Civilized Man ( Russian: Civilized Man ) is the ninth studio album of British singer Joe Cocker , released in 1984 .
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| Joe Cocker Studio Album | ||||
| Date of issue | May 1984 | |||
| Recorded by | 1984; | |||
| Genres | blues rock pop | |||
| Duration | 36:43 | |||
| Producers | Gary Katz, Stewart Levine | |||
| A country |  USA | |||
| Label | Capitol records | |||
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Content
About the album
The album, along with its 1982 predecessor Sheffield Steel , represented a new stage in Joe Cocker's career, representing better production and a wider use of modern technology to create high-quality sound.
The compositions of side “A” were recorded in Los Angeles with the participation of the musicians of the group Toto ( Steve Lucater , Jeff Porcaro, David Page) and produced by Gary Katz. Side B was recorded in Nashville and was produced by Stuart Levin. In "Long Drag Off a Cigarette" was played by Joe's former bandmate Jim Keltner .
Civilized Man secured the success of its predecessor, taking advantage of success in Europe.
List of Songs
| Side a | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Author | Duration | ||||||
| one. | "Civilized Man" | Richard Fieldman, Pat Robinson | 3:56 | ||||||
| 2. | "Come On In" | D. Liber, M. Stoller , D. Tradwell, L. Patterson, Ben E. King | 3:48 | ||||||
| 3. | "There Goes My Baby" | Bob telson | 3:49 am | ||||||
| four. | "Tempted" | Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook | 4:15 | ||||||
| five. | "Long Drag Off a Cigarette" | Larry John McNally | 2:35 | ||||||
| Side b | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Author | Duration | ||||||
| 6. | "I Love the Night" | Troy Sils, Michael Reid | 3:48 | ||||||
| 7. | "Crazy In Love" | Randy McCormick, Even Stevens | 3:52 | ||||||
| eight. | "A Girl Like You" | Troy Sils, Will Jennings | 3:09 | ||||||
| 9. | “Hold On (I Feel Our Love Is Changing)” | Joe Sample, Will Jennings | 3:42 | ||||||
| ten. | "Even a Fool Would Let Go" | Tom Snow, Kerry Chater | 3:52 | ||||||
- Joe Cocker - vocals;
- Steve Lucater , Reggie Young, Larry John McNally, Dann Huff, Dean Parks, Domenic Troiano, Jon Goin, Pete Bordonali - guitars
- Nathan East, David Hungate, Bob Wray - Bass Guitars
- David Briggs, Rob Mounsey, David Paich, Greg Phillinganes, Bob Telson, Shane Keister, Randy McCormick - keyboards
- Paulinho da Costa, Starz Vander Lockett - percussion
- Jeff Porcaro, Larrie Londin, Jim Keltner, James Stroud - drums
- Mary Davis, Bobbie Butler, Sam Butler, James W. Carter, Cissy Houston, Zachary Sanders, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Luther Waters, Oren Waters, Frank Floyd, Deirdre Tuck Corley - backing vocals
- Lenny Pickett, Jim Horn, David Tofani - saxophone
- Dave Bargeron - Trombone
- Randy Brecker - Trumpet
- Sid Sharp, David Briggs - strings
- Bob Telson - Beep
Charts and Certifications
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Swiss Albums Chart | five |
| 1984 | Norway Albums Chart | five |
| 1984 | German albums chart | 7 |
| 1984 | Dutch Albums Chart | eight |
| 1984 | Austrian albums chart | nineteen |
| 1984 | Swedish Albums Chart | 20 |
| 1984 | New Zealand Albums Chart | thirty |
| 1984 | UK Albums Chart | 100 |
| 1984 | US Albums Chart | 133 |
| Certifier | Value | Total sold |
|---|---|---|
| Bvmi | Golden disk | 250,000 [2] |
Notes
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Gold- / Platin-Datenbank (Joe Cocker - Civilized Man ) Archived on June 7, 2016.
Links
- Civilized Man on Discogs