Now Available: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul – Collector's Edition

While there's something to be said for artists taking their time and making sure that everything on their albums sounds exactly the way they want it to sound, there's also considerable merit to the concept of laying down the tracks and just walking away. Need proof of the latter? 10 out of 11 tracks on Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul were knocked out in within 24 hours, and - not coincidentally - 10 out of 11 music critics will tell you that it's about as classic an album as you can get.

(No, we can't back up those music-critic stands with hard, cold facts, but just ask any music fan you know what they think about that album. We're pretty sure we're right.)

Back in 2008, we released an expanded version of Otis Blue, but it's been unavailable for quite some time, so if you missed out on it and you've been kicking yourself ever since, you'll be pleased to know that it's back again and available for your purchasing pleasure once more. Better yet, it still sounds just as wonderful as it ever did…but, of course, what would you expect from a classic album?

Disc 1:
1. "Ole Man Trouble"
2. "Respect"
3. "Change Gonna Come"
4. "Down in the Valley"
5. "I've Been Loving You Too Long"
6. "Shake"
7. "My Girl"
8. "Wonderful World"
9. "Rock Me Baby"
10. "Satisfaction"
11. "You Don't Miss Your Water"
12. "I've Been Loving You Too Long" (Previously unreleased / Mono)
13. "I'm Depending on You" (Bonus track)
14. "Respect" (Previously unreleased / Mono)
15. "Ole Man Trouble" (Previously unreleased / Mono)
16. "Any Ole Way"
17. "Shake" (Bonus track: Live 1967, Stereo Mix of Single Version)
18. "Ole Man Trouble" (Bonus track: Live at the Whisky a Go Go)
19. "Respect" (Bonus track: Live at the Whisky a Go Go)
20. "I've Been Loving You Too Long" (Bonus track: Live at the Whisky a Go Go)
21. "Satisfaction" (Bonus track: Live at the Whisky a Go Go)
22. "I'm Depending on You" (Bonus track: Live at the Whisky a Go Go)
23. "Any Ole Way" (Bonus track: Live at the Whisky a Go Go)

Disc 2:
1. "Ole Man Trouble"
2. "Respect"
3. "Change Gonna Come"
4. "Down in the Valley"
5. "I've Been Loving You Too Long"
6. "Shake"
7. "My Girl"
8. "Wonderful World"
9. "Rock Me Baby"
10. "Satisfaction"
11. "You Don't Miss Your Water"
12. "Respect" (Bonus track: 1967 version)
13. "I've Been Loving You Too Long" (Bonus track: Live in Europe)
14. "My Girl" (Bonus track: Live in Europe)
15. "Shake" (Bonus track: Live in Europe)
16. "Satisfaction" (Bonus track: Live in Europe)
17. "Respect" (Bonus track: Live in Europe)