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Ultimate Collection

Ultimate Collection
Artist: Joe Cocker
Label: Hip-O Records
Category: Music

List Price: $13.98
Buy New: $9.97
You Save: $4.01 (29%)



Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 29 reviews
Sales Rank: 2245

Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 5 x 0.4

MPN: 000157202
UPC: 602498612088
EAN: 0602498612088
ASIN: B00016MSXU

Release Date: January 13, 2004
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Tracks:

  • With A Little Help From My Friends
  • Feelin' Alright
  • Delta Lady
  • She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
  • The Letter (Live)
  • Cry Me A River (Live)
  • You Are So Beautiful
  • I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today (w/The Crusaders)
  • Sweet Little Woman
  • Many Rivers To Cross
  • Up Where We Belong (Duet w/Jennifer Warnes)
  • Shelter Me
  • You Can Leave Your Hat On
  • Unchain My Heart (90s Version)
  • When The Night Comes
  • Now That The Magic Has Gone
  • Summer In The City
  • Have A Little Faith In Me
  • Sail Away
  • First We Take Manhattan

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Customer Reviews:   Read 24 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars Joe Cocker Rocks   September 2, 2008
Robert G. Scheuerlein (T'ville Florida)
A really excellent collection of some of Joe Cocker's best works including the best cover song ever; "With a Little Help from Me Friends", and also the later "Unchain My Heart" another great power vocal from Joe. I only wish that they had included "Hitchcock Railway", a great early Cocker Rocker that was always one of my favorites. All in all though a great retrospective of the eclectic Joe Cocker!!


4 out of 5 stars Past Memories Revived   July 18, 2008
Donald L. Blair (Tulsa, OK)
Wow!

You are going to want to experience this music again! Not only does it sound wonderful, it plays better than it did originally. It will take you back and clear away the cobwebs to memories you may have forgotten.

Thank you Joe!! Keep rockin'.



5 out of 5 stars WHAT A BORN NATURAL, SOULFUL SINGER !!! BRAVO, JOE COCKER !!!   April 22, 2008
Matthew G. Sherwin
31 out of 46 found this review helpful

The Ultimate Collection by Joe Cocker may not have all of his best hits; but this is still a pretty good compilation nevertheless. The sound quality is excellent and I like the artwork. This CD is a must-have for Joe Cocker fans.

"With A Little Help From My Friends" is partially a cover a this famous tune by The Beatles; but when Joe Cocker performs his own rendition this number takes flight just about as good as when The Beatles performed it! The backup chorus bolsters Joe Cocker's performance and overall he delivers this ballad with a great deal of sensitivity. It makes a great beginning for this album. "Feelin' Alright" is a rockin' tune that has a catchy, almost irresistible melody to it; and Joe Cocker performs this without a single superfluous note! The percussion helps to mark the beat but there's an excellent arrangement for the piano--I love it!

"She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" is another cover of a Beatles tune; and Joe would make The Beatles proud with his sublime rendition! Joe sings this very well and the somewhat jazzy musical arrangement embellishes the number a great deal. Listen also for a live recording of "Cry Me A River;" this gets a jazzy, somewhat rock and roll treatment for this classic ballad made so famous by the great Julie London. In addition, "You Are So Beautiful" is clearly one of the greatest love songs ever written--Joe Cocker sings this with passion, heart and soul. It always amazes me to hear Joe sing "You Are So Beautiful."

"Up Where We Belong" is another duet made famous by both Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes. The two artists complement each other rather well and this makes "Up Where We Belong" a solid number. There's also a "90s version" of "Unchain My Heart." "Unchain My Heart" really rocks and it sounds very good! The backup chorus enhances the natural beauty of this ballad. Awesome!

"Summer In The City" is a fine cover that gets a somewhat Caribbean treatment from Joe and his musician friends; the tempo slows down and the melody overall is very pretty. "Sail Away" is a tender number that touches me when I hear it; and the album also ends very strong with Joe Cocker performing "First We Take Manhattan." "First We Take Manhattan" rocks and only Joe Cocker could make this tune sound so good!

Joe Cocker possesses a great talent and we are all better off for his sharing his giftedness with us. This is a great Joe Cocker album for his fans; and it's also a great starter CD for people just discovering the fine artistry of Joe Cocker.



4 out of 5 stars yes!   July 27, 2007
Jerry W. Spitler (Toledo, Ohio)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

standards of GREAT music all wrapped up and ready to remember.. classic rock at its finest.


5 out of 5 stars Joe Cocker CD   March 8, 2007
L. Hortop
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

The CD is simply sexy! I love to listen to it when I want to escape.

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