Otis Redding is not a name that's come up often in my life, I never really paid attention to his music, but I enjoyed "Otis Blue..." a lot. Otis' voice was soulful and energetic. His versions of "Respect", "My Girl" and "Wonderful World" are great, although I think Aretha Franklin's version of '"Respect" is slightly better, and his "Satisfaction" is the best i've ever heard, better even than The Rolling Stones' version. Other highlights are "You Don't Miss Your Water" which is heartaching beautiful and "Change Gonna Come", a ballad against racism written by Sam Cooke which is sung with a lot of heart. 5/5.
Tracks I enjoyed the most: My Girl, Wonderful World, Satisfaction, You Don't Miss Your Water, Respect & Change Gonna Come.
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