The Ultimate Collection 1968-2003 by Joe Cocker - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

Volume 1

Volume 2

Calling something "The Ultimate Collection" is fraught with problems -- usually of omission. Certainly over these two discs -- containing a total of 30 tracks -- there are plenty of fine moments from some of Joe Cocker's earliest material, such as "The Letter," "With a Little Help From My Friends," "Delta Lady," "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window," etc. Also present are virtually all of his later hits and some that should have been: "Up Where We Belong," "You Are So Beautiful," "Many Rivers to Cross," "Leave Your Hat On," etc. But there's just too much that isn't here. Where are "Bird on a Wire" and "Hitchcock Railway," for starters? Nonetheless, given the length of Cocker's career, this is not an unusual complaint. One thing that is unique about this set -- other than the fine sound -- is the sequencing that crisscrosses over the breadth and chronology of Cocker's discography. There are also a couple of rarities, which would have been OK to leave off in order to include some of the more classic titles. But this is quibbling; Cocker fans will have a good time with this, but it's a safe bet they won't be selling off their original albums/CDs to replace them with this.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo

Volume 1

1. Unchain My Heart

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Tawatha Agee
Benny Diggs
Veneese Thomas; Performer
Composer: Bobby Sharp
Teddy Powell
Freddy James; Composer
Engineer: John Rollo; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Producer: Charlie Midnight; Production
Additional Engineer: Paul Higgins
Joel Soyffer
Nelson Ayers; Other
Bass Guitar: T.m. Stevens; Performer
Drums: David Beal; Performer
Guitar: Phil Grande; Performer
Horn: Arno Hecht
Bob Funk
Crispin Cioe
Paul Litteral; Performer
Keyboard: Jeff Levine; Performer
Lead Vocals: Joe Cocker; Performer
Sackbut: Bob Funk; Performer
Trombone: Bob Funk; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Danny Grigsby; Production
Author: Bobby Sharp
Freddy James
Teddy Powell; Production
Saxophone: Arno Hecht
Crispin Cioe
Clarence Clemmons; Performer
Trumpet: Paul Litteral; Performer
Executive Producer: Dan Hartman; Production
Mixing Assistant: Matt Hathaway
Steve Entebbe; Production

2. Feelin' Alright

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Mason; Composer
Producer: Denny Cordell; Production
Author: Dave Mason; Production

3. Summer in the City

by Roger Davies

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Author: J. Sebastian, S. Boone, M. Sebastian
John Sebastian
Mark Sebastian
Steve Boone; Production
Background Vocals: Carmen Twillie
The Waters Sisters; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bob Feit; Performer
Drums: Jack Bruno; Performer
Composer: Steve Boone
John Sebastian
Mark Sebastian
J. Sebastian
J. Sebastian, S. Boone, M. Sebastian; Composer
Electric Piano: Chris Stainton; Performer
Keyboard: C.j. Vanston; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Lead Vocals: Joe Cocker; Performer
Organ: C.j. Vanston; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro
C.j. Vanston; Performer
Saxophone: Don Shelton; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Producer: Chris Lord-alge
Roger Davies
Joe Cocker; Production
Recording: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Other
Synthesizer: C.j. Vanston; Performer
Trombone: Alex Iles; Performer
Trumpet: Rick Baptist
Wayne Bergeron; Performer
Acoustic Piano: C.j. Vanston; Other
First Violin: Israel Baker; Other
M. Sebastian: J. Sebastian; Other
S. Boone: J. Sebastian; Other
Strings Conductor: Dick Marx; Other
First Violin: Israel Baker; Other
Guitar: Tim Pierce; Performer
Horn Arrangement: Jeffery C.j. Vanston; Composer
Engineer: Craig Brock
Randy Wine
Ben Wallach
Ken Villeneuve; Production
Strings Arrangement: Jeffery C.j. Vanston; Composer

4. You Can Leave Your Hat On

by Maxine Green

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Maxine Waters
Julia Waters
Maxine Green; Performer
Bass Guitar: Arthur Barrow; Performer
Drums: Michael Baird; Performer
Guitar: Richie Zito; Performer
Horn: Joel Peskin
Steve Madaio
Dick "slyde" Hyde; Performer
Lead Vocals: Joe Cocker; Performer
Synthesizer: Arthur Barrow; Performer
Composer: Randy Newman; Composer
Engineer: Brian Reeves; Production
Producer: Richie Zito; Production
Author: Randy Newman; Production

