Joe Cocker Live is a live album by Joe Cocker, released in 1990. It was recorded live 5 October 1989 at Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts with the exception of the last two tracks which were recorded in the studio. The album was re-released in 2011 under the title Joe Cocker's Greatest Hits Live.
Joe Cocker Live | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | May 1990 | |||
Recorded | 5 October 1989 | |||
Venue | Memorial Auditorium (Lowell, Massachusetts) | |||
Studio | A&M Studios (Los Angeles, CA) Sound Design (Santa Barbara, CA) Bearsville Studios (Bearsville, NY) | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 72:51 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Michael Barbiero, Michael Lang, Steve Thompson | |||
Joe Cocker chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Track listing
edit- "Feelin' Alright" (Dave Mason) – 4:43
- "Shelter Me" (Nick Di Stefano) – 4:26
- "Hitchcock Railway" (Donald Lewis Dunn, Tony McCashen) – 3:58
- "Up Where We Belong" (Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Will Jennings) – 4:35
- "Guilty" (Randy Newman) – 2:40
- "You Can Leave Your Hat On" (Randy Newman) – 4:20
- "When the Night Comes" (Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Diane Warren) – 4:52
- "Unchain My Heart" (Robert W. "Bobby" Sharp Jr.) – 5:50
- "With a Little Help from My Friends" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 9:13
- "You Are So Beautiful" (Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher) – 4:23
- "The Letter" (Wayne Carson Thompson) – 4:31
- "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" (Paul McCartney) – 2:30
- "High Time We Went" (Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton) – 7:58
- "What Are You Doing With a Fool Like Me" (Diane Warren) – 4:51 – Studio bonus track
- "Living in the Promiseland" (David Lynn Jones) – 3:55 – Studio bonus track
Personnel
edit- Joe Cocker – lead vocals
with:
- Phil Grande – guitar
- Keith Mack – rhythm guitar, guitar solo on "The Letter"
- T.M. Stevens – bass, backing vocals
- Deric Dyer – tenor saxophone, percussion, keyboards
- Jeff Levine – keyboards
- Chris Stainton – keyboards
- Steve Holley – drums
- Crystal Taliefero – percussion, backing vocals
- Doreen Chanter – backing vocals
- Maxine Green – backing vocals, duet on "Up Where We Belong"
The Memphis Horns on 6, 8, 9, 11, 12 & 13
- Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
- Gary Buho Gazaway – trumpet
- Wayne Jackson – trumpet
studio tracks only:
- Earl Slick – guitar
- Keni Richards – drums
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion
- Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
- Tawatha Agee – backing vocals
- Vaneese Thomas – backing vocals
- Technical
- Michael Barbiero – production, engineering
- Michael Lang – production
- Steve Thompson – production
- Guy Charbonneau – engineering
- Herb Ritts – photography
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[16] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[17] | Platinum | 50,000* |
France (SNEP)[18] | Gold | 100,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[19] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[20] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[22] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[23] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ Heilman, Dan. "Joe Cocker Live – Joe Cocker". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "100 Albums". RPM. 52 (10). 21 July 1990. ISSN 0033-7064. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Joe Cocker Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1990". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1990". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1990". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1990 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – Joe Cocker – Live" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "French album certifications – Cocker J. – Joe Cocker Live" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. Select COCKER J. and click OK.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Joe Cocker; 'Joe Cocker Live')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 20 July 2022. Enter Joe Cocker Live in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1995 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 July 2022.[dead link ]
- ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 928. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Joe Cocker Live')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2019.