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This Joe Cocker discography lists the recordings plus live appearances of John Robert "Joe" Cocker, OBE (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014), the English rock/blues musician, composer and actor who came to popularity in the 1960s, and was most known for his gritty voice, his idiosyncratic arm movements while performing, and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of the Beatles.
Joe Cocker discography | |
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![]() Cocker performing; 16 October 1980 in the National Stadium, Dublin; Photo: Eddie Mallin | |
Studio albums | 22 |
Live albums | 9 |
Compilation albums | 14 |
Singles | 68 |
He received several awards, including a 1983 Grammy Award for his song "Up Where We Belong", a duet which he performed with Jennifer Warnes. He was ranked No. 97 on Rolling Stone's 100 greatest singers list.[1]
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||
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UK [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
FRA [5][6] |
GER [7] |
ITA [8][9] |
NDL [10] |
NZ [11] |
SWE [12][13] |
US [14] | ||||||
1969 | With a Little Help from My Friends | 29 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | ||||
Joe Cocker! | 29 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
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1972 | Something To Say (a.k.a. Joe Cocker) | — | 11 | 28 | 8 | 50 | 4 | — | — | — | 30 | — | |||
1974 | I Can Stand a Little Rain | — | 11 | 9 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 11 | ||||
1975 | Jamaica Say You Will | — | 39 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | ||||
1976 | Stingray | — | 35 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | ||||
1978 | Luxury You Can Afford | — | 12 | 61 | — | — | — | 47 | 25 | — | 76 | ||||
1982 | Sheffield Steel | — | 14 | 21 | 10 | 46 | — | 15 | 14 | — | 105 | ||||
1984 | Civilized Man | 100 | 17 | — | — | 7 | — | 8 | 30 | 20 | 133 | ||||
1986 | Cocker | — | 9 | 75 | — | 4 | 2 | 20 | 48 | 20 | 50 | ||||
1987 | Unchain My Heart | — | 24 | 40 | 21 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 15 | 89 | ||||
1989 | One Night of Sin | — | 34 | 60 | — | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 52 | ||||
1991 | Night Calls (US – 1992) | 25 | 19 | 60 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 27 | 111 | ||||
1994 | Have a Little Faith | 9 | 23 | — | 6 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 7 | — | ||||
1996 | Organic | 49 | 69 | — | 10 | 5 | — | 15 | 29 | 35 | — | ||||
1997 | Across from Midnight | 94 | 90 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 27 | 37 | — | ||||
1999 | No Ordinary World (US – 2000) | 63 | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | 30 | — | 50 | — | ||||
2002 | Respect Yourself | 51 | 84 | — | 13 | 3 | 15 | 34 | — | — | — | ||||
2004 | Heart & Soul (US – 2005) | — | 65 | — | 20 | 14 | 26 | 39 | 32 | — | 61 | — | |||
2007 | Hymn for My Soul (US – 2008) | 9 | — | — | 29 | 8 | 76 | 38 | — | — | — | ||||
2010 | Hard Knocks (US – 2012) | 61 | 71 | — | 34 | 1 | 34 | 41 | — | 52 | — | ||||
2012 | Fire It Up | 17 | — | — | 128 | 5 | — | 32 | — | — | — |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||||
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UK [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
GER [7] |
ITA [8][9] |
NDL [10] |
NZ [11] |
SWE [12][13] |
US [14] | ||||||
1970 | Mad Dogs & Englishmen | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 2 |
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1976 | Live in L.A. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Space Captain | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
1981 | Live in New York (a.k.a. Spirit of Live Concert) |
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1990 | Joe Cocker Live | — | 17 | 46 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 33 | 95 | ||||
1992 | With a Little Help from My Friends Live – Great Hits in Concert | — | — | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1999 | Live at the Esquire Club | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
2001 | Standing Here - Live in Colorado | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
2006 | Mad Dogs & Englishmen: The Complete Fillmore East Concerts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
2009 | Live at Woodstock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
2013 | Fire It Up - Live | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||||
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UK [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
FRA [5][6] |
GER [7] |
ITA [8][9] |
NDL [10] |
NZ [11] |
SWE [12][13] |
US [14] | |||||
1970 | Portrait of Joe Cocker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971 | The Best of Joe Cocker | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | |||
Cocker Happy | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 32 | — | — | ||||
1972 | Double Cocker Power! | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1977 | Joe Cocker's Greatest Hits | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 114 | |||
1983 | The Best of Joe Cocker | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | |||
1986 | The Voice - The Very Best of Joe Cocker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1987 | Definite 1964–1986 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Classics, Volume 4 - Joe Cocker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1990 | The Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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1992 | The Best of Joe Cocker | — | 70 | — | 1 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | — | |||
