The Dock of the Bayis the first of a number of posthumously releasedOtis Reddingalbums, and his seventh studio album. It contains a number of singles,B-sides,and previously released album tracks dating back to 1965, including one of his best known songs, the posthumous hit "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay".His final recordings were finished just two days before Redding's death in a plane crash on December 10, 1967. In 2003, the album was ranked number 161 onRolling Stonemagazine's list ofthe 500 greatest albums of all time,maintaining the rating in a 2012 revised list.[4]
| The Dock of the Bay | ||||
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| Released | February 23, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | July 11, 1965 – December 8, 1967 | |||
| Genre | Memphis soul,Southern soul | |||
| Length | 30:07 | |||
| Label | Volt/Atco | |||
| Producer | Steve Cropper | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (Positive)[2] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | A−[3] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" | Steve Cropper,Otis Redding | 2:38 |
| 2. | "I Love You More Than Words Can Say" | Eddie Floyd,Booker T. Jones | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Let Me Come on Home" | Jones, Redding | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Open the Door" | Redding | 2:21 |
| 5. | "Don't Mess with Cupid" | Cropper, Floyd, Deanie Parker | 2:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Glory of Love" | Billy Hill | 2:38 |
| 2. | "I'm Coming Home" | Redding | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Tramp"(withCarla Thomas) | Lowell Fulson,Jimmy McCracklin | 2:32 |
| 4. | "The Huckle-Buck" | Roy Alfred,Andy Gibson | 2:58 |
| 5. | "Nobody Knows You (When You're Down and Out)" | Jimmy Cox | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Ole Man Trouble" | Redding | 2:36 |
Notes
edit- Tracks 1 & 5–7 were released on singles.
- Tracks 2–4 & 9 are unreleased.
- Track 8 is fromKing & Queen(1967).
- Track 10 is fromThe Soul Album(1966).
- Track 11 is fromOtis Blue(1965).
Personnel
edit- Otis Redding – vocals
- Booker T. Jones– keyboards, piano
- Isaac Hayes– keyboards, piano
- Steve Cropper– guitar
- Donald Dunn–bass guitar
- Al Jackson Jr.– drums
- Wayne Jackson– trumpet
- Joe Arnold –tenor saxophone
- Carla Thomas– vocals on "Tramp"
Charts
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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References
edit- ^AllMusic review
- ^"Otis Redding: Dock Of The Bay: Music Reviews: Rolling Stone".27 April 1968.Retrieved13 September2012.[dead link]
- ^Hull, Tom(n.d.)."Grade List: Otis Redding".Tom Hull – on the Web.RetrievedJune 12,2021.
- ^"500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Stone's definitive list of the 500 greatest albums of all time".Rolling Stone.2012.RetrievedSeptember 18,2019.
- ^"Lescharts – Otis Redding – The Dock of the Bay".Hung Medien. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^"Offiziellecharts.de – Otis Redding – The Dock of the Bay"(in German).GfK Entertainment Charts.Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^"Norwegiancharts – Otis Redding – The Dock of the Bay".Hung Medien. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ab"Otis Redding / Artist / Official Charts".The Official UK Charts Company.Retrieved2014-10-28.
- ^abc"Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding > Awards > AllMusic".Rovi Corporation.Retrieved2014-10-28.
- ^Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005).Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002(PDF)(in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 959.ISBN84-8048-639-2.Retrieved26 August2019.