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5 Facts About Otis Blue’s 24-Hour Recording Session

  1. The album was recorded in a single 24-hour session on July 9–10, 1965, at Stax Recording Studios in Memphis.
  2. Otis Redding and his band worked through the night to complete the tracks, a remarkably fast pace for a full-length album.
  3. The session produced classic songs like “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” and “Respect,” which became defining hits.
  4. The album was released just two months later, on September 15, 1965, capitalizing on the session’s raw energy.
  5. This marathon recording approach gave the album a cohesive, live-in-the-studio feel that stands out in Redding’s catalog.

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