The Best of Joe Cocker (1992 album)

Last updated

The Best of Joe Cocker
The Best of Joe Cocker.jpg
Greatest hits album by
Joe Cocker
Released1992 (UK, Germany)
16 March 1993 (US)
Genre Rock
Length55:52
Label Capitol
Joe Cocker chronology
Night Calls
(1991)		The Best of Joe Cocker
(1992)		 Have a Little Faith
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]

The Best of Joe Cocker is a compilation album by Joe Cocker, released as a 16-track release in UK, Germany and the rest of the Europe in 1992 and as a 12-track release in the United States and Canada in 1993.

Contents

Track listing (1992)

  1. "Unchain My Heart" (90's Version) – 5:06 (Bobby Sharp, Teddy Powell) (1992)
  2. "You Can Leave Your Hat On" – 4:14 (Randy Newman) (1986)
  3. "When the Night Comes" – 3:56 (Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Diane Warren) (1989)
  4. "Up Where We Belong (Duet with Jennifer Warnes)" – 3:55 (Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Will Jennings) (1982)
  5. "Now That the Magic Has Gone" – 3:56 (John Miles) (1992)
  6. "Don't You Love Me Anymore" – 4:09 (Albert Hammond, Diane Warren) (1986)
  7. "I Can Hear the River" – 3:41 (Don Dixon) (1991)
  8. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" – 3:57 (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) (1991)
  9. "Shelter Me" – 4:20 (Nick Di Stefano) (1985)
  10. "Feels Like Forever" – 4:46 (Bryan Adams, Diane Warren) (1992)
  11. "Night Calls" – 3:25 (Jeff Lynne) (1991)
  12. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" – 5:28 (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) (1991)
  13. "Now That You're Gone" – 4:15 (Klaus Lage, Diether Dehm, Tony Carey, Joe Cocker) (1986)
  14. "Civilized Man" – 3:56 (Richard Feldman, Pat Robinson) (1984)
  15. "When a Woman Cries" – 4:20 (Joshua Kadison) (1992)
  16. "With a Little Help from My Friends" (Live at Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, Mass., October 5, 1989.) – 9:27 (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) (Previously released on Joe Cocker Live , 1990)

Track listing (1993)

  1. "Unchain My Heart" (90's Version) – 5:06 (Bobby Sharp, Teddy Powell) (1992)
  2. "You Can Leave Your Hat On" – 4:14 (Randy Newman) (1986)
  3. "When the Night Comes" – 3:56 (Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Diane Warren) (1989)
  4. "Up Where We Belong (Duet with Jennifer Warnes)" – 3:55 (Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Will Jennings) (1982)
  5. "Now That the Magic Has Gone" – 3:56 (John Miles) (1992)
  6. "Don't You Love Me Anymore" – 4:09 (Albert Hammond, Diane Warren) (1986)
  7. "Shelter Me" – 4:20 (Nick Di Stefano) (1985)
  8. "Feels Like Forever" – 4:46 (Bryan Adams, Diane Warren) (1992)
  9. "Night Calls" – 3:25 (Jeff Lynne) (1991)
  10. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" – 3:57 (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) (1991)
  11. "Civilized Man" – 3:56 (Richard Feldman, Pat Robinson) (1984)
  12. "With a Little Help from My Friends" (Live at Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, Mass., October 5, 1989.) – 9:27 (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) (Previously released on Joe Cocker Live , 1990)

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [2] 7
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [3] 9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [4] 13
Chart (1993)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [5] 11
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [6] 12
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [7] 4
Chart (1997)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [8] 37
Chart (1998)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [9] 40
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [10] 10
Chart (2015)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [11] 70

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [12] 2× Platinum140,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [13] Platinum50,000*
Belgium (BEA) [14] Gold25,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [15] Gold100,000*
France (SNEP) [16] 3× Platinum900,000*
Germany (BVMI) [17] Platinum500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [18] Platinum100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [19] Gold7,500^
Poland (ZPAV) [20] Gold50,000*
Sweden (GLF) [21] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [22] Platinum50,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Related Research Articles

<i>So Far So Good</i> (Bryan Adams album) 1993 greatest hits album by Bryan Adams

So Far So Good is a compilation album by Canadian rock musician Bryan Adams, released by A&M Records in November 1993. The album reached number six on the Billboard 200 in 1994 and was a number one hit in the United Kingdom and many other countries.

