either matches or beats the original. In fact, the wealth of songwriters who contributed to this make it the single greatest introduction to soul music in the world. Now dig that.

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4.5 superbGimmeShelter | March 23rd 10

Between his covers of other hits and his own gems, Otis Redding creates a fantastic all together album. His renditions of "My Girl", "Satisfaction", "Wonderful World", and "A Change Is Gonna Come" are almost as good as the originals, but with his soulful touch added to them. He also creates songs like "Shake", "I've Been Loving You Too Long", and "Respect", which are to this day timeless.

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