Organic (Joe Cocker album)
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Studio album by Joe Cocker | ||||
Released | 29 October 1996 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 52:21 | |||
Label | 550 Music | |||
Producer | Don Was | |||
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Allmusic |
Organic is the fifteenth studio album by Joe Cocker, released on October 14th, 1996 (see 1996 in music) in the UK.
The album sees Cocker return to his musical roots with a remarkable collection of new recordings of some of his own classics, including "You Are So Beautiful", "Delta Lady" and "Many Rivers To Cross" coupled with fresh interpretations of Van Morrison's "Into The Mystic", Bob Dylan's "Dignity" and Stevie Wonder's "You And I".
The Organic sessions were guided by producer Don Was and include performances from such legendary musicians as Jim Keltner, Billy Preston, Chris Stainton, Dean Parks and Randy Newman.
The album was showcased in Europe throughout October 1996 with a band featuring Jim Keltner, Chris Stainton, Dean Parks, Greg Leisz, James "Hutch" Hutchinson, Stacy Campbell and occasionally Tony Joe White, culminating in three special performances at Shepherd's Bush Empire on October 30th, 31st and November 1st.
Track listing
- "Into the Mystic" – 3:31 (Van Morrison)
- "Bye Bye Blackbird" – 3:31 (Morton Dixon, Ray Henderson)
- "Delta Lady" – 3:16 (Leon Russell)
- "Heart Full of Rain" – 4:48 (Michael Dan Ehmig, Tony Joe White)
- "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" – 3:52 (Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell, Sol Marcus)
- "Many Rivers to Cross" – 4:23 (Jimmy Cliff)
- "High Lonesome Blue" – 4:10 (Cocker, Tony Joe White)
- "Sail Away" – 3:00 (Randy Newman)
- "You and I" – 4:35 (Stevie Wonder)
- "Darling Be Home Soon" – 4:11 (John Sebastian)
- "Dignity" – 3:13 (Bob Dylan)
- "You Can Leave Your Hat On" – 3:46 (Newman)
- "You Are So Beautiful" – 2:43 (Bruce Fisher, Billy Preston)
- "Can't Find My Way Home" – 3:53 (Steve Winwood)
- "Human Touch" – 3:46 (Bruce Springsteen)
- "Anybody Seen My Girl" – 3:02 (Kevin Moore)
- "Something" – 3:18 (George Harrison)
Tracks 15–17 are bonus tracks released only on a single "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood".
Singles
- "Into the Mystic" / "Have a Little Faith in Me" / "Unchain My Heart" (90's vsn) / "Highway Highway" (France, 1996)
- "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" / "Human Touch" / "Anybody Seen My Girl" / "You Can Leave Your Hat On" (France, 1996)
- "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" / "Human Touch" / "Anybody Seen My Girl" (UK, 1996)
- "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" / "Something" / "High Lonesome Blue" (UK, 1996)
Personnel
- Joe Cocker - lead vocals
- Dean Parks - acoustic guitar
- James Hutchinson, Darryl Jones - bass guitar
- Jamie Muhoberac - synthesizer
- Joe Porcaro - percussion
- Billy Preston - Hammond organ B3
- Kenny Aronoff, Jim Keltner - drums, percussion
- Tony Joe White - harmonica, electric guitar
- Chris Stainton - piano
- Greg Leisz - guitar, dobro
- Randy Newman - piano
- Merry Clayton, Portia Griffin, Maxine Sharp, Myrna Smith - backing vocals
- Suzie Katayama, Rudy Stein - cello
- Denyse Buffum, Evan Wilson - viola
- Peter Kent, Sid Page - violin
- David Campbell - string arranger, conductor
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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France (SNEP)[2] | Gold | 100,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[3] | Gold | 250,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[4] | Gold | 25,000^ |
Worldwide (IFPI) | N/A | 1,000,000+ [5] |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. Organic at AllMusic
- ↑ "French album certifications – Joe Cocker – Organic" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Joe Cocker; 'Organic')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Joe Cocker; 'Organic')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ↑ "Who's selling where". Billboard. 22 February 1997. Retrieved 27 April 2018.