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stoutfellowAlbum Title: The Dock of the Bay
Why I Bought It: For the title track, of course; and to find out what else Redding did.
What I Like (Bleak): "The Dock of the Bay". I don't know that there are any better songs of resignation than this one - not "Lodi", not "Homeward Bound", not "500 Miles" or "It Never Rains in Southern California". If Redding was to be remembered for only one song, of course it would be this one.
What I Like (Slanging Match): "Tramp". The singer and his lady-friend go at it hammer and tongs. She doesn't like his clothes, his grooming, or his bankroll; he defends himself with vigor. Even so, I can still hear the affection underlying the fight.
What I Like (Ups and Downs): "Nobody Knows You". A bluesy song about what it's like to have fallen from the heights, and to be deserted by the people you thought were your friends.
Overall: A decent album. The title track is really the only standout, but the rest of it isn't bad. There's a gravelly cover of "The Glory of Love"; "The Huckle-Buck" is a song about a dance, in which Redding puts on a deep-voiced version of Buddy Holly's famous hiccup; and "I Love You More than Words Can Say" is a fairly good love song. Not an outstanding album, but not a bad one either.
Why I Bought It: For the title track, of course; and to find out what else Redding did.
What I Like (Bleak): "The Dock of the Bay". I don't know that there are any better songs of resignation than this one - not "Lodi", not "Homeward Bound", not "500 Miles" or "It Never Rains in Southern California". If Redding was to be remembered for only one song, of course it would be this one.
What I Like (Slanging Match): "Tramp". The singer and his lady-friend go at it hammer and tongs. She doesn't like his clothes, his grooming, or his bankroll; he defends himself with vigor. Even so, I can still hear the affection underlying the fight.
What I Like (Ups and Downs): "Nobody Knows You". A bluesy song about what it's like to have fallen from the heights, and to be deserted by the people you thought were your friends.
Overall: A decent album. The title track is really the only standout, but the rest of it isn't bad. There's a gravelly cover of "The Glory of Love"; "The Huckle-Buck" is a song about a dance, in which Redding puts on a deep-voiced version of Buddy Holly's famous hiccup; and "I Love You More than Words Can Say" is a fairly good love song. Not an outstanding album, but not a bad one either.
