Calling something "The Ultimate Collection" is fraught with problems -- usually of omission.
Certainly over these two discs -- containing a total of 30 tracks -- there are plenty of fine moments from some of Joe Cocker's earliest material, such as "The Letter," "With a Little Help From My Friends," "Delta Lady," "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window," etc.
Also present are virtually all of his later hits and some that should have been: "Up Where We Belong," "You Are So Beautiful," "Many Rivers to Cross," "Leave Your Hat On," etc.
But there's just too much that isn't here.
Where are "Bird on a Wire" and "Hitchcock Railway," for starters? Nonetheless, given the length of Cocker's career, this is not an unusual complaint.
One thing that is unique about this set -- other than the fine sound -- is the sequencing that crisscrosses over the breadth and chronology of Cocker's discography.
There are also a couple of rarities, which would have been OK to leave off in order to include some of the more classic titles.
But this is quibbling; Cocker fans will have a good time with this, but it's a safe bet they won't be selling off their original albums/CDs to replace them with this.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unchain My HeartTeddy Powell, Bobby Sharp | Joe Cocker | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Feelin' AlrightDave Mason | Joe Cocker | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | You Can Leave Your Hat OnRandy Newman | Joe Cocker | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Up Where We BelongWill Jennings, Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie | Joe Cocker, Jennifer Warnes | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | You Are So BeautifulBruce Fisher, Billy Preston | Joe Cocker | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | With a Little Help from My FriendsJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney | Joe Cocker | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Cry Me a RiverArthur Hamilton | Joe Cocker | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | The LetterWayne Carson | Joe Cocker | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Delta LadyLeon Russell | Joe Cocker | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Many Rivers to CrossJimmy Cliff | Joe Cocker | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Night CallsJeff Lynne | Joe Cocker | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Don't You Love Me AnymoreAlbert Hammond, Diane Warren | Joe Cocker | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | She Came in Through the Bathroom WindowJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney | Joe Cocker | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Could You Be LovedBob Marley | Joe Cocker | Play | 05:47 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Civilized ManRichard Feldman, Pat Robinson | Joe Cocker | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | First We Take ManhattanLeonard Cohen | Joe Cocker | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | The Simple ThingsRick Neigher, Phil Roy, John Shanks | Joe Cocker | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | Have a Little Faith in MeJohn Hiatt | Joe Cocker | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 19 | Don't Let the Sun Go Down on MeElton John, Bernie Taupin | Joe Cocker | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 20 | Now That the Magic Has GoneJohn Miles | Joe Cocker | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 21 | Sweet Lil' WomanAndy Fraser | Joe Cocker | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 22 | My Father's SonGraham Lyle, Conner Reeves | Joe Cocker | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 23 | Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest WordElton John, Bernie Taupin | Joe Cocker | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 24 | Never Tear Us ApartAndrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence | Joe Cocker | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 25 | Ruby LeeMelvin Dunlap, Bill Withers | Joe Cocker | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 26 | Feels Like Forever | Joe Cocker | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 27 | Summer in the City (Radio Edit) | Joe Cocker | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 28 | N'Oubliez Jamais (Edit) | Joe Cocker | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 29 | That's All I Need to Know - Difendero (Live) | Joe Cocker | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 30 | When the Night Comes (Radio Edit) | Joe Cocker | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 127 mins | 290 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Boone | Composer |
| 2 | Wayne Carson | Composer |
| 3 | Clarence Clemons | Guest Artist |
| 4 | Jimmy Cliff | Composer, Guest Artist |
| 5 | Joe Cocker | Executive Producer, Primary Artist |
| 6 | Leonard Cohen | Composer |
| 7 | Rita Coolidge | Guest Artist |
| 8 | Denny Cordell | Producer |
| 9 | Tony Cousins | Mastering |
| 10 | Jim Cregan | Composer |
| 11 | Roger Davies | Executive Producer, Producer |
| 12 | Jeff DeMorris | Assistant |
| 13 | Richard Dodd | Producer |
| 14 | Melvin Dunlap | Composer |
| 15 | Mike Dy | Assistant |
| 16 | Andrew Farriss | Composer |
| 17 | Richard Feldman | Composer |
| 18 | Bruce Fisher | Composer |
| 19 | Andy Fraser | Composer |
| 20 | Arthur Hamilton | Composer |
| 21 | Albert Hammond | Composer |
| 22 | Dan Hartman | Executive Producer |
| 23 | John Hiatt | Composer |
| 24 | Michael Hutchence | Composer |
| 25 | Will Jennings | Composer |
| 26 | Elton John | Composer |
| 27 | Mike Kahsnitz | Engineer |
| 28 | Gary Katz | Producer |
| 29 | Russ Kunkel | Composer |
| 30 | John Lennon | Composer |
| 31 | Stewart Levine | Producer |
| 32 | Chris Lord-Alge | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 33 | Graham Lyle | Composer |
| 34 | Jeff Lynne | Composer, Producer |
| 35 | Maurizio Maggi | Engineer |
| 36 | Bob Marley | Composer |
| 37 | Dave Mason | Composer |
| 38 | Paul McCartney | Composer |
| 39 | Charlie Midnight | Producer |
| 40 | John Miles | Composer |
| 41 | A. Mixdorf | Assistant |
| 42 | Rick Neigher | Composer |
| 43 | Randy Newman | Composer, Guest Artist |
| 44 | Jack Nitzsche | Composer |
| 45 | Jimmy Page | Guest Artist |
| 46 | Rik Pekkonen | Engineer, Mixing |
| 47 | Teddy Powell | Composer |
| 48 | Billy Preston | Composer, Guest Artist |
| 49 | Eros Ramazzotti | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 50 | Conner Reeves | Composer |
| 51 | Pat Robinson | Composer |
| 52 | John Rollo | Associate Producer, Engineer |
| 53 | Phil Roy | Composer |
| 54 | Leon Russell | Composer, Producer |
| 55 | Alex Sadkin | Producer |
| 56 | Buffy Sainte-Marie | Composer |
| 57 | Doug Sax | Mastering |
| 58 | John Sebastian | Composer |
| 59 | John Shanks | Composer |
| 60 | Bobby Sharp | Composer |
| 61 | Sly & Robbie | Guest Artist |
| 62 | Bernie Taupin | Composer |
| 63 | David Tickle | Producer |
| 64 | Vladi Tosetto | Composer |
| 65 | Jim Vallance | Composer |
| 66 | Jennifer Warnes | Primary Artist |
| 67 | Diane Warren | Composer, Producer |
| 68 | Don Was | Producer |
| 69 | Bill Withers | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |