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• Otis Redding’s third album presents his unlimited talent as well as a clear direction and newly won confidence, because half of his songs testify to an increased musical range. A quarter of the album is dedicated to Redding’s versions of songs by his idol Sam Cooke, who died the previous December.
  “Otis Redding Sings Soul” is regarded by many critics as Redding’s first big album. Recorded in April and July of 1965, it was published on September 15 of the same year. The style of Cooke and Redding could not be more different; Cooke even and confident, Redding rough and imploring. But Redding’s versions of “Shake” and “A Change Is Gonna Come” show how Cooke’s sound and message helped Redding shape his Southern Soul sound. Redding’s vocals reach a new, expressive level here, as do cover version