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Every time (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay—with its meditative spirit, soothing sea sounds and carefree whistle—comes on the radio, it’s astonishing to think that Otis never got to hear it. His first posthumous album came out three months after the shocking news of his death arrived; it returns now in mono for the first time in a long time, on 180-gram vinyl: the title classic; his hit Tramp with Carla Thomas; The Glory of Love; Open the Door; Don’t Mess with Cupid; I Love You More Than Words Can Say, and more manna from soul heaven. Atlantic.