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... more

Recorded in L.A. at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. James Cleveland & the Southern California Community Choir, this 1972 live double-LP not only became Aretha's best selling album,... more