5. Up Where We Belong

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker
Jennifer Warnes; Main Performer
Bass: Abraham Laboriel; Performer
Bass Guitar: Abraham Laboriel; Performer
Drums: Ndugo; Performer
Guitar: Louis Shelton; Performer
Keyboard: Robbie Buchanan
Bobby Lyle; Performer
Percussion: Paulhino Da Costa; Performer
Vocals: Jennifer Warnes; Performer
Composer: Will Jennings
Buffy Sainte-marie
J. Nitzsche; Composer
Producer: Stewart Levine; Production
Author: Buffy Sainte-marie
J. Nitzsche
Will Jennings; Production
Produced By: Stewart Levine; Other
Yells Vocals: Joe Cocker; Other
Yells Vocals: Joe Cocker; Other

6. You Are So Beautiful

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Composer: Billy Preston
Bruce Fisher; Composer
Producer: Jim Price; Production
Author: Billy Preston
Bruce Fisher; Production

7. With a Little Help from My Friends

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Composer: John Lennon
Paul Mccartney; Composer
Producer: Denny Cordell; Production
Author: John Lennon
Paul Mccartney; Production

8. Cry Me A River

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Composer: Arthur Hamilton; Composer
Producer: Leon Russell
Denny Cordell; Production
Author: Arthur Hamilton; Production

9. The Letter

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Composer: Wayne Carson; Composer
Producer: Denny Cordell; Production
Author: Wayne Carson; Production

10. Delta Lady

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Composer: Leon Russell; Composer
Producer: Leon Russell
Denny Cordell; Production
Author: Leon Russell; Production

11. Many Rivers To Cross

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Composer: Jimmy Cliff; Composer
Producer: Alex Sadkin
Chris Blackwell; Production
Author: Jimmy Cliff; Production

12. When the Night Comes

by Charlie Midnight

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Tawatha Agee
Curtis King
Vaneese Thomas; Performer
Bass Guitar: T.m. Stevens; Performer
Drums: David Beal; Performer
Guitar: Bryan Adams
Phil Grande; Performer
Organ: Chris Stainton; Performer
Composer: Diane Warren
Bryan Adams
Jim Vallance; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Lolly Grodner
Danny Grigsby
Vicki Nemarich
Ellen Fitton
Mike Weisinger; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Producer: Charlie Midnight
John Rollo; Production
Author: Bryan Adams
Diane Warren
Jim Vallance; Production
Percussion: David Beal; Performer
Piano: Jeff Levine; Performer
Vocals: Joe Cocker; Performer
Executive Producer: Dan Hartman
Michael Lang; Production
Horn Arrangement: Mark Pender; Composer
Mixing Engineer: John Rollo; Production

13. Night Calls

by Cydney Davis

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Cydney Davis
Maxine Sharp; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Guitar: Mike Campbell; Performer
Lead Vocals: Joe Cocker; Performer
Various Instruments: Jeff Lynne; Performer
Composer: Jeff Lynne; Composer
Executive Producer: Ray Neapolitan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing Engineer: Shelly Yakus
Rob Jacobs; Production
Producer: Jeff Lynne; Production
Author: Jeff Lynne; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Richard Dodd; Other

14. Don't You Love Me Anymore

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Joe Turano
Diane Warren
Leslie Smith
Albert Hammond Jr; Performer
Bass Guitar: Randy Jackson; Performer
Guitar: Neal Schon; Performer
Keyboard: Jeff Lorber; Performer
Lead Vocals: Joe Cocker; Performer
Arranger: Bob Ezrin; Composer
Composer: Diane Warren
Albert Hammond Jr; Composer
Engineer: Guy Roche; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bob Ezrin
Paul Lani; Production
Producer: Diane Warren
Albert Hammond Jr; Production
Author: Albert Hammond Jr
Diane Warren; Production

15. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Composer: John Lennon
Paul Mccartney; Composer
Producer: Leon Russell
Denny Cordell; Production
Author: John Lennon
Paul Mccartney; Production

Volume 2

1. Could You Be Loved

by Roger Davies

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Marlena Jeter
Alexandra Brown
Morty Jenkins; Performer
Bass Guitar: Hutch Hutchinson; Performer
Drums: Kenny Aronoff; Performer
Guitar: Dean Parks
Michael Landau; Performer
Composer: Bob Marley
Bob Marley & The Wailers; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins
Doug Sax; Production
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Producer: Chris Lord-alge
Roger Davies
Jeffery 'cj' Vanston; Production
Author: Bob Marley; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Other
Hammond Organ: Jeffery 'cj' Vanston; Performer
Lead Vocals: Joe Cocker; Performer
Percussion: Louise Conti; Performer
Piano: Chris Stainton; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Mike Dy
A. Mixdorf; Production
Saxophone: Daniel Higgins; Performer
Trombone: Bill Reichenbach; Performer
Trumpet: Jerry Hey
Gary Grant; Performer
Horn Arrangement: Dick Marx; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Jeffery 'cj' Vanston; Composer
Executive Producer: Joe Cocker; Production

