1962年,他开车送合唱团的成员到孟菲斯的某家唱片公司去试音,由于主角不是他,在录音的过程中,他只好乖乖的坐在角落里,合唱团录完之后,他忍不住表示自己也很希望能有机会录音。在录音时间还剩余二十分钟的情况下,唱片公司老板同意让他试试看。 他录了两首歌,第一首让老板觉得太像他从小崇拜的老牌黑人摇滚歌手小理查德,第二首则是一首抒情的歌谣曲《These Arms of Mine》,老板虽然并不是特别的欣赏,还是决定予以发行,结果却意外的成了他的第一首进榜单曲。
其后的几年间,奥蒂斯·雷丁陆续又有了其他几首R&B的畅销曲,包括《Pain in My Heart》、《Security》、《I’ve Been Loving You Too Long》、《Respect》以及替他赢得更多注意的歌曲,翻唱自滚石合唱团经典的《(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction》等等。其中发表于1965年的《Respect》在1967年由艾瑞莎·弗兰克林成功的翻唱并且夺得冠军,轰动了歌坛。
当时他的知名度仅限于黑人,对于绝大多数的白人来说,仍然没有几个人认识他。为了替他宣传,唱片公司安排了巡回演唱的行程,把他的名声传到了欧洲,尤其是英国和法国,接著他们回到美国,参加蒙特利流行音乐节的演出。奥蒂斯·雷丁以一首充满活力的《Shake》,炒热了现场,使得他在那次演唱会中的表现成了传奇。
由于他也是第一次接触到那种嬉皮听众,他颇有感触,演唱结束之后,他在停靠在旧金山附近的一艘游艇上写下了《(Sittin’On)The Dock Of The Bay》这首歌。1967年12月7号,他进入录音室,把这首歌曲录制下来,在歌曲的开头,他加上了海浪和海鸥的声音,用柔和的节奏,唱出了一个孤独男人心中的渴望。
当时的奥蒂斯,可以说是志得意满,因为不但他的《Respect》被“灵魂歌后”艾瑞莎·弗兰克林唱红,他本人也刚被英国著名的《Melody Maker》读者票选为全世界最佳的男歌手,取代了过去八年由猫王所霸占的宝座。
《(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay》于 1968 年 1 月发行,成为雷丁唯一一首在Billboard Hot 100 排行榜上排名第一的单曲,也是美国排行榜历史上第一首他死后发行的排名第一的单曲。这首歌在全球售出约 400 万张,播放量超过 800 万次。专辑《The Dock of the Bay 》是第一张在英国专辑排行榜上登顶的遗作专辑。
雷丁死后不久,华纳兄弟收购了 Stax/Volt 唱片的分销商大西洋唱片公司。Stax被要求重新谈判其分销协议,并惊讶地发现大西洋唱片实际上拥有整个 Stax/Volt 目录。Stax 无法重新获得其录音的版权,并切断了与大西洋唱片公司的合作关系。大西洋唱片还拥有所有未发行的奥蒂斯·雷丁母带的版权。它有足够的素材来制作三张录音室专辑—— 《不朽的奥蒂斯·雷丁》(1968 年)、《爱的人》(1969 年)和《说真话》(1970 年)——全部由其Atco Records 唱片公司发行。这些 LP 中涌现出许多成功的单曲,其中包括“ Amen ”(1968 年)、“ Hard to Handle ”(1968 年)、“ I’ve Got Dreams to Remember ”(1968 年)、“ Love Man ”(1969 年)和“ Look at That Girl ”(1969 年)。单曲也取自雷丁的两张现场专辑,分别是1966 年录制、1968 年由 Atco 发行的《亲临 Whisky a Go Go 现场》和《在蒙特雷国际流行音乐节上录制的历史表演》 。后者由Reprise Records发行,面版收录了吉米·亨德里克斯体验乐团在音乐节上的一些现场表演,面版收录了雷丁的表演。
1968 年,雷丁至少在电视上露面过两次,一次是《艾德·沙利文秀》,另一次是《斯莫瑟斯兄弟喜剧时间》。
2007 年 9 月,康科德音乐集团(当时的 Stax 唱片公司所有者)发行了第一张官方 DVD 选集,收录了雷丁的现场表演。 《梦想难忘:奥蒂斯·雷丁的遗产》收录了 16 场完整演出和 40 分钟的新采访,记录了他的生活和职业生涯。 2010 年 5 月 18 日,Stax 唱片公司发行了两张 CD,收录了他在 1966 年 4 月在 Whisky a Go Go 音乐节上表演的三场完整演出。 他在该音乐节三天驻场演出的全部七场演出于 2016 年以《Whisky a Go Go 现场:完整录音》为名发行 。这套 6 张 CD 的套装获得了格莱美最佳专辑笔记奖。
卡拉·托马斯称,两人曾计划在同年 12 月录制另一张二重唱专辑,但菲尔·沃尔登否认了这一说法。雷丁曾提议录制一张以不同节奏剪辑和重新编排的歌曲的专辑;例如,民谣会是快节奏的,反之亦然。另一个建议是录制一张完全由乡村音乐标准组成的专辑。
2011 年,坎耶·韦斯特和Jay-Z发行了《Otis》,作为他们合作专辑《Watch the Throne》中的一首单曲。雷丁被誉为这首歌的配音演员。这首歌由韦斯特制作,他以雷丁版本的《 Try a Little Tenderness 》的样本为基础创作而成。
后世纪念
在他过世后,唱片公司发行了《(Sittin’On)The Dock Of The Bay》,很快的就直冲榜首,成为他一生之中的冠军曲,可惜他自己却享受不到那些荣誉了。
1980年,他的两个儿子跟一个表弟组成了“The Reddings”合唱团,翻唱了《(Sittin’On)The Dock Of The Bay》,并且得到第55名,成为有史以来第一首由原唱者的后人重新唱红的冠军曲。
Otis Redding
├─CD
│ ├─1965 – Otis Blue-Otis Redding Sings Soul (2016, Analogue)
│ ├─1965 – Otis Blue-Otis Redding Sings Soul (Atco)
│ ├─1965 – Otis Blue-Otis Redding Sings Soul (Atlantic-Japan 20P2-2370)
│ ├─1965 – Pain In My Heart
│ ├─1965 – Sings Soul Ballads (Atlantic-Japan)
│ ├─1965 – The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
│ ├─1966 – Complete & Unbelievable The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul
│ ├─1966 – Complete & Unbelievable- The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul (Atlantic-Japan 20P2-2378)
│ ├─1966 – Live On The Sunset Strip 2CD
│ ├─1966 – The Soul Album (Atco)
│ ├─1967 – KING & QUEEN
│ ├─1967 – Live in Europe (Atlantic-Japan 20P2-2363)
