For Blues Lovers, this CD is a too-well kept secret

What's nice about this CD is that it lets you hear Cocker's style on songs besides the ones he is so well known for. You realize he has a lot more in him besides his top hits. You will love "Heart of the Matter" and "Inner City Blues", but you will go back and listen to "You Can Leave Your Hat On" over and over again. Many of my friends say that is his best work. I guess the producers of "The Full Monty" think so too! Thanks Joe!

joe cocker is simply the best

Joe Cocker is my all time favorite and he just gets better as time goes by.Something about his voice that nobody else can duplicate. Sure wish he could do more.

Just a bit disappointed, still a killer musician

I'm a 22 year old college student who is just starting to get into the late '60s/early '70s music.

I was watching the WB video of Woodstock, and Joe Cocker had an incredibly amazing performance of "With a Little Help From My Friends!" I rewound it and watched it four times. So I decided I must buy one of his albums. I was looking for a greatest hits type of cd focused more on his earlier stuff.

I knew that there was really no chance that a studio performance could match the performance he gave at Woodstock, but I gave it a try anyway. If I close my eyes and try very hard, I can actually see the energy pusling from Joe's body when I listen to this cd. But as I said, I think my expectations were just a bit too high.

Still, if you are looking for a soulfull and gritty vocalist, close your eyes and hear what Joe Cocker can do.

(Reminded me quite a bit of Jonny Lang if you are looking for a modern comparison)