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Otis Redding's 'Otis Blue' Getting Reissue Treatment

Rhino has announced an expanded, remastered edition of Otis Redding's 1966 album Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul. Due out on April 22, the double disc set includes a mono version of the record on the first CD and a stereo version on the second, both of which are backed by B-sides, live tracks and previously unreleased alternate mixes.

As for Otis Blue's importance in the scheme of Redding's catalogue, it was recorded in 24 hours by the Stax house band (featuring Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & the MG's, and more) and includes a pre-Aretha version of "Respect" as well as a hefty stack of covers. Among them are renditions of songs from the Rolling Stones, Sam Cooke, the Temptations, and Solomon Burke.

Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul (Collector's Edition)



Disc 1:



1. Ole Man Trouble

2. Respect
3. Change Gonna Come

4. Down in the Valley

5. I've Been Loving You Too Long

6. Shake

7. My Girl

8. Wonderful World

9. Rock Me Baby

10. Satisfaction

11. You Don't Miss Your Water

12. I've Been Loving You Too Long (Mono Mix of Stereo Album Version) [previously unreleased bonus track]

13. I'm Depending on You [bonus track]

14. Respect (Mono Mix of Stereo Album Version) [previously unreleased bonus track]

15. Ole Man Trouble (Mono Mix of Stereo Album Version) [previously unreleased bonus track]

16. Any Ole Way [bonus track]

17. Shake (Live 1967, Stereo Mix of Single Version) [bonus track]

18. Ole Man Trouble (Live at the Whisky a Go Go) [bonus track]

19. Respect (Live at the Whisky a Go Go) [bonus track]

20. I've Been Loving You Too Long (Live at the Whisky a Go Go) [bonus track]

21. Satisfaction (Live at the Whisky a Go Go) [bonus track]

22. I'm Depending on You (Live at the Whisky a Go Go) [bonus track]
23. Any Ole Way (Live at the Whisky a Go Go) [bonus track]



Disc 2:



1. Ole Man Trouble

2. Respect

3. Change Gonna Come

4. Down in the Valley

5. I've Been Loving You Too Long

6. Shake

7. My Girl

8. Wonderful World

9. Rock Me Baby

10. Satisfaction

11. You Don't Miss Your Water

12. Respect (1967 Version) [bonus track]

13. I've Been Loving You Too Long (Live in Europe) [bonus track]

14. My Girl (Live in Europe) [bonus track]

15. Shake (Live in Europe) [bonus track]

16. Satisfaction (Live in Europe) [bonus track]

17. Respect (Live in Europe) [bonus track]

—The ARTISTdirect Staff
02.25.08