│ ├─1967 – Live in London and Paris (Stax)
│ ├─1968 – The Dock of the Bay (Atco)
│ ├─1968 – The Dock of the Bay (Atlantic-Japan)
│ ├─1968 – The Dock Of The Bay (USA)
│ ├─1968 – The Immortal Otis Redding
│ ├─1969 – Love Man (Atco)
│ ├─1970 – Tell the Truth (Atco)
│ ├─1986 – The Ultimate Otis Redding (Warner)
│ ├─1987 – The Definitive Collection (The Dock Of The Bay)
│ ├─1991 – Soul Explosion
│ ├─1992 – Remember Me
│ ├─1992 – The Very Best Of Otis Redding
│ ├─1993 – Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding Boxset 4CD
│ ├─1994 – VA – That’s Soul 1-6 6CD
│ ├─1998 – Dreams To Remember – The Otis Redding Anthology 2CD
│ ├─2002 – The Very Best Of 2CD
│ ├─2010 – 100 HITS-LEGENDS BOXSET 5CD
│ ├─2013 – Original Album Series Vol. 2 5CD
│ ├─2015 – Otis Blue – Otis Redding Sings Soul 2CD
│ ├─2017 – Stax Classics
├─Hi-Res
│ ├─1964 – Pain in My Heart [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─1964 – Pain in My Heart [24Bit-44.1Khz]
│ ├─1965 – Otis Blue (Mono) [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─1965 – Otis Blue [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─1966 – Complete & Unbelievable The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─1966 – The Soul Album [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─1967 – Live in Europe [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─1967 – Love Man [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─1968 – In Person at the Whiskey a Go Go [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─1968 – Live At The Whisky A Go Go 2CD [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─1968 – The Dock of the Bay (Mono) [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─1968 – The Dock of the Bay [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─1970 – Tell the Truth [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─1972 – The Best Of Otis Redding [24Bit-44.1Khz]
│ ├─2001 – King & Queen [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─2008 – The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─2012 – The Immortal Otis Redding [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─2015 – The Complete Studio Albums Collection 10CD [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─2016 – Live At The Whisky A Go Go The Complete Recordings 7CD [24Bit-96Khz]
│ ├─2018 – Hard to Handle. [24Bit-44.1Khz]
│ ├─2020 – Hard to Handle [24Bit-88.2Khz]
│ ├─2020 – These Arms Of Mine [24Bit-48Khz]
│ ├─2021 – Hard to Handle (DJ Spinna Remixes) [24Bit-44.1Khz]
│ ├─2021 – Respect [24Bit-44.1Khz]
│ ├─2021 – Tramp (Korky Buchek Remix) [24Bit-44.1Khz]
│ ├─2022 – Dock Of The Bay [24Bit-44.1Khz]
│ ├─2022 – I Can’t Turn You Loose [24Bit-48Khz]
│ ├─2022 – Try a Little Tenderness (Crazy Cousinz Remix) [24Bit-44.1Khz]
│ ├─2023 – (Sittin’ on) The dock of the bay [24Bit-48Khz]
│ ├─2023 – Eye Know [24Bit-48Khz]
│ ├─2023 – I Can’t Turn You Loose [24Bit-44.1Khz]
│ ├─2023 – These Arms Of Mine [24Bit-48Khz]
│ ├─2023 – Too Late [24Bit-48Khz]
│ ├─2024 – (Sittin’ on) the dock of the bay [24Bit-44.1Khz]
│ ├─2024 – Don’t Leave Me This Way [24Bit-44.1Khz]
│ ├─2024 – Respect (Ao Vivo) [24Bit-48Khz]
