Live in Europe

Personnel: Otis Redding (vocals); Steve Cropper (guitar); Andrew Love, Joe Arnold (tenor saxophone); Wayne Jackson (trumpet); Booker T. Jones (organ); Donald "Duck" Dunn (bass); Al Jackson, Jr. (drums). Recorded in March 1967. Originally released on Atco (33-286). Includes original release liner notes by Deanie Parker. Digitally remastered by Bill Inglot & Dan Hersch. Recorded in March of 1967, this raw-boned performance ably demonstrated Otis Redding's fiery live persona. Solidly backed by the Memphis Horns and Booker T. & The MG's, Redding's phrasing and excitement rivaled fellow Georgia native James Brown. Equally at home with ballads and uptempo material (much of it self-penned), Redding was also a master interpreter. His facility as a song stylist extended to include everything from Smokey Robinson and Sam Cooke to the rock & roll of the Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Three months after this performance, his Monterey Pop appearance propelled Redding to massive crossover success.

• Genre: Funk / Soul
• Format: Vinyl
• Internal ID: JITRE
• Released: 2/25/2003