His forth posthumous album issued almost three years after his death. Often when great artists pass away their demise is followed by more or less legit recordings whereof many far from the quality they signified when alive. But there's no need for such worry here. Apparently all these tracks were recorded 1967 and part of a plan for a new album. He's backed by the usual crowd, including Booker T. & The M.G.'s members, and the whole thing efficiently produced by Steve Cropper with top audio. So there'd been no deep vault digging and thus no horse flogging going on. This can be counted as a regular Otis Redding album and a good one too. To my ears a bit ruder than his previous ones. More pushy and his vocals sounding rawer than before. Most songs self-penned, but also including the James Brown cover "Out Of Sight" and the Little Richard one "Slippin' An Slidin'". I can hear no fillers or falters, this is just high quality Redding fitting for dancing as well as close listening. Favorite tracks - the cool "Wholesale Love" and the haunting "Demonstration". Whole album below. Please also check two other great posthumous LP:s from the man - "The Immortal Otis Redding" https://monolover.blogspot.com/2018/11/otis-reddingthe-immortal-otis-redding.html and "The Dock Of The Bay" https://monolover.blogspot.com/2018/10/otis-reddingthe-dock-of-bay-volt-s-419.html . This was originally issued on vinyl pretty much all over the world, also as US 8-track and cassette. First UK on ATCO (2400 018). EU CD on Rhino Records (8122-70295- 2) came with an 8-page booklet. Premiere US had label as shown here in a fully structured cover with ATCO ad inner. (YZÄ*) (ÖRÖ*)
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