Greatest Hits

~ Release by Joe Cocker (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Summer in the City
producer:
Roger Davies (producer) and Chris Lord‐Alge
bass:
Bob Feit
electronic organ and synthesizer:
C.J. Vanston
guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
membranophone:
Jack Bruno (drummer)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
saxophone:
Don Sheldon (clarinetist, flutist, alto saxophonist and jazz vocalist)
trombone:
Alen Iles
trumpet:
Rick Baptist and Wayne Bergeron
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Chris Stainton
background vocals:
Carmen Twillie, Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
horn arranger and strings arranger:
C.J. Vanston
recording of:
Summer in the City
writer:
Steve Boone, John Sebastian and Mark Sebastian
cover recording of:
Summer in the City
writer:
Steve Boone, John Sebastian and Mark Sebastian
Joe Cocker43:48
2Could You Be Loved
producer:
Roger Davies (producer), Jeffery C.J. Vanston and Chris Lord‐Alge
bass:
Hutch Hutchinson (American bassist)
electric guitar [Wha Wha guitar]:
Michael Landau
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ]:
C.J. Vanston
membranophone:
Kenny Aronoff
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
piano:
Chris Stainton
saxophone:
Daniel Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
background vocals:
Alexandra Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Mortonette Jenkins and Marlena Jeter
horn arranger:
Dick Marx
strings arranger:
C.J. Vanston
cover recording of:
Could You Be Loved
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music, Gallo Music Publishers, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Blue Mountain Music (in 1980), Bob Marley Music Inc. (in 1980), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1980) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1980)
Joe Cocker3.54:12
3The Simple Things
producer:
Roger Davies (producer) and Chris Lord‐Alge
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
bass:
Abraham Laboriel
guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
keyboard, percussion and solo harmonica [synthesized harmonica]:
C.J. Vanston
membranophone:
Jack Bruno (drummer)
background vocals:
Joey Diggs, Lamont Van Hook and Fred White (soul singer, songwriter, arranger and producer)
cover recording of:
The Simple Things
writer:
Rick Neigher, Phil Roy and John Shanks
Joe Cocker24:47
4N’oubliez jamais
producer:
Roger Davies (producer) and Chris Lord‐Alge
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
accordion, piano and Rhodes piano:
C.J. Vanston
acoustic guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
bass:
Hutch Hutchinson (American bassist)
guitar:
Michael Landau and Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ]:
Chris Stainton
membranophone:
Kenny Aronoff
percussion:
Rafael Padilla
background vocals:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Mortonette Jenkins and Marlena Jeter
recording of:
N’oubliez jamais
lyricist:
Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family)
composer:
Russ Kunkel
Joe Cocker3.54:40
5Have a Little Faith in Me
producer:
Roger Davies (producer) and Chris Lord‐Alge
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
bass:
Bob Feit
guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
membranophone:
Jack Bruno (drummer)
organ and synthesizer:
C.J. Vanston
percussion:
Lenny Castro
piano:
Chris Stainton
background vocals:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Mortonette Jenkins and Marlena Jeter
cover recording of:
Have a Little Faith in Me
lyricist and composer:
John Hiatt (guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Joe Cocker2.54:15
6What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
producer:
Roger Davies (producer), Chris Lord‐Alge and C.J. Vanston
bass:
Lee Sklar (bassist, session musician)
guitar:
Michael Landau
keyboard:
C.J. Vanston
membranophone:
Michael Baird
percussion:
Rafael Padilla
background vocals:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Mortonette Jenkins and Marlena Jeter
arranger:
jeffery C.J. Vanston
recorded at:
NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
writer:
James Dean (US soul songwriter), Paul Riser and William Weatherspoon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jobete Music (UK)
Joe Cocker4:10
7Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
producer:
Don Was
acoustic guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
bass:
Hutch Hutchinson (American bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Kenny Aronoff and Jim Keltner
electric guitar:
Johnny Lee Schell
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ]:
Billy Preston
piano:
Chris Stainton
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Greg Leisz
synthesizer:
Jamie Muhoberac
background vocals:
Merry Clayton, Portia Griffin, Maxine Sharp and Myrna Smith
cover recording of:
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
writer:
Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus and Horace Ott
publisher:
Bennie Benjamin Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Chris-n-Jen Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1981)
Joe Cocker3.53:53
8Delta Lady
producer:
Don Was
acoustic guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
bass:
Hutch Hutchinson (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
electric guitar:
Johnny Lee Schell
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ]:
Billy Preston
membranophone:
Kenny Aronoff
percussion:
Kenny Aronoff and Jim Keltner
piano:
Chris Stainton
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Greg Leisz
synthesizer:
Jamie Muhoberac
background vocals:
Merry Clayton, Portia Griffin, Maxine Sharp and Myrna Smith
recording of:
Delta Lady
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Reservoir 416 and Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc.
Joe Cocker23:17
9You Are So Beautiful
producer:
Don Was
acoustic guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
bass:
Hutch Hutchinson (American bassist)
cello:
Suzie Katayama and Rudy Stein
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Kenny Aronoff and Jim Keltner
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ]:
Billy Preston
piano:
Chris Stainton
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Greg Leisz
synthesizer:
Jamie Muhoberac
viola:
Denyse Buffum and Evan Wilson (viola player)
violin:
Peter Kent (violinist) and Sid Page
background vocals:
Merry Clayton, Portia Griffin, Maxine Sharp and Myrna Smith
conductor:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
cover recording of:
You Are So Beautiful
writer:
Bruce Fisher and Billy Preston
publisher:
Almo Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Preston Songs (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Joe Cocker3.352:44
10That’s All I Need to Know/Difenderò (live)
executive producer:
Roger Davies (producer)
producer:
Eros Ramazzotti
mixer:
Alberto Bonardi
bass:
Flavio Scopaz
guitar:
Claudio Guidetti, Don Kirkpatrick (guitarist/songwriter) and Paul Warren (US soul/blues guitarist)
keyboard:
Luca Scarpa and Steve Grove
membranophone:
Alfredo Golino
saxophone:
Steve Grove
background vocals:
Emanuela Cortesi, Stefano De Maco and Monica Magnini
vocals:
Eros Ramazzotti
recorded at:
Königsplatz in München, Bayern, Germany
mixed at:
LCD Studio in Inverigo, Como, Lombardia, Italy
live recording of:
That’s All I Need to Know/Difenderò
writer:
Adelio Cogliati, Graham Lyle, Eros Ramazzotti and Vladimiro Tosetto
Joe Cocker feat. Eros Ramazzotti14:01
11Let the Healing Begin
producer:
Roger Davies (producer) and Chris Lord‐Alge
bass:
Bob Feit
guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist) and Tony Joe White
membranophone:
Jack Bruno (drummer)
organ, piano [acoustic piano] and synthesizer:
C.J. Vanston
percussion:
Lenny Castro
solo guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Chris Stainton
background vocals:
Alexandra Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Mortonette Jenkins and Marlena Jeter
strings arranger:
C.J. Vanston
recording of:
Let the Healing Begin
lyricist and composer:
T.J. White
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tony Joe White Music
Joe Cocker4:16
12Tonight
producer:
Roger Davies (producer) and Chris Lord‐Alge
bass:
Neil Stubenhaus
guitar:
Michael Landau, Dean Parks (American session guitarist) and Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
membranophone:
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
percussion:
Rafael Padilla
piano:
Chris Stainton
Rhodes piano:
Chris Stainton and C.J. Vanston
synthesizer:
C.J. Vanston
background vocals:
Joey Diggs, Lamont Van Hook and Fred White (soul singer, songwriter, arranger and producer)
recording of:
Tonight
writer:
Max Carl and Gregg Sutton
Joe Cocker4:46
13Night 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 Cocker13:26
14Don’t You Love Me Anymore
producer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
guitar:
Neal Schon
keyboard:
Jeff Lorber
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Albert Hammond, Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer), Joe Turano (singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, jazz) and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
edit of:
Don’t You Love Me Anymore by Joe Cocker
recording of:
Don’t You Love Me Anymore
writer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
Joe Cocker15:09
15When the Night Comes
producer:
Charlie Midnight
bass:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
guitar:
Phil Grande
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter)
membranophone and percussion:
David Beal
organ:
Chris Stainton
piano:
Jeff Levine
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Tawatha Agee, Curtis King (American singer and songwriter) and Vaneese Thomas
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 Cocker3.54:44
16You 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 Cocker34:13
17Unchain My Heart
producer:
Charlie Midnight
bass guitar:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
guitar:
Phil Grande
horn:
Crispin Cioe, Robert Funk, Arno Hecht (American saxophonist) and Hollywood Paul Litteral
keyboard:
Jeff Levine
membranophone:
David Beal
solo tenor saxophone:
Clarence Clemons
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Benny Diggs and Vaneese Thomas
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 Cocker4.255:04
18With a Little Help From My Friends (live)
recorded in:
Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
bass:
Warren McRae
guitar:
Phil Grande and John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist) and Chris Stainton
membranophone:
Dan Hickey
percussion and saxophone [sax]:
Deric Dyer
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Cydney Davis and Maxine Sharp
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 Cocker5:56

Credits

Release

art direction and design/illustration:Norman Moore (art director and designer)
photography:Greg Gorman
Mike Owens (photographer)
mastering:Doug Sax
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1998)
mastered at:The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, 1967-2008) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/833801 [info]
ASIN:DE: B00000I82D [info]
other databases:https://www.musik-sammler.de/media/812780/ [info]

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Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/41778 [info]
Wikidata:Q5483207 [info]