The Legend (Polygram) | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Love Songs & Ballads | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1993 | The Legend (Essential Collection) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1995 | The Essential | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
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The Long Voyage Home (box set) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1998 | Greatest Hits | 24 | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | 24 | — | — | — | |||
1999 | The Anthology | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003 | Greatest Love Songs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
The Ultimate Collection 1968-2003 | — | — | — | 8 | 80 | — | 11 | — | — | — | ||||
2004 | Ultimate Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | — | ||
2006 | Gold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2007 | Classic Cocker | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 167 |
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2011 | Icon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015 | 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | |||
The Life of a Man: The Ultimate Hits 1968–2013 | — | 44 | — | 142 | 14 | — | 200 | 21 | — | — | ||||
2016 | The Album Recordings 1984–2007 (box set) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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UK [44] |
AUS [3][45][46] |
AUT [47] |
BEL [48] |
CAN [49] |
FRA [50][51] |
GER [52] |
NL [53] |
SWI [54] |
US [55] | ||||
1964 | "I'll Cry Instead" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Definite 1964 – 1986 | |
1968 | "Marjorine" | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | With a Little Help from My Friends | |
"With a Little Help from My Friends" | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 68 |
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"Feeling Alright" | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | 69 | |||
1969 | "Delta Lady" | 10 | 34 | — | — | 85 | — | — | 15 | — | 69 | Joe Cocker! | |
"She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | 18 | — | 30 | |||
1970 | "The Letter" | 39 | 37 | — | — | 7 | 48 | — | 27 | — | 7 | Mad Dogs & Englishmen | |
"Cry Me a River" | — | 45 | — | 15 | 15 | 7 | — | 13 | — | 11 | |||
1971 | "Bird on the Wire" [Single release in Canada only] | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | Joe Cocker! | |
"High Time We Went" | — | 25 | — | 8 | 21 | 13 | — | 16 | — | 22 | Joe Cocker | ||
1972 | "Feeling Alright" [re-release] | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 11 | — | 33 | With a Little Help from My Friends | |
"Midnight Rider" | — | 49 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | 27 | Joe Cocker | ||
1973 | "Woman to Woman" | — | 49 | — | 29 | 72 | — | — | — | 56 | |||
"Pardon Me Sir" | — | 21 | — | — | 83 | 9 | — | 27 | — | 51 | |||
1974 | "Put Out The Light" | — | 98 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | 46 | I Can Stand a Little Rain | |
"I Can Stand a Little Rain" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1975 | "You Are So Beautiful" | — | 32 | — | 4 | 70 | — | — | — | 5 |
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"It’s All Over But the Shoutin’" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Jamaica Say You Will | ||
1976 | "The Jealous Kind" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Stingray | |
"I Broke Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1978 | "Fun Time" | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | 43 | Luxury You Can Afford | |
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Lady Put the Light Out" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1981 | "I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today" The Crusaders featuring Joe Cocker |
61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | Standing Tall (The Crusaders) | |
"This Old World's Too Funky for Me" The Crusaders featuring Joe Cocker |
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1982 | "With a Little Help from My Friends" / "Delta Lady" [double A-side UK re-release] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Joe Cocker's Greatest Hits | |
"Many Rivers to Cross" | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | Sheffield Steel | ||
"Ruby Lee" | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | |||
"Sweet Little Woman" | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Talking Back to the Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Up Where We Belong" with Jennifer Warnes |
7 | 1 | 14 | 32 | 1 | 186 | 6 | — | 7 | 1 | An Officer and a Gentleman (Soundtrack) | ||
1983 | "Threw It Away" | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | One More Time | |
1984 | "Civilized Man" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 49 | — | — | Civilized Man | |
"Crazy in Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"There Goes My Baby" | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"I Love the Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Tempted" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Even a Fool Would Let Go" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Edge of a Dream" | — | 70 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | 69 | Teachers (Soundtrack) | ||
1985 | "Shelter Me" | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | 91 | Cocker | |
