The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads

by Otis Redding

The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads cover art

Utilizing the established Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, alongside the Memphis Horns, Otis Redding focuses specifically on slow-tempo R&B arrangements. His strained, emotive vocal phrasing cuts through the sparse instrumentation, defining the structural template for deep southern soul ballads.

Genres

  • Southern Soul
  • Deep Soul

Tracklist

  1. That's How Strong My Love Is
  2. Chained and Bound
  3. A Woman, a Lover, a Friend
  4. Your One and Only Man
  5. Nothing Can Change This Love
  6. It's Too Late
  7. For Your Precious Love
  8. I Want to Thank You
  9. Come to Me
  10. Home in Your Heart
  11. Keep Your Arms Around Me
  12. Mr. Pitiful