01 – Fire It Up
02 – I’ll Be Your Doctor
03 – You Love Me Back
04 – I Come In Peace
05 – You Don’t Need A Million Dollars
06 – Eye On The Prize
07 – Younger
08 – You Don’t Know What You’re Doing To Me
09 – The Letting Go
10 – I’ll Walk In The Sunshine Again
11 – Weight Of The World
12 – The Last Road (Bonus Track)
13 – Walk Through the World With Me (Bonus Track)

Personnel:
Lead vocals - Joe Cocker
Guitars - Ray Parker, Jr., Joel Shearer, Tim Pierce, Tom Bukovac
Bass - Chris Chaney
Drums and percussion - Dorian Crozier
Keyboards - Jamie Muhoberac, Matt Serletic, Michael Finnigan
Programming - Matt Serletic
Trombone - Jeff Babko
Saxophones - George Shelby, Cleto Escobedo III
Trumpet - Jamie Hovorka, John Daversa
Background vocals - Sherree Brown, Mabvuto Carpenter, Ayana Williams, Kara Britz, 
Michael Finnigan, Maxine Waters, Julia Waters, 
RDVZ A Capella Group: 
Anh Nguyen, Melinda Porto, Nicholas Tubbs, Melanie Fernandez,
Richie Ferris, Jeremy Hitch
Violin - Julie Gigante, Roger Wilkie
Viola - Brian Dembow
Cello - Steve Erdody

“I WAS so much older then, I’m younger than that now,” sang Bob Dylan many decades ago. It’s a sentiment that could easily be applied to Joe Cocker.

Once upon a time he turned in subtle balladry such as Moon Tears. Now he trades in lumpy, sub-Springsteen working man’s rock like the title track here and casual sexism as on, sigh, I’ll Be Your Doctor. His voice is as good as ever but here it is just wasted. ---Martin Towsend, express.co.uk

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1.    "Dear Landlord" (Bob Dylan) – 3:23
2.    "Bird on the Wire" (Leonard Cohen) – 4:30
3.    "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" (Lloyd Price) – 2:15
4.    "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:37
5.    "Hitchcock Railway" (Don Dunn, Tony McCashen) – 4:41
6.    "That's Your Business Now" (Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton) – 2:56
7.    "Something" (George Harrison) – 3:32
8.    "Delta Lady" (Leon Russell) – 2:51
9.   "Hello, Little Friend" (Leon Russell) – 3:52
10.    "Darling Be Home Soon" (John Sebastian) – 4:49
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11.  “The New Age of Lily” (Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton) – 2:15
12. “Somethings Coming  On” (Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton) - 2:17
13    "She's Good To Me" (Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton) – 2:56

Joe Cocker – vocals
Chris Stainton – piano, organ, guitar
Alan Spenner – bass
Bruce Rowland – drums
Henry McCullough – guitar
George Harrison - rhythm guitar[5]
Leon Russell – piano, organ, guitar
Milt Holland – percussion
Sneaky Pete Kleinow – guitar
Clarence White – guitar
Paul Humphries – drums
Merry Clayton, Bonnie Bramlett, Rita Coolidge, Patrice Holloway, Sherlie Matthews – background vocals

Joe Cocker's first three A&M albums form the bedrock of a career that spans over three decades. While Cocker certainly wasn't always in top form during this stretch -- thanks to alcohol problems and questionable comeback moves in the '80s and '90s -- his early records did inform the classic pub rock sound later credited to proto-punk figures like Graham Parker and Brinsley Schwarz. On those early records, Cocker mixed elements of late-'60s English blues revival recordings (John Mayall, et al.) with the more contemporary sounds of soul and pop; a sound fused in no small part by producer and arranger Leon Russell, whose gumbo mix figures prominently on this eponymous release and the infamous Mad Dogs & Englishmen live set. Russell's sophisticated swamp blues aesthetic is felt directly with versions of his gospel ballad "Hello, Little Friend" and Beatles-inspired bit of New Orleans pop -- and one of Cocker's biggest hits -- "Delta Lady." Following up on the huge success of an earlier cover of "With a Little Help From My Friends," Cocker mines more Beatles gold with very respectable renditions of "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" and "Something." And rounding out this impressive set are equally astute takes on Dylan's "Dear Landlord," Leonard Cohen's "Bird on the Wire," and John Sebastian's "Darling Be Home Soon." Throughout, Cocker gets superb support from his regular backing group of the time, the Grease Band. A fine introduction to the singer's classic, late-'60s and early-'70s period. ---Stephen Cook, Rovi

