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Otis Redding - Love Man Audio CD

A fair review of the Otis Redding "Love Man" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Otis Redding reviews here, or go back to the Otis Redding tabs.

Otis Redding Band: Otis Redding
Title: Love Man
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Release Date: 2008-06-10
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: I'm a Changed Man 2: (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher 3: That's a Good Idea 4: I'll Let Nothing Separate Us 5: Direct Me 6: Love Man 7: Groovin' Time 8: Your Feeling Is Mine 9: Got to Get Myself Together 10: Free Me 11: Lover's Question 12: Look at That Girl

One Of Redding's Elite...
This album may very well be Otis Redding's best overall compilation not forgetting "otis blue" his best performance as a whole,The Dictionary Of Soul,Dock Of The Bay,and The Immortal. LOVE MAN,1969,more unreleased recordings Otis Redding recorded in 1967 before his tragic death. Otis Redding is energized,relaxed,at the same time you have to wonder where these twelve songs were hiding - "I'M A CHANGED MAN","LOVE MAN","DIRECT ME","GROOVIN' TIME","I'LL LET NOTHING SEPARATE US",and Jackie Wilson's,"YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME HIGHER", Brook Benton's,"LOVER'S QUESTION",and others added to make this a soul classic with Otis Redding,The MG's,listen for Steve Croppers distinctive guitar licks on "direct me",this Atco cd is out of print ,but not out of reach,ROCKIN' REDDING. .


raw and dirty and awesome.
Do yourself a favor and pick this up, you simply can't go wrong for the price. This album is simply amazing, a raw, dirty, soulful explosion of incredible gritty old school soul. Long live Otis, the king of real soul and his unrealized gorgeous album LOVE MAN!!!.


SOULFUL SON OF THE AFRICAN SOIL
"Direct Me" is a national anthem, second to none. After looking out for the track, "Direct Me" for over 25 years I finally have a full compilation of the rarest talent in soul. For thirty-something years the music of Otis Redding, has tought me how to respect and honour, especially our momen. For the third generation in my household, we all give that ". . . little tenderness".

If we all could have the "Love Man" in our hearts, the world could be homely to all mankind. It takes a loving man to direct the destiny of weapons of human destruction away from the innocent women and children.


The Best
Eventhough it is one of the posthumous releases it contains Otis' greatest accomplishments as a performer and a songwriter(a facet of his genius which is, unfortunately, not as recognized as it should be). This is undoubtedly, hands down, the best Otis Redding Album ever released. Alot of people say that "Otis Blue" is his best album and it is undeniably amazing. All of his recordings, live and studio, are mindblowing. But contrary to what the reviewer below asserts this is not an album to get after you've heard the "key" ones. Get this now and here Otis at his best.


More treasures from the vault
This enjoyable disc features a dozen tracks culled from the vast amount of recordings Otis made prior to his untimely death in December of 1967. After the success of the previous two posthumous releases, "Dock of the Bay" and "The Immortal Otis Redding," Steve Cropper put out another collection of unreleased studio material. These songs were all from sessions done in his last year, with the usual accompaniment of Booker T. & the MG's and the Mar-Keys. For a compilation of leftovers, there are a number of gems to be found. "I'm A Changed Man," "That's A Good Idea," "Groovin' Time" and the title track are classic Redding, and the fantastic "Direct Me" features some great guitar work by Cropper. Only three covers are included: a spirited version of "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher," Brook Benton's "A Lover's Question," and the rollicking "Look At That Girl" with some nice female backing vocals. It may not be essential, but this album did produce a couple of Top 20 R&B hits ("Love Man" and "A Lover's Question") and it captures Otis during his most productive period. Once you have his key records, pick this one up. It's definitely worth a listen.


You can see a complete list of all Otis Redding discography, or go back to the Otis Redding tabs. There is also a good guide on how to read guitar tabs here.

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