In Person at the Whisky a Go Go

1968 live album by Otis Redding

In Person at the Whisky a Go Go is a live album by Otis Redding, recorded at the Whisky a Go Go on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California in April 1966.^[2] It was released posthumously in 1968. The recording was made before Otis Redding attained crossover fame at the Monterey Pop Festival.

The original issue of the album presented a selection of songs from the three shows. Another selection was released in 1993 under the title Good to Me: Live at the Whisky a Go Go, Vol. 2. The complete live performances were released on October 21, 2016.^[4]

Track listing

Personnel

• Otis Redding – vocals
• Katie Webster - keyboards, piano
• James Young – guitar
• Ralph Stewart – bass guitar
• Elbert Woodson – drums
• Sammy Coleman, John Farris – trumpet
• Clarence Johnson – trombone
• Robert Holloway, Donald Henry, Robert Pittman – tenor saxophone

Charts

References

1. Bruce Eder, "Review: In Person at the Whisky a Go Go, Allmusic
2. Landau, Jon (December 21, 1968). "Soul Roll". Rolling Stone. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc.
3. Spencer, Neil (November 14, 2016). "Otis Redding – Live At The Whisky A Go Go: The Complete Recordings". Uncut.
4. "OTIS REDDING – LIVE AT THE WHISKY A GO GO: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS SET FOR OCTOBER 21st RELEASE". Stax Records. September 10, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
5. "In Person at the Whisky a Go Go - Otis Redding > Awards > AllMusic". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-10-28.