Recommend me a Joe Cocker album

[steve_1979]

I have his 'Ultimate Collection 1968-2003' album and I really love every single song on it.

I'm going to get another one of his albums and want one of the original albums rather than another 'greatest hits' type album. Which one do you recommend?

Thanks.

 

[seasiders rock]

Sheffield Steel. One of his best. Vinyl or CD' both are excellent. Recommended.

 

[RodhasGibson]

Organic and Have a little Faith

 

[chebby]

Sheffield Steel. One of his best. Vinyl or CD' both are excellent. Recommended.

+ 1

The collaboration with Sly & Robbie worked amazingly well. Fantastic recording too.

 

[Al ears]

'Mad Dogs and Englishmen' would be a good starting point for his earlier stuff.

Oh and +1 for Sheffield Steel also.

 

[CnoEvil]

I have his 'Ultimate Collection 1968-2003' album and I really love every single song on it.

I'm going to get another one of his albums and want one of the original albums rather than another 'greatest hits' type album. Which one do you recommend?

Thanks.

I also have, and love this album; so will be looking with interest at the recommendations.....so cheers for that.

 

[steve_1979]

Cheers guys.

I'm listening to Sheffield Steel on Spotify now and it's sounding good so far. 8)

 

[steve_1979]

I have his 'Ultimate Collection 1968-2003' album and I really love every single song on it.

I'm going to get another one of his albums and want one of the original albums rather than another 'greatest hits' type album. Which one do you recommend?

Thanks.

I also have, and love this album; so will be looking with interest at the recommendations.....so cheers for that.

I find myself listening to more and more chilled out easy listening music nowadays. Must be geting old. :roll:

Joe Cocker is really good IMO and the quality of the recording and mastering seems very good too.

 

[CnoEvil]

I find myself listening to more and more chilled out easy listening music nowadays. Must be geting old. :roll:

Then try some Aaron Neville "Tattooed Heart"......if you're not too young, that is! :roll:

 

[steve_1979]

I find myself listening to more and more chilled out easy listening music nowadays. Must be geting old. :roll:

Then try some Aaron Neville "Tattooed Heart"......if you're not too young, that is! :roll:

That's not really to my taste I'm afraid but thanks for the recommendation.

Keep the suggestions coming though because I always like to try something new. I only discovered Joe Cocker because of a suggestion on an easy listening thread a couple of years ago.

 

[CnoEvil]

That's not really to my taste I'm afraid but thanks for the recommendation.

Give yourself another 20 years, and you'd be surprised :shifty: .........at your age, I was of the same opinion.

If I think of something along similar lines (to JC), I'll mention it.

 

[JamesPianoman]

hi Steve, now everyone else has done what you asked for and recommended studio albums, can I recommend a live one? Live (1999). Guilty and You Can Leave Your Hat On are standout tracks for me! Cheers!

 

[RodhasGibson]

Not Joe Cocker,but try Tony Joe White Live form Austin Texas Great Album imo

 

[CnoEvil]

Not Joe Cocker,but try Tony Joe White Live form Austin Texas Great Album imo

Good shout.......I have "The Heroines".

Also Bodeans "Joe Dirt Car" live double album.

 

[steve_1979]

I've just finnished listening to Sheffield Steel and have already ordered the CD from Amazon. Great album! :dance:

Right then. What's next...

 

[CnoEvil]

Eagles "Long road out of Eden"

Jason Mraz "We sing, we dance, we steel things".

Jack Johnson "Sleep through the static".

Leonard Cohen "The essential Leonard Cohen".

John Hammod Jr "Wicked Grin".

Ismael Lo "Iso"

Terrence Trent D'Arby "Introducing the hardline"

If you can pick the bones out of that lot, you may find something you like........let me know if you do.

 

[steve_1979]

Eagles "Long road out of Eden"

Jason Mraz "We sing, we dance, we steel things".

Jack Johnson "Sleep through the static".

Leonard Cohen "The essential Leonard Cohen".

John Hammod Jr "Wicked Grin".

Ismael Lo "Iso"

Terrence Trent D'Arby "Introducing the hardline"

If you can pick the bones out of that lot, you may find something you like........let me know if you do.

I've had a quick five second listen to them all and that Eagles album seems like it could be very good.

Jason Mraz is ok too. I already have his song I'm Yours in my collection.

A friend of mine at work plays Jack Johnson. It makes nice and pleasent background music but not really the sort of thing that I'd buy though.

Leonard Cohen isn't much to my taste. I did recognise the song Suzanne from a Plan B track by the same name. That's a genuinly shocking song that made me cringe a bit when I first heard it. It's a true story about the Camdeon ripper. :O

John Hammod isn't much to my taste either because I've never been a blues fan. The only exception is the album The Best of Friends by John Lee Hooker. Very cool album. 8)

Ismael Lo reminds me of holiday music. It seems nice. I'll give it a go sometime.

Terence Trent D'arby - Sign Your Name. Now there's a blast from the past. I've just added that song to my 'Miscellaneous songs' Spotify list.

 

[CnoEvil]

I have a strange eclectic taste in music, so if you found anything new, that is good.

I appreciate you took the trouble to try it. That Eagles double album is terrific.

Did you find any Bodeans?

 

[steve_1979]

I have a strange eclectic taste in music

Me too.

I mostly listen to classical music, rock music, 80's pop music, rave music, some (not much) hip hop and easy listening.

Did you find any Bodeans?

That sounds quite nice. I'll give them a proper go tomorrow.

Thanks for the suggestions. :cheers:

 

[CnoEvil]

Thanks for the suggestions. :cheers:

It has been a pleasure. :beer:

 

[DIB]

Sorry to be boring, but I am another one who rates Sheffield Steel as his best album. As mentioned previously the rhythm section of Sly & Robbie on this recording just cannot be bettered IMO. In my top 5 albums of all time

Also got a soft spot for Stingray, recorded a few years before SS, but well worth a listen. Very laid back.

.

 

[Roby]

+1 for Mad Dogs and Englishmen

 

[dragon76]

Try Hard Knocks. The newest album, absolutely brilliant and on par with the earlier material.

 

[steve_1979]

Try Hard Knocks. The newest album, absolutely brilliant and on par with the earlier material.

Thanks for the recdommendation.

I've been listening to some more Joe Cocker on Spotify over the last couple of weeks and 'Hard Knocks' is one of the best so I've just bought the CD. 8)