The Dock of the Bay is the first of a number of posthumously released Otis Redding albums, and his seventh studio album. It contains a number of singles and B-sides dating back to 1965, as well as one of his best known songs, the posthumous hit "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay". Recording of the album finished just two days before Redding's death in a plane crash on December 10, 1967. In 2003, the album was ranked number 161 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, maintaining the rating in a 2012 revised list. Track listing Notes Tracks 1–4, 6, 7 & 9 are unreleased. Track 5 was the B-side to "My Lover's Prayer" in 1966. Track 8 is from King & Queen (1967). Track 10 is from The Soul Album (1966). Track 11 is from Otis Blue (1965). Personnel Otis Redding – vocals Booker T. Jones – keyboards, piano Isaac Hayes – keyboards, piano Steve Cropper – guitar Donald Dunn – bass guitar Al Jackson Jr. – drums Wayne Jackson – trumpet Joe Arnold – tenor saxophone Carla Thomas - vocals on "Tramp" Charts Album Singles Certifications References External links Album Lyrics Otis Redding albums Albums produced by Steve Cropper Compilation albums published posthumously 1968 compilation albums Atco Records compilation albums Stax Records compilation albums