With a Little Help from My Friends [EXTRA TRACKS] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Joe Cocker

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 5, 1999)
• Original Release Date: April 1969
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Interscope Records
• ASIN: B00001X590
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,701 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 1969's Rock N Roll Rookie Of The Year!, February 24, 2004

By	Anthony Accordino (Massapequa Park, New York United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Joe Cocker's 1969 debut album "With a Little Help From My Friends", is without question, one of the greatest debut albums of the classic rock era. This release packs a punch from the very start. Beside the title track, which is one of the most recognized rock songs ever recorded, Joe is simply stunning, on tracks like "Feeling Alright", which also was a huge hit and his version of "Bye Bye Blackbird". His take on Dylan's "I Shall Be Released", and "Just Like A Woman" are some of the most gut wrenching, and emotional versions of these songs ever waxed. At the time of it's release 35 years ago, rock and soul had never been blended, with such power and grace. Jimmy Page and Stevie Winwood along with B.J Wilson and long time Cocker keyboard man Chris Stainton, were all part of the supporting cast, that helped this album become a huge hit, that propelled Joe Cocker to rock stardom, that continues to this day, some 35 years later.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Rock's greatest!, July 29, 2001

By	Joan May (CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an incredible album, showcasing Joe Cocker's unique soulful vocals and brilliant song interpretations. The musicians are first rate, including Henry McCullough, Albert Lee and Jimmy Page, Guitar; Chris Stainton, Tommy Eyre & Steve Winwood, keyboards, and Procol Harum's organist and drummer: Matthew Fisher and the late B.J.Wilson. For me, the highlight of this exceptional set is the title track which was released as a single prior to the album and of course was a huge hit, remaining a classic today. The Joe Cocker biography by J.P. Bean (Omnibus press, 1990) describes how Jimmy Page and B.J. Wilson were last-minute replacements on the track, and Wilson, especially, was credited by Joe with saving the session after 35 unsuccessful takes with Jim Capaldi. In the sound sample on this page, you only hear a few seconds of Wilson's wonderful beats, but I think they're enough to illustrate how instrumental he was to the success of the song. There's fantastic musicianship throughout this CD, a must-have for fans of big, soulful exciting rock.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic CD--sounds amazing!!, October 21, 1999

By A Customer

What a great remastering--no hiss and the separation between instruments is great! The highlights are so many--Page's gut-busting solo on "Blackbird," the title track, Sandpaper Cadillac, Matthew Fisher's great organ on Just Like A Woman....The Bonus tracks make it even better--Something's Coming On is a great song and New Age of Lilly has an interesting melody and arrangement, but some of the most ridiculous lyrics anyone has ever recorded. A keeper!!