The Dock of the Bay

Infobox Album |
Name = The Dock of the Bay
Type = compilation
Artist = Otis Redding


Released = February 23 1968
Recorded = July 11 1965–September 1 1967
Genre = Memphis soul Deep soul Southern soul
Length = 30:07
Label = Volt/Atco
S419
Producer = Steve Cropper
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:7aw67uy0h0jh link]
*"Rolling Stone" (favorable) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/otisredding/albums/album/260665/review/5945888/the_dock_of_the_bay link]
Last album = "Live in Europe" (1967)
This album = The Dock of the
Bay (1968)
Next album = "The Immortal Otis Redding" (1968)

"The Dock of the Bay" is the first of a number of posthumously released Otis Redding albums. 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". RS500|161

Track listing

ide one

#"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Steve Cropper, Redding) – 2:38
#"I Love You More Than Words Can Say" (Eddie Floyd, Booker T. Jones) – 2:50
#"Let Me Come on Home" (Al Jackson, Jr, Jones, Redding) – 2:53
#"Open the Door" (Redding) – 2:21
#"Don't Mess with Cupid" (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Deanie Parker) – 2:28

ide two

#"The Glory of Love" (Billy Hill) – 2:38
#"I'm Coming Home to See About You" (Redding) – 3:03
#"Tramp" (Lowell Fulson, Jimmy McCracklin) – 2:32
#"The Hucklebuck" (Roy Alfred, Andy Gibson) – 2:58
#"Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (James Cox) – 3:10
#"Ole Man Trouble" (Redding) – 2:36

External links

* [http://alwaysontherun.net/otis.htm#dock Album Lyrics]