The fifty-first album: #51 Otis Redding - Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
From the blues tradition, we go deeper into soul. The songs feel slower and, as covers, it's clear he's putting his own stamp on these songs. On the whole, that means a focus on the vocals, slower and more deliberate. It sounds good, but I do sometimes wish there was a bit more to it. It's good background music, something that's present but not overwhelming, but it's not something to exclusively pay attention to - it just doesn't deliver enough to make that worth it for me.