The Dock of the Bay | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
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 | |||
Otis Redding chronology | ||||
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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] |
The Dock of the Bay is the first of a number of posthumously released Otis Redding albums, 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 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, maintaining the rating in a 2012 revised list. [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
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1. | " The Glory of Love" | Billy Hill | 2:38 |
2. | "I'm Coming Home" | Redding | 3:03 |
3. | " Tramp" (with Carla 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 |
Album
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Singles
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [10] | Gold | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
The Dock of the Bay | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
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 | |||
Otis Redding chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Rolling Stone | (Positive) [2] |
Tom Hull – on the Web | A− [3] |
The Dock of the Bay is the first of a number of posthumously released Otis Redding albums, 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 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, maintaining the rating in a 2012 revised list. [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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" (with Carla 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 |
Album
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Singles
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [10] | Gold | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |