OTIS REDDING The Dock Of The Bay 1969 UK ATCO MINT
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May 26, 2023
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OTIS REDDING The Dock Of The Bay 1969 UK ATCO MINT
OTIS REDDINGThe Dock Of The Bay
1969 UK ATCO Records (228 022) PRESSING
BEAUTIFUL COPY WHICH HAS SEEN LITTLE USE AND PLAYS LIKE NEW
MATRIX: 228022 A//2 C 1 6 / 228022 2̶3̶1̶0̶0̶1̶ B▽1 1 1 8
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED COVER "Printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd., London, S.E.1"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE DATED MAY 1969 ('059')
It was never supposed to be like this: "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" was supposed to mark the beginning of a new phase in Otis Redding's career, not an ending. Producer/guitarist Steve Cropper had a difficult task to perform in pulling together this album, the first of several posthumous releases issued by Stax/Volt in the wake of Redding's death. What could have been a cash-in effort or a grim memorial album instead became a vivid, exciting presentation of some key aspects of the talent that was lost when Redding died. Dock of the Bay is, indeed, a mixed bag of singles and B-sides going back to July of 1965, one hit duet with Carla Thomas, and two, previously unissued tracks from 1966 and 1967. There's little cohesion, stylistic or otherwise, in the songs, especially when the title track is taken into consideration -- nothing else here resembles it, for the obvious reason that Redding never had a chance to follow it up. Despite the mix-and-match nature of the album, however, this is an impossible record not to love. Cropper chose his tracks well, selecting some of the strongest and most unusual among the late singer's orphaned songs: "I Love You More Than Words Can Say" is one of Redding's most passionate performances; "Let Me Come on Home" presents an ebullient Redding accompanied by some sharp playing, and "Don't Mess with Cupid" begins with a gorgeous guitar flourish and blooms into an intense, pounding, soaring showcase for singer and band alike. No one could complain about the album then, and it still holds more than five decades later
Side One:
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay(2:38)
I Love You More Than Words Can Say(2:50)
Let Me Come On Home(2:53)
Open The Door(2:21)
Don't Mess With Cupid(2:28)
Side Two:
The Glory Of Love(2:38)
I'm Coming Home (3:03)
Tramp(2:32)
The Huckle-Buck(2:58)
Nobody Knows You (When You're Down And Out)(3:10)
Ole Man Trouble(2:36)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels with just one or two spindle traces per side
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new with barley a mark to be seen
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays perfectly throughout with nothing to fault the crystal clear, clean, crisp sound
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Again, superb condition.
As crisp, clean, sharp and fresh as the day it was made with just two thumbnail creases towards the opening edge
PLEASE SEE ALL 14 PHOTOS
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
ALL RECORDS ARE PLAY-CHECKED UNLESS SEALED
Combined Post: Additional records £2 (UK) £3 (Europe) £5 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way
1516 (GS 9.3 (1516))
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