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Side one

1    "Feeling Alright" (Dave Mason) – 4:10
2    "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon) – 3:27
3    "Change in Louise" (Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton) – 3:22
4    "Marjorine" (Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton) – 2:38
5    "Just Like a Woman" (Bob Dylan) – 5:17

Side two

6    "Do I Still Figure in Your Life?" (Pete Dello) – 3:59
7    "Sandpaper Cadillac" (Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton) – 3:16
8    "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" (Gloria Caldwell, Sol Marcus, Bennie Benjamin) – 4:41
9    "With a Little Help from My Friends" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 5:11
10    "I Shall Be Released" (Bob Dylan) – 4:35

Bonus tracks (1999 reissue)

11    "The New Age of Lily" (Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton) – 2:15
12    "Something's Coming On" (Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton) – 2:15

    Joe Cocker: vocals
    David Cohen: guitar (track 1)
    Tony Visconti: guitar (track 2)
    Jimmy Page: guitar (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7 & 9)
    Henry McCullough: guitar (tracks 3, 6, 8 & 10)
    Albert Lee: guitar (track 4)
    Chris Stainton: piano (tracks 2, 3, 4 & 7), organ (tracks 2 & 7), bass guitar (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 & 10)
    Tommy Eyre: piano (track 5), organ (tracks 8 & 9)
    Artie Butler: piano (track 1)
    Matthew Fisher: organ (track 5)
    Stevie Winwood: organ (tracks 6 & 10)
    Carol Kaye: bass guitar (track 1)
    Paul Humphrey: drums (track 1)
    Clem Cattini: drums (tracks 2, 4 & 7)
    Mike Kellie: drums (tracks 3, 6 & 10)
    B.J. Wilson: drums (tracks 5 & 9)
    Kenny: drums (track 8)
    Laudir: tumba, maracas (track 1)
    Brenda Holloway: backing vocals (track 1)
    Patrice Holloway: backing vocals (track 1)
    Merry Clayton: backing vocals (track 1)
    Madeline Bell: backing vocals (tracks 2, 6 & 9)
    Rosetta Hightower: backing vocals (tracks 2 & 9)
    Sue Wheetman: backing vocals (tracks 3, 6, 9 & 10)
    Sunny Wheetman: Backing Vocals (Tracks 3, 6, 9 & 10)

Joe Cocker's debut album holds up extraordinarily well across four decades, the singer's performance bolstered by some very sharp playing, not only by his established sideman/collaborator Chris Stainton, but also some top-notch session musicians, among them drummer Clem Cattini, Steve Winwood on organ, and guitarists Jimmy Page and Albert Lee, all sitting in. It's Cocker's voice, a soulful rasp of an instrument backed up by Madeline Bell, Sunny Weetman and Rossetta Hightower that carries this album and makes "Change in Louise," "Feeling Alright," "Just Like a Woman," "I Shall Be Released," and even "Bye Bye Blackbird" into profound listening experiences. But the surprises in the arrangements, tempo, and approaches taken help make this an exceptional album. Tracks like "Just Like a Woman," with its soaring gospel organ above a lean textured acoustic and light electric accompaniment, and the guitar-dominated rendition of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" -- the formal debut of the Grease Band on record -- all help make this an exceptional listening experience. The 1999 A&M reissue not only includes new notes and audiophile-quality sound, but also a pair of bonus tracks, the previously unanthologized B-sides "The New Age of Lily" and "Something Coming On," deserved better than the obscurity in which they previously dwelt. ---Bruce Eder, Rovi

