The Best of Joe Cocker

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Known for his crazy man gyrations, sandpaper and gravel voice, and a destructive alcoholism that imbued his songs with a desperate edge, Joe Cocker set forth with a British blues sound nearly impossible to beat. This collection features his later work. The demons controlled, he's transformed himself into an adult-contemporary singer who can deliver the pathos on cue. The simple elegance of his duet with Jennifer Warnes, "Up Where We Belong," catapulted him back into the spotlight and his work since has been a graceful bow to that accomplishment. He's restrained these days but he still delivers that sad, lonely tune as only someone who's been there can. --Rob O'Connor

Tracks:

Unchain My Heart (90's Version)
You Can Leave Your Hat On
When The Night Comes
Up Where We Belong
ow That the Magic Has Gone
Don't You Love Me Anymore
Shelter Me
Feels Like Forever
Night Calls
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
Civilized Man
With A Little Help From My Friends (Live)

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Known for his crazy man gyrations, sandpaper and gravel voice, and a destructive alcoholism that imbued his songs with a desperate edge, Joe Cocker set forth with a British blues sound nearly impossible to beat. This collection features his later work. The demons controlled, he's transformed himself into an adult-contemporary singer who can deliver the pathos on cue. The simple elegance of his duet with Jennifer Warnes, "Up Where We Belong," catapulted him back into the spotlight and his work since has been a graceful bow to that accomplishment. He's restrained these days but he still delivers that sad, lonely tune as only someone who's been there can. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

Mostly unremarkable.......2005-08-26

When Cocker has the right song (meaning a nice raw rocker), he turns out intense, emotional music. When he has slick 80s radio pop backing, the results are usually less involving.

HIGHLIGHTS:
His 90s smash "When the Night Comes" is truly great, combining a nice slowly building melody, some gospelly overtones, and a nicely restrained vocal that belts when it needs to. Outside of that one, his duet with Jennifer Warnes on "Up Where We Belong" continues to sound good. (Who on earth ever envisioned THAT pairing?!?! And how do we thank them?) An updated live version of Beatles cover "With a Little Help from my Friends" is an electric epic, going from strength to strength.

LOWS:
Cocker is NOT Jeff Lynne...not even if you back him with a Lynne produced track like "Night Calls". I'll stick with Tom Jones' version for the definitive "You Can Leave Your Hat On" (likewise Ray Charles' take on "Unchain my Heart").

BOTTOM LINE:
Most of Cocker's best stuff is late 60s, early 70s material like "Feelin' Alright" and "You are So Beautiful". You can get those and the best bits of this one on Hip-O Records ULTIMATE COLLECTION (ASIN B00016MSXU). Get that one instead.

Where Is "Love Is Alive?".......2003-11-27

I agree this is not up to par with Joe's best stuff from the 60s and early 70s, but given that, they even left off his best song from this period, "Love Is Alive." That song really ROCKS and it is not here. Shame.

Mixed Bag Anthology.......2003-03-03

"The Best of Joe Cocker" contains the highlights of his career from after the period covered by his "Greatest Hits" album, so it must be noted that the version of "With a Little Help from My Friends" is newer and not the "classic" version. Cocker's later career was not nearly as interesting as his late 60s and early 70s peak. A song like the syrupy duet ballad "Up Where We Belong" may have been a massive hit, but it has little in common with the raw power of his best work. The album's best moments come early. The first three songs, "Unchain My Heart," "You Can Leave Your Hat On" and "When the Night Comes," may be a bit heavy on the bombast, but they are quite tuneful and Cocker's never been in better voice. After that the songs are less memorable, with few standouts.

Overall, an up-and-down anthology from the latter part of Joe Cocker's great career.

