The Best of Joe Cocker - 15 Classic Tracks

~ Release by Joe Cocker (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1I Can Stand a Little Rain
bass:
Dave McDaniel (bass)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro and Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
guitar:
Jay Graydon and Henry McCullough (Northern Irish guitarist, vocalist and songwriter)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
background vocals:
Merry Clayton, Venetta Fields, Clydie King and Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist)
recording of:
I Can Stand a Little Rain
lyricist and composer:
Jim Price (horn session musician)
3:36
2It's a Sin When You Love Somebody
recording of:
It’s a Sin When You Love Somebody
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
3:49
3Jamaica Say You Will
cover recording of:
Jamaica Say You Will
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
4:15
4Just Like a Woman
producer:
Denny Cordell
mixer:
Tony Visconti
bass:
Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Barrie James Wilson
guitar:
Jimmy Page
organ:
Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer)
piano:
Tommy Eyre
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records
cover recording of:
Just Like a Woman
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-11-25)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), M. Witmark & Sons and Dwarf Music (from 1966 to present)
5:19
5With a Little Help From My Friends
producer:
Denny Cordell
mixer:
Tony Visconti
bass guitar:
Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Barrie James Wilson
guitar:
Jimmy Page
organ:
Tommy Eyre
background vocals:
Madeline Bell, Rosetta Hightower and Sunny Weetman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Straight Ahead Productions Ltd. (in 1968)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 86)
cover recording of:
With a Little Help From My Friends
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (from 1967 to present)
3.85:08
6Lawdy Miss Clawdy
cover recording of:
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer) (in 1952-03)
publisher:
ATV Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
2:17
7Darling Be Home Soon
cover recording of:
Darling Be Home Soon
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
4:43
8Pardon Me Sir
recording of:
Pardon Me, Sir
writer:
Joe Cocker and Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter)
3:14
9Marjorine
recording of:
Marjorine
writer:
Joe Cocker, Frank Myles, Tom Rattigan and Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter)
2:47
10Bird on a Wire (live)
engineer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer)
producer:
Denny Cordell and 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) and 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) and 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)
live cover recording of:
Bird on the Wire (on 1970-03-27)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Australia, Mushroom Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
6:33
11Feelin' Alright (live)
live cover recording of:
Feelin’ Alright
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mason (co‐founder of Traffic)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
5:48
12She Came in Through the Bathroom Window (live)
live cover recording of:
She Came In Through the Bathroom Window
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
cover recording of:
She Came In Through the Bathroom Window
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:52
13The Letter (live)
live cover recording of:
The Letter
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Chelsea Music Publishing, Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Concord Bicycle Assets, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Lovolar Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
4:18
14Delta Lady (live)
live recording of:
Delta Lady
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Reservoir 416 and Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc.
adaptations:
Fille de la nuit
5:30
15Cry Me a River (live)
cover recording of:
Cry Me a River
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
live cover recording of:
Cry Me a River
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
3:52