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02-joe_cocker-cry_me_a_river_(metropol_1980)
03-joe_cocker-i_cant_say_no_(metropol_1980)
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20-joe_cocker-the_letter_(metropol_1980)
21-joe_cocker-high_time_we_went_(metropol_1980)
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Joe Cocker - (Vocals)
Cliff Goodwin - (Lead Guitar)
Howard Hersh - (Bass)
Mitch Chakour - (Piano)
Larry Marshall - (Organ)
Eric Parker - (Drums)
Maxine Green - (Vocals)
Dede Washburn - (Vocals)
Anne Lang - (Vocals)

Joe Cocker - Cry Me A River movie was released Sep 16, 2008 by the Universal Music & Video Distribution studio. This DVD features a classic archival performance of the German WDR TV series Rockpalast filmed at the Metropol in Berlin on October 31, 1980. Joe Cocker - Cry Me A River movie Cocker performs his most famous songs plus some rarer tracks.

With his unmistakable voice and powerful, physical performances, Joe Crocker remains one of England's most notable blues-rock musicians Joe Cocker - Cry Me A River video. This Berlin concert film, recorded in 1980, captures the gritty vocalist in strong form as he plays his best-loved hits, including "Delta Lady," "The Letter," and his signature cover of the Beatles' "With A Little Help From My Friends." ---cduniverse.com

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1 	Hard Knocks 	3:24
2 	Get On 	3:27
3 	Unforgiven 	4:16
4 	The Fall 	3:50
5 	So It Goes 	3:21
6 	Runaway Train 	3:27
7 	Stay The Same 	4:41
8 	Thankful 	4:00
9 	So 	3:55
10 	I Hope 	4:48

Joe Cocker - Vocas 	
Jeff Babko - Trombone
Jennifer Bailey - Choir/Chorus
Stephanie Bentley - Vocals (Background)
Stevie Blacke - Cello, Viola, Violin
Sherree Brown 	- Vocals (Background)
Tom Bukovac - Guitar (Electric)
Mabvuto Carpenter - Choir/Chorus, Vocals (Background)
Matt Chamberlain - Drums
Chris Chaney - Bass
Ashley Cleveland - Vocals (Background)
Dorian Crozier - Drums
Kara DioGuardi 	- Choir/Chorus, Composer
Erica Dowd - Choir/Chorus
Cleto Escobedo - Saxophone
Dorian Ford - Choir/Chorus
Josh Freese - Drums
Kenny Greenberg - Guitar (Electric)
Nomisha Jackson - Choir/Chorus
Renee Jackson - Choir/Chorus
Shawntae Jackson - Choir/Chorus
Kim Keys - Vocals (Background)
Ron King - Trumpet
Greg Morrow 	Drums
Jamie Muhoberac  - Keyboards
Steve Nathan - Synthesizer, Wurlitzer
Ray Parker, Jr. - Guitar
Tim Pierce - Guitar
Matt Serletic - Keyboards
Joel Shearer - Guitar
Judson Spence 	- Vocals (Background)
Robyn Troup - Choir/Chorus, Vocals (Background)
Niomisha Wilson - Choir/Chorus
Glenn Worf - Bass
Reese Wynans - Piano

Teaming up with Matt Serletic, a producer who made his name via his work with Collective Soul and especially Matchbox Twenty, Joe Cocker comes up with a clean, shiny machine on Hard Knocks. Despite Cocker's trademark soulful rasp, this isn't an especially warm album. It's bright and bold, as hard and shiny as stainless steel, but there isn't a meanness to it: it's professional to its core, each note polished til it gleams, not one song outside of Cocker's wheelhouse. He pours his passion in, which may not be enough to liven up this buttoned-down upper-crust soul, but it is enough to keep things pleasant. ---Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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1. What's Going On
2. Chain Of Fools 
3. One 
4. I Who Have Nothing 
5. Maybe I'm Amazed 
6. I Keep Forgetting 
7. I Put A Spell On You 
8. Every Kind Of People 
9. Love Don't Live Here Anymore 
10. Don't Let Me Be Lonely 
11. Jealous Guy 
12. Everybody Hurts

