Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Joe Cocker: With a Little Help from my Friends - and what friends he has!

This is Joe Cocker's With a Little Help from my Friends.  Could not believe I scored it for just fifty cents.  In great condition too.  Not, repeat not - a very flattering photo of Joe.  Joe invented playing Air Guitar - at Woodstock remember.  On the back cover of this record we see small photos of the people who play for Joe on this record.  He does a great version of Dave Mason's Feeling Alright.  On that song the credits are Backing Vocals: "Brenda Holloway, Merry Clayton and Brenda's Sister."  This cool.  On Bye Bye Blackbird, the awesome Chris Stainton is listed on Bass, Piano & Organ.  I saw Chris last summer at Eric's Crossroads fest.  How's this, on Marjorine, (co-written by Stainton) none other than Albert Lee & Jimmy Page on listed on Guitars.  You are kidding me - this is his first studio record, from 1969.  Joe Cocker makes greats songs his own, without ruining them in translation.

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