Buyer Beware!.......2002-09-20

Having been a Joe Cocker fan in the late 60s and the 70s, I recently realized that I had no Joe on CD (only on vinyl). After picking up his greatest album ever ("Joe Cocker!") on CD, I ordered "The Best of Joe Cocker" to bring me up to speed. One of the main reasons for getting this CD was that it contained the LIVE VERSION of "Help from My Friends." However, after receiving the CD and listening to the first few notes of "My Friends," I realized that this was NOT the live version we all know and love. The classic live version of this song done at Woodstock (as well as the studio version on his 1st LP) makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck (the way the lead to "Stairway to Heaven" always does). This version is OK, but BUYER BEWARE - it is WAY less powerful than the Woodstock version. The rest of the album is OK, but all these songs are so overproduced compared those songs exhibiting the raw energy that his earlier work had. This was a disappointing buy.

Know What You're Buying!.......2002-07-17

This album isn't really the best of Joe Cocker - it's the best of slick, adult contemporary, 1980s Joe Cocker. That said, it's not without some great songs ("You Can Leave Your Hat On," "Night Calls"). But if you want classic Joe Cocker, try the "Greatest Hits," "A&M Classics," or "20th Century Masters."

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Joe Cocker

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I must be going insane! I' m actually enjoying budget-priced compilations! "WHAT? ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND, CAPTAIN???"
Good songs, but not enough of them.
Great Collection - wrapped up weakly
All the Casual Joe Cocker Fan Will Need
Fun!

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
Manufacturer: A&M
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004TKEP
Release Date: 2000-06-06

Tracks:

Feelin' Alright
With A Little Help From My Friends
Delta Lady
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
Cry Me A River (Live)
The Letter (Live)
High Time We Went
You Are So Beautiful
The Jealous Kind
Many Rivers To Cross
Up Where We Belong

Customer Reviews:

I must be going insane! I' m actually enjoying budget-priced compilations! "WHAT? ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND, CAPTAIN???".......2006-03-24

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this eleven-track Milliennium Collection is actually somewhat worth it! Granted, some Millennium Collections are very bad ideas (listen to those by the Who and B.B. King, for instance--better yet, don't). But somehow, this one works. I don't know, maybe the presence of With a Little Help From My Friends (Cocker's best song) has clouded my visions, but this is actually somewhat GOOD!!! Granted, I would've loved to have heard the versions of Bathroom WIndow and Delta Lady from Mad Dogs and Englishmen, as well as a couple other selections from that LP (namely LEt's Go Get Stoned) but I already own Mad Dogs in the first place, so why am I complaining? Especially when it's got Cry Me A River and the Letter from that concert? Not to mention the flat-out rocker High Time We Went and Traffic classic Feelin' Alright.
Sadly, there are a couple tunes that don't work. You Are So Beautiful is the most overproduced thing Joe pulled off...possibly ever. His vocals are a big plus, though, And Up Where We Belong never really did much for me. But this collection isn't half bad!

Good songs, but not enough of them........2002-10-03

The obvious negative is that this CD has only 11 songs of fairly standard length, which is an especially lousy practice for a greatest hits album. They could have and should have added at least 1-2 more, like maybe "Let's Go Get Stoned." On the positive side, it had every song I wanted by Joe Cocker, including his lesser known hits from around 1970, like the radio versions of "The Letter," "Delta Lady," and "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window."

Great Collection - wrapped up weakly.......2002-09-04

Although I have a couple Joe Cocker albums, and I love 'Mad Dogs and Englishmen,' I still regard myself a newbie. This album is a great start, and 'The Letter' makes up for any shortcomings. I can't believe that song doesn't get the airtime it deserves. However, but the last couple tracks are pretty cringe-worthy compared to the soul of the first six, mainly because of the limp accompaniments.

All the Casual Joe Cocker Fan Will Need.......2002-07-17

This is the best single-disc Joe Cocker anthology available. All of his best tracks from the '60s and '70s are included.

The only reason it doesn't deserve 5 stars is that the lesser-known "Jealous Kind" and "Many Rivers to Cross" are entirely unnecessary and should have been replaced with a couple of Cocker's '80s classics like "Night Calls" or "You Can Leave Your Hat On."

Fun!.......2002-04-16

Somehow there's nothing like cranking up "Feeling Alright" to take the stress out of the day. I keep it in my office!

