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The Immortal Otis Redding is a posthumous studio album by American soul recording artist Otis Redding, released in June 1968 by Atco Records. It compiles 11 songs recorded by Redding in a three-week stretch of sessions that concluded days prior to his death in December 1967.[1] "The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)" was the only song previously released, having been a single in April 1968.
The Immortal featured four charting singles including "The Happy Song", "I've Got Dreams to Remember", "Amen", and "Hard to Handle".
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
Robert Christgau, writing in Creem magazine in 1977, said that it is his favorite Otis Redding album and "probably among my five most-played LPs", because it "showcases the unduplicated warmth, tenderness, and humor of his ballad singing."[3] In Paul Gambaccini's 1978 poll of prominent rock critics, The Immortal Otis Redding was voted as the 33rd best album ever. Christgau ranked it third in his own list.[4] Music critic Dave Marsh gave the album five stars in The New Rolling Stone Record Guide (1983).[5] Lindsay Planer of Allmusic gave it three-and-a-half stars and said that, although it "wasn't quite on par with" Redding's other "half-dozen studio albums", the songs are "welcome (if not mandatory) additions to all manner of listeners."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I've Got Dreams to Remember" | Otis Redding, Zelma Redding | 3:10 |
| 2. | "You Made a Man Out of Me" | Deanie Parker, Steve Cropper | 2:06 |
| 3. | "Nobody's Fault But Mine" | Redding | 2:20 |
| 4. | "Hard to Handle" | Allen Jones, Alvertis Isbell, Redding | 2:18 |
| 5. | "Thousand Miles Away" | Redding | 2:09 |
| 6. | "The Happy Song (Dum-Dum-De-De-De-Dum-Dum)" | Redding, Steve Cropper | 2:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Think About It" | Don Covay, Redding | 2:59 |
| 8. | "A Waste of Time" | Redding | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Champagne and Wine" | Redding, Roy Johnson, Allan Walden | 2:49 |
| 10. | "A Fool for You" | Ray Charles | 2:55 |
| 11. | "Amen" | Jester Hairston (uncredited) | 3:20 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Allmusic.[6]
- Joe Arnold – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Booker T. & the MG's – guest artist
- Steve Cropper – guitar, producer
- Donald "Duck" Dunn – bass
- Isaac Hayes – keyboards
- Al Jackson, Jr. – drums
- Wayne Jackson – trumpet
- Booker T. Jones – keyboards
- Andrew Love – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
- The Memphis Horns – guest artist
- Otis Redding – vocals
Charts
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Singles
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References
- ^ a b Planer, Lindsay. "The Immortal Otis Redding - Otis Redding". Allmusic. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ Lindsay Planer. "The Immortal Otis Redding". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (March 1977). "Consumer Guide: A Guide to 1967". Creem. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ Gambaccini, Paul (1978). Rock Critic's Choice: The Top 200 Albums. Omnibus. pp. 83–4. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House, Rolling Stone Press. 1983. p. 415. ISBN 0394721071.
- ^ "The Immortal Otis Redding - Otis Redding : Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ a b "allmusic ((( The Immortal Otis Redding - Otis Redding > Awards > AllMusic". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ a b c "Otis Redding / Artist / Official Charts". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
External links
- The Immortal Otis Redding at Discogs (list of releases)
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