Joe Cocker Anthology CD

Recorded between 1964 and 1982. Includes liner notes by J.P. Bean.

Digitally remastered by Theresa Malham (MCA Music Media Studios, Los Angeles,

California) & Suha Gur (Universal Music Studios, Edison, New Jersey).

An all but perfect greatest hits album covering the gruff voiced bluesman's career throug

Robbie Shakespeare, Alan Spenner, Chuck Rainey, Carl Radle (bass); Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, Stix Hooper (drums); Rita Coolidge, Nicole Barclay, Pamela Polland, Gloria Jones, Merry Clayton, Jimmy Cliff (background vocals).

Producers include: Leon Russell, Denny Cordell, Mike Leander, Jim Price, The

Compilation producer: Bill Levenson.

Personnel: Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews, Matthew Moore, Rita Coolidge, Daniel Moore (vocals, background vocals); Jimmy Cliff, Robbie Shakespeare, Venetta Fields (vocals); Chris Stainton, Leon Russell (guitar, piano, organ); Clarence White, Cornell Dupree, Ralph Hammer, David Bennett Cohen, David Cohen, Dan Sawyer, Eric Gale, Henry McCullough, Jay Graydon, Jimmy Page, Adrian Belew, Albert Lee , Mikey Chung, Neil Hubbard, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Tony Visconti, Barry Reynolds, Jim Sullivan, Cliff Goodwin, Mitch Chakour, Ben Benay (guitar); Sid Sharp (strings); Wilton Felder (saxophone); Sam Rivers (soprano saxophone); Hank Crawford, Jim Horn (alto saxophone); Gary Brown , David "Fathead" Newman , Trevor Lawrence, Bobby Keys (tenor saxophone); Leroy Cooper (baritone saxophone); Jim Price, Philip Guilbeau, Marcus Belgrave, Steve Madaio, Stewart Blumberg (trumpet); Mayo Tiana (trombone); Barry Beckett (piano, Clavinet); Richard Tee (piano, organ, keyboards); Tommy Eyre (piano, organ); David Paich, Nicky Hopkins, Artie Butler, Peggy Sandvig (piano); Matthew Fisher, Steve Winwood (organ); Joe Sample, Wally Badarou (keyboards); Steve Gadd , Chuck Blackwell (drums, percussion); Paul Humphries, Kenny Slade, Jeff Porcaro, Jim Gordon , Jim Keltner, Mike Kellie, Ollie Brown, Sly Dunbar, Stix Hooper, B.J. Wilson, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, John Riley , Clem Cattini, Joe Correro, Bruce Rowland (drums); Flaco, Bobby Torres (congas); Mike Holland, Sticky Thompson, Milt Holland, Sanford Konikoff (percussion); Beverley Gardner, Donna Weiss, Virginia Ayers, Sunny Weetman, Claudia Linnear, Bobby Lee Jones, Ann Lang, Madeline Bell, Merry Clayton, Monalisa Young, Pamela Polland, Patrice Holloway, The Ivy League, Viola Wills, Bonnie Bramlett, Rosetta Hightower, Donna Washburn, Nickey Barclay, Brenda Holloway (background vocals).

Audio Mixers: Tony Visconti; Barry Beckett.

Audio Remixer: Glyn Johns.

Recording information: A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA (07/24/1964-??/??/1977); Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas (07/24/1964-??/??/1977); Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, FL (07/24/1964-??/??/1977); Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, England (07/24/1964-??/??/1977); Dynamic Sound Studio, Kingston, Jamaica (07/24/1964-??/??/1977); Fillmore East, NY (07/24/1964-??/??/1977); Island Studios, London, England (07/24/1964-??/??/1977); Muscle Shoals Studios, Sheffield, AL (07/24/1964-??/??/1977); Olympic Studios, London, England (07/24/1964-??/??/1977); Sunset Sound Studios (07/24/1964-??/??/1977); The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA (07/24/1964-??/??/1977); Trident Studios, London, England (07/24/1964-??/??/1977).

Photographers: Jim McCrary; Randy Alpert; Tony Friedkin; Tony Esparza; Suzanne Ayres.

Arrangers: Chris Stainton; Eric Gale; Leon Russell; Richard Tee; Rob Fraboni; The Grease Band.

Personnel includes: Joe Cocker (vocals); Chris Stainton (guitar, piano, organ, bass); Leon Russell (guitar, piano, organ); Albert Lee, Jimmy Page, Eric Gale, Henry McCullough, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Clarence White, Ray Parker, Cornell Dupree, Mikey Chung (guitar); Sam Rivers, Wilton Felder, Bobby Keyes, Hank Crawford, David "Fathead" Newman, Jim Horn (saxophone); Jim Price (trumpet, trombone, background vocals); David Paich, Nicky Hopkins (piano); Steve Winwood (organ); Joe Sample, Richard Tee, Wally Badarou (keyboards);

Crusaders.