Joe Cocker – vocals, executive producer
Jeff Baxter – guitar
Jeff Beck – guitar
Gene Black – guitar
Eric Clapton – guitar
Shane Fontayne – guitar
Bruce Gaitsch – acoustic guitar
Michael Landau – guitar
Steve Lukather – guitar
Dean Parks – guitar
Michael Thompson – guitar
Ray Neapolitan – bass, executive producer
Leland Sklar – bass
C. J. Vanston – bass, keyboards, producer, mixing, engineer
Bruce Eskovitz – saxophone
Nick Lane – trombone
Chris Botti – trumpet
Bill Churchville – trumpet
Chris Tedesco – trumpet
Jerry Goodman – violin
Alexander Adhami – santoor
Ray Brinker – drums
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Rafael Padilla – percussion
Bernie Barlow – backing vocals
Terry Dexter – backing vocals
C.C. White – backing vocals
Shelly Berg – conductor

When he came to popular attention in the late 1960s, Joe Cocker reinvigorated and to a certain extent reinvented the art of interpretive singing at a time when it seemed to have been put in the shade permanently by the rise of singing songwriters led by Bob Dylan and the Beatles. Just when it seemed that no one but the songwriters themselves had the right to sing their songs, Cocker came along giving a gruff, pleading rendition of the Beatles' "With a Little Help From My Friends" that stood in stark contrast to Ringo Starr's happy-go-lucky version. But on his many albums, Cocker usually made sure to balance his carefully selected covers of well-known material with previously unknown tunes so that he was able to originate some material. On Heart & Soul, which marks the 60-year-old singer's return to major-label status (it was released on EMI internationally in October 2004 and on Universal's New Door imprint in the U.S. in February 2005), he doesn't bother with the new stuff; this one's all standards. The songs date from the 1950s, '60s, '70s, and '90s, and are drawn from R&B, pop/rock, and alternative rock stalwarts ranging from Screamin' Jay Hawkins to former Beatles and contemporary acts U2 and R.E.M.. Producer Jeffrey C.J. Vanston makes a point of referencing the hit versions of the songs in the arrangements, which leave room for the talents of a who's who of guest guitarists including Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Steve Lukather. Cocker's familiar growls and cracked crooning make the songs his own, as usual, and as usual he claims the material without any sense of exclusivity. He never makes you forget the accomplished singers who did these songs before (sometimes more than one of them -- "I Keep Forgettin' [Every Time You're Near]" has had seemingly definitive readings by both Chuck Jackson and Michael McDonald, while "Jealous Guy" is associated not only with its author, John Lennon, but also Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry). Nor does he necessarily improve on those singers; could anyone turn in a more memorable version of "What's Going On" than Marvin Gaye? But that isn't really the point. It's not like his version of "With a Little Help From My Friends" was better than the Beatles', either. It was just different, and it made listeners hear the song in a different way. That's what an interpretive singer does, and it's what Cocker successfully does here, too. At a time when McDonald has enjoyed a career resurgence re-singing the Motown songbook, there is clearly a place for Cocker among adult listeners and on the adult contemporary charts, and that's why he's back on the majors. He does not disappoint. ---William Ruhlmann, Rovi

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1. Introduction
2. Honky Tonk Woman
3. Sticks and Stones
4. Cry Me a River
5. Bird on a Wire
6. Feelin' Alright
7. Superstar
8. Let's Go Get Stoned
9. Blue Medley
10. Girl from the North Country
11. Give Peace a Chance
12. Introduction
13. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
14. Space Captain
15. The Letter
16. Delta Lady

Nickey Barclay - Choir/Chorus, Vocals
Chuck Blackwell - Drums, Percussion
Joe Cocker - Vocals
Rita Coolidge - Choir/Chorus, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Jim Gordon - Drums
Bob "Congo" Jones - Vocals
Bobby Jones - Choir/Chorus, Vocals
Jim Keltner - Drums
Bobby Keys - Sax (Tenor), Saxophone
Sanford Konikoff - Percussion
Claudia Lennear  - Vocals
Claudia Linnear - Choir/Chorus, Vocals
Daniel Moore - Choir/Chorus, Vocals
Matthew Moore - Choir/Chorus, Composer, Vocals
Pamela Polland - Choir/Chorus, Vocals
Don Preston - Choir/Chorus, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals
Jim Price - Horn, Keyboards, Vocals
Carl Radle - Bass, Bass Instrument, Main Personnel, Unknown Contributor Role
Leon Russell - Arranger, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Vocals
Chris Stainton - 	Arranger, Bass, Keyboards, Organ, Piano
Bobby Torres - Congas, Percussion
Donna Washburn  - Choir/Chorus, Vocals
Donna Wiess - Choir/Chorus, Vocals

