554 - Otis Redding I've Been Loving You Too Long 1965

"I've Been Loving You Too Long" is a song written by Otis Redding and Jerry Butler. It appeared as the A-side of a 1965 hit single by Otis Redding - and subsequently appeared on his third album, "Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul". Like several other songs by Otis Redding, "I've Been Loving You Too Long" was recorded on two different sessions, with an actual variation of some 20 seconds in the duration: Mid April 1965, 2:49, mono version, probably with Isaac Hayes on piano, the most usual version, which means the written time on the record is almost always untrue. Early July 1965, 3:09-3:14, stereo version, with Booker T. Jones on piano, available in the triple album box set "The Story of Otis Redding".

393 - Otis Redding Try a little Tenderness 1966

Otis Ray Redding, Jr. was an influential American deep soul singer. A popular version of "Try a little tenderness" in an entirely new form was recorded by the African-American artist in 1966. Redding's recording features a slow soulful opening that eventually builds into a frenetic R&B conclusion. It has been named on a number of "best songs of all time" lists, including those from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.