01 May 2010

Otis Redding "The Soul Album" (1966)

The Soul Album
release date: Apr. 1, 1966
format: cd
[album rate: 4 / 5]

Tracklist: 1. "Just One More Day" - 2. "It's Growing" - 3. "Cigarettes & Coffee" (4 / 5) - 4. "Chain Gang" - 5. "Nobody Knows You (When Your Down & Out)" - 6. "Good to Me" (4 / 5) - 7. "Scratch My Back" - 8. "Treat Her Right" - 9. "Everybody Makes a Mistake" - 10. "Any Ole Way" (4 / 5) (tv performance) - "634-5789"

4th studio album by Otis Redding is almost as great as his 1965 album. The style is the same and Redding interprets soul and r&b tracks including three of his own songs (tracks #1, #6, and #10). Only six months later he would do even better.
allmusic.com 4 / 5 stars ]