Joe Cocker

Alto Saxophone – Hank Crawford (2-13)
Alto Saxophone – Jim Horn (2-5, 2-9)
Arranged By – Chris Stainton (1-9 to 1-14, 1-17 to 1-19)
Arranged By – Eric Gale (2-11)
Arranged By – Jim Price (2-5 to 2-7)
Arranged By – Leon Russell (1-9 to 1-14, 1-17 to 1-19)
Arranged By – Rob Fraboni (2-11)
Art Direction – Vartan
Backing Vocals – Ann Lang (2-13)
Backing Vocals – Beverly Gardner (2-1 to 2-4)
Backing Vocals – Bobby Jones (1-15 to 1-19)
Backing Vocals – Bonnie Bramlett (1-9 to 1-14)
Backing Vocals – Brenda Holloway (1-5)
Backing Vocals – Claudia Lennear (1-15 to 1-19)
Backing Vocals – Cydie King (2-13)
Backing Vocals – Daniel Moore (1-15 to 1-19)
Backing Vocals – Donna Washburn (1-15 to 1-19)
Backing Vocals – Donna Weiss (1-15 to 1-19)
Backing Vocals – Gloria Jones (2-1 to 2-4)
Backing Vocals – Madeline Bell (1-3, 1-6, 1-8)
Backing Vocals – Matthew Moore (1-15 to 1-19)
Backing Vocals – Merry Clayton (1-5, 1-9 to 1-14)
Backing Vocals – Mona Lisa Young (2-13)
Backing Vocals – Nicole Barclay (1-15 to 1-19)
Backing Vocals – Pamela Polland (1-15 to 1-19)
Backing Vocals – Patrice Holloway (1-5, 1-9 to 1-14)
Backing Vocals – Rita Coolidge (1-9 to 1-19)
Backing Vocals – Rosetta Hightower (1-3, 1-8)
Backing Vocals – Sherlie Matthews (1-9 to 1-14)
Backing Vocals – Su Weetman (1-6)
Backing Vocals – Sunny Weetman (1-3, 1-6, 1-8)
Backing Vocals – The Ivy League (1-1)
Backing Vocals – Viola Wills (2-1 to 2-4)
Backing Vocals – Virginia Ayers (2-1 to 2-4)
Baritone Saxophone – Leroy Cooper (2-13)
Bass – Alan Spenner (1-9 to 1-14, 2-1 to 2-4)
Bass – Carl Radle (1-15 to 1-19)
Bass – Carol Kaye (1-5)
Bass – Chris Stainton (1-2 to 1-4, 1-6 to 1-8)
Bass – Chuck Rainey (2-9)
Bass – Dave McDaniel (2-5 to 2-8)
Bass – Gordon Edwards (2-10 to 2-12)
Bass – Howie Hersh (2-13)
Bass – Robbie Shakespeare (2-15 to 2-17)
Brass – Jim Price (2-8)
Compilation Producer – Bill Levenson
Congas – Bobby Torres (1-15 to 1-19)
Congas – Flaco (2-10)
Design – Smay Vision
Drum [Tumba], Maracas – Laudir (1-5)
Drums – B.J. Wilson (1-4, 1-8)
Drums – Bernard Purdie (2-9)
Drums – Bruce Rowland (1-9 to 1-14)
Drums – Clem Cattini (1-2, 1-3)
Drums – Jeff Porcaro (2-6)
Drums – Jim Gordon (1-15 to 1-19)
Drums – Jim Keltner (1-15 to 1-19, 2-1 to 2-4)
Drums – Joe Correra (2-8)
Drums – John Riley (2-13)
Drums – Kenny Slade (1-7)
Drums – Mike Kellie (1-6)
Drums – Ollie Brown (2-5)
Drums – Paul Humphries (1-5, 1-9 to 1-14)
Drums – Sly Dunbar (2-15 to 2-17)
Drums, Percussion – Steve Gadd (2-10 to 2-12)
Drums, Producer – "Stix" Hooper (2-14)
Engineer – Baker Bigsby (2-10 to 2-12)
Engineer – Benjamin Armbrister (2-15 to 2-17)
Engineer – Neil Case (2-10 to 2-12)
Engineer – Rob Fraboni (2-5 to 2-7)
Engineer [A&M Studios] – Henry Lewy (1-9 to 1-14)
Engineer [Location] – Eddie Kramer (1-17 to 1-19)
Engineer [Sunset Sound Studios] – Brian Ingoldsby (1-9 to 1-14)
Guitar – Adrian Belew (2-15)
Guitar – Albert Lee (1-2)
Guitar – Barry Reynolds (2-15 to 2-17)
Guitar – Ben Benay (2-8)
Guitar – Big Jim Sullivan (1-1)
Guitar – Chris Stainton (1-9 to 1-14)
Guitar – Clarence White (1-9 to 1-14)
Guitar – Cliff Goodwin (2-13)
Guitar – Cornell Dupree (2-9, 2-10 (Solo), 2-11, 2-12)
Guitar – Dan Sawyer (2-8)
Guitar – David Cohen (1-5)
Guitar – Eric Gale (2-10, 2-11 (Solo), 2-12)
Guitar – Henry McCullough (1-6, 1-7, 1-9 to 1-14, 2-6)
Guitar – Jay Graydon (2-6)
