Compiled in the wake of Otis Redding's premature death, THE DOCK OF THE BAY is a suitable testimony to a gigantic performer. The melancholic title track suggested a new musical blueprint, and elements of the previously unissued "Open The Door" show a similarly muted perspective. Tracks culled from OTIS BLUE and THE SOUL ALBUM sit beside the playful "Tramp," which represents the singer's brief partnership with Carla Thomas. The remaining material is drawn from various sources, including flip-sides and compilations and, taken as a whole, the album provides a precis of Redding's past, as well as intimating what was so sadly lost.
Personnel: Otis Redding, Carla Thomas (vocals); Steve Cropper (guitar); Andrew Love, Joe Arnold, Charles "Packy" Axton (tenor saxophone); Floyd Newman (baritone saxophone); Wayne Jackson, Sammy Coleman, Gene "Bowlegs" Miller (trumpet); Booker T. Jones, Isaac Hayes (keyboards); Donald "Duck" Dunn (bass); Al Jackson, Jr. (drums).
Producer: Steve Cropper.
Reissue producer: Yves Beauvais.
Recorded between 1965 & 1968.
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Blues, Funk & Soul
TRACKS
A1 (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
A2 I Love You More Than Words Can Say
A3 Let Me Come On Home
A4 Open The Door
A5 Don't Mess With Cupid
B1 The Glory Of Love
B2 I'm Coming Home
B3 Tramp
B4 The Huckle-Buck
B5 Nobody Knows You (When You're Down And Out)
B6 Ole Man Trouble
