| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 10 | |
| ↙Live albums | 9 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 15 | |
| ↙Singles | 48 | |
This is the discography of American soul singer Otis Redding.
Contents |
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| US | US R&B | UK [1] |
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| 1964 | Pain in My Heart
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103 | – | 28 | |
| 1965 | The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
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75 | – | 30 | |
Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
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75 | 1 | 6 |
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| 1966 | The Soul Album
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54 | 3 | 22 | |
Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul
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73 | 5 | 23 | ||
| 1967 | King & Queen (with Carla Thomas)
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36 | 5 | 18[3] | |
Otis Redding's death prompted a number of releases such as live albums and compilations. Four albums were released that generally consisted of new material, these albums were closer to compilations than official studio releases.
The Dock of the Bay; the first of these releases was assembled by guitarist/producer Steve Cropper. It was made up of previously released singles and b-sides as well as some album tracks and a few previously un-issued recordings. The latter three albums contained a greater amount of previously unreleased material. The posthumous collections were generally considered to be of good quality,[4] which is unusual as a lot similar releases by other artists suffer objectionable reviews.
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| US | US R&B | UK [1] |
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| 1968 | The Dock of the Bay
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4 | 1 | 1 | |
The Immortal Otis Redding
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58 | 3 | 19 | ||
| 1969 | Love Man
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46 | 8 | – | |
| 1970 | Tell the Truth
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200 | 26 | – | |
Officially released live recordings by Otis Redding primarily come from three sources. The first is a series of shows performed at the Whisky A Go Go in April 1966. The second source is the Stax/Volt Revue tour of Europe in March and April 1967. His five song set at the Monterey International Pop Festival on June 17, 1967 is the third source.
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 featured on the 1993 box set Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding.
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| 1967 | Live in Europe
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32 | 8 | 14 | |
| 1968 | In Person at the Whisky a Go Go
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82 | 7 | – | |
| 1970 | Historic Performances Recorded at the Monterey International Pop Festival (with The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
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16 | 15 | – |
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| 1982 | Recorded Live: Previously Unreleased Performances
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– | – | – | |
| 1993 | Good to Me: Live at the Whisky a Go Go, Vol. 2
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200 | – | – | |
| 1999 | In Concert
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– | – | – | |
| 2008 | Live in London and Paris
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– | – | – | |
| 2009 | Respect: Live 1967
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– | – | – | |
| 2010 | Live on the Sunset Strip
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– | – | – | |
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All singles issued on Volt Records unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
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| US Pop | US R&B | UK [1] |
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| 1961 | "Shout Bamalama" | – | – | – | |
| "Gettin' Hip" (Alshire Records) | – | – | – | ||
| 1962 | "These Arms of Mine" | 85 | 20 | – | Pain in My Heart |
| 1963 | "That's What My Heart Needs" | – | 27 | – | |
| "Pain in My Heart" | 61 | 11 | – | ||
| 1964 | "Come to Me"/"Don't Leave Me This Way" | 69 | 26 | – | The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads |
| "Security" | 97 | 23 | – | Pain in My Heart | |
| "Chained and Bound" | 70 | 6 | – | The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads | |
| "Mr. Pitiful" | 41 | 10 | – | ||
| "That's How Strong My Love Is" (B-side of "Mr. Pitiful") | 74 | 18 | – | ||
| "Stand by Me" | – | – | – | ||
| "Things Go Better With Coke... (A Man And A Woman)" (1964 Commercial) | – | – | – | ||
| 1965 | "I've Been Loving You Too Long"/"I'm Depending On You" | 21 | 2 | – | Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul |
| "Respect" | 35 | 4 | – | ||
| "Just One More Day" | 85 | 15 | 29 | The Soul Album | |
| "I Can't Turn You Loose" (B-side of "Just One More Day") | – | 11 | – | ||
| "My Girl" | – | – | 11 | Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul | |
| "A Change Is Gonna Come" | – | – | – | ||
| 1966 | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" | 31 | 4 | 33 | |
| "My Lover's Prayer" | 61 | 10 | 37 | Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul |
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| "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)" | 29 | 12 | 23 | ||
| 1967 | "Try a Little Tenderness" | 25 | 4 | 46 | |
| "Day Tripper" | – | – | 43 | ||
| "I Love You More Than Words Can Say" | 78 | 30 | – | ||
| "Let Me Come on Home" (B-side of "I Love You More Than Words Can Say" in US) | – | – | 48 | ||
| "Shake" (Live) | 47 | 16 | 28 | Live in Europe | |
| "Glory of Love" | 60 | 19 | – | ||
| "Tramp" (Stax) with Carla Thomas |
26 | 2 | 18[8] | King & Queen | |
| "Knock on Wood"(Stax) with Carla Thomas |
30 | 8 | 35[1] | ||
In the wake of Redding's death, singles as well as albums were released to capitalise on the attention. A number of singles were released from new albums of un-released material. Along with these 'new' hits were songs from Redding's back-catalogue which were not originally intended as singles. Many of these posthumous singles became popular hits - especially "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" - and some sold more and are more famous than the song released during Redding's lifetime.
All singles issued on Atco Records unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| US Pop | US R&B | UK [1] |
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| 1968 | "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Volt) | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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The Dock of the Bay |
| "The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)" (Volt) | 25 | 10 | 24 | The Immortal Otis Redding | ||
| "Amen" | 36 | 15 | – | |||
| "Hard to Handle" (B-Side of "Amen" in US) | 51 | 38 | 15 | |||
| "I've Got Dreams to Remember" | 41 | 6 | – | |||
| "Lovey Dovey" (Stax) with Carla Thomas |
60 | 21 | – | King & Queen | ||
| "White Christmas" | – | – | – | |||
| "Merry Christmas, Baby" (B-Side of "White Christmas") | 9 | – | – | |||
| "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (Live) | 21 | 10 | – | In Person at the Whisky a Go Go | ||
| 1969 | "A Lover's Question" | 48 | 20 | – | Love Man | |
| "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" with Carla Thomas |
– | – | – | King & Queen | ||
| "Love Man" | 72 | 17 | 43 | Love Man | ||
| "Free Me" | 103 | 30 | – | |||
| "Your Love Has Lifted Me (Higher and Higher)" (B-Side of "Free Me") | – | – | – | |||
| "Look at That Girl" | – | – | – | |||
| "Demonstration" | – | – | – | Tell the Truth | ||
| 1970 | "Give Away None of My Love" | – | – | – | ||
| 1971 | "I've Been Loving You Too Long (Live)" | – | – | – | ||
| 1976 | "You Left the Water Running" (Stone--bootleg single) | – | – | – | ||
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |||
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| CAN | UK | US | US R&B | |||
| "Otis" (The Throne featuring Otis Redding) |
2011 | 37 | 28 | 12 | 2 | Watch the Throne |
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