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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 | 5:04 | Spotify | |||||
| 2 | 4:11 | Spotify | |||||
| 3 | 3:50 | ||||||
| 4 | 4:14 | Spotify | |||||
| 5 |
feat: Jennifer Warnes
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3:56 | Spotify | ||||
| 6 | 2:42 | Spotify | |||||
| 7 | 5:11 | Spotify | |||||
| 8 | 4:00 | Spotify | |||||
| 9 | 4:25 | Spotify | |||||
| 10 | 2:51 | Spotify | |||||
| 11 | 3:46 | Spotify | |||||
| 12 | 4:46 | ||||||
| 13 | 3:26 | Spotify | |||||
| 14 | 5:10 | Spotify | |||||
| 15 | 2:39 | Spotify |
Track Listing - Disc 2
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:15 | Spotify | |||||
| 2 | 3:53 | Spotify | |||||
| 3 | 3:44 | Spotify | |||||
| 4 | 4:46 | Spotify | |||||
| 5 | 4:41 | Spotify | |||||
| 6 |
feat: Eros Ramazzotti
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4:03 | |||||
| 7 | 4:16 | Spotify | |||||
| 8 | 5:31 | Spotify | |||||
| 9 | 4:41 | Spotify | |||||
| 10 | 4:03 | Spotify | |||||
| 11 | 4:42 | ||||||
| 12 | 4:31 | Spotify | |||||
| 13 | 4:00 | Spotify | |||||
| 14 | 4:04 | Spotify | |||||
| 15 | 7:44 | Spotify |