2. Civilized Man

by Starz Vanderlockett

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Mary Davis
Dierdre Tuck Corley; Performer
Bass Guitar: Nathan East; Performer
Drums: Jeff Pocaro; Performer
Guitar: Steve Lukather; Performer
Composer: Richard Feldman
Patrick Robinson; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Robin Lane; Production
Mastering: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Author: Patrick Robinson
Richard Feldman; Production
Hammond Organ: David Paitch; Performer
Lead Vocals: Joe Cocker; Performer
Percussion: Starz Vanderlockett; Performer
Synthesizer: Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Vocals: Cissy Houston; Performer
Additional Production: Daniel Lazerus; Production
Engineer: Phil Wanger; Production
Mixing Assistant: Wayne Yurgelun; Production
Mixing Engineer: Daniel Lazerus; Production
Producer: Gary Katz; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Daniel Lazerus; Other

3. First We Take Manhattan

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Mary Carewe
Katie Kissoon
Helen Hampton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Neil Stubenhaus
David Catlin-birch; Performer
Drums: Jeremy Stacey; Performer
Electric Guitar: Tim Pierce
Steve Mcewan
Steve Power; Performer
Composer: Leonard Cohen; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Matt Lawrence
Andy Hasegawa; Production
Mixing Assistant: Matt White; Production
Pro Tools: Richard Flack
James Brumby; Production
Author: Leonard Cohen; Production
Hammond Organ: Jonn Savannah; Performer
Lead Vocals: Joe Cocker; Performer
Pedal Steel Guitar: Melvin Duffy; Performer
Percussion: Andy Duncan; Performer
Piano: Chris Elliott; Performer
Synthesizer: Spike Edney; Performer
Engineer: Andy Haller
Matt Tait; Production
Executive Producer: Roger Davies
Joe Cocker; Production
Mixing Engineer: Steve Power; Production
Producer: Steve Power; Production

4. The Simple Things

by Roger Davies

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Fred White
Joey Diggs
Lamont Van Hook; Performer
Bass Guitar: Abraham Laboriel; Performer
Guitar: Tim Pierce; Performer
Composer: Rick Neigher
John Shanks
Phil Roy; Composer
Engineer: Craig Brock
Randy Wine
Ben Wallach
Ken Villeneuve; Production
Management: Roger Davies; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Other
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Drums: Jack Bruno; Performer
Keyboard: C.j. Vanston; Performer
Lead Vocals: Joe Cocker; Performer
Organ: C.j. Vanston; Performer
Percussion: C.j. Vanston; Performer
Synthesizer: C.j. Vanston; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Producer: Chris Lord-alge
Roger Davies
Joe Cocker; Production
Author: John Shanks
Phil Roy
Rick Neigher; Production
Acoustic Piano: C.j. Vanston; Other

5. N'Oubliez Jamais

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Accordion: Jeffery 'cj' Vanston; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Dean Parks; Performer
Background Vocals: Marlena Jeter
Alexandra Brown
Morty Jenkins; Performer
Bass Guitar: Hutch Hutchinson; Performer
Drums: Kenny Aronoff; Performer
Guitar: Tim Pierce
Michael Landau; Performer
Hammond Organ: Chris Stainton; Performer
Lead Vocals: Joe Cocker; Performer
Percussion: Rafael Padilla; Performer
Composer: Jim Cregan
Russ Kunkel; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Mike Dy
A. Mixdorf; Production
Executive Producer: Joe Cocker; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins
Doug Sax; Production
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Producer: Chris Lord-alge
Roger Davies; Production
Author: Jim Cregan
Russ Kunkel; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Other

6. That's All I Need to Know - Difendero

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Flavio Scopaz; Performer
Drums: Alfredo Gouno; Performer
Guitar: Claudio Guidetti
Paul Warren
Don Kirkpatric; Performer
Keyboard: Luca Scarpa
Steve Grover; Performer
Lead Vocals: Joe Cocker
Eros Ramazzotti; Performer
Piano: Chris Stainton; Performer
Choir/chorus: Emanuela Cortesi
Stefano De Maco
Monica Magnani; Ensemble
Composer: Vladi Tosetto
Graham Lyle
Cogliati
Eros Ramazzotti; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Vincent Lucien Perreux; Production
Producer: Eros Ramazzotti; Production
Author: Cogliati
Eros Ramazzotti
Graham Lyle
Vladi Tosetto; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Maurizio Maggi
Mike Kahsnitz; Other

