Joe Cocker - Night Calls

Cocker's rep has always been as a superb interpreter of other people's material. For Night Calls, the Sheffield native peaks with the opening track -- a memory-engraving rendition of the Bryan Adams/Diane Warren-penned "Feels Like Forever." It's the higher profile songs that ultimately disappoint on Night Calls. Cocker eventually works up a lather toward the end of "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away," but it never reaches the standard of other Beatles classics in his repertoire ("With a Little Help from My Friends," "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window"). The biggest let-down is the lack of commitment projected on Elton John's "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me." Still, even slumming Cocker sounds more real and soulful than, say, Michael Bolton in his wildest dreams. ~ Roch Parisien, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alex Acuña Percussion Benmont Tench Organ (Hammond) Chris Lord-Alge Engineer, Producer Chris Stainton Piano Danny Kortchmar Guitar, Producer David Paich Keyboards David Tickle Producer, Engineer Deric Dyer Saxophone Greg Phillinganes Keyboards Ian McLagan Organ (Hammond) Jeff Lynne Producer, Multi Instruments Jim Brock Timbales Jim Keltner Drums Joe Cocker Vocals John Miles Vocals (Background), Organ, Organ (Hammond), Tambourine Marc DeSisto Engineer Marti Jones Vocals (Background) Maxine Sharp Vocals (Background) Michael Baird Drums Mike Campbell Guitar Neil Stubenhaus Bass New Life Community Choir Vocals (Background) Phil Grande Guitar Richard Dodd Engineer Rory Kaplan Keyboards Steve Holley Tambourine, Drums Sydney Davis Vocals (Background) T.M. Stevens Bass The Water Sisters Vocals (Background)