Joe’s choice of songbook is as exemplary as ever. Reggae’s rhythms can sound hackneyed in lesser circles but Cocker is at ease with the groove.We pick up Joe again on the fine Sheffield Steel (1982) where he moves his operation to the Bahamas’ and digs up some goodies with the Compass Point All-stars – including Sly and Robbie, Wally Badarou and Mikey Chung. Guests include and Peter Tosh and the loose, reggae vibration is quite in tune with the times. Stingray (1976) is one of Joe’s most esoteric discs. This resume of Cocker’s career is widely considered to be one of the most fascinating artefacts of 1970.The album Joe Cocker (1972) marked a return to sanity after the craziness of the Mad Dogs sojourn while I Can Stand a Little Rain and Jamaica Say You Will are further star-stuffed affairs with contributions from Randy Newman, producer and horn player Jim Price and a sequence of fine material, expertly performed by the maturing Cocker. A sprawling double album it contains many highlights, especially in the ‘Blue Medley’ where Joe tackles some old soul favourites, and on ‘Superstar’, the Russell and Bonnie Bramlett set-piece where fellow Mad Dog Rita Coolidge lets rip.
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