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The very title of Joe Cocker's Hymn for My Soul suggests that this, his 2007 studio album, is a gospel affair, or at least something inspired by faith -- something that isn't true to the letter, yet there is something true about the spirit of this sentiment, for these are songs that serve as a tonic to Cocker's soul. He's pulled songs from several familiar sources -- Stevie Wonder, George Harrison, Bob Dylan -- and found other newer songs that share a similar sentiment, offering reassuring thoughts in troubled times. While nobody could ever claim that this album -- produced by Ethan Johns, son of Glyn -- has any grit, it nevertheless is warmer than recent Cocker discs, boasting a soulful heart (even if it has been polished and cleaned until it sparkles). If this isn't enough to bring long-straying Cocker fans back into the fold, it nevertheless is his best record in recent memory, and will satisfy those who have been looking for nothing more than a good, solid album from him, which this surely is.
Joe Cocker
Hymn for My Soul
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AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Track Listing
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| 1 | Joe Cocker | 03:50 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 2 | Joe Cocker | 02:49 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 3 | Joe Cocker | 04:05 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
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| 5 | Joe Cocker | 03:34 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
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Joe Cocker | 03:51 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
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Joe Cocker | 04:39 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 8 | Joe Cocker | 03:30 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 9 | Joe Cocker | 03:04 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
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Joe Cocker | 03:54 | SpotifyAmazon |