The song was the title track for the first of Redding’s four posthumous studio albums: The Dock of the Bay (1968), The Immortal Otis Redding (1968), Love Man (1969), and Tell the Truth (1970). Recorded during his final days, it became Redding’s signature song, biggest hit, and first pop chart-topper. The first song from that trove arrived shortly after his death when “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” was released in January 1968. When Redding died in December 1967, he’d recorded enough music to fill several albums. During his lifetime, Redding released six studio albums and a succession of R&B and Top 40 hits (“These Arms Of Mine,” “Respect,” “Try A Little Tenderness”) that helped transform Stax from a small Memphis record label into a global musical institution. Jones, guitarist Steve Cropper, bassist Donald “Duck” Dunn, and drummer Al Jackson Jr.

Mono mixes are used for every track, including gems like “The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)” and “Hard To Handle.”īetween 19, Redding was a creative dynamo, recording frequently at Stax Records with Booker T. The Singles 1968-1970 is a double album exclusive to the set in a gatefold sleeve illustrated with the 7” labels from all 24 singles. The set will also be available as a 6-LP black vinyl retail exclusive for $124.98. The albums are each pressed on different colors: The Dock of the Bay (yellow), The Immortal Otis Redding (silver), Love Man (green), Tell the Truth (blue), and The Singles 1968-1970(yellow).

Limited to 1,000 copies, OTIS FOREVER: THE ALBUMS & SINGLES (1968-1970) will be available on June 9 as a 6-LP set on multi-color vinyl for $149.98. Rhino brings all four of Redding’s posthumous records together for a new vinyl boxed set that includes mono versions of 24 singles from the albums. The Big O was gone too soon, but generations of fans still cherish the musical legacy he left behind. LOS ANGELES – Otis Redding’s reign as the King of Soul was cut short more than 55 years ago when the Georgia-born singer-songwriter perished in a plane crash en route to play a show. Limited To 1,000 Copies, The Set Will Be Available On June 9 Otis Redding - Otis Forever: The Albums & Singles (1968-1970)Ħ-LP Multi-Color Vinyl Boxed Set Exclusively At įour Posthumous Studio Albums Combined With A Collection Of 24 Album Singles In Mono

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