[.ca] Joe Cocker (W/2 Bonus Tracks)

if only the others had survived...:
my brother had a stereo with no speakers and just a headset.he owned a grand total of three 8-tracks:janis joplin-pearl,jimi hendrix-band of gypsys and joe cocker-1st album.he played one after the other continously.this was way before programming and random shuffle.my favorite of the three is cocker.he had a little help from his friends-thats my 2nd favorite cocker album-such as lloyd price,leon russell,john sebastian oh and that other group the beatles.this guy by all accounts should not even be here.he survived going to rock and roll heaven and the psychedelic sixties.while joe cocker is a great performer he pales in comparison to the legends hendrix,joplin and morrison.we can only imagine what those three would achieved and mourn for our loss.my favorite tracks on the cocker cd are :that your business,hitchcock railway,darling be home soon and she came in through the bathroom window-that song alone is worth the price of a cd.i recommed the newly remastered version with bonus tracks,it has superior sound and a good photo of joe and his dog.this album has it all:a unique singing style,a little country and blues,but mostly solid classic rock sound !

Pretty good follow up--great sound!:
A & M has done an uncharacteristically good job on remastering the early Cockers. The sound here is just beautiful, with a sharpness and clarity lacking on the previous version. If you liked the original, you'll hear stuff on this version you never heard before. Don't buy it for the bonus tracks--She's Good To Me is so-so and Let It Be gets a bit tedious after awhile.

One Of The Great Classic Rock Albums.:
The Year was 1969, and Joe Cocker was a hot ticket in the circles of rock n roll. His recent performance at Woodstock and his powerful debut album, "With A Little Help From My Friends", was enough to skyrocket him to the equivalent of a rock n roll rookie of the year. "Joe Cocker!" his 1969 sophmore effort proved to be even better then his debut album. Critically acclaimed by almost every rock critic alive, the album shot up into the top ten and became one of the big sellers of the year. One can instantly feel the driving power in the voice of Joe Cocker, in his absolute prime. Tunes like "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" and "Delta Lady" are bare bones late 1960's hard rock done to perfection. The album also has a soul and gospel feel that is unmatched by any white classic rocker of that generation\ohe is the male version of janis Joplin\c. The gospel choir sound on such tunes as "Darling Be Home Soon", "Hello Little Friend" and "Hitchcock Railway" are simply phenominal. His cover of George Harrison's "Something" is the best rock interpretation of that song ever waxed. His painful and emotional version of "Something" turns the Beatle classic into his own musical statement, that to this day remains the definitve alternate take on the song. Leon Russell did a great production job along with Denny Cordell. The allstar choir consisted of Bonnie Bramlett, Rita Coolidge, and Merry Clayton. The band assemled for this album included; Leon Russell and Cocker's own grease band consisting of Chris Stainton, Henry McCullough, Bruce Rowland, Alan Spenner and Paul Humphries. In the liner notes it states that Eric Clapton while listening to the finished product told producer Cordell "Oh man, this is a hit, this is a real hit". Indeed it was a hit, and the finest studio album Joe Cocker has ever put out. "Joe Cocker!" is also one of the greatest rock albums of alltime.

Joe Cocker!:
It is silly to give this cd anything but a five star rating. First, there is the excellent choice of tunes. When it originally came out it was considered hip, funky, and powerful. Here's an Englishman sounding like Ray Charles doing Dylan, Beatles, Cohen, John Sebastian, and Leon Russell (who produced this). Secondly, the thing sociologically reeks of prime hippie era panache. If you were around when this came out then you'll understand, if you didn't then this is an excellent blues based example of counter culture rock with a tinge of country.

• Dear Landlord
• Bird on a Wire
• Lawdy Miss Clawdy
• She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
• Hitchcock Railway
• That's Your Business
• Something
• Delta Lady - Joe Cocker, Joe Cocker, Milt Holland, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Henry McCullough, Bruce Rowland, Leon Russell, Alan Spenner, Chris Stainton, Clarence White
• Hello Little Friend
• Darling Be Home Soon
• She's Good to Me \o*\c
• Let It Be \o*\c