7. Have a Little Faith in Me

by Alexandra Brown

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Marlena Jeter
Mortonette Jenkins
Alexandra Brown; Performer
Electric Piano: Chris Stainton; Performer
Guitar: Tony Joe White
Tim Pierce; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro
C.j. Vanston; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Producer: Chris Lord-alge
Roger Davies
Joe Cocker; Production
Author: John Hiatt; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Other
Composer: John Hiatt; Composer
Bass Guitar: Bob Feit; Performer
Drums: Jack Bruno; Performer
Keyboard: C.j. Vanston; Performer
Lead Vocals: Joe Cocker; Performer
Organ: C.j. Vanston; Performer
Synthesizer: C.j. Vanston; Performer
Engineer: Craig Brock
Randy Wine
Ben Wallach
Ken Villeneuve; Production
Acoustic Piano: C.j. Vanston; Other

8. Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me

by Davie Tickle

Featured Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Girls Talk; Performer
Drums: Steve Holley; Performer
Guitar: Phil Grande; Performer
Hammond Organ: Benmont Tench; Performer
Percussion: Alex Acuna
Steve Holley; Performer
Composer: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Greg Goldman
Rick Plank; Production
Executive Producer: Ray Neapolitan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing Engineer: Shelly Yakus
Rob Jacobs; Production
Producer: Davie Tickle; Production
Author: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: David Tickle; Other

9. Now That the Magic Has Gone

by Roger Davies

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Joe Cocker; Performer
Composer: John Miles; Composer
Executive Producer: Roger Davies; Production
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Producer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Author: John Miles; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Other

10. Sweet Lil' Woman

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Composer: Andy Fraser; Composer
Composer: Andy Fraser; Composer
Producer: Alex Sadkin
Chris Blackwell; Production

11. Feels Like Forever

by Roger Davies

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Joe Cocker; Performer
Composer: Diane Warren
Bryan Adams; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Producer: Chris Lord-alge
Roger Davies; Production
Author: Bryan Adams
Diane Warren; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Other

12. My Father's Son

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Mary Carewe
Katie Kissoon
Helen Hampton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Neil Stubenhaus; Performer
Clavinet: Chris Elliott
Jason Rubello; Performer
Drums: Jeremy Stacey; Performer
Electric Guitar: Tim Pierce
Steve Mcewan
Adam Seymour; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Matt Lawrence
Andy Hasegawa; Production
Pro Tools: Richard Flack
James Brumby; Production
Hammond Organ: Jonn Savannah; Performer
Lead Vocals: Joe Cocker; Performer
Saxophone: Chris White; Performer
Trombone: Neil Sidwell; Performer
Author: Connor Reeves
Graham Lyle; Production
Trumpet: Steve Sidwell; Performer
Composer: Graham Lyle
Connor Reeves; Composer
Engineer: Andy Haller
Matt Tait; Production
Executive Producer: Roger Davies
Joe Cocker; Production
Mixing Assistant: Matt White; Production
Mixing Engineer: Steve Power; Production
Producer: Steve Power; Production

13. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word

by Davie Tickle

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: T.m. Stevens; Performer
Drums: Steve Holley; Performer
Guitar: Phil Grande; Performer
Keyboard: Chris Stainton; Performer
Lead Vocals: Joe Cocker; Performer
Saxophone: Deric Dyer; Performer
Synthesizer: John Miles; Performer
Composer: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Composer
Producer: David Tickle; Production
Author: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Production

14. Never Tear Us Apart

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Paul Bushnell; Performer
Chamberlin: Patrick Warren; Performer
Keyboard: Patrick Warren; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Piano: Jamie Muhoberac; Performer
Synthesizer: Patrick Warren; Performer
Trombone: Nick Lane; Performer
Engineer: Mark Valentine
Bret Patrick; Production
Author: Andrew Farriss
Michael Hutchence; Production
Composer: Andrew Farriss
Michael Hutchence; Composer
Background Vocals: John Shanks; Performer
Drums: Kenny Aronoff; Performer
Guitar: John Shanks; Performer
Lead Vocals: Joe Cocker; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax
Robert Hadley; Production
Mixing Engineer: Marc Desisto
Brian Cook; Production
Producer: John Shanks; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Marc Desisto; Other
Pro- Tools Editor: Dan Chase; Other

15. Ruby Lee

Primary Artist: Joe Cocker; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Joe Cocker; Performer
Composer: Melvin Dunlap
Bill Withers; Composer
Producer: Alex Sadkin
Chris Blackwell; Production
Author: Bill Withers
Melvin Dunlap; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

30 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

2 hours, 9 minutes and 32 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1417x1417 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

28/30 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock, Adult Contemporary, Blues, Country Blues, Arena Rock, Soft Rock, Classic Rock

Label

Parlophone UK

Music Distribution Service

WMG Mora

Country

United States

United Kingdom

Germany

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 30, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724359642451