<i>The Best of Me</i> (Bryan Adams album) 1999 greatest hits album by Bryan Adams

The Best of Me is the third greatest hits album by Canadian singer Bryan Adams. It was released worldwide in 1999, and in the U.S. in 2001. It was his last release on A&M Records. Upon its initial release, a special edition 2-disc set was issued with live tracks. Another special edition 2-CD set was issued when the album was released in the U.S., dubbed 'Special Tour Edition', bearing three extra tracks. It is Adams' second compilation album, after So Far So Good; except for Japan, where Hits on Fire was released in 1988. The album contains songs from Reckless (1984) to On a Day Like Today (1998), omitting Into the Fire (1987). This album sees Adams reuniting with Robert John "Mutt" Lange – on the (new) title track – after being absent from 1998's On a Day Like Today.

<i>Made in England</i> (Elton John album) 1995 studio album by Elton John

Made in England is the twenty-fourth studio album by English musician Elton John, released in 1995. It was produced by John and Greg Penny, his first album since Leather Jackets without producer Chris Thomas. The album was dedicated to John's boyfriend and future husband David Furnish. It was also dedicated to the memory of Denis Gauthier and Peter Williams. It was the last album to feature regular percussionist Ray Cooper until 2016's Wonderful Crazy Night. Bob Birch became John's full-time recording and touring bass player until his death in 2012.

<i>The Big Picture</i> (Elton John album) 1997 studio album by Elton John

The Big Picture is the twenty-fifth studio album by English musician Elton John, released in September 1997. It includes four worldwide singles: "Live Like Horses", "Something About the Way You Look Tonight", "Recover Your Soul" and "If the River Can Bend".

<i>Sleeping with the Past</i> 1989 studio album by Elton John

Sleeping with the Past is the 22nd studio album by English musician Elton John, released on 29 August 1989. It is his best-selling album in Denmark and is dedicated to his longtime writing partner Bernie Taupin. The album features "Sacrifice" and "Healing Hands", which were issued as a double A-side and became John's first solo number-one single in his home country of the UK. The single's success helped the album also hit number one there, his first since 1974's Elton John's Greatest Hits. It also became his first platinum album in the UK since 1985's Ice on Fire. In the US it was certified gold in October 1989 and platinum in April 1990 by the RIAA. Sleeping with the Past became John's best selling album of the 1980s.

<i>Elton John One Night Only – The Greatest Hits</i> 2000 live album by Elton John

Elton John One Night Only – The Greatest Hits is a live album released by English musician Elton John in 2000. The album was recorded on 20 and 21 October 2000 at Madison Square Garden. An extended version was also released as a DVD, entitled One Night Only: The Greatest Hits Live at Madison Square Garden. While the album is called "One Night Only," it was in fact recorded over two nights. Due to technical issues on the first night, most of the recordings were drawn from the second show. In the US, it was certified gold in July 2001 by the RIAA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word</span> 1976 single by Elton John

"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin. It was recorded by Elton John and released in 1976, both as a single and as part of the Blue Moves album. It was John's second single released by The Rocket Record Company. The song is a mournful ballad about a romantic relationship which is falling apart.

<i>The Very Best of Elton John</i> 1990 compilation album by Elton John

The Very Best of Elton John is a greatest hits compilation album by English musician Elton John, released in October 1990. His first career-retrospective compilation album, and fourth official greatest-hits album overall, it was released in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe, and in other countries such as Japan and Australia, but not in the United States, where the box set To Be Continued... was released the following month instead.

<i>The Lion King</i> (1994 soundtrack) 1994 soundtrack album by Elton John and Hans Zimmer

The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album for the 1994 Disney animated film, The Lion King. It contains songs from the film written by Elton John and Tim Rice, and a score composed by Hans Zimmer. Elton John has a dual role of performer for several tracks. Additional performers include Lebo M, Carmen Twillie, Jason Weaver, Rowan Atkinson, Joseph Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Jeremy Irons, Cheech Marin, Jim Cummings, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, and Sally Dworsky. The album was released on May 31, 1994, on CD and audio cassette. The soundtrack was recorded in three different countries: the U.S., the U.K. and South Africa. It is the best-selling soundtrack album to an animated film in the United States with over 7 million copies sold, with 4,934,000 copies sold in 1994.

<i>Unchain My Heart</i> (album) 1987 studio album by Joe Cocker

Unchain My Heart is the eleventh studio album by Joe Cocker, released in 1987.

<i>Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin</i> 1991 compilation album by various artists

Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin is a 1991 tribute album consisting of interpretations of sixteen songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The title refers to a song on John's album 21 at 33, "Two Rooms at the End of the World", and to the duo's unusual collaborative style; it is also the title of a 1991 film documenting their collaboration.

