Joe Cocker - Mad Dogs & Englishmen: [2 CD Deluxe Edition]

Artist:

Cocker, Joe

UPC:

602498860069

See Also:

Cooke, Sam Waters, Muddy

Description:

Ultradiscs are mastered from the original master tapes using Mobile Fidelity`s proprietary mastering technique, then plated with 24 karat gold and housed in a stress-resistant lift-lock jewel box. Previously released as a 2-CD set.
Personnel: Joe Cocker (vocals); Leon Russell (guitar, piano); Don Preston (guitar, background vocals); Bobby Keys (tenor saxophone); Jim Price (trumpet); Chris Stainton (piano, organ); Carl Radle (bass); Chuck Blackwell (drums, percussion); Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner (drums); Bobby Torres (congas); Sandy Konikoff (percussion); Rita Coolidge, Claudia Linnear, Daniel Moore, Donna Wiess, Pamela Polland, Matthew Moore, Donna Washburn, Nicole Barclay, Bobby Jones (background vocals).
Recorded live at The Fillmore East, New York, New York on March 27 & 28, 1970. Includes liner notes by John Mendelsohn.
Personnel: Joe Cocker (vocals); Don Preston (guitar); Carl Radle (bass instrument); Sanford Konikoff (percussion); Donna Weiss, Bobby Jones , Matthew Moore, Pamela Polland, Rita Coolidge, Daniel Moore, Claudia Lennear, Donna Washburn, Nickey Barclay (background vocals); Leon Russell (guitar, piano); Bobby Keys (tenor saxophone); Jim Price (trumpet); Chris Stainton (piano, organ); Chuck Blackwell (drums, percussion); Jim Gordon , Jim Keltner (drums); Bobby Torres (congas).
Audio Mixer: Suha Gur.
Liner Note Author: John Mendelsohn.
Recording information: A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA (03/17/1970-04/17/1970); Fillmore East, New York, NY (03/17/1970-04/17/1970); Gold Star Studios (03/17/1970-04/17/1970); Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (03/17/1970-04/17/1970).
Illustrator: Ron Wolin.
Photographers: Jim McCrary; Cosmina Andee Cohen.
Arrangers: Leon Russell; Chris Stainton.
One of the first classic post-Woodstock albums, MAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN was recorded at precisely the moment that Cocker and his bandleader Leon Russell found themselves, however briefly, at the epicenter of the rock & roll universe. The big hits here--the juiced-up version of Traffic`s "Feelin` Alright," the Memphis soul revamp of the Box Tops "The Letter"--have been ubiquitous for years, and remain as potent as ever.
Some of the less familiar tracks are equally rewarding though, particularly the Cocker/Russell duet on Dylan`s "Girl From the North Country" (with the composer in attendance), and the obscure early Ray Charles raver "Sticks and Stones." This one shot ensemble (including veteran British musicians and the cream of then current L.A. sessioneers) was a great band, however unwieldy (twenty-one members!) and we`re lucky to have this document of its only tour.

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Honky Tonk Woman
2. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
3. Weight, The - (previously unreleased)
4. Sticks and Stones
5. Bird on a Wire
6. Cry Me a River
7. Superstar - (featuring Rita Coolidge)
8. Feelin` Alright
9. Something - (previously unreleased)
10. Darling Be Home Soon - (previously unreleased)
11. Let It Be - (featuring Claudia Lennear)
12. Further on Up the Road - (previously unreleased, featuring Don Preston)

DISC 2:

1. Let`s Go Get Stoned
2. Space Captain
3. Hummingbird - (previously unreleased, featuring Leon Russell)
4. Dixie Lullaby: I`ll Drown In My Own Tears / When Something Is Wrong With My Baby / I`ve Been Loving You Too Long - (previously unreleased, featuring Leon Russell)
5. Letter, The
6. Delta Lady
7. Give Peace a Chance
8. Blue Medley: I`ll Drown in My Own Tears/When Something Is Wrong ...: I`ll Drown In My Own Tears / When Something Is Wrong With My Baby / I`ve Been Loving You Too Long
9. With a Little Help from My Friends - (previously unreleased)
10. Girl from the North Country
11. Warm-Up Jam: Under My Thumb - (previously unreleased, featuring Leon Russell/The Shelter People)
12. Letter, The - (Stereo Mix, studio single version, featuring Leon Russell/The Shelter People)
13. Space Captain - (Stereo Mix, studio single version, featuring Leon Russell/The Shelter People)
14. Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen, The - (featuring Leon Russell)

Album Information

Release Date:

10/18/2005

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Gold Disc

Label:

A&M (USA)

Producer:

Denny Cordell; Glyn Johns; Leon Russell; Denny Cordell; Leon Russell; Bill Levenson (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

9886006

Original Release Year:

1970

# of Discs:

2

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Live

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

136 : 41

Guest Artist:

Leon Russell; Don Preston; Don Preston; Rita Coolidge; Jim Keltner; Claudia Lennear; The Shelter People

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