1962
THESE ARMS OF MINE * OTIS REDDING * VOLT 103 * USA
Otis Redding first record Tuff Enough was with The Shooters on Trans World 6908 in 1960, and released in the UK in September 1969 as the B side to 'She's All Right' (see below) . His first solo record was Gettin' Hip on Alshire 5082.
These Arms Of Mine was a complete change of musical style For Otis Redding, from the Little Richard inspired Rock and Roll cuts to a pure Soul ballad. It was his first release on the Volt label in November 1962 and in all Volt released a total of sixteen more 45s before his untimely death in 1967.
SHE'S ALL RIGHT * OTIS REDDING * EVOLUTION 2442 * UK