Joe Cocker - Ultimate Collection

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Item#: 2233540
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UPC: 602498612088
 
 
Artist:
Cocker, Joe
See Also:
Cooke, Sam Waters, Muddy
Description:
Personnel includes: Joe Cocker (vocals); Jimmy Page, Brenda Holloway, Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge, Bonnie Bramlett, Jimmy Cliff, Adrian Belew, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Clarence Clemons, Billy Preston, Bryan Adams, Randy Newman.
Producers include: Denny Cordell, Leon Russell, Jim Price, Wilton Felder, Chris Brackwell.
Compilation producer: Bill Levenson.
Recorded between 1974 & 2000. Includes liner notes by JP Bean.
This anthology does as fine a job of covering the peaks of Joe Cocker`s career as any single disc possibly could. Things kick off with Cocker`s studio version of the Beatles` "With a Little Help From My Friends," which helped make him a star via his Woodstock performance. Thereafter, Cocker made his name as a gritty, soulful interpreter of material from the pop/rock world. With the guidance of then-bandleader Leon Russell, the Boxtops` "The Letter," the Fab Four`s "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window," and others were transformed into sweaty, soul-drenched wonders.
In the 1980s, hard-living Cocker cleaned up his act both personally and musically, scoring a hit with the romantic pop ballad "Up Where We Belong," a duet with Jennifer Warnes that was the theme for the film AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN. He hadn`t lost his tawdry touch, though, as proven by his popular `86 version of the randy Randy Newman tune "You Can Leave Your Hat On," also featured in another successful `80s film (9 1/2 WEEKS). ULTIMATE COLLECTION closes with a 2000 version of Leonard Cohen`s "First We Take Manhattan," proof that over 30 years down the road, Cocker hadn`t lost his knack for picking great material.
Track Listing:
  • DISC 1
    1. With a Little Help From My Friends
    2. Feelin` Alright
    3. Delta Lady
    4. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
    5. Letter, The - (live)
    6. Cry Me a River
    7. You Are So Beautiful
    8. I`m So Glad I`m Standing Here Today - (with The Crusaders)
    9. Sweet Little Woman
    10. Many Rivers to Cross
    11. Up Where We Belong - (with Jennifer Warnes)
    12. Shelter Me
    13. You Can Leave Your Hat On
    14. Unchain My Heart - (90`s version)
    15. When the Night Comes
    16. Now That the Magic Has Gone
    17. Summer in the City
    18. Have a Little Faith in Me
    19. Sail Away
    20. First We Take Manhattan
  • Album Information

    Release Date:
    01/13/2004
    Type:
    Performer
    Genre:
    Rock & Pop
    Label:
    Hip-O Records
    Catalog Number:
    0001572
    Original Release Year:
    2004
    # of Discs:
    1
    Studio/Live:
    Studio
    Mono/Stereo:
    Stereo
    Guest Artist:
    Bryan Adams; Randy Newman; Jimmy Page; Clarence Clemons; Billy Preston; Jimmy Cliff; Rita Coolidge; Sly & Robbie

    Portions copyright 2005 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.

     

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