│ ├─2024 – Respect (Live) [24Bit-48Khz]
│ ├─2024 – Respect (Live at Ymu Gala 2024) [24Bit-48Khz]
│ ├─2024 – These Arms of Mine (Version acoustique) [24Bit-44.1Khz]
│ ├─2024 – Without You [24Bit-48Khz]
├─LP
│ ├─1964 – Pain In My Heart (2017 USA, Canada & Europe) 24-96
│ ├─1965 – Otis Blue _ Otis Redding Sings Soul (2017 USA, Canada & Europe) 24-96
│ ├─1965 – Otis Blue-Otis Redding Sings Soul (2016, Analogue) 24-192
│ ├─1965 – The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads (2017 USA, Canada & Europe) 24-96
│ ├─1966 – The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul – Complete & Unbelievable (2017 USA, Canada & Europe) 24-96
│ ├─1966 – The Soul Album (2017 USA, Canada & Europe) 24-96
│ ├─1968 – In Person At The Whisky A Go Go 24-96
│ ├─1968 – The Dock Of The Bay (2017 USA, Canada & Europe) 24-96
│ ├─1968 – The Dock of the Bay (2024, Analogue) 24-192
│ ├─1968 – The Immortal Otis Redding (ATCO) 24-192
│ ├─1969 – Love Man (US) 24-96
│ ├─1982 – Recorded Live 24-96
│ ├─1984 – The Dock of the Bay 24-96
├─MQA
│ ├─1964 – Pain in My Heart [MQA]
│ ├─1965 – Otis Blue (Mono) [MQA]
│ ├─1965 – Otis Blue [MQA]
│ ├─1965 – Otis Blue- Otis Redding Sings Soul (Collector’s E [MQA]
│ ├─1965 – The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads [MQA]
│ ├─1966 – Complete & Unbelievable- The Otis Redding Dictiona 3CD [MQA]
│ ├─1966 – The Soul Album [MQA]
│ ├─1967 – King & Queen [MQA]
│ ├─1967 – Live in Europe [MQA]
│ ├─1967 – Tramp (Korky Buchek Remix) [MQA]
│ ├─1968 – (Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay – Sweet Lorene [MQA]
│ ├─1968 – (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay [Remixed] [MQA]
│ ├─1968 – The Dock of the Bay (Mono) [MQA]
│ ├─1968 – The Dock of the Bay [MQA]
│ ├─1968 – The Immortal Otis Redding [MQA]
│ ├─1969 – Love Man [MQA]
│ ├─1970 – Tell the Truth [MQA]
│ ├─1992 – The Best Of Otis Redding [MQA]
│ ├─1998 – Love Songs [MQA]
│ ├─2012 – Original Album Series 5CD [MQA]
│ ├─2015 – Soul Manifesto- 1964-1970 12CD [MQA]
│ ├─2015 – The Complete Studio Albums Collection 10CD [MQA]
│ ├─2016 – In Person at the Whiskey a Go Go [MQA]
│ ├─2018 – Dock of the Bay Sessions [MQA]
│ ├─2021 – Hard to Handle (DJ Spinna Remixes) [MQA]
│ ├─2022 – Try a Little Tenderness (Crazy Cousinz Remix) [MQA]
├─qobuz
│ ├─1964 – Pain in My Heart
│ ├─1964 – Sittin’ On the Dock of the Bay
│ ├─1965 – Otis Blue
│ ├─1965 – Otis Blue (Mono)
│ ├─1965 – Otis Blue – Otis Redding Sings Soul
│ ├─1965 – Otis Blue Otis Redding Sings Soul (Collector’s Edition)
│ ├─1966 – Complete & Unbelievable The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul
│ ├─1966 – Complete & Unbelievable The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul (50th Anniversary Edition) 2CD
│ ├─1966 – The Soul Album
│ ├─1967 – King & Queen
│ ├─1967 – Live in Europe
│ ├─1967 – Love Man
│ ├─1968 – Dock of the Bay
│ ├─1968 – In Person at the Whiskey a Go Go
│ ├─1968 – Live At The Whisky A Go Go 2CD
│ ├─1968 – The Dock Of The Bay
│ ├─1968 – The Dock of the Bay (Mono)
│ ├─1970 – Tell the Truth
│ ├─1972 – The Best Of Otis Redding
│ ├─1992 – Remember Me
│ ├─1992 – The Very Best of Otis Redding
