Joe Cocker Live

Joe Cocker Live
Joe Cocker Live
Live album by Joe Cocker
Released	May 1990
Recorded	5 October 1989
Venue	Memorial Auditorium (Lowell, Massachusetts)
Studio	A&M Studios (Los Angeles, CA) ; Sound Design (Santa Barbara, CA) ; Bearsville Studios (Bearsville, NY)
Genre	Rock
Length	72:51
Label	Capitol
Producer	Michael Barbiero, Michael Lang, Steve Thompson
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Professional ratings
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AllMusic	^[1]

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.

Track listing

"Feelin' Alright" (Dave Mason) – 4:43
"Shelter Me" (Nick Di Stefano) – 4:26
"Hitchcock Railway" (Donald Lewis Dunn, Tony McCashen) – 3:58
"Up Where We Belong" (Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Will Jennings) – 4:35
"Guilty" (Randy Newman) – 2:40
"You Can Leave Your Hat On" (Randy Newman) – 4:20
"When the Night Comes" (Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Diane Warren) – 4:52
"Unchain My Heart" (Robert W. "Bobby" Sharp Jr.) – 5:50
"With a Little Help from My Friends" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 9:13
"You Are So Beautiful" (Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher) – 4:23
"The Letter" (Wayne Carson Thompson) – 4:31
"She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" (Paul McCartney) – 2:30
"High Time We Went" (Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton) – 7:58
"What Are You Doing With a Fool Like Me" (Diane Warren) – 4:51 – Studio bonus track
"Living in the Promiseland" (David Lynn Jones) – 3:55 – Studio bonus track

Personnel

Joe Cocker – lead vocals

with:

Phil Grande – guitar
Keith Mack – rhythm guitar, guitar solo on "The Letter"
T.M. Stevens – bass, backing vocals
Deric Dyer – tenor saxophone, percussion, keyboards
Jeff Levine – keyboards
Chris Stainton – keyboards
Steve Holley – drums
Crystal Taliefero – percussion, backing vocals
Doreen Chanter – backing vocals
Maxine Green – backing vocals, duet on "Up Where We Belong"

The Memphis Horns on 6, 8, 9, 11, 12 & 13

Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
Gary Buho Gazaway – trumpet
Wayne Jackson – trumpet

studio tracks only:

Earl Slick – guitar
Keni Richards – drums
Bashiri Johnson – percussion
Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
Tawatha Agee – backing vocals
Vaneese Thomas – backing vocals

Technical

Michael Barbiero – production, engineering
Michael Lang – production
Steve Thompson – production
Guy Charbonneau – engineering
Herb Ritts – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[2]	17
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[3]	2
Canadian Albums (RPM)^[4]	46
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[5]	21
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[6]	5
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)^[7]	22
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[8]	2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[9]	11
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[10]	33
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[11]	4
US Billboard 200^[12]	95

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[13]	15
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[14]	29
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[15]	15
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[16]	9

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[17]	Gold	35,000^{^}
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[18]	Platinum	50,000^*
France (SNEP)^[19]	Gold	100,000^*
Germany (BVMI)^[20]	Platinum	500,000^{^}
Netherlands (NVPI)^[21]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[22]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[23]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[24]	Platinum	50,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Heilman, Dan. "Joe Cocker Live – Joe Cocker". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
^ "100 Albums". RPM. 52 (10). 21 July 1990. ISSN 0033-7064. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1990. 46. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
^ "Charts.nz – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
^ "Joe Cocker Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1990". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
^ "Top Selling Albums of 1990". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1990". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1990 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
^ "Austrian album certifications – Joe Cocker – Live" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
^ "French album certifications – Cocker J. – Joe Cocker Live" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. Select COCKER J. and click OK.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Joe Cocker; 'Joe Cocker Live')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
^ "Dutch album certifications – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 20 July 2022. Enter Joe Cocker Live in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1995 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
^ "New Zealand album certifications – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 928. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Joe Cocker Live')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2019.

[1] Heilman, Dan. "Joe Cocker Live – Joe Cocker". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

[ac_Australia_Joe_Cocker-2] "Australiancharts.com – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.

[ac_Austria_Joe_Cocker-3] "Austriancharts.at – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.

[4] "100 Albums". RPM. 52 (10). 21 July 1990. ISSN 0033-7064. Retrieved 23 February 2013.

[ac_Netherlands_Joe_Cocker-5] "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.

[ac_Germany_Joe_Cocker-6] "Offiziellecharts.de – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

[ac_Hungary_-7] "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1990. 46. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[ac_New_Zealand_Joe_Cocker-8] "Charts.nz – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.

[ac_Norway_Joe_Cocker-9] "Norwegiancharts.com – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.

[ac_Sweden_Joe_Cocker-10] "Swedishcharts.com – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.

[ac_Switzerland_Joe_Cocker-11] "Swisscharts.com – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2013.

[ac_Billboard200_Joe_Cocker-12] "Joe Cocker Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2013.

[13] "Jahreshitparade Alben 1990". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

[14] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

[15] "Top Selling Albums of 1990". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

[16] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1990". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

[AustraliaJoe_CockerLivealbumCertRef-17] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1990 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 November 2021.

[AustriaJoe_CockerLivealbumCertRef-18] "Austrian album certifications – Joe Cocker – Live" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 23 February 2013.

[FranceCocker_J.Joe_Cocker_LivealbumCertRef-19] "French album certifications – Cocker J. – Joe Cocker Live" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. Select COCKER J. and click OK.

[GermanyJoe_CockerJoe_Cocker_LivealbumCertRef-20] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Joe Cocker; 'Joe Cocker Live')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 23 February 2013.

[NetherlandsJoe_CockerJoe_Cocker_LivealbumCertRef-21] "Dutch album certifications – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 20 July 2022. Enter Joe Cocker Live in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1995 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

[New_ZealandJoe_CockerJoe_Cocker_LivealbumCertRef-22] "New Zealand album certifications – Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker Live". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

[23] Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 928. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 20 June 2019.

[SwitzerlandJoe_CockerJoe_Cocker_LivealbumCertRef-24] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Joe Cocker Live')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2019.

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Discography
Studio albums	With a Little Help from My Friends Joe Cocker! Joe Cocker I Can Stand a Little Rain Jamaica Say You Will Stingray Luxury You Can Afford Sheffield Steel Civilized Man Cocker Unchain My Heart One Night of Sin Night Calls Have a Little Faith Organic Across from Midnight No Ordinary World Respect Yourself Heart & Soul Hymn for My Soul Hard Knocks Fire It Up
Live albums	Mad Dogs & Englishmen Live in New York Joe Cocker Live Mad Dogs & Englishmen: The Complete Fillmore East Concerts Live at Woodstock Vance Arnold & The Avengers
Songs	"With a Little Help from My Friends" "Feeling Alright" "Delta Lady" "The Letter" "Woman to Woman" "You Are So Beautiful" "Up Where We Belong" "Crazy in Love" "You Can Leave Your Hat On" "Could You Be Loved"
Compilations	Cocker Happy Joe Cocker's Greatest Hits The Best of Joe Cocker (1983) Joe Cocker Classics Volume 4 The Legend The Best of Joe Cocker (1992) The Long Voyage Home Greatest Hits The Anthology Greatest Love Songs The Ultimate Collection 1968-2003 Ultimate Collection Gold Icon
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