1986 | "Don't You Love Me Anymore" | 99 (1988) | 11 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 20 | — | ||
"You Can Leave Your Hat On" | — | 23 | — | — | — | 48 | 60 | — | 13 | — | |||
"Heart of the Matter" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Now That You're Gone" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | 18 | — | The Best of Joe Cocker | ||
1987 | "Love Lives On" | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Harry and the Hendersons (Soundtrack) | |
"Unchain My Heart" | 46 | 17 | — | 40 | — | 25 | 33 | 27 | 15 | — | Unchain My Heart | ||
"A Woman Loves a Man" | — | 88 | — | — | 30 | — | 63 | — | — | — | |||
"All Our Tomorrows" | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1988 | "Two Wrongs" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"With a Little Help from My Friends" [UK re-release] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Definite 1964 – 1986 | ||
1989 | "When the Night Comes" | 65 | 50 | 9 | — | 23 | — | 25 | 29 | 7 | 11 | One Night of Sin | |
"Fever" | — | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"I'm Your Man" [Charting B-side to "Fever"] | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"I Will Live for You" | — | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Up Where We Belong" [re-release] Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes |
92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Definite 1964 – 1986 | ||
1990 | "What Are You Doing with a Fool Like Me" | — | 115 | — | — | 90 | — | 39 | — | 23 | 96 | Joe Cocker Live | |
"You Are So Beautiful" (Live) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | |||
"You Can Leave Your Hat On" (Live Remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Living in the Promiseland" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1991 | "Night Calls" | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 37 | 44 | — | — | Night Calls | |
"I Can Hear the River" | — | — | — | — | — | — | —60 | — | 31 | — | |||
1992 | "(All I Know) Feels Like Forever" | 25 | 61 | — | — | 88 | 38 | 64 | 51 | — | — | The Cutting Edge (Soundtrack) | |
"Now That the Magic Has Gone" | 28 | 107 | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | Night Calls(US Version) | ||
"Love Is Alive" | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | Night Calls | ||
"Unchain My Heart" (90's Version) | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Best of Joe Cocker | ||
"Five Women" / "Unchain My Heart" (90's Version) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"When the Night Comes" [re-release] | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1993 | "Bye Bye Blackbird" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sleepless in Seattle (Soundtrack) | |
1994 | "Summer in the City" | — | — | 10 | 6 | — | 33 | 23 | 23 | 5 | — | Have a Little Faith | |
"The Simple Things" | 17 | — | — | 23 | 33 | — | 46 | 30 | — | — | |||
"Take Me Home"
with Bekka Bramlett |
41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Let the Healing Begin" | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 37 | — | — | |||
1995 | "Have a Little Faith in Me" | 67 | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Highway Highway" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1996 | "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" | 53 | — | 22 | 58 | — | — | 64 | 45 | — | — | Organic | |
"Into the Mystic" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1997 | "Could You Be Loved" | 96 | — | 39 | — | — | — | 77 | 88 | 46 | — | Across from Midnight | |
"N'Oubliez Jamais" | — | — | 11 | 7 | — | 10 | 61 | 72 | — | — | |||
"Tonight" | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | 73 | 83 | — | — | |||
1998 | "What Do I Tell My Heart?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted" | — | — | 24 | 6 | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | Greatest Hits | ||
"That's All I Need to Know (Difenderò)" (Live)
with Eros Ramazzotti |
— | — | — | 37 | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | Eros Live with Eros Ramazzotti | ||
1999 | "Different Roads" | 118 | — | — | 60 | — | — | 68 | 91 | — | — | No Ordinary World | |
"First We Take Manhattan" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | |||
"No Ordinary World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"On My Way Home" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2000 | "My Father's Son" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002 | "You Can't Have My Heart" | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | 75 | — | 64 | — | Respect Yourself | |
"Never Tear Us Apart" | 85 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"This Is Your Life" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2004 | "Every Kind of People" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heart & Soul | |
"One" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2007 | "Hymn 4 My Soul" | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | 60 | — | 65 | — | Hymn for My Soul | |
"Just Pass It On" | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2010 | "Hard Knocks" | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | Hard Knocks | |
"Unforgiven" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2012 | "Fire It Up" | 64 | — | — | 70 | — | — | 48 | — | 50 | — | Fire It Up | |
2013 | "I Come in Peace" | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | ||
"Up Where We Belong" (Live) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fire It Up Live | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
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