Audio CD review:
Joe Cocker - Joe Cocker Classics Volume 4

Joe Cocker - Joe Cocker Classics Volume 4

Band: Joe Cocker Title: Joe Cocker Classics Volume 4 Rating: Release Date: 1990-10-25 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Feeling Alright 2: You Are So Beautiful 3: High Time We Went 4: She Came In Through The Bathroom Window 5: The Letter 6: Midnight Rider 7: With A Little Help From My Friends 8: Woman To Woman 9: Cry Me A River 10: I Think It's Going To Rain Today 11: Delta Lady 12: Darling Be Home Soon 13: The Jealous Kind

classics the title is "classics", and they are. it is joe cocker, you already know what he sounds like. a good way to have a lot of joe cocker sound in one place. I'm not feelin' so good myself. "Classics Volume 1" featured Herb Alpert, "Classics Volume 2" featured the Carpenters, "Classics Volume 3" featured Quincy Jones and Joe Cocker got Volume 4 (there were at least 20 other volumes of Classics). Why is this called "Classics Volume 4", you may ask? Because back in 1987 A&M Records released a series of CDs featuring some of their most popular artists under the "Classics" title. Joe's volume featured 13 of his most popular songs from the A&M years. It's a good selection of his hits, but it probably should have included "Put Out the Light". Not the best collection available, but if you can find a cheap used copy, it would be worth getting. Decent Collection for the Casual Listener Joe at that moment was completely gonzo into the music and we all wanted to be there with him. Those of us who first saw Joe Cocker perform With a Little Help From My Friends when we watched Woodstock can never quite forget the joyous, spastic, musical trance state that he existed in. During the late 60's to mid seventies Joe Cocker produced some interesting and entertaining music in his frenzied frenetic musical state. He has one of the great rock and roll/blues voices of the time. Cocker often was able to infuse songs with more emotion and luster than when done by the original artists. With a Little Help from My Friends is one example. You just know that Cocker could use that extra little help from friends that he is asking for. Another is The Letter, he took the Boxtops rather complacent song and instilled depth of emotion and urgency into it. This cd provides an array of songs covered from 1969 to 1976 by Joe Cocker. Some noteworthy ones were forgotten from his early albums as Cohen's Bird on a Wire and Hitchcock Railway. This does not quite match the quality of "Joe Cocker" cd or Mad Dogs and Englishmen, but it is a good overall compilation of this period. Not so solid for a classics collection of his hit songs! Don't bother with any CD of Joe Cocker's albums because for me i'd rather prefer a casual listener to get his Anthology [BOX SET]. Hey i'll have to disapoint you by saying this though. You'll be surprise in what the results could be satisfied for sure instead!. Driving music With the volume cranked up, you can't sit still. Do you need some driving music? This CD won't disappoint you and will keep you rockin' down the highway all night long. You can see a complete list of all Joe Cocker discography, or go back to the Joe Cocker tabs