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Sounds of the Seventies: 1970 Take Two
Rare Earth , Joe South , The Shocking Blue , The Moody Blues , Mungo Jerry , Eddie Holman , Tyrone Davis , The Ides of March , Brook Benton , and Eric Burdon and War
Manufacturer: Time Life Music
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ASIN: B000S358LA

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Track list: 1 I Want You Back The Jackson Five 2:56 2 Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) The Temptations 4:05 3 Get Ready Rare Earth 2:47 4 Mississippi Queen Mountain 2:30 5 Evil Ways Santana 3:14 6 Spill the Wine Eric Burdon and War 4:53 7 Venus The Shocking Blue 2:59 8 No Time The Guess Who 3:49 9 Closer to Home Grand Funk Railroad 5:31 10 Question The Moody Blues 4:55 11 Let's Work Together Canned Heat 2:48 12 Walk a Mile in My Shoes Joe South 3:43 13 Up on Cripple Creek The Band 3:33 14 In the Summertime Mungo Jerry 3:30 15 Vehicle The Ides Of March 2:55 16 Hey There Lonely Girl Eddie Holman 3:34 17 Turn Back the Hands of Time Tyrone Davis 2:57 18 Cry Me a River Joe Cocker 3:55 19 The Thrill Is Gone B.B. King 4:07 20 Don't Play That Song Aretha Franklin 2:58 21 Rainy Night in Georgia Brook Benton 3:36

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Cool Rock
Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes , Thompson Twins , Christopher Cross , Ashford & Simpson , REO Speedwagon , Marty Balin , Vangelis , Little River Band , Cutting Crew , and Mr. Mister
Manufacturer: Mystic Music
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ASIN: B000MZW3VC

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Mystic Music presents COOL ROCK. 2 CD set released in 1995 with some of the best hits from the 80's. AS SEEN ON T.V. Disc 1 1. UP HERE YOU BELONG JOE CROCKER&JENNIFER WAMES 2. ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME NAKED EYES 3. LEAN ON ME CLUB NOUVEAU 4. HOLD ME NOW THOMPSON TWINS 5. DON'T FORGET ME (WHEN I'M GONE) GLASS TIGER 6. LOVE T.K.O. TEDDY PENDERGRASS 7. JOANNA KOOL&THE GANG 8. THINK OF LAURA CHRISTOPHER CROSS 9. I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW TIFFANY 10. BELIEVE IT OR NOT JOEY SCARBURY 11. IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE ROXETTE 12. TIME(CLOCK OF THE HEART) CULTURE CLUB 13. SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER THE MOTELS 14. SHE'S A BEAUTY THE TUBES 15. SOLID ASHFORD & SIMPSON 16. NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO SERGIO MENDES 17. HOLD ON WILSON PHILIPS 18. BIGGEST PART OF ME AMBROSIA DISC 2 1. AFRICA TOTO 2. CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING REO SPEEDWAGON 3. LADY IN RED CHRIS DEBURGH 4. PRIVATE DANCER TINA TURNER 5. (I JUST) DIED IN YOUR ARMS CUTTING CREW 6. MISSING YOU JOHN WAITE 7. COOL CHANGE LITTLE RIVER BAND 8. NEVER SURRENDER COREY HART 9. CALL ME BLONDIE 10. TRUE SPANDAU BALLET 11. ATLANTA LADY (SOMETHING ABOUT YOU) MARTY BALIN 12. BROKEN WINGS MR. MISTER 13. CHARIOTS OF FIRE VANGELIS 14. I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU DAN HARTMAN 15. LOVE WILL LEAD YOU BACK TAYLOR DAYNE 16. BABY, COME TO ME JAMES INGRAM&PATTI AUSTIN 17. LET'S STAY TOGETHER AL GREEN

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Song list: 1. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix Experience 2. Till the End of the Day - The Kinks 3. All I Really Want to Do - The Byrds 4. Get Me to the World on Time - The Electric Prunes 5. Black Magic Woman - Fleetwood Mac 6. Kentucky Woman - Deep Purple 7. Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers Band 8. Sookie Sookie - Steppenwolf 9. Feelin' Alright - Joe Cocker 10. Sugar and Spice - The Cryan' Shames 11. Catch the Wind - Donovan 12. Kick Out the Jams - MC5 13. 7 and 7 Is - Love 14. I'm Gonna Love You Too - The Hullaballoos 15. Ballad of Easy Rider - The Byrds 16. Paper Sun - Traffic 17. Homburg - Procol Harum 18. Hey Joe - The Leaves 19. Money - Kingsmen 20. Happenings Ten Years Time Ago - The Yardbirds 21. I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag - Country Joe & the Fish 22. Combination of the Two - Big Brother & the Holding Company

