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It was never supposed to be like this: "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" was supposed to mark the beginning of a new phase in Otis Redding's career, not an ending. Producer/guitarist Steve Cropper had a difficult task to perform in pulling together this album, the first of several posthumous releases issued by Stax/Volt in the wake of Redding's death. What could have been a cash-in effort or a grim memorial album instead became a vivid, exciting presentation of some key aspects of the talent that was lost when Redding died. Dock of the Bay is, indeed, a mixed bag of singles and B-sides going back to July of 1965, one hit duet with Carla Thomas, and two, previously unissued tracks from 1966 and 1967. There's little cohesion, stylistic or otherwise, in the songs, especially when the title track is taken into consideration -- nothing else here resembles it, for the obvious reason that Redding never had a chance to follow it up. Despite the mix-and-match nature of the album, however, this is an impossible record not to love. Cropper chose his tracks well, selecting some of the strongest and most unusual among the late singer's orphaned songs: "I Love You More Than Words Can Say" is one of Redding's most passionate performances; "Let Me Come on Home" presents an ebullient Redding accompanied by some sharp playing, and "Don't Mess with Cupid" begins with a gorgeous guitar flourish and blooms into an intense, pounding, soaring showcase for singer and band alike. No one could complain about the album then, and it still holds more than four decades later.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - al jackson jr., Drums - Otis Redding, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Bass Guitar - Steve Cropper, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Andrew "Love" Jackson, Tenor Saxophone
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Al Jackson, Drums - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Booker T. Jones, Writer - Andrew Love, Tenor Saxophone - Otis Redding, Vocals, MainArtist - Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Bass Guitar - Steve Cropper, Guitar - Eddie Floyd, Writer - Andrew "Love" Jackson, Saxophone
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Al Jackson, Drums, Writer - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards, Writer - Otis Redding, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Keyboards - Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Bass Guitar - Steve Cropper, Producer, Guitar
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Al Jackson, Drums - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards - Otis Redding, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Keyboards - Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Bass Guitar - Steve Cropper, Producer, Guitar
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Al Jackson, Drums - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards - Deanie Parker, Writer - Otis Redding, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Keyboards - Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Bass Guitar - Steve Cropper, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Eddie Floyd, Writer
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Al Jackson, Drums - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Otis Redding, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Bass Guitar - Steve Cropper, Producer, Guitar - Billy Hill, Writer - Andrew "Love" Jackson, Tenor Saxophone
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Al Jackson, Drums - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards - Otis Redding, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Keyboards - Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Bass Guitar - Steve Cropper, Producer, Guitar
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Otis Redding, Vocals, MainArtist - Jimmy Mccracklin, Writer - Carla Thomas, MainArtist - Lowell Fulsom, Writer
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards, Piano - al jackson jr., Drums - Otis Redding, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Keyboards, Piano - Steve Cropper, Producer, Guitar - Donald "Duck" Dunn, Bass Guitar - Joe Arnold, Tenor Saxophone - ROY ALFRED, Writer - Andy Gibson, Writer - Andrew "Love" Jackson, Tenor Saxophone
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards, Piano - al jackson jr., Drums - Otis Redding, Vocals, MainArtist - Sammy Coleman, Trumpet - Isaac Hayes, Keyboards, Piano - Gene "Bowlegs" Miller, Trumpet - Steve Cropper, Guitar - FLOYD NEWMAN, Saxophone - Donald "Duck" Dunn, Guitar - Jimmy Cox, Writer - Charles "Packy" Axton, Saxophone - Andrew "Love" Jackson, Saxophone
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Booker T. Jones, Keyboards - al jackson jr., Drums - Otis Redding, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Producer, Keyboards - Gene "Bowlegs" Miller, Trumpet - Steve Cropper, Guitar - FLOYD NEWMAN, Baritone Saxophone - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Jim Stewart, Supervisor - Donald "Duck" Dunn, Bass Guitar - Andrew "Love" Jackson, Tenor Saxophone
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Albumbeschreibung
It was never supposed to be like this: "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" was supposed to mark the beginning of a new phase in Otis Redding's career, not an ending. Producer/guitarist Steve Cropper had a difficult task to perform in pulling together this album, the first of several posthumous releases issued by Stax/Volt in the wake of Redding's death. What could have been a cash-in effort or a grim memorial album instead became a vivid, exciting presentation of some key aspects of the talent that was lost when Redding died. Dock of the Bay is, indeed, a mixed bag of singles and B-sides going back to July of 1965, one hit duet with Carla Thomas, and two, previously unissued tracks from 1966 and 1967. There's little cohesion, stylistic or otherwise, in the songs, especially when the title track is taken into consideration -- nothing else here resembles it, for the obvious reason that Redding never had a chance to follow it up. Despite the mix-and-match nature of the album, however, this is an impossible record not to love. Cropper chose his tracks well, selecting some of the strongest and most unusual among the late singer's orphaned songs: "I Love You More Than Words Can Say" is one of Redding's most passionate performances; "Let Me Come on Home" presents an ebullient Redding accompanied by some sharp playing, and "Don't Mess with Cupid" begins with a gorgeous guitar flourish and blooms into an intense, pounding, soaring showcase for singer and band alike. No one could complain about the album then, and it still holds more than four decades later.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:30:48
- Main artists: Otis Redding
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
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