The Best of Joe Cocker
Greatest hits album by
Joe Cocker
Released1992 (UK, Germany)
16 March 1993 (US)
GenreRock
Length55:52
LabelCapitol
Joe Cocker chronology
Night Calls
(1991) 		The Best of Joe Cocker
(1992) 		Have a Little Faith
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Best of Joe Cocker is a compilation album by Joe Cocker, released as a 16-track release in UK, Germany and the rest of the Europe in 1992 and as a 12-track release in the United States and Canada in 1993.

Track listing (1992)

  1. "Unchain My Heart" (90's Version) – 5:06 (Bobby Sharp, Teddy Powell) (1992)
  2. "You Can Leave Your Hat On" – 4:14 (Randy Newman) (1986)
  3. "When the Night Comes" – 3:56 (Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Diane Warren) (1989)
  4. "Up Where We Belong (Duet with Jennifer Warnes)" – 3:55 (Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Will Jennings) (1982)
  5. "Now That the Magic Has Gone" – 3:56 (John Miles) (1992)
  6. "Don't You Love Me Anymore" – 4:09 (Albert Hammond, Diane Warren) (1986)
  7. "I Can Hear the River" – 3:41 (Don Dixon) (1991)
  8. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" – 3:57 (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) (1991)
  9. "Shelter Me" – 4:20 (Nick Di Stefano) (1985)
  10. "Feels Like Forever" – 4:46 (Bryan Adams, Diane Warren) (1992)
  11. "Night Calls" – 3:25 (Jeff Lynne) (1991)
  12. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" – 5:28 (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) (1991)
  13. "Now That You're Gone" – 4:15 (Klaus Lage, Diether Dehm, Tony Carey, Joe Cocker) (1986)
  14. "Civilized Man" – 3:56 (Richard Feldman, Pat Robinson) (1984)
  15. "When a Woman Cries" – 4:20 (Joshua Kadison) (1992)
  16. "With a Little Help from My Friends" (Live at Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, Mass., October 5, 1989.) – 9:27 (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) (Previously released on Joe Cocker Live, 1990)

Track listing (1993)

  1. "Unchain My Heart" (90's Version) – 5:06 (Bobby Sharp, Teddy Powell) (1992)
  2. "You Can Leave Your Hat On" – 4:14 (Randy Newman) (1986)
  3. "When the Night Comes" – 3:56 (Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Diane Warren) (1989)
  4. "Up Where We Belong (Duet with Jennifer Warnes)" – 3:55 (Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Will Jennings) (1982)
  5. "Now That the Magic Has Gone" – 3:56 (John Miles) (1992)
  6. "Don't You Love Me Anymore" – 4:09 (Albert Hammond, Diane Warren) (1986)
  7. "Shelter Me" – 4:20 (Nick Di Stefano) (1985)
  8. "Feels Like Forever" – 4:46 (Bryan Adams, Diane Warren) (1992)
  9. "Night Calls" – 3:25 (Jeff Lynne) (1991)
  10. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" – 3:57 (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) (1991)
  11. "Civilized Man" – 3:56 (Richard Feldman, Pat Robinson) (1984)
  12. "With a Little Help from My Friends" (Live at Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, Mass., October 5, 1989.) – 9:27 (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) (Previously released on Joe Cocker Live, 1990)

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] 7
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[3] 9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 13
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 11
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 12
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7] 4
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 37
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 40
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 10
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 70

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[13] Platinum 50,000*
Belgium (BEA)[14] Gold 25,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[15] Gold 100,000*
France (SNEP)[16] 3× Platinum 900,000*
Germany (BVMI)[17] Platinum 500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[18] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] Gold 7,500^
Poland (ZPAV)[20] Gold 50,000*
Sweden (GLF)[21] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[22] Platinum 50,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Best of Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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  11. ^ Ryan, Gavin (3 January 2015). "ARIA Albums: Taylor Swift Is First No 1 Of 2015". Noise11. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  12. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1992 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Austrian album certifications – Joe Cocker – Best Of" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  14. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1995". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  15. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Joe Cocker – The Best Of" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  16. ^ "French compilation certifications – Joe Cocker – Best Of" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  17. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Joe Cocker; 'Best of Joe Cocker')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  18. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Joe Cocker – Best Of" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 20 July 2022. Enter Best Of in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1994 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  19. ^ "New Zealand album certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1998 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  21. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  22. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Best of Joe Cocker')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
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