Guitar – Jimmy Page (1-1, 1-2, 1-3 (Solo), 1-4, 1-8)
Guitar – Leon Russell (1-9 to 1-19)
Guitar – Mikey Chung (2-15 to 2-17)
Guitar – Mitch Chakour (2-13)
Guitar – Neil Hubbard (2-1 to 2-4)
Guitar – Ralph Hammer (2-5)
Guitar – Ray Parker (2-5)
Guitar – Sneaky Pete Kleinow (1-9 to 1-14)
Guitar – Tony Visconti (1-2)
Keyboards – Richard Tee (2-10 to 2-12)
Keyboards – Wally Badarou (2-15 to 2-17)
Keyboards, Producer – Joe Sample (2-14)
Liner Notes – J.P. Bean
Management – RD Worldwide Management B.V.
Management – Roger Davies
Mastered By – Suha Gur
Mastered By – Theresa Malham
Mixed By [Mixing Engineer] – Tony Visconti (1-2 to 1-8)
Mixed By [Remix], Mastered By – Glyn Johns (1-9 to 1-14, 1-17 to 1-19)
Organ – Chris Stainton (1-3, 1-9 to 1-19, 2-1 to 2-4)
Organ – Leon Russell (1-9 to 1-14)
Organ – Matthew Fisher (1-4)
Organ – Richard Tee (2-9)
Organ – Steve Winwood (1-6)
Percussion – Milt Holland (1-9 to 1-14)
Percussion – Sandy Konikoff (1-15 to 1-19)
Percussion – Sticky Thompson (2-15 to 2-17)
Percussion, Drums – Chuck Blackwell (1-15 to 1-19)
Performer – The Shelter People (1-15 to 1-19)
Performer [With] – Jennifer Warnes (2-18)
Performer [With] – The Crusaders (2-14)
Performer, Arranged By – The Grease Band (1-9 to 1-14)
Photography By [Back Cover] – Jim McCrary
Photography By [Booklet Pg. 10] – Tony Friedkin
Photography By [Booklet Pg. 11] – G. Silverstein
Photography By [Booklet Pg. 2] – Martin Keeley
Photography By [Booklet Pg. 8, 13, 23] – Randy Alpert
Photography By [Booklet Pg. 9] – Suzanne Ayres
Photography By [Cover], Photography By [Inside Tray] – Tony Esparza
Piano – Athur Butler (1-5)
Piano – Chris Stainton (1-2, 1-3, 1-9 to 1-19, 2-1 to 2-4)
Piano – David Paich (2-5)
Piano – Leon Russell (1-9 to 1-19)
Piano – Nicky Hopkins (2-6, 2-7)
Piano – Richard Tee (2-9)
Piano – Tommy Eyre (1-4, 1-7, 1-8)
Piano [Acoustic], Clavinet, Mixed By – Barry E. Beckett (2-13)
Piano, Orchestrated By [Additional] – Peggy Sandvig (2-8)
Producer – Allen Toussaint (2-13)
Producer – Chris Blackwell (2-15 to 2-17)
Producer – Denny Cordell (1-2 to 1-19, 2-1 to 2-4)
Producer – Jim Price (2-5 to 2-9)
Producer – Leon Russell (1-9 to 1-14, 1-17 to 1-19)
Producer – Mike Leander (1-1)
Producer – Stewart Levine (2-18)
Producer [Associate] – Mark Aglietti (2-10 to 2-12)
Producer [Associate], Arranged By – Richard Tee (2-10 to 2-12)
Producer, Engineer – Alex Sadkin (2-15 to 2-17)
Producer, Engineer – Rob Fraboni (2-10 to 2-12)
Rhythm Guitar – Don Preston (1-15 to 1-19)
Saxophone, Producer – Wilton Felder (2-14)
Soprano Saxophone [Solo] – Sam Rivers (2-10)
Strings – Sid Sharp & Co. (2-8)
Tenor Saxophone – Bobby Keys (1-15 to 1-19)
Tenor Saxophone – David "Fathead" Newman (2-13)
Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence (2-5)
Tenor Saxophone [Solo] – Gary Brown (2-13)
Trombone – Jim Price (2-5)
Trombone – Mayo Tiana (2-5)
Trumpet – Jim Price (1-15 to 1-19)
Trumpet – Marcus Belgrave (2-13)
Trumpet – Phillip Guilbeau (2-13)
Trumpet – Steve Madaio (2-5)
Trumpet – Stu Blumberg (2-5)
Vocals – Jimmy Cliff (2-15)
Vocals – Robbie Shakespeare (2-15)
Vocals [Group] – Clydie King (2-6)
Vocals [Group] – Daniel Moore (2-5, 2-8, 2-9)
Vocals [Group] – Jim Price (2-8, 2-9)
Vocals [Group] – Matthew Moore (2-8, 2-9)
Vocals [Group] – Merry Clayton (2-6)
Vocals [Group] – Sherlie Matthews (2-6)
Vocals [Group] – Venetta Fields (2-6)

