Joe Cocker Live

Joe Cocker Live is a live album by Joe Cocker, released in 1990. It was recorded live 5 October 1989 at Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts with the exception of the last two tracks which were recorded in the studio. The album was re-released in 2011 under the title Joe Cocker's Greatest Hits Live.

Joe Cocker Live
Live album by Joe Cocker
Released	May 1990 (1990-05)
Recorded	5 October 1989
Venue	Memorial Auditorium (Lowell, Massachusetts)
Studio	A&M Studios (Los Angeles, CA) Sound Design (Santa Barbara, CA) Bearsville Studios (Bearsville, NY)
Genre	Rock
Length	72:51
Label	Capitol
Producer	Michael Barbiero, Michael Lang, Steve Thompson
Joe Cocker chronology
One Night of Sin (1989) Joe Cocker Live (1990) Night Calls (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Feelin' Alright" (Dave Mason) – 4:43
2. "Shelter Me" (Nick Di Stefano) – 4:26
3. "Hitchcock Railway" (Donald Lewis Dunn, Tony McCashen) – 3:58
4. "Up Where We Belong" (Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Will Jennings) – 4:35
5. "Guilty" (Randy Newman) – 2:40
6. "You Can Leave Your Hat On" (Randy Newman) – 4:20
7. "When the Night Comes" (Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Diane Warren) – 4:52
8. "Unchain My Heart" (Robert W. "Bobby" Sharp Jr.) – 5:50
9. "With a Little Help from My Friends" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 9:13
10. "You Are So Beautiful" (Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher) – 4:23
11. "The Letter" (Wayne Carson Thompson) – 4:31
12. "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" (Paul McCartney) – 2:30
13. "High Time We Went" (Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton) – 7:58
14. "What Are You Doing With a Fool Like Me" (Diane Warren) – 4:51 – Studio bonus track
15. "Living in the Promiseland" (David Lynn Jones) – 3:55 – Studio bonus track

Personnel

• Joe Cocker – lead vocals

with:

• Phil Grande – guitar
• Keith Mack – rhythm guitar, guitar solo on "The Letter"
• T.M. Stevens – bass, backing vocals
• Deric Dyer – tenor saxophone, percussion, keyboards
• Jeff Levine – keyboards
• Chris Stainton – keyboards
• Steve Holley – drums
• Crystal Taliefero – percussion, backing vocals
• Doreen Chanter – backing vocals
• Maxine Green – backing vocals, duet on "Up Where We Belong"

The Memphis Horns on 6, 8, 9, 11, 12 & 13

• Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
• Gary Buho Gazaway – trumpet
• Wayne Jackson – trumpet

studio tracks only:

• Earl Slick – guitar
• Keni Richards – drums
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion
• Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
• Tawatha Agee – backing vocals
• Vaneese Thomas – backing vocals

Technical

• Michael Barbiero – production, engineering
• Michael Lang – production
• Steve Thompson – production
• Guy Charbonneau – engineering
• Herb Ritts – photography

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 17 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] 2 Canadian Albums (RPM)[4] 46 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 21 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 5 Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[7] 22 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] 2 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] 11 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 33 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 4 US Billboard 200[12] 95

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] 15 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 29 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] 15 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 9

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[17]	Gold	35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[18]	Platinum	50,000*
France (SNEP)[19]	Gold	100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[20]	Platinum	500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[21]	Platinum	100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[22]	Platinum	15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23]	Platinum	100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[24]	Platinum	50,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.