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Calling something "The Ultimate Collection" is fraught with problems -- usually of omission. Certainly over these two discs -- containing a total of 30 tracks -- there are plenty of fine moments from some of Joe Cocker's earliest material, such as "The Letter," "With a Little Help From My Friends," "Delta Lady," "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window," etc. Also present are virtually all of his later hits and some that should have been: "Up Where We Belong," "You Are So Beautiful," "Many Rivers to Cross," "Leave Your Hat On," etc. But there's just too much that isn't here. Where are "Bird on a Wire" and "Hitchcock Railway," for starters? Nonetheless, given the length of Cocker's career, this is not an unusual complaint. One thing that is unique about this set -- other than the fine sound -- is the sequencing that crisscrosses over the breadth and chronology of Cocker's discography. There are also a couple of rarities, which would have been OK to leave off in order to include some of the more classic titles. But this is quibbling; Cocker fans will have a good time with this, but it's a safe bet they won't be selling off their original albums/CDs to replace them with this.
Joe Cocker
The Ultimate Collection 1968-2003
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AllMusic Review by Thom Jurek
Track Listing - Disc 1
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Cocker | 05:04 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 2 | Joe Cocker | 04:11 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 3 | Joe Cocker | 03:50 | |||||
| 4 | Joe Cocker | 04:14 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 5 | Joe Cocker feat: Jennifer Warnes | 03:56 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 6 | Joe Cocker | 02:42 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 7 | Joe Cocker | 05:11 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 8 | Joe Cocker | 04:00 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 9 | Joe Cocker | 04:25 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 10 | Joe Cocker | 02:51 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 11 | Joe Cocker | 03:46 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 12 | Joe Cocker | 04:46 | |||||
| 13 | Joe Cocker | 03:26 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 14 | Joe Cocker | 05:10 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 15 | Joe Cocker | 02:39 | SpotifyAmazon |
Track Listing - Disc 2
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Cocker | 04:15 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 2 | Joe Cocker | 03:53 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 3 | Joe Cocker | 03:44 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 4 | Joe Cocker | 04:46 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 5 | Joe Cocker | 04:41 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 6 | Joe Cocker feat: Eros Ramazzotti | 04:03 | |||||
| 7 | Joe Cocker | 04:16 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 8 | Joe Cocker | 05:31 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 9 | Joe Cocker | 04:41 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 10 | Joe Cocker | 04:03 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 11 | Joe Cocker | 04:42 | |||||
| 12 | Joe Cocker | 04:31 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 13 | Joe Cocker | 04:00 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 14 | Joe Cocker | 04:04 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 15 | Joe Cocker | 07:44 | SpotifyAmazon |
