Home / Music / Otis Redding recorded Otis Blue in under 24 hoursMusic linernotes album music otis-reddingOtis Redding recorded Otis Blue in under 24 hoursAll but one track was recorded in two sessions totaling 28 hours at Stax on July 9-10, 1965. Soul music doesn’t need much time. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesHow Otis Redding’s ‘King & Queen’ Pushed the Rolling Stones Toward Choirs and French HornsHow Otis Redding Turned Stones' 'Satisfaction' Into a Soul Anthem in 1965Otis Blue is one of the definitive soul albums of the 1960sThree of the eleven songs on Otis Blue are Sam Cooke covers — a tribute to a friend killed months earlier.The Immortal Otis Redding produced four posthumous singles — including 'Hard to Handle'ExploreJoan Baez was 19 when she recorded her self-titled debutKate Bush was 21 when Never for Ever came outLåpsley signed to XL Recordings at 17Tom Waits was just 25 when he recorded Nighthawks at the DinerGurf Morlix: eight albums since 2020 and showing no signs of slowing downPrevious Pauline Oliveros built Deep Listening around the accordionNext Otis Blue was Otis Redding's first album to top the R&B chart