│ ├─1993 – Good To Me Recorded Live At The Whisky A Go Go Vol. 2
│ ├─1994 – Lady to Ladies
│ ├─1998 – Love Songs
│ ├─2001 – King & Queen
│ ├─2006 – Definitive Soul Otis Redding
│ ├─2006 – Stax Profiles Otis Redding
│ ├─2008 – Bring Back My Love
│ ├─2008 – Live in London And Paris
│ ├─2008 – The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
│ ├─2009 – (Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay
│ ├─2010 – Jimi & Otis
│ ├─2010 – Live On The Sunset Strip 2CD
│ ├─2011 – R.E.S.P.E.C.T
│ ├─2012 – Lonely & Blue The Deepest Soul of Otis Redding
│ ├─2012 – Pain In My Heart – The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads – Otis Blues 5CD
│ ├─2012 – Respect
│ ├─2012 – The Immortal Otis Redding
│ ├─2012 – Together-The Very Best Of 2CD
│ ├─2013 – Pain in My Heart
│ ├─2013 – Respect
│ ├─2013 – The King of Soul 4CD
│ ├─2014 – I Can’t Turn You Loose
│ ├─2014 – Merry Christmas Baby
│ ├─2014 – Respect (feat. Mara Hruby & Van Hunt)
│ ├─2015 – Respect – Metal Cover
│ ├─2015 – Shake
│ ├─2015 – Shout Bamalama
│ ├─2015 – Soul Manifesto 1964-1970 12CD
│ ├─2015 – The Complete Studio Albums Collection 10CD
│ ├─2016 – Live At The Whisky A Go Go The Complete Recordings 7CD
│ ├─2016 – Shake
│ ├─2016 – The First Recording Sessions – The 1960-62 Singles
│ ├─2017 – Dock of the Bay (All)
│ ├─2017 – Hard to Handle
│ ├─2017 – I’ve Been Loving You
│ ├─2017 – Merry Christmas Baby
│ ├─2017 – Soul Vibration 75 Original All Time Classics 3CD
│ ├─2017 – Stax Classics
│ ├─2018 – All the Best
│ ├─2018 – Dock of the Bay Sessions
│ ├─2018 – Hard to Handle
│ ├─2018 – Respect (Remix)
│ ├─2018 – Respect (Metal Version)
│ ├─2018 – Send Me Your Love (feat. Otis Redding) (Ian Somniak Remix)
│ ├─2019 – Dalibor Petko Show – Dock Of The Bay
│ ├─2019 – Dock of the Bay
│ ├─2019 – Live at the Monterey International Pop Festival
│ ├─2019 – Love Man
│ ├─2019 – Sittin on the Dock of the Bay (Remixes)
│ ├─2020 – (Sittin on) the dock of the bay
│ ├─2020 – All The Best
│ ├─2020 – Hard to Handle
│ ├─2020 – Live In Concert 1967
│ ├─2020 – Respect
│ ├─2020 – Respect (Single)
│ ├─2020 – Shout Bamalama
│ ├─2020 – These Arms
│ ├─2020 – These Arms Of Mine
│ ├─2021 – (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay (Remixed)
│ ├─2021 – Dock Of The Bay
│ ├─2021 – Hard to Handle (DJ Spinna Remixes)
│ ├─2021 – I’ve Got Dreams to Remember
│ ├─2021 – Mustang Sally
│ ├─2021 – Respect
│ ├─2021 – Respect (feat. Kathy Brown)
│ ├─2021 – Sitting on the Dock of the Bay
│ ├─2021 – Sunshine On A Rainy Day (Live ’67)
│ ├─2021 – That’s How Strong My Love Is
│ ├─2021 – Tramp (Korky Buchek Remix)
│ ├─2022 – Dock Of The Bay
│ ├─2022 – I Can’t Turn You Loose
│ ├─2022 – I’ve Got Dreams to Remember
│ ├─2022 – One Way Ticket (Live 1967)
│ ├─2022 – Respect (Remixed)
│ ├─2022 – Respect Me
│ ├─2022 – These Arms of Mine
│ ├─2022 – Try a Little Tenderness (Crazy Cousinz Remix)
│ ├─2023 – (Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay
│ ├─2023 – Eye Know
│ ├─2023 – I Can’t Turn You Loose
│ ├─2023 – Respect
│ ├─2023 – Respect (aus The Voice of Germany 2023) (Live)
│ ├─2023 – These Arms Of Mine
