(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay

~ Recording by Al Jarreau

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay4:00Al JarreauAll Fly HomeAl JarreauAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)BSK 3229
1.9Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay4:02Al JarreauAll Fly HomeAl JarreauAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)256 546, 3229-2
1.9(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay4:00Al JarreauAll Fly HomeAl JarreauAlbum
  • JP1990-08-25
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCP-3576
1.9(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay4:02Al JarreauAll Fly HomeAl JarreauAlbum
  • XW2007-09-25
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
3.9(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay4:02Al JarreauOriginal Album SeriesAl JarreauAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011
Reprise Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122797697
1.9(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay4:00Al JarreauAll Fly HomeAl JarreauAlbum
  • JP2012-05-23
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-14477
3.9(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay4:02Al JarreauOriginal Album SeriesAl JarreauAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2013-06-13
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.9(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay4:00Al JarreauAll Fly HomeAl JarreauAlbum
  • JP2014-07-23
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-28093
1.39(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay4:02Al JarreauThe Complete Reprise and Warner AlbumsAl JarreauAlbum + Compilation
X5 Music Group
1.9(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay3:57Al JarreauAll Fly HomeAl JarreauAlbumWarner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WB 56 546

Relationships

assistant engineer:John Sands (engineer)
Linda Tyler (engineer)
engineer:Hank Cicalo
producer:Al Schmitt
mixer:Rick Ruggieri
additional keyboard:Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist) (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
Jim Ryan (jazz pianist) (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
additional synthesizer:Jim Ryan (jazz pianist) (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
bass guitar:Reggie McBride (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
drums (drum set):Joe Correro (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
flugelhorn:Freddie Hubbard (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
guitar:Lee Ritenour (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
keyboard:Lynn Blessing (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
Tom Canning (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
organ and vibraphone:Lynn Blessing (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
percussion:Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
piano:Tom Canning (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
synthesizer:Lynn Blessing (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
Tom Canning (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist) (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
vocals:Al Jarreau (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
recorded at:Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
mixed at:Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay (from 1978-05 until 1978-06: cover)

(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay

writer:Steve Cropper
Otis Redding
publisher:East Publishing Inc.
East/Memphis Music Corp.
Irving Music (BMI)
Irving Music, Inc.
Rondor Music (Australia)
Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division
Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases)
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Yamaha Music EH(CM)
Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
referred to in medleys:Sea of Love / Dock of the Bay
Slow Medley
Sean Connery’s Greatest Hits (order: 1)
later translated versions:Istun tässä pöydässä taas
Mitten vorm Dock Nr. 10 (Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay)
Sur le bord de la route
later versions:Ich sitz den ganzen Tag bei den Docks
arrangements:(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay (Oliver Lake/World Saxophone Quartet arrangement)