The Dock of the Bay | ||||
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Studio album by Otis Redding | ||||
Released | February 23, 1968 | |||
Recorded | July 11, 1965 – December 8, 1967 | |||
Genre | Memphis soul, Southern soul | |||
Length | 30:07 | |||
Label |
Volt/Atco S419 |
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Producer | Steve Cropper | |||
Otis Redding chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Rolling Stone | (Positive) |
The Dock of the Bay is the first of a number of posthumously released Otis Redding albums, and his seventh studio album. It contains a number of singles and B-sides dating back to 1965 and one of his best known songs, the posthumous hit "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay". In 2003, the album was ranked number 161 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.