The Dock of the Bay

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The Dock of the Bay
The Dock of the Bay cover
Studio album by Otis Redding
Released February 23, 1968
Recorded July 11, 1965-Sept. 1, 1968
Genre Memphis soul
Deep Soul
Southern soul
Length 30:07
Label Volt
Atco
Sundazed
Rhino
Producer(s) Steve Cropper
Professional reviews
Otis Redding chronology
Live in Europe (1967) The Dock of the Bay (1968) The Immortal Otis Redding (1968)


The Dock of the Bay is the first of a number of posthumously released Otis Redding albums. It contains a number of singles and B-sides dating back to 1965 and one of his best known songs, the posthumous hit "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay". In 2003, the album was ranked number 161 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Steve Cropper, 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" (Al Jackson, Jr, Jones, Redding) – 2:53
  4. "Open the Door" (Redding) – 2:21
  5. "Don't Mess with Cupid" (Cropper, Floyd, Deanie Parker) – 2:28
  6. "The Glory of Love" (Billy Hill) – 2:38
  7. "I'm Coming Home" (Redding) – 3:03
  8. "Tramp" (Lowell Fulson, Jimmy McCracklin) – 2:32
  9. "The Hucklebuck" (Roy Alfred, Andy Gibson) – 2:58
  10. "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (James Cox) – 3:10
  11. "Ole Man Trouble" (Redding) – 2:36
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