Many thanks to everyone who recently voted for their favorite Otis Redding albums as part of Albumism’s readers’ poll series! Check out the consensus results & rankings below and stay tuned for our next readers’ poll coming soon.

Albumism Readers’ Poll Results (1,054 Total Votes):

#1 | Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul | 1965 | 223 votes (21% of total) | Read More

#2 | The Dock of the Bay | 1968 | 174 votes (17% of total)

#3 | In Person at the Whiskey a Go Go | 1968 | 139 votes (13% of total)

#4 | Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul | 1966 | 120 votes (11% of total)

#5 | The Soul Album | 1966 | 101 votes (10% of total)

#6 | Pain in My Heart | 1964 | 85 votes (8% of total)

#7 | The Immortal Otis Redding | 1968 | 62 votes (6% of total)

#8 | Live in Europe | 1967 | 38 votes (4% of total)

#9 | The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads | 1965 | 32 votes (3% of total)

#10 | King & Queen (with Carla Thomas) | 1967 | 19 votes (2% of total)

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