│ ├─2023 – These Arms of Mine – Otis Redding
│ ├─2023 – Too Late
│ ├─2024 – (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay
│ ├─2024 – Dock of the Bay
│ ├─2024 – Dock of the Bay (Remastered 2024) (Rerecording)
│ ├─2024 – Don’t Leave Me This Way
│ ├─2024 – I can’t turn you loose
│ ├─2024 – Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
│ ├─2024 – Respect
│ ├─2024 – Respect (Ao Vivo)
│ ├─2024 – Respect (Live)
│ ├─2024 – Respect (Live at Ymu Gala 2024)
│ ├─2024 – Respekt
│ ├─2024 – Respekt (Extended Mix)
│ ├─2024 – Stax Records Presents
│ ├─2024 – These Arms of Mine (Version acoustique)
│ ├─2024 – Thies arms of mine
│ ├─2024 – Without You
├─SACD
│ └─1965 – Otis Blue (2016 AP Remaster) SACD-ISO
└─Tidal
├─1964 – Pain in My Heart
├─1965 – Otis Blue
├─1965 – Otis Blue (Mono)
├─1965 – Otis Blue (Mono) [A]
├─1965 – Otis Blue- Otis Redding Sings Soul (Collector’s Edition)
├─1965 – Otis Blue- Otis Redding Sings Soul (Collector’s Edition) [A]
├─1965 – The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
├─1966 – Complete & Unbelievable- The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul
├─1966 – Complete & Unbelievable- The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul (50th Anniversary Edition) 2CD
├─1966 – The Soul Album
├─1966 – Try a Little Tenderness – I’m Sick Y’all
├─1967 – King & Queen
├─1967 – Live in Europe
├─1967 – Tramp (Korky Buchek Remix)
├─1968 – (Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay – Sweet Lorene
├─1968 – (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay [Remixed]
├─1968 – Good To Me- Recorded Live At The Whisky A Go Go Vol. 2
├─1968 – In Person at the Whiskey a Go Go
├─1968 – Live At The Whisky A Go Go 2CD
├─1968 – Live At The Whisky A Go Go- The Complete Recordings 7CD
├─1968 – Merry Christmas Baby – White Christmas
├─1968 – The Dock of the Bay
├─1968 – The Dock of the Bay (Mono)
├─1968 – The Immortal Otis Redding
├─1969 – Love Man
├─1970 – Tell the Truth
├─1992 – Remember Me
├─1992 – The Best Of Otis Redding
├─1992 – The Very Best of Otis Redding
├─1998 – Love Songs
├─2002 – Essentials- Otis Redding
├─2006 – Stax Profiles- Otis Redding
├─2007 – Pure Southern Soul
├─2008 – Live in London And Paris
├─2008 – Otis Blue (Mono) [A]
├─2008 – Otis Blue- Otis Redding Sings Soul (Collector’s Edition) [A]
├─2009 – (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay [Atmos Mix] [A]
├─2009 – (Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay [A]
├─2009 – Dock of the Bay
├─2012 – Lonely & Blue- The Deepest Soul of Otis Redding
├─2014 – The King of Soul 4CD
├─2015 – Cigarettes and Coffee [A]
├─2015 – Soul Manifesto- 1964-1970 12CD
├─2015 – The Complete Studio Albums Collection 10CD
├─2017 – Stax Classics
├─2018 – Dock of the Bay Sessions
├─2019 – Live at the Monterey International Pop Festival
├─2020 – I Can’t Turn You Loose (2020 Remaster) [A]
├─2021 – Hard to Handle (DJ Spinna Remixes)
├─2021 – Love Man (Atmos Mix) [A]
├─2021 – Merry Christmas Baby (Atmos Mix) [A]
├─2021 – White Christmas (Atmos Mix) [A]
├─2022 – Try a Little Tenderness (Crazy Cousinz Remix)
├─2023 – Merry Christmas Baby (Alternate Mix)
├─2024 – Stax Records Presents