Best of Joe Cocker [Capitol]

Personnel includes: Joe Cocker, Jennifer Warnes (vocals); Bryan Adams, Richie Zito, Eddie Martinez, Mike Campbell, Steve Lukather (guitar); Mel Collins, Clarence Clemons (saxophone); Chris Stainton (piano, organ, keyboards); David Paitch (Hammond organ); Jeff Levine (keyboards, piano); Robbie Bucchanan, Bobby Lyle, Jeff Bova (keyboards); Greg Phillinganes (synthesizer); T.M. Stevens, Abraham Laboriel, Neal Stubenhaus, Bernard Edwards, Nathan East (bass); David Beal (drums, percussion); Ndugo, Anton Fig, Eric Parker, Jim Keltner, Jeff Porcaro (drums); Paulinho Da Costa (percussion); Tawatha Agee, Maxine Waters, Julia Waters Tillman, Curtis King, Cissy Houston, Mary Davis, Crystal Taliefero (background vocals); Jeff Lynne.
The Memphis Horns: Wayne Jackson, Andrew Love, Gary Gazaway.
The Uptown Horns: Arno Hecht, Crispin Cioe, Robert Funk, Paul Litteral, Steve Madaio (horns).
Producers include: Richie Zito, Albert Hammond, Diane Warren, Terry Manning, Jeff Lynne.
Engineers: Chris Lord-Alge, Terry Manning, John Rollo.
Includes liner notes by J.P. Bean.
Although Cocker's Capitol material wasn't as consistent as his A&M work, this compilation successfully distills the highlights, including the splendid "When the Night Comes," onto a single CD. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine