Soul on Sunday - Otis Redding Live in London & Paris

Going to talk about an entire album this week as Stax have reissued this. It's from the Stax package tour of Europe in '67 (there are two live compilations available from the tour featuring the likes of Carla Thomas, Sam and Dave, and Booker T and the MGs). Otis Redding is one of the outstanding live performers of all time in my opinion, I can't think of anyone that puts as much emotion into a song as he does in Try a little tenderness. The album features what I believe are the complete sets from the London and Paris (I think I just about prefer the London one...) The Norwegian gig was videoed, see the clips below.

It's sad to think that something like 7 months after these recordings were made Otis died in an aeroplane crash, truly taken from us at the peak of his powers. Given that his biggest hit, Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay, was recorded shortly before his death it is amazing to think what he might have achieved had he lived.

I got sunshine:


Oh she may be weary:


Buy this now:
Live in London and Paris