The Ultimate Otis Redding

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One Redding greatest-hits is pretty much as good as another--his work as the king of soul spanned barely five years, and the big issue is how you want to hear his hits sequenced. Ultimate leads off with a few signature songs, then concentrates on the very similar 6/8 deep-soul ballads that he specialized in early on. Redding, with his gritty-as-cornmeal drawl, could communicate the depths of romantic despair better than anyone of his era, but he was also a great uptempo soul shouter. It's not until the second half of Ultimate that a few more of the faster, more joyful numbers that he got to sing later on show up, as well as "Tramp," a priceless bit of Southern humor he sang with Carla Thomas. --Douglas Wolk

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Average customer rating: Otis Redding Is Still The Greatest Disappointed by today's R&B? Your turn! The one and only king of Memphis Soul. Good Songs, Poor Quality

The Ultimate Otis Redding Otis Redding Manufacturer: Warner Strat. Mkt. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Southern Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Icons | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Very Best of Otis Redding Wilson Pickett's Greatest Hits Sam Cooke - Greatest Hits Al Green - Greatest Hits Dreams To Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology ASIN: B000002LV6 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Respect
2. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
3. These Arms Of Mine
4. Pain In My Heart
5. Come To Me
6. Security
7. That's How Strong My Love Is
8. Mr. Pitiful
9. I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
10. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
11. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
12. Try A Little Tenderness
13. Chained And Bound
14. Shake
15. Ole Man Trouble
16. Let Me Come On Home
17. Open The Door
18. That's What My Heart Needs
19. Tramp
20. I Can't Turn You Loose

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One Redding greatest-hits is pretty much as good as another--his work as the king of soul spanned barely five years, and the big issue is how you want to hear his hits sequenced. Ultimate leads off with a few signature songs, then concentrates on the very similar 6/8 deep-soul ballads that he specialized in early on. Redding, with his gritty-as-cornmeal drawl, could communicate the depths of romantic despair better than anyone of his era, but he was also a great uptempo soul shouter. It's not until the second half of Ultimate that a few more of the faster, more joyful numbers that he got to sing later on show up, as well as "Tramp," a priceless bit of Southern humor he sang with Carla Thomas. --Douglas Wolk

Customer Reviews:

Otis Redding Is Still The Greatest.......2007-05-30

Wonderful CD. Everyone should have this one in their collection. Every track is excellent.

Disappointed by today's R&B?.......2006-07-26

Well, I have a solution for you: pick up The Ultimate Otis Redding! Try a Little Tenderness and (Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay are two of my favorite soul songs, actually two of my favorite songs ever! And though Aretha's version of Respect outshines Otis', his is good. Plus you get Ole Man Trouble, Mr. Pitiful, Shake! & Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa (Sad Song). I only give it four stars because I don't really like the piano ballads that are scattered across the album and all sound exactly alike. Still, if you like Soul music (or even Rock music - his vocals had alot of influence on the likes of Mick Jagger, Ozzy Osbourne, Roger Daltry, etc.) this is one for you!

Your turn!.......2005-09-10

This CD features 20 of Otis Redding's most popular songs. The song selection is just about perfect, but the sound leaves a little to be desired. But if you are not an audiophile, it probably won't bother you much, and you should enjoy it.

The one and only king of Memphis Soul........2004-05-23

Otis Redding was truly the one and only King of Memphis Soul and this excellent compilation includes most of his big hits. Otis was great with both uptempo numbers and ballads and this CD offers a good sampling of both worlds. The liner notes are also very informative and this package is (as a whole) anice tribute to one of R&B's most important and influential male vocalists. Otis' music remains timeless and while I strongly recommend all of his original albums (all of which are now available on CD) this CD still a fine sampler of his music.

Good Songs, Poor Quality.......2002-11-06

I agree with bigtimemusic lover: the sound quality of "The Ultimate Otis Redding" is sub-par. Although the choice of tracks is admirable, the mushy audio does not do Otis justice. If you still have your turntable hooked up, compare a hit track from an Otis LP (such as Atco's "The Best of Otis Redding") to the same track on this CD. You will be amazed at the difference.
If I were to own just one Otis Redding recording, it would have to be "Live in Europe". The energy, the crowd and - most especially - Otis' electric performance - make "Live in Europe" indispensable.

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The Ultimate Otis Redding Manufacturer: Warner ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Southern Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music ASIN: B00069BL0S

Product Description

The 20 tracks of Otis Reddings best are Respect, Sittin' On the Dock Of the bay, These Arm s of Mine, Pain In My Heart, Come To Me, Security, That's How Strong My Love Is, Mr. Pitiful, I've Been Loving You Too Long, I Can't Get No Satisfaction, Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-, Try A Little Tenderness, Chained and Bound, Shake, Ole Man Trouble, Let Me Come On Home, Open The Door, That's What My Heart Needs, Tramp, and I Can;t Turn You Loose.

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