Otis Redding discography

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Otis Redding discography
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Studio albums10
Live albums9
Compilation albums15
Singles48

This is the discography of American soul singer Otis Redding.

Contents

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsChart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US R&B
[2]
UK
[3]
Pain in My Heart 1032028
The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads 147330
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
  • Released: September 15, 1965
  • Label: Volt
7516
The Soul Album
  • Released: April 1, 1966
  • Label: Volt
54322
Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul
  • Released: October 15, 1966
  • Label: Volt
73523
King & Queen (with Carla Thomas)36518

Posthumous studio albums

Otis Redding's death prompted a number of releases, including live albums and compilations. Four albums of mostly new material were released, but they are more like compilations than official studio releases.

The first of these releases, The Dock of the Bay , assembled by guitarist and producer Steve Cropper, is made up of previously released singles and b-sides as well as some album tracks and a few previously unissued recordings. The other three of these albums contain a greater amount of previously unreleased material. The posthumous collections are generally considered to be of good quality, [5] which is unusual, as many posthumous releases by other artists receive unfavorable reviews.

A fifth release, Remember Me, came out on 20 March 1992, featuring 22 unreleased tracks taken from Redding's 1963–1967 recordings, with numerous unreleased and stereo recordings. Two alternate takes of "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" and alternate takes of other famous tracks, such as "Respect", "Come to Me", and "Try a Little Tenderness", are among its highlights.

TitleAlbum detailsChart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US R&B
[2]
FRA
[6]
GER
[7]
NOR
[8]
UK
[3]
The Dock of the Bay
  • Released: February 23, 1968
  • Label: Volt
411371731
The Immortal Otis Redding
  • Released: June, 1968
  • Label: Atco
58319
Love Man
  • Released: June 20, 1969
  • Label: Atco
468
Tell the Truth
  • Released: July 1, 1970
  • Label: Atco
20026
Remember Me
  • Released: March 29, 1992
  • Label: Atco

Live albums

Officially released live recordings by Otis Redding primarily come from three sources: a series of shows performed at the Whisky a Go Go in April 1966, the Stax/Volt Revue tour of Europe in March and April 1967, and his five-song set at the Monterey International Pop Festival on June 17, 1967.

Earlier live performances of "Pain in My Heart" and "These Arms of Mine" from November 16, 1963, were officially released on the Atco compilation album Apollo Saturday Night in 1964. These two performances are also included in the 1993 box set Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding.

TitleAlbum detailsChart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US R&B
[2]
CAN
[9]
GER
[7]
UK
[3]
Live in Europe
  • Released: July 10, 1967
  • Label: Volt
  • Recorded: March 1967
32814
In Person at the Whisky a Go Go
  • Released: October, 1968
  • Label: Atco
  • Recorded: April 1966
827
Historic Performances Recorded at the Monterey International Pop Festival
(with The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
1615439
Recorded Live: Previously Unreleased Performances
Good to Me: Live at the Whisky a Go Go, Vol. 2
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Stax
  • Recorded: April 1966
200
In Concert
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Stax
  • Recorded: April 1966 & March 1967
Live in London and Paris
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Stax
  • Recorded: March 1967
Respect: Live 1967
Live on the Sunset Strip
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Stax
  • Recorded: April 1966
66
Live at the Whisky a Go Go: The Complete Recordings
  • Released: 2016
  • Label: Stax
  • Recorded: April 1966

Compilation albums

Charted compilations

TitleAlbum detailsChart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US R&B
[2]
AUS
[11]
BEL
(Wa)

[12]
NL
[13]
NZ
[14]
SWI
[15]
UK
[3]
The History of Otis Redding
  • Released: 1967
  • Label: Volt
912
The Very Best of Otis Redding
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Atco
7634
The Dock of the Bay – The Definitive Collection
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Atlantic
5650
  • ARIA: Gold [16]
  • BPI: 2× Platinum [4]
The Very Best of Otis Redding, Vol. 1
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Rhino
26
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [10]
  • BPI: Gold [4]
Dreams to Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology 62
Pure Southern Soul: Otis Redding
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Rhino
160
The Very Best Of Aretha Franklin & Otis Redding Together
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Rhino
19771112
  • BPI: Silver [4]

