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Although Redding was a great songwriter (he gave us Aretha's
"Respect" and Arthur Conley's "Sweet Soul Music"--'nuff said), he
partially made a reputation for himself as a great interpreter of
other people's material, ranging from Beatles and Stones covers to
"Louie Louie" to standards like "Try a Little Tenderness," which
had originally been a hit for Bing Crosby. And unlike other soul
artists of the time, including the great Jackie Wilson,
Redding--with the help, of course, of guitarist Steve Cropper,
bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn, and drummer Al Jackson--could take even
schlock, at least in R&B terms (i.e., "The Tennessee Waltz"),
and transcend it, making it his own. Otis makes all 11 tracks here
his own--not that any of them were ever considered schlock. But
many, including Sam Cooke's "Chain Gang," Roy Head's "Treat Her
Right," and Wilson Pickett's "634-5789," were closely associated
with their originators. Redding's cover of Smokey Robinson's
"Scratch My Back" is so awesome that it makes you forget the
Miracles' original. The Soul Album is sometimes underrated because
it's a covers album--but it's a classic covers album, nevertheless.
--Bill Holdship
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