Bird on the Wire (live, 1970-03-27 first set: The Fillmore East, New York, US)

~ Recording by Joe Cocker

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Bird on the Wire6:15Joe CockerMad Dogs & EnglishmenJoe CockerAlbum + Live
A&M RecordsAMLD 6002
1.6Bird on the Wire6:15Joe CockerMad Dogs & EnglishmenJoe CockerAlbum + Live
A&M RecordsSP-6002
1.6Bird on the Wire6:32Joe CockerMad Dogs & EnglishmenJoe CockerAlbum + Live
  • DE1985-07-08
A&M RecordsA&M 396 002-2
1.10Bird on a Wire [live]6:33Joe CockerThe CollectionJoe CockerAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)CCSCD 126
1.11Bird on a Wire (live)6:31Joe Cocker14 Classic HitsJoe CockerAlbum + Compilation
Avanti RecordsRECCD 004
1.6Bird on the Wire6:34Joe CockerMad Dogs & EnglishmenJoe CockerAlbum + Live
  • US1998-10-26
A&M Records540 698-2
1.6Bird on the Wire6:34Joe CockerMad Dogs & EnglishmenJoe CockerAlbum + Live
  • US1998-11-17
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 736
1.6Bird on the Wire6:34Joe CockerMad Dogs & EnglishmenJoe CockerAlbum + Live
  • US1999-10-05
A&M Records069 490 449-2
1.9Bird on a Wire6:28Joe CockerThe Essential Joe Cocker Vol 2Joe CockerAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)544 565-2
1.9Bird on a Wire6:28Joe CockerThe Essential, Volume 2Joe CockerAlbum + Compilation
BUDCD1180
1.5Bird on the Wire (live at the Fillmore East/1970)6:31Joe CockerMad Dogs & Englishmen (Deluxe Edition)Joe CockerAlbum + Live
  • XW2005-01-01
A&M Records
1.5Bird on a Wire6:31Joe CockerMad Dogs & EnglishmenJoe CockerAlbum + Live
  • GB2005-10-24
A&M Records0602498860069
1.5Bird on the Wire6:31Joe CockerMad Dogs & Englishmen (deluxe edition)Joe CockerAlbum + Live
A&M Records0602498860069
1.5Bird on the Wire6:31Joe CockerMad Dogs & Englishmen (deluxe edition)Joe CockerAlbum + Live
A&M RecordsB0005531-02
1.4Bird on a Wire6:34Joe CockerMad Dogs & Englishmen: The Complete Fillmore East ConcertsJoe CockerAlbum + Live
Hip‐O SelectB0005963-02
1.6Bird on the Wire6:15Joe CockerMad Dogs & EnglishmenJoe CockerAlbum + Live
  • NL2011-09-22
Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!)MOVLP355
1.6Bird on the Wire6:34Joe CockerMad Dogs & EnglishmenJoe CockerAlbum + LiveA&M Records
1.6Bird on the Wire6:32Joe CockerMad Dogs & EnglishmenJoe CockerAlbum + Live
1.6Bird on the Wire6:33Joe CockerMad Dogs & EnglishmenJoe CockerAlbum + LiveMobile Fidelity Sound LabMFCD 2-824
1.6Bird on the Wire6:32Joe CockerMad Dogs & EnglishmenJoe CockerAlbum + LiveA&M Records75021 6002 2
1.10Bird on a Wire (live)6:33Joe CockerThe Best of Joe Cocker - 15 Classic TracksJoe CockerAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

engineer:Eddie Kramer (engineer)
producer:Denny Cordell
Leon Russell
mixer:Glyn Johns
bass guitar:Carl Radle (on 1970-03-27)
congas:Bobby Torres (on 1970-03-27)
drums (drum set):Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (on 1970-03-27)
Jim Keltner (on 1970-03-27)
drums (drum set) and percussion:Chuck Blackwell (on 1970-03-27)
guitar:Don Preston (blues guitarist) (on 1970-03-27)
organ:Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1970-03-27)
percussion:Sandy Konikoff (on 1970-03-27)
piano:Leon Russell (on 1970-03-27)
tenor saxophone:Bobby Keys (American saxophonist) (on 1970-03-27)
trumpet:Jim Price (horn session musician) (on 1970-03-27)
background vocals:Rita Coolidge (on 1970-03-27)
Bobby Jones (singer, worked with Joe Cocker) (on 1970-03-27)
Claudia Lennear (on 1970-03-27)
Daniel Moore (producer, songwriter and vocalist) (on 1970-03-27)
Matthew Moore (member of 1960s bands Matthew Moore Plus Four and The Moon) (on 1970-03-27)
Nicole Barclay (keyboardist/songwriter, played with Fanny & Joe Cocker) (on 1970-03-27)
Pamela Polland (on 1970-03-27)
Don Preston (blues guitarist) (on 1970-03-27)
Donna Washburn (on 1970-03-27)
Donna Weiss (on 1970-03-27)
lead vocals:Joe Cocker (on 1970-03-27)
recorded at:Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1970-03-27)
recording of:Bird on the Wire (on 1970-03-27: cover, live)

Bird on the Wire

lyricist and composer:Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet)
publisher:Chrysalis Music Australia
Mushroom Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
later translated versions:Fugl på en snor
כמו ציפור על התיל
ציפור על תיל
later versions:Vivre tout seul