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Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul by Otis Redding
Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul is an album by Otis Redding, released in 1966. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 15 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Try A Little Tenderness”, on 15 lists with a best position of #49.
Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul, better known as Dictionary of Soul, came out in October 1966, Otis Redding's fifth studio album and the last solo studio record released in his lifetime. He was riding high after Otis Blue and his stand at the Whisky a Go Go, and it shows: the first side leans on cover versions, the second on his own songs, and all of it burns.
Redding sings like a preacher who has decided to let the band in on the sermon, all grit and pleading. "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)" and "Try a Little Tenderness" were the singles, and the latter is the one the countdowns still play. It reached number 5 on the R&B album chart, and an expanded edition with stereo and mono mixes arrived in 2016.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Try A Little Tenderness | 15 | #49 | – | 1991–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.