In Person at the Whisky a Go Go

In Person at the Whisky a Go Go is a live album by Otis Redding, recorded at the Whisky a Go Go on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California in April 1966.[2] It was released posthumously in 1968. The recording was made before Otis Redding attained crossover fame at the Monterey Pop Festival.

In Person at the Whisky a Go Go
Live album by
ReleasedOctober 1, 1968
Recorded8–10 April 1966 at the Whisky a Go Go, Los Angeles, CA
GenreSoul
Length34:50
LabelAtco
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun
Otis Redding chronology
The Immortal Otis Redding
(1968)
In Person at the Whisky a Go Go
(1968)
Love Man
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone(positive)[2]
Uncut[3]

The original issue of the album presented a selection of songs from the three shows. Another selection was released in 1993 under the title Good to Me: Live at the Whisky a Go Go, Vol. 2. The complete live performances were released on October 21, 2016.[4]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Can't Turn You Loose"Otis Redding4:45
2."Pain in My Heart"Naomi Neville2:13
3."Just One More Day"Steve Cropper, Redding, McElvoy Robinson5:25
4."Mr. Pitiful"Cropper, Redding2:07
5."(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"Mick Jagger, Keith Richards4:37
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."I'm Depending On You"Redding3:02
7."Any Ole Way"Cropper, Redding2:24
8."These Arms of Mine"Redding4:01
9."Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"James Brown4:45
10."Respect"Redding2:05

Personnel

Charts

References

  1. Bruce Eder, "Review: In Person at the Whisky a Go Go, Allmusic
  2. Landau, Jon (December 21, 1968). "Soul Roll". Rolling Stone. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc.
  3. Spencer, Neil (November 14, 2016). "Otis Redding – Live At The Whisky A Go Go: The Complete Recordings". Uncut.
  4. "OTIS REDDING – LIVE AT THE WHISKY A GO GO: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS SET FOR OCTOBER 21st RELEASE". Stax Records. September 10, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  5. "In Person at the Whisky a Go Go - Otis Redding > Awards > AllMusic". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
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