Joe Cocker - Organic (1996)

Joe Cocker - Organic (1996)

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Joe Cocker - Organic

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"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"

Joe Cocker Band Members / Musicians

Joe Cocker – lead vocals (all tracks)

Jamie Muhoberac – synthesizers (1-6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14), Hammond B3 organ (10)

Billy Preston – Hammond B3 organ (1-5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14)

Chris Stainton – Wurlitzer electric piano (1, 10), acoustic piano (2-6, 11, 14)

Randy Newman – acoustic piano (8)

Dean Parks – acoustic guitar (1-6, 8-14)

Johnny Lee Schell – electric guitar (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12)

Greg Leisz – dobro guitar (1, 3, 5, 6, 11)

Tony Joe White – electric guitar (4, 7), harmonica (4, 7)

James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10-13)

Darryl Jones – bass (4, 7, 9, 14)

Kenny Aronoff – drums and percussion (all tracks)

Jim Keltner – drums and percussion (all tracks)

Joe Porcaro – percussion (12)

David Campbell – string arrangements and conductor (6, 8, 9, 13)

Suzie Katayama – cello (6, 8, 9, 13)

Rudy Stein – cello (6, 8, 9, 13)

Denyse Buffum – viola (6, 8, 9, 13)

Evan Wilson – viola (6, 8, 9, 13)

Peter Kent – violin (6, 8, 9, 13)

Sid Page – violin (6, 8, 9, 13)

Merry Clayton – backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 12)

Portia Griffin – backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 12)

Maxine Sharp – backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 12)

Myrna Smith – backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 12)

Producer – Don Was

Assistant Producer – Jane Oppenheimer

Recorded and Mixed by Rik Pekkonen at Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles, CA).

Second Engineer – Greg Burns

Assistant Engineers – Jeff DeMorris and Richard Huredia

Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Mastering (Los Angeles, CA).

Art Direction and Design – Norman Moore

Photography – Linda Barcojo

Management – Roger Davies

Business Management – Gary Haber and Arlene Katz

Agents and Representatives – Stacy Fass, Carol Kinzel, Barrie Marshall and Ray Neopolitan.

Organic is the 15th studio album by Joe Cocker, released on October 14, 1996 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 30, 31 and November 1.