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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 /TiVo
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Renaldo Benson, Writer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, MixingEngineer - Marvin Gaye, Writer - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - CJ Vanston, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, TrackingEngineer - Greg Ladanyi, Audio Recording Engineer - Shelly Berg, Conductor - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Roger Davies, ExecutiveProducer - Robert Hadley, MasteringEngineer - Joe Cocker, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Danielle Ondarza, Orchestral Contractor - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Kevin Harp, Personal Assistant - Bernie Barlow, Vocals - Ray Neapolitan, ExecutiveProducer - Shane Fontayne, Guitar - A Cleveland, Writer
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Dean Parks, Guitar - Nick Lane, Trombone - Mike Landau, Guitar - Don Covay, Writer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - CJ Vanston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - JEFF BAXTER, Guitar - Greg Ladanyi, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Shelly Berg, Conductor - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Chris Tedesco, Trumpet - Roger Davies, ExecutiveProducer - TERRY DEXTER, Backing Vocals - Robert Hadley, MasteringEngineer - Bill Churchville, Trumpet - Bruce Eskovitz, Saxophone - Joe Cocker, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Danielle Ondarza, Orchestral Contractor - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Ray Neapolitan, ExecutiveProducer - Ray Brinker, Drums - C.C.White, Backing Vocals
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Michael Thompson, Guitar - Jerry Goodman, Violin - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, MixingEngineer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - CJ Vanston, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, TrackingEngineer - Bono, Writer - Adam Clayton, Writer - Greg Ladanyi, Audio Recording Engineer - Shelly Berg, Conductor - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Larry Mullen JR., Writer - Roger Davies, ExecutiveProducer - Robert Hadley, MasteringEngineer - Joe Cocker, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Danielle Ondarza, Orchestral Contractor - The Edge, Writer - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Kevin Harp, Engineer - Ray Neapolitan, ExecutiveProducer
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Dean Parks, Guitar - Nick Lane, Trombone - Carlo Donida Labati, Writer - Lee Sklar, Bass Guitar - Mike Landau, Guitar - Jerry Leiber, Writer - Mike Stoller, Writer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, MixingEngineer - Jeff Beck, Guitar - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - CJ Vanston, Producer, Keyboards, Audio Recording Engineer - Greg Ladanyi, Audio Recording Engineer - Shelly Berg, Conductor - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Chris Tedesco, Trumpet - Roger Davies, ExecutiveProducer - Robert Hadley, MasteringEngineer - Ray Neopolitan, ExecutiveProducer - Bill Churchville, Trumpet - Bruce Eskovitz, Saxophone - Joe Cocker, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Danielle Ondarza, Orchestral Contractor - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Kevin Harp, Personal Assistant - Ray Brinker, Drums
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Dean Parks, Guitar - Mike Landau, Guitar - Paul Mccartney, Writer - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - CJ Vanston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Audio Recording Engineer - Greg Ladanyi, Audio Recording Engineer - Shelly Berg, Conductor - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Roger Davies, ExecutiveProducer - Robert Hadley, MasteringEngineer - Joe Cocker, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Danielle Ondarza, Orchestral Contractor - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Ray Neapolitan, ExecutiveProducer - Shane Fontayne, Guitar - Ray Brinker, Drums - Bob Clearmountain , MixingEngineer
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Nick Lane, Trombone - Lee Sklar, Bass Guitar - Mike Landau, Guitar - Jerry Leiber, Writer - Mike Stoller, Writer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, MixingEngineer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - CJ Vanston, Producer, Keyboards, Audio Recording Engineer - Greg Ladanyi, Audio Recording Engineer - Shelly Berg, Conductor - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Chris Tedesco, Trumpet - Roger Davies, ExecutiveProducer - Robert Hadley, MasteringEngineer - Bill Churchville, Trumpet - Bruce Eskovitz, Saxophone - Joe Cocker, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Danielle Ondarza, Orchestral Contractor - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Kevin Harp, Personal Assistant - Bernie Barlow, Vocals - Ray Neapolitan, ExecutiveProducer - Shane Fontayne, Guitar - Ray Brinker, Drums - Greg Ladanyi , MixingEngineer
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Eric Clapton, Guitar - Dean Parks, Guitar - Mike Landau, Guitar - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, MixingEngineer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - CJ Vanston, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, Miscellaneous - Greg Ladanyi, Audio Recording Engineer - Shelly Berg, Conductor - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Roger Davies, ExecutiveProducer - Robert Hadley, MasteringEngineer - Joe Cocker, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Danielle Ondarza, Orchestral Contractor - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Kevin Harp, Personal Assistant - Bernie Barlow, Vocals - Ray Neapolitan, Bass Guitar, ExecutiveProducer - Shane Fontayne, Guitar - Ray Brinker, Drums - Screamin Jay Hawkins, Writer
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Bruce Gaitsch, Guitar - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, MixingEngineer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - CJ Vanston, Producer, Keyboards, Audio Recording Engineer - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums - ANDY FRASER, Writer - Greg Ladanyi, Audio Recording Engineer - Shelly Berg, Conductor - Roger Davies, ExecutiveProducer - Gene Black, Guitar - Robert Hadley, MasteringEngineer - Joe Cocker, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Danielle Ondarza, Orchestral Contractor - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Kevin Harp, Engineer - Ray Neapolitan, Bass Guitar, ExecutiveProducer - Shane Fontayne, Guitar - Alexander Adhami, Dulcimer
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, MixingEngineer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - Chris Botti, Trumpet - CJ Vanston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Greg Ladanyi, Audio Recording Engineer - Shelly Berg, Conductor - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Roger Davies, ExecutiveProducer - MILES GREGORY, Writer - Robert Hadley, MasteringEngineer - Joe Cocker, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Danielle Ondarza, Orchestral Contractor - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Kevin Harp, Personal Assistant - Bernie Barlow, Vocals - Ray Neapolitan, ExecutiveProducer - Shane Fontayne, Guitar - Greg Ladanyi , MixingEngineer
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
JAMES TAYLOR, Writer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - CJ Vanston, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Saxophone, Trombone, Dulcimer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Greg Ladanyi, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Shelly Berg, Conductor - Roger Davies, ExecutiveProducer - Robert Hadley, MasteringEngineer - Joe Cocker, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Danielle Ondarza, Orchestral Contractor - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Ray Neapolitan, ExecutiveProducer
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Dean Parks, Guitar - Lee Sklar, Bass Guitar - Mike Landau, Guitar - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, MixingEngineer - John Lennon, Writer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - CJ Vanston, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, Miscellaneous - Greg Ladanyi, Audio Recording Engineer - Shelly Berg, Conductor - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Roger Davies, ExecutiveProducer - Robert Hadley, MasteringEngineer - Joe Cocker, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Danielle Ondarza, Orchestral Contractor - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Kevin Harp, Personal Assistant - Bernie Barlow, Vocals - Ray Neapolitan, ExecutiveProducer - Shane Fontayne, Guitar - Ray Brinker, Drums - Greg Ladanyi , MixingEngineer
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Bill Berry, Writer - Mike Mills, Writer - John Michael Stipe, Writer - PETER BUCK, Writer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, MixingEngineer - STEVE LUKATHER, Guitar - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - CJ Vanston, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Saxophone, Trombone, Dulcimer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Greg Ladanyi, Audio Recording Engineer - Shelly Berg, Conductor - Rafael Padilla, Percussion - Roger Davies, ExecutiveProducer - Robert Hadley, MasteringEngineer - Joe Cocker, Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Danielle Ondarza, Orchestral Contractor - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Kevin Harp, Personal Assistant - Bernie Barlow, Vocals - Ray Neapolitan, ExecutiveProducer - Shane Fontayne, Guitar - Greg Ladanyi , MixingEngineer
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Albumbeschreibung
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 /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:43
- Main artists: Joe Cocker
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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