Jamaica Say You Will

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Jamaica Say You Will
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Studio album by
Joe Cocker
ReleasedApril 22, 1975
Recorded1974
Studio The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, California
Genre Rock
Length39:14
Label Cube (UK & Europe)
A&M (USA)
Producer Jim Price
Joe Cocker chronology
I Can Stand a Little Rain
(1974)		Jamaica Say You Will
(1975)		 The Best of the Early Joe Cocker  [ it ]
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Christgau's Record Guide C [1]

Jamaica Say You Will is the fifth studio album by Joe Cocker, released in April 1975. The songs from the album come from the same sessions that produced the highly acclaimed LP I Can Stand A Little Rain (1974). Jamaica Say You Will wasn't, however, as successful as its predecessor. It reached number 42 on the US album charts.

Contents

It includes participation by Randy Newman; rhythm section on most of the songs is played by the Kingpins, formerly known for being saxophonist King Curtis' backing band, including Bernard "Pretty" Purdie on drums. "(That's What I Like) In My Woman" is a fast-driven song with horns, "Where Am I Now" and "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" are segued and complementary - the sentiment of each song reflected in the other. "Oh Mama" is pure vocal blues, accompanied by a saxophone. The over-all influence is soul and blues. The album winds up acoustically, with a simply arranged, folk-flavoured tune, "Jack-a-Diamonds".

Track listing

  1. "(That's What I Like) In My Woman" (Matthew Moore) – 3:24
  2. "Where Am I Now" (Jesse Ed Davis) – 4:14
  3. "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" (Randy Newman) – 3:59
  4. "Forgive Me Now" (Matthew Moore) – 3:24
  5. "Oh Mama" (Jim Price) – 4:10
  6. "Lucinda" (Randy Newman) – 3:53
  7. "If I Love You" (Daniel Moore) – 3:55
  8. "Jamaica, Say You Will" (Jackson Browne) – 4:15
  9. "It's All Over But the Shoutin'" (Joe Hinton, Johnny Bristol, James Dean) – 3:54
  10. "Jack-a-Diamonds" (Daniel Moore) – 3:35

Personnel

Production

Chart performance

YearChartPosition
1975US Billboard42

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References

  1. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved 23 February 2019– via robertchristgau.com.



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