The Definitive Collection: The Dock of the Bay

~ Release by Otis Redding (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Respect
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-07-09)
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Steve Cropper and Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1965-07-09)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1965-07-09)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1965-07-09)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1965-07-09)
keyboard:
Booker T. Jones (in 1965-07) and Isaac Hayes (on 1965-07-09)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (on 1965-07-09)
trumpet:
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (in 1965-07) and Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1965-07-09)
background vocals:
Earl Sims (on 1965-07-09)
recorded at:
Stax Studios (Recording studio for Stax Records) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1965-07-09 until 1965-07-10)
recording of:
Respect (in 1965-07)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America
4.22:10
2Mr. Pitiful
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-12-28)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1964-12-28)
bass guitar [bass]:
Duck Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1964-12-28)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1964-12-28)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1964-12-28)
piano:
Booker T. Jones (on 1964-12-28)
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton (on 1964-12-28)
trumpet:
Sammy Coleman (on 1964-12-28)
vocals:
Otis Redding (on 1964-12-28)
recording of:
Mr. Pitiful (on 1964-12-28)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
42:40
3Love Man
producer:
Steve Cropper
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
Love Man
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
42:20
4(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (in 1965-07)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1965-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1965-07)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1965-07)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (in 1965-07) and Booker T. Jones (in 1965-07)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (in 1965-07)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (in 1965-07) and Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (in 1965-07)
background vocals:
Earl Sims (in 1965-07)
recorded at:
Stax Studios (Recording studio for Stax Records) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1965-07-09 until 1965-07-10)
cover recording of:
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (in 1965-07)
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), BMG VM Music Ltd. and Essex Music International
3.82:48
5Security
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
organ and piano:
Booker T. Jones
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
Security
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
3.52:35
6I Can't Turn You Loose
producer:
Steve Cropper, Otis Redding and Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
recording of:
I Can’t Turn You Loose
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp. (from 1969 to ????) and Time Music (from 1969 to ????)
42:40
7Shake
cover recording of:
Shake (Sam Cooke song)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd.
42:41
8Hard to Handle
producer:
Steve Cropper
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
Hard to Handle
writer:
Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer), Alvertis Isbell and Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Carlin Music Corporation (in 1968) and Irving Music, Inc. (in 1968)
4.22:21
9Tramp
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
producer:
Steve Cropper and Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (from 1967-01 until 1967-02) and Booker T. Jones (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
piano:
Booker T. Jones (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Arnold (from 1967-01 until 1967-02) and Andrew Love (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
background vocals:
Carla Thomas (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
vocals:
Otis Redding (from 1967-01 until 1967-02) and Carla Thomas (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
performer:
Carla Thomas (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
cover recording of:
Tramp (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
writer:
Lowell Fulson and Jimmy McCracklin
publisher:
Budget Music, Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
4.52:58
10Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)32:43
11My Lover's Prayer
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-05-03)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1966-05-03)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-05-03)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-05-03)
keyboard [piano, organ]:
Isaac Hayes (on 1966-05-03)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Axton (on 1966-05-03)
trumpet:
Sammy Coleman (on 1966-05-03) and Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (on 1966-05-03)
vocals:
Otis Redding (on 1966-05-03)
recording of:
My Lover’s Prayer (on 1966-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
3.153:09
12These Arms of Mine
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1962-10)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (in 1962-10)
bass guitar:
Lewie Steinberg (in 1962-10)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1962-10)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1962-10) and Johnny Jenkins (US blues guitarist) (in 1962-10)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (in 1962-10)
piano:
Steve Cropper (in 1962-10)
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton (in 1962-10)
vocals:
Otis Redding (in 1962-10)
recording of:
These Arms of Mine (in 1962-10)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Regent Music Corp. (BMI)
3.82:34
13That's How Strong My Love Is
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
cover recording of:
That’s How Strong My Love Is
lyricist and composer:
Roosevelt Jamison
publisher:
Three Wise Boys Music LLC
3.52:29
14Cigarettes and Coffee
cover recording of:
Cigarettes and Coffee
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer), Eddie Thomas and Jay Walker
publisher:
Gil Music Corporation and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
34:02
15My Girl
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (in 1965-07)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1965-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1965-07)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1965-07)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (in 1965-07) and Booker T. Jones (in 1965-07)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (in 1965-07)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (in 1965-07) and Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (in 1965-07)
background vocals:
Earl Sims (in 1965-07)
recorded at:
Stax Studios (Recording studio for Stax Records) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1965-07-09 until 1965-07-10)
cover recording of:
My Girl (in 1965-07)
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa (South Africa), Poochum, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.352:57
16A Change Is Gonna Come
cover recording of:
A Change Is Gonna Come
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
34:20
17I've Been Loving You Too Long
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (in 1965-04)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1965-04)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1965-04)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1965-04)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (in 1965-04) and Booker T. Jones (in 1965-04)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (in 1965-04)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (in 1965-04) and Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (in 1965-04)
background vocals:
Earl Sims (in 1965-04)
recorded at:
Stax Studios (Recording studio for Stax Records) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1965-04)
recording of:
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer) (in 1965) and Otis Redding (in 1965)
publisher:
East (US publishing company affiliated with BMI), Time (US publishing entity affiliated with BMI) and Wildwood Music Ltd.
4.353:16
18Try a Little Tenderness
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-09-13)
producer:
Steve Cropper, Otis Redding and Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-09-13)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-09-13)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Gilbert Caples (on 1966-09-13) and Andrew Love (on 1966-09-13)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1966-09-13)
vocals:
Otis Redding (on 1966-09-13)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 136) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 204)
cover recording of:
Try a Little Tenderness (on 1966-09-13)
lyricist:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher) and Reginald Connelly
composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Recordi ex Recordi G.&C., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (on 1932-11-04)
4.253:51
19Pain in My Heart
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman
bass guitar:
Lewie Steinberg
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
organ and piano:
Booker T. Jones
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
Pain in My Heart (soul ballad performed by Otis Redding, The Rolling Stones)
lyricist and composer:
Naomi Neville
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
is based on:
Ruler of My Heart
3.352:25
20(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay
producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer, Steve Cropper and Don Simpson (American film producer, screenwriter, and actor)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07) and Booker T. Jones (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
vocals:
Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
whistling:
Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 26), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 38) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 45)
recording of:
(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
East Publishing Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
4.52:41
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