Luxury You Can Afford

Track Listings

1. Fun Time

2. Watching The River Flow

3. Boogie Baby

4. A Whiter Shade Of Pale

5. I Can't Say No

6. Southern Lady

7. I Know (You Don't Want Me No More)

8. What You Did To Me Last Night

9. Lady Put The Lights Out

10. Wasted Years

11. I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Luxury You Can Afford was originally issued in 1978 on Asylum Records. It reached #76 on the Billbaord charts. It features his unique interpretations of Dylan's "Watching The River Flow" & Procal Harum's "A Whiter Shade Of Pale".

Tracks:

Fun Time
Watching The River Flow
Boogie Baby
A Whiter Shade Of Pale
I Can't Say No
Southern Lady
I Know (You Don't Want Me No More)
What You Did To Me Last Night
Lady Put The Lights Out
Wasted Years
I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Album Description

Luxury You Can Afford was originally issued in 1978 on Asylum Records. It reached #76 on the Billbaord charts. It features his unique interpretations of Dylan's "Watching The River Flow" & Procal Harum's "A Whiter Shade Of Pale".

Customer Reviews:

Obscure, but fantastic .......2006-12-16

I bought the vinyl album of Luxury for $2 in a Paragould, Ark., flea market in 1988 and nearly played the grooves off it on the turntable. I just purchased the CD and play it constantly. It's a lesser known Joe album, but it is ever as good as anything else he does. (Joe could sing the headlines from daily newspapers and it would be classic).

There is a great mix of Joe's talent on this album. The third track, Boogie Baby, in infectous. It's followed with Whiter Shade of Pale, the Procol Harum classic. Like all else, Joe covers this better, I think, than the original artist ( I know, blaspheme against Harum). I told him this once when I met him in Memphis and he got embarrassed. He's a very humble, likeable guy! The ninth track, Lady Put the Lights Out, is a pesonal favorite of mine. The neat thing is that I loved the song when I first heard it. Nearly 20 years later, despite a lot of changes in my musical tastes, I still am moved by the beauty of the tune.

Even the track Heard It Through The Grapevine, a song I am not particularly fond of, is done well by Joe.

This album feaures a good range of his talent. From the moving Lady and Wasted Years to the funky Fun Time to the rocking What You Did To Me Last Night, Joe covers it all. I'd buy the greatest hits albums first.. Gold is a good one, but once you get hooked on Joe, Luxury You Can Afford is a must.

This one is a GEM.......2006-01-20

I used to listen to this record when I was in the Army stationed in Germany late 70's early 80's. We used to sit in the barracks drinking really good German beer and cranking Joe on the stereo. Always being asked to turn it down.

This album has continuity to it. Goes together from beginning to end. Has a few power ballads on it that are just so soulful. Joe can rock too. Highly recommended to the hard core Joe fan and the casual listener. Produced and arranged by Allan Toussaint so you can gather that it is a superbly recorded album. Nothin but class. A luxury you can afford. Seriously.

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Pure Cocker Luxury

Luxury You Can Afford
Joe Cocker
Manufacturer: Wounded Bird
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000IYMC
Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

Fun Time
Watching the River Flow
Boogie Baby
Whiter Shade of Pale
I Can't Say No
Southern Lady
I Know (You Don't Want Me No More)
What Did You Do to Me Last Night
Lady Put the Light Out
Wasted Years
I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Customer Reviews:

Pure Cocker Luxury.......2000-12-31

Upon it's release in 1978 Stereo Review hailed this album as one of the years best and with good reason. Producer Allen Toussaint gets the best out of Joe and the musicians who contributed to the album which include Billy Preston, DR. John, Rick Danko, Donny Hathaway, Richard Tee and Steve Gadd just to name a few. There is some real soul shouting here on numbers like Dylan's "Watching The River Flow" and splendid covers of "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" and a blistering version of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" which is with out a doubt the best rock cover version of this song to date including CCR'S version. Also Joe is credited for playing an instrument for the first and only time on the train driven tune "I Can't Say No"[he plays the harmonica]. "Luxury You Can Afford" is the one forgotten Cocker cd that should be in your music libary if you enjoy the classic Joe Cocker sound. I strongly recommend this cd.

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Joe's in a Reggae Mood
I'm Glad to See This is Available
excellent use of raw sound, one of his best

Luxury You Can Afford
Joe Cocker
Manufacturer: Wea International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000AOQV
Release Date: 1999-05-25

Tracks:

Fun Time
Watching the River Flow
Boogie Baby
Whiter Shade of Pale
I Can't Say No
Southern Lady
I Know (You Don't Want Me No More)
What Did You Do to Me Last Night
Lady Put the Light Out
Wasted Years
I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Customer Reviews:

Joe's in a Reggae Mood.......2002-11-01

This release was available as an import CD some time ago...it's nice to see it back. If you like Joe in a reggae mood, this is an excellent CD. It also features some nice ballads. I think it followed Stingray in the '70's. It reminds me more of Jamaica Say You Will. At any rate, you won't go wrong with this one. My personal favorite is Wasted Years, but Boogie Baby is right up there, too.

I'm Glad to See This is Available.......2000-04-23

I was looking for something a bit more obscure when I came across the title of this album, which I listened to for so many years that I may have heard it more often than anything else Joe Cocker has ever recorded. Popularity is not a good guide to what I have been listening to. I want to hear songs that I would like to sing, and I wish I could sing "Boogie Baby" so anyone would want to listen to me. If the title of this is about being selfish, don't let that keep you from enjoying this. Treat yourself.

excellent use of raw sound, one of his best.......1999-06-28

I recommend this to anyone that loves classic Cocker. I have been trying to track this one down every since they stopped selling vinyl. Fun Time is the greatest party song, and all the others are true classics. I promise if you buy this you will not be disappointed.

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Luxury You Can Afford

Manufacturer: Msi Music Corp
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000DESAQ
Release Date: 2002-07-19

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Luxury You Can Afford
Joe Cocker
Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Visi
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B00000E1L7
Release Date: 1996-11-21

Music Review:

Music Review

Music Review

1. Fun Time
2. Watching The River Flow
3. Boogie Baby
4. A Whiter Shade Of Pale
5. I Can't Say No
6. Southern Lady
7. I Know (You Don't Want Me No More)
8. What You Did To Me Last Night
9. Lady Put The Lights Out
10. Wasted Years
11. I Heard It Through The Grapevine