The Essential Collection

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Unchain My Heart
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)
5:08
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.
34:14
3Delta Lady
bass guitar:
Alan Spenner
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
recording of:
Delta Lady (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Reservoir 416 and Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc.
12:54
4She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
assistant engineer:
David Gallo (engineer) and David Roberts (engineer)
engineer:
Guy Charbonneau
producer:
Michael Lang (Producer)
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
recorded at:
Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States (on 1989-10-05)
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
32:40
5The Letter
cover recording of:
The Letter
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Lovolar Music and Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
4:10
6Feeling Alright
producer:
Denny Cordell
mixer:
Tony Visconti
bass:
Carol Kaye
guitar:
David Cohen (British guitarist)
maracas and tumbi:
Laudir de Oliveira
membranophone:
Paul Humphries (drums)
piano:
Artie Butler
background vocals:
Merry Clayton, Brenda Holloway and Patrice Holloway
cover recording of:
Feelin’ Alright
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mason (co-founder of Traffic)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
34:11
7What Are You Doing With a Fool Like Me?
recording of:
What Are You Doing With a Fool Like Me
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
4:51
8When 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)
3.54:49
9Just Like a Woman
producer:
Denny Cordell
mixer:
Tony Visconti
bass:
Chris Stainton
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
10With a Little Help From My Friends
producer:
Denny Cordell
mixer:
Tony Visconti
bass guitar:
Chris Stainton
drums (drum set):
Barrie James Wilson
guitar:
Jimmy Page
organ:
Tommy Eyre
background vocals:
Madeline Bell, Rosetta Hightower and Sunny Weetman
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:
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)
3.65:10
11Sweet Little Woman
bass:
Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
drums (drum set):
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
guitar:
Adrian Belew, Mikey Chung and Barry Reynolds
keyboard:
Wally Badarou
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
vocals:
Jimmy Cliff and Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
recording of:
Sweet Lil’ Woman
lyricist and composer:
Andy Fraser (English bassist, member of Free)
4:05
12High Time We Went
recording of:
High Time We Went
writer:
Joe Cocker and Chris Stainton
2:43
13I Stand in Wonder
recording of:
I Stand in Wonder
writer:
Eddie Schwartz and David Tyson (Canadian producer/songwriter)
4:24
14A Woman Loves a Man
bass guitar:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
guitar:
Phil Grande
membranophone:
David Beal
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Benny Diggs, Dan Hartman and Vaneese Thomas
recording of:
A Woman Loves a Man
writer:
Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight
4:18
15Don't You Love Me Any More
engineer:
Guy Roche
producer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Ezrin and Paul Lani
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
guitar:
Neal Schon
keyboard:
Jeff Lorber
background vocals:
Albert Hammond, Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer), Joe Turano (singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, jazz) and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
arranger:
Bob Ezrin
recording of:
Don’t You Love Me Anymore
writer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
5:25
16Up 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)
3.23:55
17Hitchcock Railway
cover recording of:
Hitchcock Railway
lyricist and composer:
Don Dunn and Tony McCashen
4:41
18You Are So Beautiful
assistant engineer:
David Gallo (engineer) and David Roberts (engineer)
engineer:
Guy Charbonneau
producer:
Michael Lang (Producer)
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
bass:
Dave McDaniel (bass)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
recorded at:
Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States (on 1989-10-05)
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)
4.052:39