Live in L.A. is a selection of the best live recordings of concerts performed by Joe Cocker in 1972 with The Chris Stainton Band.
It includes several live versions of Cocker's classics such as "High Time We Went" and "Hitchcock Railway", as well as new tracks like "Love the One You're With" and "Didn't You Know You've Got to Cry Sometime", "Early in the Mornin'" and "What Kind of Man are You".
The electricity of live performance, which is the very essence of Joe Cocker, is captured on this album, providing a natural companion to his previous live classic Mad Dogs and Englishmen.
This is an immense album. How can so many fantastic songs, all sung to a level unmatched, be huddled together into one package. How many people have experienced Joe singing 'early in the mornin' where his sweet rough voice rides so freely, or 'St James Infirmary' one of his two versions of this song with a haunting guitar solo.'Do right woman' reaches unbelievable heights of emotion that other performers just don't reach. And when Joe sings 'Didn't you know you had to cry sometime' his voice takes you most enjoyably to the very pit of pain and despair. If you understand the blues, you'll understand the album. Without doubt, this album is equal to Mad Dogs and therefore there has never been a better album than this. (by S. Carus)
It includes several live versions of Cocker's classics such as "High Time We Went" and "Hitchcock Railway", as well as new tracks like "Love the One You're With" and "Didn't You Know You've Got to Cry Sometime", "Early in the Mornin'" and "What Kind of Man are You".
The electricity of live performance, which is the very essence of Joe Cocker, is captured on this album, providing a natural companion to his previous live classic Mad Dogs and Englishmen.
This is an immense album. How can so many fantastic songs, all sung to a level unmatched, be huddled together into one package. How many people have experienced Joe singing 'early in the mornin' where his sweet rough voice rides so freely, or 'St James Infirmary' one of his two versions of this song with a haunting guitar solo.'Do right woman' reaches unbelievable heights of emotion that other performers just don't reach. And when Joe sings 'Didn't you know you had to cry sometime' his voice takes you most enjoyably to the very pit of pain and despair. If you understand the blues, you'll understand the album. Without doubt, this album is equal to Mad Dogs and therefore there has never been a better album than this. (by S. Carus)
Personnel:
Virgina Ayers (background vocals)
Joe Cocker (vocals)
Felix Falcon (percussion)
Beverly Gardner (background vocals)
Jim Horn (saxophone, flute)
Neil Hubbard (guitar)
Jim Karstein (drums)
Bobby Keyes (saxophone)
Jim Price (trumpet)
Alan Spenner (bass)
Chris Stainton (keyboards)
Viola Wills (background vocals)
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Conrad Isidore drums on 02. + 09.)
Glenn Ross Campbell (steel-guitar on 02. + 09.)
Jim Keltner (drums on 04. + 05.)
Tracklist:
01. Dear Landlord (Dylan) 3.37
02. Early In The Mornin' (Bartley/Hickman/Jourdan) 3.59
03. Didn't You Know You've Got To Cry Sometime? (Ashford/Simpson) 4.18
04. St. James Infirmary (Primrose) 8.09
05. Hitchcock Railway (Dunn/McCashen) 4.06
06. Midnight Rider (Allman) 5.03
07. What Kind Of Man Are You? (Charles) 6.53
08. High Time We Went (Stainton/Cocker) 3.57
09. Love The One You're With (Stills) 7.08
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Virgina Ayers (background vocals)
Joe Cocker (vocals)
Felix Falcon (percussion)
Beverly Gardner (background vocals)
Jim Horn (saxophone, flute)
Neil Hubbard (guitar)
Jim Karstein (drums)
Bobby Keyes (saxophone)
Jim Price (trumpet)
Alan Spenner (bass)
Chris Stainton (keyboards)
Viola Wills (background vocals)
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Conrad Isidore drums on 02. + 09.)
Glenn Ross Campbell (steel-guitar on 02. + 09.)
Jim Keltner (drums on 04. + 05.)
Alternate frontcovers
Tracklist:
01. Dear Landlord (Dylan) 3.37
02. Early In The Mornin' (Bartley/Hickman/Jourdan) 3.59
03. Didn't You Know You've Got To Cry Sometime? (Ashford/Simpson) 4.18
04. St. James Infirmary (Primrose) 8.09
05. Hitchcock Railway (Dunn/McCashen) 4.06
06. Midnight Rider (Allman) 5.03
07. What Kind Of Man Are You? (Charles) 6.53
08. High Time We Went (Stainton/Cocker) 3.57
09. Love The One You're With (Stills) 7.08
ARMU 2321 (zippyshare)