The Dock of the Bay (album)
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (Positive) [2] |
The Dock of the Bay is the first of a number of posthumously released Otis Redding albums, and his seventh studio album. It contains a number of singles and B-sides dating back to 1965 and one of his best known songs, the posthumous hit "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay". In 2003, the album was ranked number 161 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" | Steve Cropper, Otis Redding | 2:38 |
| 2. | "I Love You More Than Words Can Say" | Eddie Floyd, Booker T. Jones | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Let Me Come on Home" | Jones, Redding | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Open the Door" | Redding | 2:21 |
| 5. | "Don't Mess with Cupid" | Cropper, Floyd, Deanie Parker | 2:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "The Glory of Love" | Billy Hill | 2:38 |
| 7. | "I'm Coming Home" | Redding | 3:03 |
| 8. | "Tramp" | Lowell Fulson, Jimmy McCracklin | 2:32 |
| 9. | "The Huckle-Buck" | Roy Alfred, Andy Gibson | 2:58 |
| 10. | "Nobody Knows You (When You're Down and Out)" | Jimmy Cox | 3:10 |
| 11. | "Ole Man Trouble" | Redding | 2:36 |
Charts
Album
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Singles
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France (SNEP)[6] | none | 398,000 [5]* |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Otis Redding: Dock Of The Bay : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". 27 April 1968. Retrieved 13 September 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding > Awards > AllMusic". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ a b "Otis Redding / Artist / Official Charts". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ Lesueur, InfoDisc, Daniel Lesueur, Dominic Durand,. "InfoDisc : Les Meilleurs Ventes d'Albums "Tout Temps" (33 T. / Cd / Téléchargement)". www.infodisc.fr.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "French album certifications – Otis R – The Dock of the Bay" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.