<i>One Night of Sin</i> 1989 studio album by Joe Cocker

One Night of Sin is the twelfth studio album by English singer Joe Cocker, released by Capitol Records in June 1989. It contains the hit single "When The Night Comes", which was Cocker's last US Top 40 hit and played at the end credits of Tom Selleck's crime drama An Innocent Man of that same year. The song is also notable because it was written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance. In addition, the former plays rhythm guitar on the song. Other notable songs on the album include a cover of "One Night", a #1 hit by Elvis Presley from 1958, and "I'm Your Man" by Leonard Cohen. The album also features "Another Mind Gone", which was the first album track in thirteen years co-written by Cocker— in the interim, he had also received songwriting credits for the songs “We Stand Alone” and “Now That You’re Gone”. “Another Mind Gone” was dedicated to B. J. Wilson, Cocker's former bandmate and a friend.

<i>Night Calls</i> (album) 1991 studio album by Joe Cocker

Night Calls is the thirteenth studio album by Joe Cocker, released on 7 October 1991. There were three different editions of the album released in 1991 and 1992. Each of them featured different selections of songs, in different orders, and had different works of cover art. In addition, a DTS edition of the album was released in the UK in 1998, also with a different selection of songs.

<i>Joe Cocker Live</i> 1990 live album by Joe Cocker

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.

<i>Greatest Hits</i> (Joe Cocker album) 1998 greatest hits album by Joe Cocker

Greatest Hits is a European greatest hits album by British rock musician Joe Cocker, released in November 1998. The album includes three previously unreleased tracks, including a live recording with Eros Ramazzotti. A vinyl edition of the album was released 17 years later in 2015.

<i>No Ordinary World</i> 1999 studio album by Joe Cocker

No Ordinary World is the seventeenth studio album by Joe Cocker, released on 9 September 1999 in Europe and on 22 August 2000 in USA. The US edition of the album features two bonus tracks and has different cover artwork. Notable songs on the album include a cover of Leonard Cohen's "First We Take Manhattan" and "She Believes in Me" co-written by Bryan Adams, who had also provided backing vocals for the song.

<i>Respect Yourself</i> (album) 2002 studio album by Joe Cocker

Respect Yourself is the eighteenth studio album by Joe Cocker, released in 2002.

<i>The Ultimate Collection 1968–2003</i> 2003 compilation album by Joe Cocker

The Ultimate Collection 1968–2003 is a compilation album by Joe Cocker, released in 2003.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Cocker discography</span>

This Joe Cocker discography lists the recordings plus live appearances of John Robert "Joe" Cocker, OBE, the English rock/blues musician, composer and actor who came to popularity in the 1960s, and was most known for his gritty voice, his idiosyncratic arm movements while performing, and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles.

<i>The Diving Board</i> 2013 studio album by Elton John

The Diving Board is the twenty-ninth studio album by English musician Elton John. It is the second of his studio releases since 1979's Victim of Love without any of his regular band members. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 16 September 2013 and debuted at No. 3 on the UK album chart, his highest-charting studio album in his home country since 2001's Songs from the West Coast, and at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. It is also his highest-charting solo album in the United States since Blue Moves in 1976.

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Best of Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker". AllMusic . Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joe Cocker – The Best of Joe Cocker %5B1992%5D" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Joe Cocker – The Best of Joe Cocker %5B1992%5D". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Joe Cocker – The Best of Joe Cocker %5B1992%5D". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Joe Cocker – The Best of Joe Cocker %5B1992%5D" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Cocker – The Best of Joe Cocker %5B1992%5D" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Joe Cocker – The Best of Joe Cocker %5B1992%5D". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Joe Cocker – The Best of Joe Cocker %5B1992%5D" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Joe Cocker – The Best of Joe Cocker %5B1992%5D" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "Charts.nz – Joe Cocker – The Best of Joe Cocker %5B1992%5D". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  11. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (3 January 2015). "ARIA Albums: Taylor Swift Is First No 1 Of 2015". Noise11. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1992 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  13. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Joe Cocker – Best Of" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  14. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1995". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  15. ↑ "Brazilian album certifications – Joe Cocker – The Best Of" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  16. ↑ "French compilation certifications – Joe Cocker – Best Of" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  17. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Joe Cocker; 'Best of Joe Cocker')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  18. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Joe Cocker – Best Of" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved 20 July 2022.Enter Best Of in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1994 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle statussen"
  19. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  20. ↑ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1998 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  21. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  22. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Joe Cocker; 'Best of Joe Cocker')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.