The History of Otis Redding
| The History of Otis Redding | |
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| Compilation album by Otis Redding | |
| Released | Nov 1967 |
| Genre |
Deep soul Southern soul |
| Label | Volt |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The History of Otis Redding is the first of numerous compilations of Otis Redding songs, featuring hits from 1962 to early 1967. Released one month prior to Redding's death in December 1967, it was the final album (and only compilation album) issued during his lifetime.
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "I've Been Loving You Too Long" | Otis Redding/Jerry Butler | 2:49 | |||||||
| 2. | "Try a Little Tenderness" | Jimmy Campbell/Reg Connelly/Harry Woods | 3:20 | |||||||
| 3. | "These Arms Of Mine" | Redding | 2:30 | |||||||
| 4. | "Pain In My Heart" | Naomi Neville | 2:22 | |||||||
| 5. | "My Lover's Prayer" | Redding | 3:00 | |||||||
| 6. | "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)" | Otis Redding/Steve Cropper | 2:37 | |||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 7. | "Respect" | Redding | 2:06 | |||||||
| 8. | "Satisfaction" | Jagger/Richards | 2:43 | |||||||
| 9. | "Mr. Pitiful" | Otis Redding/Steve Cropper | 2:28 | |||||||
| 10. | "Security" | Redding | 2:30 | |||||||
| 11. | "I Can't Turn You Loose" | Redding | 2:35 | |||||||
| 12. | "Shake" | Sam Cooke | 2:35 | |||||||
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