I need to clarify that "The Dock of the Bay" is a single song, not an album. The track was recorded in December 1967 at Stax Records' Studio A in Memphis, Tennessee, produced by Steve Cropper and featuring Cropper on guitar alongside the Stax house band. The song was recorded just days before Otis Redding's fatal plane crash on December 10, 1967, making it his final recording session. Redding's vocal was recorded in one take, and the distinctive whistling outro was added posthumously by an overdub. The track became Redding's only number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 after its release in 1968, achieving iconic status as both a landmark soul record and a poignant final statement from the artist.
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Analogue Productions — APA 005-45 · Atlantic — APA 005-45 · Volt — S 419 · Volt — S-419
The 2024 Analogue Productions 45RPM vinyl cut by Kevin Gray is considered a top-tier audiophile pressing with excellent dynamics and tonal balance.
Volt — S 419 · Volt — S-419 · Volt — VOLT S-419
Analogue Productions — CAPA 005 SA · Volt — S-419
Sundazed Music — LP 5172
Atlantic — 20P2-2362
Rhino Atlantic — 0603497896448
Rhino Atlantic — 0603497933471
ATCO Records — 7567-80254-2 · ATCO Records — 7567-80254-2 YG
ATCO Records — A2 80254
ATCO Records — 7 80254-2
Elektra Records — 0075678025464
Rhino Atlantic — 0603497974429
Autarc Media GmbH — 0881969540369