In Person at the Whisky a Go Go
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| In Person at the Whisky a Go Go | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | October 1, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | April 8–10, 1966 | |||
| Venue | Whisky a Go Go, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 34:50 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
| Otis Redding chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (positive)[2] |
| Uncut |   [3] |
In Person at the Whisky a Go Go is a live album by Otis Redding, recorded at the Whisky a Go Go on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California in April 1966.[2] It was released posthumously in 1968. The recording was made before Otis Redding attained crossover fame at the Monterey Pop Festival.
The original issue of the album presented a selection of songs from the three shows. Another selection was released in 1993 under the title Good to Me: Live at the Whisky a Go Go, Vol. 2. The complete live performances were released on October 21, 2016.[4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Can't Turn You Loose" | Otis Redding | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Pain in My Heart" | Naomi Neville | 2:13 |
| 3. | "Just One More Day" | Steve Cropper, Redding, McElvoy Robinson | 5:25 |
| 4. | "Mr. Pitiful" | Cropper, Redding | 2:07 |
| 5. | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 4:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "I'm Depending On You" | Redding | 3:02 |
| 7. | "Any Ole Way" | Cropper, Redding | 2:24 |
| 8. | "These Arms of Mine" | Redding | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" | James Brown | 4:45 |
| 10. | "Respect" | Redding | 2:05 |
Personnel
[edit]- Otis Redding – vocals
- Katie Webster - keyboards, piano
- James Young – guitar
- Ralph Stewart – bass guitar
- Elbert Woodson – drums
- Sammy Coleman, John Farris – trumpet
- Clarence Johnson – trombone
- Robert Holloway, Donald Henry, Robert Pittman – tenor saxophone
Charts
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Singles[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ Bruce Eder, "Review: In Person at the Whisky a Go Go, Allmusic
- ^ a b Landau, Jon (December 21, 1968). "Soul Roll". Rolling Stone. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc.
- ^ Spencer, Neil (November 14, 2016). "Otis Redding – Live At The Whisky A Go Go: The Complete Recordings". Uncut.
- ^ "OTIS REDDING – LIVE AT THE WHISKY A GO GO: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS SET FOR OCTOBER 21st RELEASE". Stax Records. September 10, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "In Person at the Whisky a Go Go - Otis Redding > Awards > AllMusic". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
