Redding, Otis
(nl) The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
Pressed on 180-gram audiophile vinyl. LP-reissue of his second album, originally released in 1965. The album was one of the first issued by Volt Records, a sub-label of Stax Records, and Redding's first on the new label. Like Redding's debut 'Pain in My Heart', 'Soul Ballads' features both soul classics and originals written by Redding and other Stax Records recording artists. The recording sessions took place at the Stax studios in Memphis. The album features a stereo mixer made by engineer Tom Dowd, replacing the early mono mixer. The album features the legendary horn section Memphis Horns.