The Dock of the Bay

~ Release by Otis Redding (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Annotation

Series: Atlantic & ATCO Remasters Series
Series: Los Discos De Tu Vida (18)

This album was originally released as Volt 419 on February 23, 1968.

Recording dates: Track 11-July 1965; track 5-April 1966; track 10-July 1966; track 8-January 1967; tracks 2 & 3-March 1967; tracks 6 & 7-June 1967; track 9-September 1967; track 4-1967; track 1-1968.

Track 1 also released as a single (Volt 157) on January 8, 1968.
Tracks 2 & 3 also released as a single (Volt 146) on March 21, 1967.
Track 4 also released as a single (Volt 163) on April 8, 1968.
Track 5 also released as a single (Volt 136) on May 12, 1966.
Tracks 6 and 7 also released as a single (Volt 152) on June 30, 1967.
Track 8 also released as a single (Stax 216) on April 13, 1967.
Track 11 also released as a single (Volt 128) on August 15, 1965.

This is a facsimile edition of EMI CDP 7 48050 2, marketed by El País as part of the series "Los Discos de tu Vida 18".

Printed on back cover:
Distribuido en España por Diario El País, SL / Gran Vía Musical de Ediciones, SL, por acuerdo con Warner Music, España 2003.
Colección realizada por Diario El País, SL, España 2003.
Todos los derechos, marcas y logotipos están reservados y registradospor sus titulares.
Ejemplar distribuido con publicación impresa o gráfica. Prohibida su venta por separado.
D.L.:M-14429-2003. Ref:8431588035023
Printed on CD label:
Ⓒ 1968 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the worls outside of the United States.
Made in Germany

Catalog number 7567-80254-2 on spine and booklet.
Catalog number 7567-80254-2 YG FRANCE CA 835 on back cover

Price Code (France): CA 835
Label Code: LC 0120
Matrix / Runout: TECNODISCO S.A. 8431588035023 @1$
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L191

Annotation last modified on 2023-08-24 07:01 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1(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:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 26), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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., 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 Japan, Synch division, Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
4.452:46
2I Love You More Than Words Can Say
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
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes and Booker T. Jones
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
vocals:
Otis Redding
cover recording of:
I Love You More Than Words Can Say
writer:
Eddie Floyd and Booker T. Jones
2:57
3Let Me Come On Home
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
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes and Booker T. Jones
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
Let Me Come on Home
writer:
Booker T. Jones and Otis Redding
2:54
4Open the Door
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
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes and Booker T. Jones
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
Open the Door
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
52:25
5Don’t Mess With Cupid
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
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes and Booker T. Jones
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton
trumpet:
Sammy Coleman and Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter)
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
Don’t Mess With Cupid
writer:
Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd and Deanie Parker (singer/songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
52:34
6The Glory of Love
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
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes and Booker T. Jones
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
vocals:
Otis Redding
cover recording of:
The Glory of Love
lyricist and composer:
Billy Hill (US songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
43:00
7I’m Coming Home to See About You
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
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes and Booker T. Jones
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
I’m Coming Home
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
33:04
8Tramp
recorded in:
Memphis, United States (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
producer:
Steve Cropper and Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass [electric bass] and bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (from 1967-01 until 1967-02)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (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
4.53:03
9The Huckle‐Buck
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
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes and Booker T. Jones
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
vocals:
Otis Redding
cover recording of:
The Hucklebuck
lyricist:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
additional writer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
composer:
Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer)
3:06
10Nobody Knows You (When You’re Down and Out)
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
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes and Booker T. Jones
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton
trumpet:
Sammy Coleman and Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter)
vocals:
Otis Redding
cover recording of:
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cox
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
43:11
11Ole Man Trouble
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
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes and Booker T. Jones
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) and Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter)
vocals:
Otis Redding
recording of:
Ole Man Trouble
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
42:36