The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads · This second album by Otis Redding was released in March 1965 and was his first for the new label Volt, a subsidiary of Stax. It was recorded at the Stax studio in Memphis, with Booker T. & the M.G.'s and the Memphis Horns as accompanists. Engineer Tom Dowd provided a stereo mix. As the title says, most of the twelve songs are soul ballads.

The album opens with That's How Strong My Love Is, which came out days after the original version by O. V. Wright and was covered shortly afterwards by the Rolling Stones. Mr. Pitiful was written by guitarist Steve Cropper together with the singer, in the car on the way to the studio, prompted by the nickname a disc jockey had given him. It became his first single in the top ten. The critical response was mixed: AllMusic gave three stars, the Rolling Stone Album Guide five.

Listening

Track list

1. 1That's How Strong My Love Is2:25Apple Music ↗
2. 2Chained and Bound2:41Apple Music ↗
3. 3A Woman, a Lover, a Friend3:21Apple Music ↗
4. 4Your One and Only Man3:11Apple Music ↗
5. 5Nothing Can Change This Love3:03Apple Music ↗
6. 6It's Too Late3:02Apple Music ↗
7. 7For Your Precious Love2:53Apple Music ↗
8. 8I Want To Thank You2:39Apple Music ↗
9. 9Come To Me2:48Apple Music ↗
10. 10Home In Your Heart2:06Apple Music ↗
11. 11Keep Your Arms Around Me2:51Apple Music ↗
12. 12Mr. Pitiful2:40Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