Listening to this CD brings back a lot of memories. Mad Dogs & Englishmen was just about the most elaborate album that A&M Records had ever released, back in 1971, a double LP in a three-panel, fold-out, gatefold sleeve, with almost 80 minutes of music inside and a ton of photos, graphics, and annotation wrapping around it. A live recording done in tandem with a killer documentary film of the same U.S. tour, it was recorded at the Fillmore East, where the movie was a cross-country affair, and the two were, thus, completely separate entities -- also, as people couldn't "buy" the film in those days, the double LP has lingered longer in the memory, by virtue of its being on shelves, and also being taken off those shelves to be played. Unlike a lot of other "coffee table"-type rock releases of the era, such as Woodstock and The Concert for Bangladesh, people actually listened to Mad Dogs & Englishmen -- most of its content was exciting, and its sound, a veritable definition of big-band rock with three dozen players working behind the singer, was unique. The CD offers a seriously good sound, whether it's just Joe Cocker and a pianist and organist in the opening of "Bird on a Wire," or the entire band going full-tilt on "Cry Me a River"; the remastering was set at a high volume level and there was a decent amount of care taken to get the detail right, so you can appreciate the presence of the multiple drummers, and the legion of guitarists and singers, plus the multiple keyboard players. The lead guitar and solo piano on "Feelin' Alright," for example, come through, but so do the 34 other players and singers behind the lead. This record was also just as much a showcase for Leon Russell as it was for Joe Cocker, which A&M probably didn't mind a bit, as Russell was selling millions of records at the time. As is now known, and it's recounted in the new notes, the tour from which this album was drawn all but wiped out Joe Cocker -- on a psychic level -- because the music was presented on such a vast scale (and there is a moment in the movie where he mentions breaking up his former backing group, the Grease Band, with a hint of regret in his voice) and his own contribution was so muted by Russell's work as arranger and bandleader. He may well have been the "victim" of a "hijacking" of sorts, but the musical results, apart from the dubious "Give Peace a Chance," are difficult to argue about upon hearing this record anew, decades after the fact -- it's almost all bracing and beautiful. ---Bruce Eder, Rovi

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01. The Jealous Kind [03:51]
02. I Broke Down [03:29]
03. You Came Along [03:50]
04. Catfish [05:25]
05. Moon Dew [05:54]
06. The Man In Me [02:44]
07. She Is My Lady [04:38]
08. Worrier [03:16]
09. Born Thru Indifference [06:15]
10. A Song For You [06:26]

Patti Austin - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Bonnie Bramlett - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Eric Clapton - Guitar
Joe Cocker - Composer, Guitar, Vocals
Cornell Dupree 	- Guitar
Gordon Edwards - Bass
Felix "Flaco" Falcon - Percussion
Flaco - Congas
Steve Gadd - Drums, Guitar
Eric Gale - Arranger, Guitar
Lani Groves - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Gwen Guthrie - Vocals
Albert Lee - Guitar
Phyllis Lindsay - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Sam Rivers - Sax (Soprano), Saxophone
Richard Tee - Arranger, Keyboards, Organ
Brenda White - Vocals (Background)
Brenda White-King - Vocals
Maxine Willard Waters - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Deniece Williams - Vocals, Vocals (Background)

Recorded in Jamaica, Stingray finds Joe Cocker turning in a fine vocal performance throughout and shines on such covers as "A Song For You" and Bob Dylan's "The Man In Me." Stingray is full of gems worth seeking out. --- James Chrispell, Rovi

