| features in: Album Chart of 1966 ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1960s |
The Otis Redding dream team delivered their second high quality LP of the year in October ’66. Once again it features the Booker T. & the M.G.'s—Booker T. Jones (organ), Steve Cropper (piano, guitar), Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn (bass), Al Jackson Jr. (drums)—pianist Isaac Hayes, and the Memphis Horns, consisting of Joe Arnold (tenor sax), Wayne Jackson (trumpet), Andrew Love (tenor sax) and Floyd Newman (baritone sax). There are seven Otis originals and 5 covers on this set, and once again Otis demonstrates how to turn any old ham into easy cool with renditions of “Tennesse Waltz” and “Try A Little Tenderness”. There’s an airing for Lennon and McCartney’s “Day Tripper”, clearly with half an eye on an easy dollar. The LP ascends to its greatest highs with self-penned works. “Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)” is a call-and-response classic and never feels dumb despite the lyrics in the chorus. That’s the Otis effect. “My Lover’s Prayer” reverts to his default mode of deep-southern soul-ballad spine-tingling greatness. Mr. Pitiful my ass; this man’s sweet soul groove albums were fab winners every time.
The Jukebox Rebel
13–Jan–2010
| Tracklist |
| A1 | [02:40]  Otis Redding - Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) (Otis Redding, Steve Cropper) Soul |
| A2 | [02:53]  Otis Redding - I’m Sick Y’All (Otis Redding, Steve Cropper, David Porter) Soul |
| A3 | [02:53]  Otis Redding - Tennessee Waltz (Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart) Soul Ballad |
| A4 | [02:26]  Otis Redding - Sweet Lorene (Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Alvertis Isbell) Soul |
| A5 | [03:46]  Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness (Harry MacGregor Woods, James Campbell, Reginald Connelly) Soul Ballad |
| A6 | [02:32]  Otis Redding - Day Tripper (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) Soul |
| B1 | [03:05]  Otis Redding - My Lover’s Prayer (Otis Redding) Soul Ballad |
| B2 | [02:34]  Otis Redding - She Put The Hurt On Me (Otis Redding) Soul |
| B3 | [02:50]  Otis Redding - Ton Of Joy (Otis Redding) Soul |
| B4 | [03:47]  Otis Redding - You’re Still My Baby (Chuck Willis) Soul Ballad |
| B5 | [03:24] Otis Redding - Hawg For You (Otis Redding) Blues / Rhythm n Blues |
| B6 | [02:28]  Otis Redding - Love Have Mercy (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) Soul |
