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Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer and songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. Considered one of the major figures in soul music and rhythm and blues, and one of the greatest singers in the history of popular music, his singing style influenced other soul artists of the 1960s, and he helped to craft the powerful style of R&B that formed the basis of the Stax Sound. After appearing at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, he wrote and recorded "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" with Steve Cropper, which became the first posthumous number-one record on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts after his death in a plane crash. The Dock of the Bay reached number one on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the first posthumous album to do so.
Born and raised in Georgia, United States, at age 15 Redding left school to support his family by working with Little Richard's backing band, The Upsetters, and by performing at talent shows for prize money. In 1958, he joined Johnny Jenkins's band, The Pinetoppers, and toured the Southern United States while serving as driver and musician. An unscheduled appearance on a session led to a turning point in his career. He signed a contract with Stax Records and released his first single, "These Arms of Mine", in 1962. Stax released Redding's debut album, Pain in My Heart, two years later.
Initially popular mainly with African Americans, Redding later became also popular among the broader American public. He and his group first played small gigs in the South, then performed at the Whisky a Go Go nightclub, their first concert in the western United States. Internationally, Redding also performed in Paris, London and other cities. Redding's death devastated Stax, a label on the verge of bankruptcy, which later discovered that Atlantic Records owned the rights to his entire catalog. Redding received many posthumous accolades, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Because of his influence on other artists, he received the honorific "King of Soul". Among his most well-known songs were "Respect" and "Try a Little Tenderness".

Track Listing Disc1:
01. Respect [00:02:09]
02. Try A Little Tenderness [00:03:19]
03. Love Man [00:02:17]
04. Shake [00:02:38]
05. Mr Pitiful [00:02:42]
06. I Can’t Turn You Loose [00:02:43]
07. Pain In My Heart [00:02:24]
08. You Left The Water Running [00:02:41]
09. My Lover’s Prayer [00:03:09]
10. Tramp [00:03:00]
11. Chained And Bound [00:02:39]
12. That’s How Strong My Love Is [00:02:23]
13. My Girl [00:02:55]
14. Cigarettes And Coffee [00:03:57]
15. It’s Growing [00:02:47]
16. The Match Game [00:02:53]
17. Nobody Knows You (When You’re Down And Out) [00:03:08]
18. I’m A Changed Man [00:02:21]
19. Your One And Only Man [00:03:10]
20. (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay [00:02:45]

Track Listing Disc2:
01. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) [00:02:54]
02. These Arms Of Mine [00:02:31]
03. Hard To Handle [00:02:19]
04. That’s What My Heart Needs [00:02:39]
05. Security [00:02:36]
06. Satisfaction [00:02:53]
07. Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa (Sad Song) [00:02:41]
08. The Happy Song (Dum Dum) [00:02:41]
09. Come To Me [00:02:45]
10. A Change Is Gonna Come [00:04:14]
11. Lovey Dovey [00:02:34]
12. You Don’t Miss Your Water [00:02:50]
13. I’ve Got Dreams To Remember [00:03:13]
14. Down In The Valley [00:02:57]
15. Just One More Day [00:03:28]
16. You Made A Man Out Of Me [00:02:07]
17. Tell The Truth [00:03:11]
18. For Your Precious Love [00:02:52]
19. Free Me [00:03:05]
20. I Love You More Than Words Can Say [00:02:52] 

Extra Informatie:
Aantal Discs: 2xCD
Genre: Blues, Soul
Format: MP3 @ 320kbit
Year of Release: 2000
Speelduur: 114 minuten
Cover: Front, Back en Inside zijn in de RARs verwerkt