{"product_id":"otis-redding-otis-blue","title":"Otis Redding - Otis Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003eOtis Blue\/Otis Redding Sings Soul, or simply Otis Blue, released September 15, 1965 on Stax Records, is the third studio album by soul singer Otis Redding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album mainly consists of cover songs by popular R\u0026amp;B and soul artists, and, bar one track, was recorded in a 24-hour period over July 9\/10 1965 at the Stax Recording Studios in Memphis, Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOtis Blue was critically acclaimed upon release and became one of Redding's most successful albums; it reached number 6 on the UK Albums Chart, and was his first to reach the top spot of the Billboard R\u0026amp;B chart. Furthermore, it produced three popular singles, all charting at least in the top 50 on both the Billboard R\u0026amp;B and the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is considered by many critics to be Redding's first fully realized album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree of the eleven songs were written by Redding: \"Ole Man Trouble\", \"Respect\", and \"I've Been Loving You Too Long\". Three songs were written by Sam Cooke, a soul musician who had died a few months earlier. As was the case in the previous albums, Redding was backed by house band Booker T. \u0026amp; The M.G.'s, a horn section of members of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns, and pianist Isaac Hayes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOtis Blue is included in a number of \"best album\" lists, including Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Time magazine's list of the All-Time 100 Greatest Albums, and Robert Dimery's \"1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die\". Rhino Records released a two-disc Collectors Edition of Otis Blue in 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vinyl.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49971813908722,"sku":"090771506412","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/7018\/9810\/files\/354999_314c2cc6-feb5-45bd-a3fe-94ea41328b14.jpg?v=1787578812","url":"https:\/\/discandvinyl.com\/products\/otis-redding-otis-blue","provider":"DiscandVinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}