Stingray was the last album Joe Cocker ever released for A&M Records in April of 1976. This much overlooked album[which A&M failed to promote adequately]ranks as a favorite among his musical peers. Joe turns in some unbelievable vocal performances on such tunes as "The Jealous Kind", "A Song For You", "She is My Lady" and "The Worrier"[which Features Eric Clapton on guitar]. The soulful rhythm section is anchored by Joe's then backup band Stuff with lead guitarist Eric Gale providing flawless guitar solo's throughout. Great backup vocals are provided by Patti Austin, Deniece Williams and Bonnie Bramlet. The late Peter Tosh makes a cameo as well on the Dylan tune "The Man in Me". If you like Joe Cocker this is a must have import[never released domestically]which is very reasonably priced. It's been said by a prior review of this album many years ago by James Chrispell"Stingray is full of gems worth seeking out". --- swapacd.com

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CD1
1-1 Unchain My Heart 5:06
1-2 Summer In The City 3:52
1-3 N'oubilez Jamais 4:43
1-4 Could You Be Loved 4:17
1-5 The Simple Things 4:48
1-6 I Put A Spell On You 4:32
1-7 Let The Healing Begin 4:09
1-8 That's The Way Her Love Is 2:40
1-9 Ain't Gonna Cry Again 3:57
1-10 Feelin' Alright 4:13
1-11 No Ordinary World 3:31
1-12 That's All I Need To Know 4:05
1-13 Never Tear Us Apart 4:06
1-14 Up Where We Belong	(Featuring – Jennifer Warnes) 3:58
1-15 You Took It So Hard 4:29
1-16 When The Night Comes 4:48
1-17 Sweet Lil' Woman 4:05
1-18 What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted 4:02
1-19 Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest World 4:00

CD2

2-1 You Can Leave Your Hat On 4:16
2-2 Love Don't Live Here Anymore 4:16
2-3 My Father's Son 4:33
2-4 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 3:50
2-5 One 4:35
2-6 First We Take Manhattan 3:46
2-7 It's Only Love 3:58
2-8 Tonight 4:41
2-9 Delta Lady 2:53
2-10 Respect Yourself 5:17
2-11 Have A Little Faith In Me 4:18
2-12 Night Calls 3:28
2-13 Every Time It Rains 3:37
2-14 While You See A Chance 3:31
2-15 Everybody Hurts 5:21
2-16 You Are So Beautiful 2:44
2-17 Heart Full Of Rain 4:47
2-18 (All I Know) Feels Like Forever 4:44
2-19 With A Little Help From My Friends 5:11

After starting out as an unsuccessful pop singer (working under the name Vance Arnold), Joe Cocker found his niche singing rock and soul in the pubs of England with his superb backing group, the Grease Band. He hit number one in the U.K. in November 1968 with his version of the Beatles' "A Little Help from My Friends." His career really took off after he sang that song at the Woodstock festival in August 1969. A second British hit came with a version of Leon Russell's "Delta Lady" in the fall of 1969 (by then, Russell was Cocker's musical director) and both of his albums, With a Little Help from My Friends (April 1969) and Joe Cocker! (November 1969), went gold in America. In 1970, his cover of the Box Tops hit "The Letter" became his first U.S. Top Ten. Cocker's first peak of success came when Russell organized the "Mad Dogs & Englishmen" tour of 1970, featuring Cocker and over 40 others and resulting in a third gold album and a concert film. Subsequent efforts were less popular, and problems with alcohol (both on- and off-stage) reduced Cocker's once-powerful voice to a croaking rasp. But he returned to the U.S. Top Ten with the romantic ballad "You Are So Beautiful" in 1975 and topped the charts in a duet with Jennifer Warnes on "Up Where We Belong," the theme from the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman. He still charted during the '90s, albeit with less frequency than he did in the '70s and '80s, and has also continued to work throughout the new millennium. Across from Midnight arrived in 1997, followed by No Ordinary World two years later. Respect Yourself appeared in 2002, and the covers album Heart & Soul followed in 2004. The European release Hymn for My Soul, which features cover versions of songs by Stevie Wonder, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, and John Fogerty, was issued on Parlophone in 2007. His complete Live at Woodstock performance was released on CD in 2009. In 2010, Hard Knocks -- his first studio album in three years -- was released in Europe. Cocker's 23rd studio album, Fire It Up, was issued in November 2012 on Sony. It was produced by Matt Serletic, known for his work with Collective Soul, Rob Thomas, Matchbox Twenty and numerous others. ---Cub Koda, Rovi

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