In Person at the Whisky a Go Go

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. 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 full set of performances were released as Live at the Whisky a Go Go: The Complete Recordings on October 21, 2016.

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 Stanislaw Zagórski album design

Charts

Album ChartPeak positionUS Billboard Hot R&B LPs7US Billboard Top LPs82

Singles SongChartPeak position"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"US Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles10US Billboard Hot 10021

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