Otis Redding & Carla Thomas | King e Queen

Perhaps the greatest soul singer of the '60s, the man who wrote and sang standards like "Respect" and "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay." 
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Queen of Stax soul and duet partner of Otis Redding and Rufus Thomas. 
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AllMusic Review by Jason Ankeny

Otis Redding never recorded a lighter, more purely entertaining record than King & Queen, a collection of duets with Stax labelmate Carla Thomas. In all likelihood inspired by a series of popular duets recorded by Marvin Gaye -- indeed, "It Takes Two," Gaye's sublime collaboration with Kim Weston, is covered here -- the record serves no greater purpose than to allow Redding the chance to run through some of the era's biggest soul hits, including "Knock on Wood," "Tell It Like It Is,"and "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby," and while clearly not a personal triumph on a par with either Otis Blue or The Dictionary of Soul, the set is still hugely successful on its own terms. Redding and Thomas enjoy an undeniable chemistry, and they play off each other wonderfully; while sparks fly furiously throughout King & Queen, the album's highlight is the classic "Tramp," where their battle of the sexes reaches its fever pitch in supremely witty fashion.

Otis Redding
King e Queen
1967


1. Knock On Wood (Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper)
2. Let Me Be Good To You (Wells, David Porter, Isaac Hayes)
3.Tramp (Jimmy McCracklin, Lowell Fulson)
4. Tell It Like It Is (George David, Lee Diamond)
5. When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (David Porter, Isaac Hayes)
6. Lovey Dovey (M. Curtis, A. Nugette)
7. New Year's Resolution (R. Catron, Frierson, D. Catron)
8. It Takes Two (S. Moy, William Stevenson)
9. Are You Lonely For Me Baby (Bert Berns)
10. Bring It On Home To Me (Sam Cooke)
11. Ooh Carla, Ooh Otis (Al Isbell, Otis Redding)