The Best of Joe Cocker

~ Release by Joe Cocker (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

A CD with an identical TOC but named "The Essential Joe Cocker" was released in 2003 by Capitol Records with the following sleeve note:

Originally released as "The Best of Joe Cocker".

Annotation last modified on 2016-10-14 22:44 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Unchain My Heart (90’s version)
additional producer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
producer:
Charlie Midnight
bass:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
guitar:
Phil Grande
horn:
Crispin Cioe, Bob Funk (trombonist, trumpet player), Arno Hecht (American saxophonist) and Paul Litteral
keyboard:
Jeff Levine
membranophone:
David Beal
tenor saxophone:
Clarence Clemons
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Benny Diggs and Vaneese Thomas
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
remixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
horn arranger:
Uptown Horns
cover recording of:
Unchain My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Sharp
writer:
Teddy Powell
publisher:
B Sharp Music (owned by Bobby Sharp, for publisher and copyrights use) (in 1987)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Joe Cocker5:07
2You Can Leave Your Hat On
engineer:
Brian Reeves
producer:
Richie Zito
mixer:
Rik Pekkonen
bass and synthesizer:
Arthur Barrow
guitar:
Richie Zito
horn:
Dick Hyde, Steve Madaio and Joel Peskin
membranophone:
Michael Baird
background vocals:
Maxine Sharp, Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
You Can Leave Your Hat On
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and WC Music Corp.
cover recording of:
You Can Leave Your Hat On
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and WC Music Corp.
Joe Cocker34:16
3When the Night Comes
engineer:
John Rollo
associate producer:
John Rollo
producer:
Charlie Midnight
bass:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
guitar:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) and Phil Grande
membranophone and percussion:
David Beal
organ:
Chris Stainton
piano:
Jeff Levine
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Curtis King (American singer and songwriter) and Vaneese Thomas
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
cover recording of:
When the Night Comes
written in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1987-04) and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (in 1987-04)
writer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter), Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) (in 1987-04) and Jim Vallance (in 1987-04)
Joe Cocker3:59
4Up Where We Belong
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler
guitar:
Louie Shelton
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Bobby Lyle
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
recording of:
Up Where We Belong (An Officer and a Gentleman)
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer) and Buffy Sainte‐Marie
part of:
The 55th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 55)
Joe Cocker (Duet with Jennifer Warnes)3.23:54
5Now That the Magic Has Gone
engineer, producer and mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
executive producer:
Roger Davies (producer)
bass:
Neil Stubenhaus
guitar:
Phil Grande
guitar and keyboard and background vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
membranophone:
Mike Baird (drummer)
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
recording of:
Now That the Magic Has Gone
lyricist and composer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
Joe Cocker24:40
6Don’t You Love Me Anymore
producer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
bass:
Bernard Edwards
guitar:
Cliff Goodwin and Eddie Martinez (guitar)
keyboard:
Jeff Bova
membranophone:
Anton Fig
background vocals:
Curtis King (American singer and songwriter), Maxine Sharp and Elisecia Wright
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
recording of:
Don’t You Love Me Anymore
writer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
Joe Cocker4:11
7I Can Hear the River
producer:
David Tickle
bass:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
guitar:
Phil Grande
keyboard:
Rory Kaplan, Greg Phillinganes and Chris Stainton
membranophone:
Steve Holley
background vocals:
Girl Talk (Norwegian jazz)
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
cover recording of:
I Can Hear the River
lyricist and composer:
Don Dixon
Joe Cocker3:41
8Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
David Tickle
assistant engineer:
Dan Gellert (sound engineer) and Gary Langan
bass:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
drums (drum set):
Steve Holley
guitar:
Phil Grande
keyboard [keyboards]:
Chris Stainton
saxophone [sax]:
Deric Dyer
synthesizer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
recorded at:
Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd (publisher), Chappell & Co Inc. (USA), Happenstance Limited (record and publishing company), Intersong U.S.A. Inc. (publisher), Muziekuitgeverij Artemis B.V., Rouge Booze, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Joe Cocker2.654:00
9Shelter Me
engineer and producer:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Vito Sanfilippo
drums (drum set):
Eric Parker (drummer)
guitar:
Cliff Goodwin
keyboard:
Larry Marshall
saxophone:
Mel Collins
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
recording of:
Shelter Me
lyricist and composer:
Nick DiStefano
cover recording of:
Shelter Me
lyricist and composer:
Nick DiStefano
Joe Cocker4:23
10Feels Like Forever
engineer, producer and mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
executive producer:
Roger Davies (producer)
bass:
Neil Stubenhaus
guitar:
Phil Grande
membranophone:
Mike Baird (drummer)
organ and tambourine and background vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
piano:
Chris Stainton
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
cover recording of:
Feels Like Forever
writer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
Joe Cocker14:42
11Night Calls
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1991)
guitar:
Mike Campbell (US funk guitarist for Change & M-Zee Band) (in 1991)
other instruments [all other instruments]:
Jeff Lynne (in 1991)
background vocals and background vocals [backing vocals]:
Cydney Davis (in 1991) and Maxine Sharp (in 1991)
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker (in 1991)
recorded at:
Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1991)
recording of:
Night Calls (in 1991)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
Joe Cocker13:29
12Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
producer:
David Tickle
bass:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
guitar:
Phil Grande
Hammond organ:
Benmont Tench
membranophone and percussion:
Steve Holley
percussion:
Alex Acuña
background vocals:
Girls Talk (US group)
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
cover recording of:
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1991)
Joe Cocker35:32
13Now That You’re Gone
producer:
Tony Carey
bass guitar:
Vito Sanfilippo
drums (drum set):
Eric Parker (drummer)
guitar:
Cliff Goodwin
keyboard:
Larry Marshall
background vocals:
Maxine Green and Elisecia Wright
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
recording of:
Now That You’re Gone
lyricist and composer:
Diether Dehm and Klaus Lage
translator:
Tony Carey and Diether Dehm
publisher:
Bavaria Media GmbH and Edition Musikant Musikverlag GmbH
translated version of:
Nie wieder Kind
Joe Cocker4:19
14Civilized Man
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather
Hammond organ:
David Paich
percussion:
Starz Vanderlocket
synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes
background vocals:
Mary Davis (soul singer), Cissy Houston and Tuck Orley
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
cover recording of:
Civilized Man
writer:
Richard Feldman and Pat Robinson
Joe Cocker13:56
15When a Woman Cries
engineer, producer and mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
executive producer:
Roger Davies (producer)
bass:
Neil Stubenhaus
guitar:
Phil Grande
Hammond organ:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
membranophone:
Mike Baird (drummer)
piano:
Chris Stainton
saxophone:
Deric Dyer
background vocals:
Cydney Davis and Maxine Sharp
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
cover recording of:
When a Woman Cries
lyricist and composer:
Joshua Kadison (US singer-songwriter, pianist & writer)
Joe Cocker4:18
16With a Little Help From My Friends (live)
assistant engineer:
David Gallo (engineer) and David Roberts (engineer)
engineer:
Guy Charbonneau
producer:
Michael Lang (Producer)
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
bass:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
guitar:
Phil Grande and Keith Mack (Guitarist)
horn:
Gary Gazaway (American trumpeter), Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) and Andrew Love
keyboard:
Jeff Levine and Chris Stainton
keyboard, percussion and saxophone:
Deric Dyer
membranophone:
Steve Holley
background vocals:
Doreen Chanter, Maxine Sharp and Crystal Taliefero (American multi‐instrumentalist and vocalist)
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
recorded at:
Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States (on 1989-10-05)
live cover recording of:
With a Little Help From My Friends
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (from 1967 to present) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
Joe Cocker59:22

Credits

Release

photography:Paul Cox (photographer)
graphic design:Wherefore Art? (Graphic Art)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/799084 [info]
ASIN:DE: B00002578N [info]