Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding [Box] by Otis Redding

Pros: Has all his hits - and a whole lot more

Cons: Otis Redding isn't around to see his legacy

The Bottom Line: Otis Redding was a key component of the Memphis sound of the sixties and one of the most vocally dynamic singers I've ever heard. This collection celebrates his legacy.

Review: Otis Redding (1941-1967) had a brief, but prolific singing career. Most of the music he made occurred during the final four years of his life. The material he recorded for the Stax/Volt label in those years wound up on over a dozen albums and several...

Pros: Unparalleled voice, Booker T. & the MGs + The Memphis Horns

Cons: none

The Bottom Line: He did all this in basically less than five years. Astounding.

Review: If Ray Charles is the genius of Soul, James Brown it’s godfather, and Aretha Franklin it’s queen, then undoubtedly, Otis Redding is it’s king and Booker T. & the MGs, Soul’s crown princes. He’s the only singer I’ve ever heard who sounds like he’s in the...