Home / Music / The Immortal Otis Redding was released months after his deathMusic linernotes album music otis-reddingThe Immortal Otis Redding was released months after his deathThe Immortal Otis Redding was released on June 15, 1968, by Atco Records — a posthumous collection following his death in a plane crash on December 10, 1967. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesHow Otis Redding’s ‘King & Queen’ Pushed the Rolling Stones Toward Choirs and French HornsHow Otis Redding Turned Stones' 'Satisfaction' Into a Soul Anthem in 1965Otis Blue is one of the definitive soul albums of the 1960sOtis Redding recorded Otis Blue in under 24 hoursThree of the eleven songs on Otis Blue are Sam Cooke covers — a tribute to a friend killed months earlier.ExploreAutechre's Peel Session tracks date from their Tri Repetae eraBill Evans recorded Undercurrent over two spring days in 1962Yo-Yo Ma first recorded the Bach Cello Suites in 1983Temple of the Dog came together in 15 daysKid A was recorded across four studios in three countriesPrevious The same Sonic Youth foursome made Daydream NationNext The Immortal Otis Redding was cut in three weeks at Stax