Disc One:
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Tracks 2 to 8: Taken from
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Tracks 15 & 16: Taken from
Tracks 17 to 19: Taken from

Disc Two:
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Tracks 5 to 7: Taken from
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Tracks 10 to 12: Taken from
Track 13: Taken from
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1-1: Recorded at Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London on July 24, 1964
Released as Joe Cocker's first UK single, Decca F11974, September 4, 1964

1-2 to 1-8: Recorded at Olympic Studios, London and Trident Studios, London during 1968
Taken from "With A Little Help From My Friends", A&M Records SP-3106, released May 1969
1-2 Released as Joe Cocker's second UK single, Regal Zonophone RZ 3006, March 22, 1968
1-5 Recorded at A&M Studios, Los Angeles, September 1968
1-8 Released as Joe Cocker's third UK single, Regal Zonophone RZ 3013, October 2, 1968

1-9 to 1-14 Taken from "Joe Cocker!", A&M Records SP-4224, released November 1969
1-9 Released as Joe Cocker's fourth UK single, Regal Zonophone RZ 3024, September 1969

1-15 & 1-16 Recorded live March 16, 1970 at A&M Studios during rehearsals for the Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour
Released as Joe Cocker's fifth UK single, Regal Zonophone RZ 3027, June 1970

1-17 to 1-19 Recorded on March 27-28, 1970 at Fillmore East, New York
Taken from "Mad Dogs & Englishmen", A&M Records SP-6002, released September 1970

2-1 to 2-4 Recorded at Muscle Shoals Studios, Sheffield, Alabama, November 1970, and Island Studios, London, June 1971
Taken from "Joe Cocker" / "Something To Say", A&M Records SP-4368, released November 1972

2-5 to 2-9 Recorded mainly at The Village Recorder, West Los Angeles, Carlifornia, early 1974
Mixed at The Village Recorder, West Los Angeles, California
2-5 to 2-7 Taken from "I Can Stand A Little Rain", A&M Records SP-3175, released August 1974
2-8 & 2-9 Taken from "Jamaica Say You Will", A&M Records SP-4529, released August 1975

2-10 to 2-12 Recorded at Dynamic Sounds, Kingston Jamaica, mid 1975
Mixed at The Village Recorder, West Los Angeles, California
Taken from "Stingray", A&M Records SP-4574, released May 1976

2-13 Recorded at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida, 1977
Mixed at Muscle Shoals Sound, Sheffield, Alabama
Taken from "Luxury You Can Afford", Elekta/Asylum Records 6e-145, released September 1978
Produced Under License From Elektra Entertainment Group

2-14 Taken from "Standing Tall", MCA Records, released 1981

2-15 to 2-17 Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas
Taken from "Sheffield Steel", Island Records IL 9750, released July 1982

2-18 Taken from the soundtrack album "An Officer And A Gentleman", Island Records 90017, released November 1982

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Barcode (String) – 606949039028
Label Code – LC00485