What a beautiful, heartbreaking performance! If only... No wonder Dave Marsh placed this all the way up at #15 in his list of the 1,001 greatest singles of Rock'n'Soul, and Rolling Stones pegs it at #26 on their Top 500 Singles list. The flip is a terrific uptempo Otis rocker available only on this 45... it's a non-album cut. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atlantic/Atco Records factory sleeve. The A-side label has a small number and set of initials on it. and nearly untouched-looking vinyl. The powerful audio is close to Mint... a real rarity with this release! (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
| Overall | Label | Sleeve | Vinyl | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M- | EX+(sw) | M- | M- |
| Label | Year | Chart |
|---|---|---|
| Volt 157 | 1968 | #1r, #1p in February |
A-side
B-side
Artist
Otis Redding
Otis Redding
Title
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
Sweet Lorene
Track Time
2:38
2:25
Songwriter
Otis Redding-Steve Cropper (A), O. Redding-I. Hayes-A. Isbell (B)
Otis Redding-Steve Cropper (A), O. Redding-I. Hayes-A. Isbell (B)
Producer
Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
Category
Deep Soul
Deep Soul
| Marsh Rank | Rolling Stone | 15 | 26 |
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