Otis Blue is Otis Redding at full throttle: raw, sweaty, no-frills soul that sounds like it was cut live in the room, complete with blistering covers and some of his most iconic originals. The whole album feels loose, urgent, and impossibly confident, like a singer who knows he can out-sing, out-feel, and out-groove just about anyone. By the end, you’re left wondering whether this is merely a great soul record or if it truly deserves a permanent spot among the 500 greatest albums of all time.

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• Radiodread - Easy Star All-Stars
• Bye Bye 17 - Har Mar Superstar

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Cover Art by Katherine Evans

Theme Music: "Tagalong" by Blaise Gratton