Other compilations

Singles

TitleYearChart positions Certifications Album
US
[17]
US
R&B

[18]
NL
[13]
UK
[3]
"She's All Right" (as Otis Redding and The Shooters)
b/w "Tuff Enuff" (The Shooters)
1960Non-album tracks
"Gettin' Hip"
b/w "Gamma Lama"
"Shout Bamalama"
b/w "Fat Gal"
1961
"These Arms of Mine"
b/w "Hey, Hey Baby"
19628520Pain in My Heart
"That's What My Heart Needs"
b/w "Mary's Little Lamb" (non-album track)
196327
"Pain in My Heart"
b/w "Something is Worrying Me"
6111
"Come to Me"
b/w "Don't Leave Me This Way" (non-album track)
19646926The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
"Security"
b/w "I Want To Thank You" (from The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads)
9723Pain in My Heart
"Chained and Bound"
b/w "Your One and Only Man"
706The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
"Mr. Pitiful"4110
"That's How Strong My Love Is"7418
"I've Been Loving You Too Long"
b/w "I'm Depending on You" (non-album track)
1965212Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
"Respect"
b/w "Ole Man Trouble"
354
"Just One More Day"851529The Soul Album
"I Can't Turn You Loose"11History of Otis Redding
"My Girl"
b/w "Down in the Valley"
11Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
b/w "Any Ole Way" (from The Soul Album)
196631433
"My Lover's Prayer"
b/w "Don't Mess with Cupid" (from The Dock Of The Bay)
611037Complete & Unbelievable:
The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul
"Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)"
b/w "Good to Me" (from The Soul Album)
291223
"Try a Little Tenderness"
b/w "I'm Sick Y'all"
196725446
"Day Tripper"
b/w "Shake" (from Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul)
43
"I Love You More Than Words Can Say"7830The Dock of the Bay
"Let Me Come on Home"48
"Shake" (live)
b/w "You Don't Miss Your Water" (from Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul)
471628Live in Europe
"Tramp" (with Carla Thomas)
b/w "Tell It Like It Is"
2621518King & Queen
"Knock on Wood" (with Carla Thomas)
b/w "Let Me Be Good to You"
30835
"Glory of Love"
b/w "I'm Coming Home"
6019The Dock of the Bay

Posthumous singles

TitleYearChart positions Certifications Album
US
[17]
US
R&B

[18]
BEL
(Wa)

[12]
FRA
[6]
GER
[7]
NL
[13]
SWI
[15]
UK
[3]
"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"
b/w "Sweet Lorene" (from Complete & Unbelievable:
The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul
)
19681147916473The Dock of the Bay
"The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)"
b/w "Open the Door" (from The Dock of the Bay)
2510191724The Immortal Otis Redding
"Amen"36153620
"Hard to Handle"51383615
"I've Got Dreams to Remember"
b/w "Nobody's Fault but Mine"
4167
"Lovey Dovey" (with Carla Thomas)
b/w "New Year's Resolution"
6021King & Queen
"White Christmas"
b/w "Merry Christmas, Baby"
Non-album tracks
"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (live)
b/w "Direct Me" (from Love Man)
2110In Person at the Whisky a Go Go
"A Lover's Question"
b/w "You Made a Man out of Me" (from The Immortal Otis Redding)
19694820Love Man
"When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (with Carla Thomas)
b/w "Ooh Carla, Ooh Otis"
King & Queen
"Love Man"
b/w "Can't Turn You Loose" (from Live in Europe)
721743Love Man
"Free Me"
b/w "Your Love Has Lifted Me (Higher and Higher)"
10330
"Look at the Girl"
b/w "That's a Good Idea"
"Demonstration"
b/w "Johnny's Heartbreak"
10532Tell the Truth
"Give Away None of My Love"
b/w "Snatch a Little Piece"
1970
"I've Been Loving You Too Long" (live)
b/w "Try a Little Tenderness" (live)
1971110Monterey Pop Soundtrack
"You Left the Water Running"
b/w "The Otis Jam" (by Memphis studio band)
1976Non-album tracks
SingleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[17]
US
R&B

[18]
AUS
[11]
CAN
[19]
FRA
[6]
NL
[13]
SWI
[15]
UK
[3]
"Otis"
(Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Otis Redding)
2011122423769736128 Watch the Throne

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