The Life of a Man: The Ultimate Hits 1968–2013

~ Release by Joe Cocker (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Feelin’ Alright
producer:
Denny Cordell
mixer:
Tony Visconti
bass:
Carol Kaye
guitar:
David Cohen (British guitarist)
maracas and tumbi:
Laudir de Oliveira
membranophone:
Paul Humphries (drums)
piano:
Artie Butler
background vocals:
Merry Clayton, Brenda Holloway and Patrice Holloway
cover recording of:
Feelin’ Alright
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mason (co‐founder of Traffic)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
34:11
2High Time We Went
recording of:
High Time We Went
writer:
Joe Cocker and Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Writers Workshop Ltd.
54:29
3Marjorine
producer:
Denny Cordell
mixer:
Tony Visconti
bass and piano:
Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter)
guitar:
Albert Lee (guitarist) and Jimmy Page
membranophone:
Clem Cattini
recording of:
Marjorine
writer:
Joe Cocker, Frank Myles, Tom Rattigan and Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter)
2:38
4She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
assistant engineer:
David Gallo (engineer) and David Roberts (engineer)
engineer:
Guy Charbonneau
producer:
Michael Lang (Producer)
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
cover recording of:
She Came In Through the Bathroom Window
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
32:37
5I Can Stand a Little Rain
bass:
Dave McDaniel (bass)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro and Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
guitar:
Jay Graydon and Henry McCullough (Northern Irish guitarist, vocalist and songwriter)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
background vocals:
Merry Clayton, Venetta Fields, Clydie King and Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist)
recording of:
I Can Stand a Little Rain
lyricist and composer:
Jim Price (horn session musician)
3:32
6Many Rivers to Cross
bass:
Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
drums (drum set):
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
guitar:
Mikey Chung and Barry Reynolds
keyboard:
Wally Badarou
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson
vocals:
Joe Cocker
cover recording of:
Many Rivers to Cross
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Polygram Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Island Music Ltd. (from 1992 to present)
recording of:
Many Rivers to Cross
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Polygram Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Island Music Ltd. (from 1992 to present)
13:43
7Shelter Me
engineer and producer:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Vito Sanfilippo
drums (drum set):
Eric Parker (drummer)
guitar:
Cliff Goodwin
keyboard:
Larry Marshall
saxophone:
Mel Collins
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
cover recording of:
Shelter Me
lyricist and composer:
Nick DiStefano
recording of:
Shelter Me
lyricist and composer:
Nick DiStefano
4:20
8You Can Leave Your Hat On
engineer:
Brian Reeves
producer:
Richie Zito
mixer:
Rik Pekkonen
bass and synthesizer:
Arthur Barrow
guitar:
Richie Zito
horn:
Dick Hyde, Steve Madaio and Joel Peskin
membranophone:
Michael Baird
background vocals:
Maxine Sharp, Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
You Can Leave Your Hat On
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., Randy Newman (publisher) (in 1972), Randy Newman Music (in 1972, in 1976) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1972, in 1976)
3.854:14
9Can’t Find My Way Home
cover recording of:
Can’t Find My Way Home
lyricist and composer:
Steve Winwood
publisher:
F.S. Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:27
10Darling Be Home Soon
cover recording of:
Darling Be Home Soon
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
4:40
11One
engineer:
C.J. Vanston
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
cover recording of:
One (in 2004)
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music, Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
4:33
12My Father’s Son
recording of:
My Father’s Son
writer:
Graham Lyle and Conner Reeves
publisher:
Goodsingle Ltd (publisher), Hornall Brothers Music Ltd (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd
14:31
13Fire It Up
recording of:
Fire It Up
writer:
Marty Dodson (Country music songwriter), Alan Frew and Johnny Reid
3:53
14Unchain My Heart
producer:
Charlie Midnight
bass guitar:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
drums (drum set):
David Beal
guitar:
Phil Grande
horn:
Crispin Cioe, Robert Funk, Arno Hecht (American saxophonist) and Hollywood Paul Litteral
keyboard:
Jeff Levine
solo tenor saxophone:
Clarence Clemons
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Benny Diggs and Vaneese Thomas
horn arranger:
Uptown Horns (US horn section, formed in 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1987)
cover recording of:
Unchain My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Sharp
writer:
Teddy Powell
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and B Sharp Music (owned by Bobby Sharp, for publisher and copyrights use) (in 1987)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
4.35:02
15Delta Lady
bass guitar:
Alan Spenner
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
recording of:
Delta Lady (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Reservoir 416 and Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc.
adaptations:
Fille de la nuit
12:50
16Cry Me a River (live)
engineer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer)
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
mixer:
Glyn Johns
bass guitar:
Carl Radle (on 1970-03-28)
congas:
Bobby Torres (on 1970-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (on 1970-03-28) and Jim Keltner (on 1970-03-28)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Chuck Blackwell (on 1970-03-28)
guitar:
Don Preston (blues guitarist) (on 1970-03-28)
organ:
Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1970-03-28)
percussion:
Sandy Konikoff (on 1970-03-28)
piano:
Leon Russell (on 1970-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist) (on 1970-03-28)
trumpet:
Jim Price (horn session musician) (on 1970-03-28)
background vocals:
Rita Coolidge (on 1970-03-28), Bobby Jones (singer, worked with Joe Cocker) (on 1970-03-28), Claudia Lennear (on 1970-03-28), Daniel Moore (producer, songwriter and vocalist) (on 1970-03-28), Matthew Moore (member of 1960s bands Matthew Moore Plus Four and The Moon) (on 1970-03-28), Nicole Barclay (keyboardist/songwriter, played with Fanny & Joe Cocker) (on 1970-03-28), Pamela Polland (on 1970-03-28), Don Preston (blues guitarist) (on 1970-03-28), Donna Washburn (on 1970-03-28) and Donna Weiss (on 1970-03-28)
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker (on 1970-03-28)
recorded at:
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1970-03-28)
live cover recording of:
Cry Me a River (on 1970-03-28)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
53:56
17The Letter (live)
live cover recording of:
The Letter (in 1970-03)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Chelsea Music Publishing, Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Concord Bicycle Assets, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Lovolar Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
4:13
18With a Little Help From My Friends
producer:
Denny Cordell
mixer:
Tony Visconti
bass guitar:
Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Barrie James Wilson
guitar:
Jimmy Page
organ:
Tommy Eyre
background vocals:
Madeline Bell, Rosetta Hightower and Sunny Weetman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Straight Ahead Productions Ltd. (in 1968)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 86)
cover recording of:
With a Little Help From My Friends
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (from 1967 to present)
3.85:10
19You Are So Beautiful (live)
additional engineer:
Andrew Schubert (engineer) and Brad Townsend (engineer)
audio engineer:
Joeri Fransen (Belgian pop idol singer), Jereon "Huub" Lelieveld and Radu Simon
producer:
Emer Patten
assistant mixer:
Keith Armstrong (US engineer) and Nik Karpen
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
editor:
Harry Anstey
electric bass guitar:
Oneida James-Rebeccu
Hammond organ:
Herman Jackson (keyboard)
keyboard:
Nick Milo
vocals:
Joe Cocker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH (not for use as release label! © & ℗ holders or distributors since 2009/01/14) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Lanxess Arena in Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 2013-04)
mixed at:
Mix LA in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
live cover recording of:
You Are So Beautiful (in 2013-04)
writer:
Bruce Fisher and Billy Preston
publisher:
Almo Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Preston Songs (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong)
4:10
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