Best Love 100 - All Original Various Artists [6 CD Box Set - Import]

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Best Love 100 - All Original Various Artists [6 CD Box Set - Import]
Queen , Micheal Martin Murphey , Samantha Sang , Don McLean , Micheal Johnson , Morris Albert , Crystal Gayle , Natalie Cole , Kenny Rogers , and Joe Cocker
Manufacturer: EMI Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000S5L7EK

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Buy this 6 CD Box Set to make sure you are buying the Original Compilation with all 100 songs in it. - Many are lost for words when it comes to being in love. How do you tell the object of your affection that you feel the way you feel? If you are one of those that find 'love' difficult, then reach for this six CD set to say all you've ever wanted to say...and more. These six shiny discs contain 100 beautiful love songs from the EMI vaults by some of the greatest names in music. Includes heart-tuggers from Queen, Morris Albert, Crystal Gayle, Natalie Cole, Joe Cocker, Minnie Riperton, Boz Scaggs, Paul Anka, Jon Secada, Helen Reddy, Willie Nelson, The Lettermen, Tina Turner, Culture Club, Olivia Newton-John, Sheena Easton, Heatwave, Depeche Mode, John Waite, The Little River Band, The Motels and many many more. If this was made a movie, the plotline would go something like this: Boy finds girl. Boy loses girl. Boy buys girl Best Love 100. Boy gets girl back. EMI.

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Track List - Disc 1 & 2:.......2007-06-27

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CD1 -
Track Listing:
1. Love Of My Life - Queen
2. Maybe This Time - Micheal Martin Murphey
3. Emotion - Samantha Sang
4. And I Love You So - Don McLean
5. Bluer Than Blue - Micheal Johnson
6. Feelings - Morris Albert
7. Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle
8. Someone That I Used To Love - Natalie Cole
9. Lady - Kenny Rogers
10. You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker
11. Times Of Your Life - Paul Anka
12. Loving You - Minnie Riperton
13. Sukiyaki - A Taste Of Honey
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16. We're All Alone - Boz Scaggs
17. Lead Me On - Maxine Nightingale
18. I Don't Know How To Love Him - Helen Reddy
CD2 -
Track Listing:
1. Too Much Love will Kill You - Brian May
2. Paint My Love - Micheal Learns To Rock
3. Sealed With A Kiss - The Lettermen
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12. Here's A Kiss - Portrait
13. Still Loving You - Scorpions
14. I'd Do Anything For Love - Meatloaf
15. Heartbreaker - Pat Benatar

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Very Best of Joe Cocker

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ASIN: B000A299Z0
Release Date: 1995-08-08

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The Very Best Of Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
Manufacturer: Br Music Holland
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006ZRD
Release Date: 1999-06-29

Tracks:

With a Little Help from My Friends
Letter
Marjorine
Midnight Rider
You Are So Beautiful
Feelin' Alright
Cry Me a River
High Time We Went
Delta Lady
She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
Pardon Me Sir
Put Out the Light
Something
I Shall Be Released
Just Like a Woman
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Darling Be Home Soon
Guilty

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The Best of Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
Manufacturer: Mushroom Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005Y9GQ
Release Date: 1999-06-01

Tracks:

Unchain My Heart [90's Version]
You Can Leave Your Hat On
When the Night Comes
Now That the Magic Has Gone
Shelter Me
Many Rivers to Cross
Feels Like Forever
Night Calls
Tempted
Summer in the City
Have a Little Faith in Me
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
One Night of Sin
You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
You Are So Beautiful
Let the Healing Begin
Civilized Man

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Overgrown Kid

Manufacturer: Don Sprik
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ASIN: B000CAE7JS
Release Date: 2002-09-24

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