Artist Otis Redding Label Rhino Entertainment | Release date 9 November 1993 | |
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Released November 9, 1993 (1993-11-09) Recorded at Los Angeles, California, Macon, Georgia, Muscle Shoals, Alabama Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, the Apollo Theater in New York City, the Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles, California, the The Monterey International Pop Festival, in Monterey, California and in Europe from 1960 (1960) to 1967 (1967). Genres Soul music, Rhythm and blues Producers Bill Inglot, Steve Greenberg, Gary Stewart Similar Otis Redding albums, Soul music albums | ||
Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding is a 1993 four compact disc compilation album by American soul singer-songwriter Otis Redding. The first three discs focus on studio material recorded for Stax records. These recordings are all original mono single or LP mixes. Three pre-Stax recordings and a demo recorded at Muscle Shoals are also included. The fourth disc, labeled "The Ultimate Live Otis Redding Show" was compiled from various live sources in an attempt to gather "the best version" of every song Otis ever recorded live and is mixed in stereo. The 100-page booklet includes testimonials from musicians and individuals from Redding's life, essays, a photo album, track listings, discographies, personnel and recording information.
Contents
This compilation received 5 stars on the 2004 "Rolling Stone Album Guide" and is cited as being the most complete collection of Redding's work.
Track listing
Studio Personnel
Apollo Theater
Whisky A Go Go
Europe & Monterey
Songs
1She's All Right2:11
2Gettin' Hip2:13
3Shout Bamalama1:58