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I have his 'Ultimate Collection 1968-2003' album and I really love every single song on it. Laughing out loud

 

I'm going to get another one of his albums and want one of the original albums rather than another 'greatest hits' type album. Which one do you recommend?

 

Thanks. Smile

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Sheffield Steel. One of his best. Vinyl or CD' both are excellent. Recommended.

 

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Organic and Have a little Faith

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seasiders rock wrote:
Sheffield Steel. One of his best. Vinyl or CD' both are excellent. Recommended.

+ 1

The collaboration with Sly & Robbie worked amazingly well. Fantastic recording too.

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'Mad Dogs and Englishmen' would be a good starting point for his earlier stuff.

Oh and +1 for Sheffield Steel also.

 

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RE: Recommend me a Joe Cocker album

steve_1979 wrote:

I have his 'Ultimate Collection 1968-2003' album and I really love every single song on it. Laughing out loud

I'm going to get another one of his albums and want one of the original albums rather than another 'greatest hits' type album. Which one do you recommend?

Thanks. Smile

I also have, and love this album; so will be looking with interest at the recommendations.....so cheers for that.

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Cheers guys. Smile

I'm listening to Sheffield Steel on Spotify now and it's sounding good so far. Cool

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CnoEvil wrote:

steve_1979 wrote:

I have his 'Ultimate Collection 1968-2003' album and I really love every single song on it. Laughing out loud

I'm going to get another one of his albums and want one of the original albums rather than another 'greatest hits' type album. Which one do you recommend?

Thanks. Smile

I also have, and love this album; so will be looking with interest at the recommendations.....so cheers for that.

I find myself listening to more and more chilled out easy listening music nowadays. Must be geting old. ohhh sure

 

Joe Cocker is really good IMO and the quality of the recording and mastering seems very good too.

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I find myself listening to more and more chilled out easy listening music nowadays. Must be geting old. ohhh sure

Then try some Aaron Neville "Tattooed Heart"......if you're not too young, that is!  ohhh sure

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I find myself listening to more and more chilled out easy listening music nowadays. Must be geting old. ohhh sure

Then try some Aaron Neville "Tattooed Heart"......if you're not too young, that is!  ohhh sure

That's not really to my taste I'm afraid but thanks for the recommendation. Smile

 

Keep the suggestions coming though because I always like to try something new. I only discovered Joe Cocker because of a suggestion on an easy listening thread a couple of years ago.

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RE: Recommend me a Joe Cocker album

hi Steve, now everyone else has done what you asked for and recommended studio albums, can I recommend a live one?  Live (1999).  Guilty and You Can Leave Your Hat On are standout tracks for me! Smile Cheers!

 

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That's not really to my taste I'm afraid but thanks for the recommendation. Smile

Give yourself another 20 years, and you'd be surprised shifty .........at your age, I was of the same opinion.

If I think of something along similar lines (to JC), I'll mention it.

 

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Not Joe Cocker,but try Tony Joe White Live form Austin Texas Great Album imo

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Not Joe Cocker,but try Tony Joe White Live form Austin Texas Great Album imo

Good shout.......I have "The Heroines".

Also Bodeans "Joe Dirt Car" live double album.

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I've just finnished listening to Sheffield Steel and have already ordered the CD from Amazon. Great album! party time!

 

Right then. What's next...

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Eagles  "Long road out of Eden"

Jason Mraz  "We sing, we dance, we steel things".

Jack Johnson  "Sleep through the static".

Leonard Cohen "The essential Leonard Cohen".

John Hammod Jr  "Wicked Grin".

Ismael Lo  "Iso"

Terrence Trent D'Arby "Introducing the hardline"

 

If you can pick the bones out of that lot, you may find something you like........let me know if you do.

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