Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul (Collector's Edition)

"Otis Redding was a singer of such commanding stature that to this day he embodies the essence of soul music in its purist form," notes the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on their web page about the legendary artist's 1989 induction, where they also call Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul "a virtual soul-music primer." Recorded in 1965 and released in 1966, it was Redding's third LP, and hit #1 on Billboard's Black albums chart. Rhino's deluxe 2-CD collector's edition of this masterpiece from the golden era of soul features both mono and stereo mixes of the original album plus previously unreleased bonus tracks and new liner notes.