The Dock of the Bay (album)
The Dock of the Bay is the first of a number of posthumously released Otis Redding albums, and his seventh studio album. 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, maintaining the rating in a 2012 revised list.[3]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 23, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | July 11, 1965 – December 8, 1967 | |||
| Genre | Memphis soul, Southern soul | |||
| Length | 30:07 | |||
| Label | Volt/Atco S419 | |||
| Producer | Steve Cropper | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (Positive) [2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" | Steve Cropper, Otis 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" | Jones, Redding | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Open the Door" | Redding | 2:21 |
| 5. | "Don't Mess with Cupid" | Cropper, Floyd, Deanie Parker | 2:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Huckle-Buck" | Roy Alfred, Andy Gibson | 2:58 |
| 10. | "Nobody Knows You (When You're Down and Out)" | Jimmy Cox | 3:10 |
| 11. | "Ole Man Trouble" | Redding | 2:36 |
Personnel
- Otis Redding – vocals
- Booker T. Jones – keyboards, piano
- Isaac Hayes – keyboards, piano
- Steve Cropper – guitar
- Donald Dunn – bass guitar
- Al Jackson Jr. – drums
- Wayne Jackson – trumpet
- Joe Arnold – tenor saxophone
- Carla Thomas - vocals on "Tramp"
Charts
Album
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Singles
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France | — | 398,000 [6]* |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- AllMusic review
- "Otis Redding: Dock Of The Bay : Music Reviews: Rolling Stone". 27 April 1968. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- "500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Stone's definitive list of the 500 greatest albums of all time". Rolling Stone. 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- "Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding > Awards > AllMusic". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- "Otis Redding / Artist / Official Charts". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- Lesueur, InfoDisc, Daniel Lesueur, Dominic Durand. "InfoDisc : Les Meilleurs Ventes d'Albums "Tout Temps" (33 T. / Cd / Téléchargement)". www.infodisc.fr.
- Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 959. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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