The Essential

~ Release by Joe Cocker (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Up 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 & Jennifer Warnes3.23:54
2Sweet Lil’ Woman
recording of:
Sweet Lil’ Woman
lyricist and composer:
Andy Fraser (English bassist, member of Free)
Joe Cocker14:04
3Easy Rider
Joe Cocker2:56
4Threw It Away
recording of:
Threw It Away
writer:
Pauline Black and Phil Pickett (songwriter, producer, keyboard player)
Joe Cocker3:30
5Ruby Lee
bass:
Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
drums (drum set):
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
guitar:
Mikey Chung and Barry Reynolds
keyboard:
Wally Badarou
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson
vocals:
Joe Cocker
cover recording of:
Ruby Lee
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Dunlap and Bill Withers
Joe Cocker4:26
6Many Rivers to Cross
bass:
Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
drums (drum set):
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
guitar:
Mikey Chung and Barry Reynolds
keyboard:
Wally Badarou
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson
vocals:
Joe Cocker
cover recording of:
Many Rivers to Cross
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Island Music Ltd. (from 1992 to present)
Joe Cocker13:43
7Talking Back to the Night
bass:
Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
drums (drum set):
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
guitar:
Mikey Chung and Barry Reynolds
keyboard:
Wally Badarou
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson
vocals:
Joe Cocker
cover recording of:
Talking Back to the Night
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
Will Jennings and Steve Winwood
Joe Cocker4:51
8Honky Tonk Women
engineer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer)
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
mixer:
Glyn Johns
bass guitar:
Carl Radle (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28)
congas:
Bobby Torres (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28) and Jim Keltner (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Chuck Blackwell (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28)
guitar:
Don Preston (blues guitarist) (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28) and Leon Russell (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28)
percussion:
Sandy Konikoff (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28)
piano:
Chris Stainton (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist) (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28)
trumpet:
Jim Price (horn session musician) (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28)
background vocals:
Rita Coolidge (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28), Bobby Jones (singer, worked with Joe Cocker) (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28), Claudia Lennear (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28), Daniel Moore (producer, songwriter and vocalist) (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28), Matthew Moore (member of 1960s bands Matthew Moore Plus Four and The Moon) (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28), Nicole Barclay (keyboardist/songwriter, played with Fanny & Joe Cocker) (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28), Pamela Polland (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28), Don Preston (blues guitarist) (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28), Donna Washburn (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28) and Donna Weiss (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28)
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28)
recorded at:
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28)
live cover recording of:
Honky Tonk Women (from 1970-03-27 until 1970-03-28)
written in:
Mato Grosso, Brazil (in 1968-12)
writer:
Mick Jagger (in 1968-12) and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist) (in 1968-12)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Westminster Music Ltd.
Joe Cocker3:43
9Sticks and Stones
cover recording of:
Sticks and Stones
lyricist and composer:
Titus Turner
publisher:
Piccadilly Music Corporation, Tangerine Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Joe Cocker2:32
10Cry Me a River
engineer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer)
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
mixer:
Glyn Johns
bass guitar:
Carl Radle (on 1970-03-28)
congas:
Bobby Torres (on 1970-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (on 1970-03-28) and Jim Keltner (on 1970-03-28)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Chuck Blackwell (on 1970-03-28)
guitar:
Don Preston (blues guitarist) (on 1970-03-28)
organ:
Chris Stainton (on 1970-03-28)
percussion:
Sandy Konikoff (on 1970-03-28)
piano:
Leon Russell (on 1970-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist) (on 1970-03-28)
trumpet:
Jim Price (horn session musician) (on 1970-03-28)
background vocals:
Rita Coolidge (on 1970-03-28), Bobby Jones (singer, worked with Joe Cocker) (on 1970-03-28), Claudia Lennear (on 1970-03-28), Daniel Moore (producer, songwriter and vocalist) (on 1970-03-28), Matthew Moore (member of 1960s bands Matthew Moore Plus Four and The Moon) (on 1970-03-28), Nicole Barclay (keyboardist/songwriter, played with Fanny & Joe Cocker) (on 1970-03-28), Pamela Polland (on 1970-03-28), Don Preston (blues guitarist) (on 1970-03-28), Donna Washburn (on 1970-03-28) and Donna Weiss (on 1970-03-28)
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker (on 1970-03-28)
recorded at:
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1970-03-28)
live cover recording of:
Cry Me a River (on 1970-03-28)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Joe Cocker53:58
11Please Give Peace a Chance
cover recording of:
Give Peace a Chance
additional composer:
Bonnie Bramlett
composer:
Leon Russell
Joe Cocker4:18
12She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
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
Joe Cocker2:48
13The 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)
Joe Cocker4:18
14Delta Lady
recording of:
Delta Lady
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Reservoir 416 and Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc.
Joe Cocker5:43

Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by:Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) (in 1998)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) (in 1995)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/746662 [info]