No Ordinary World

by Joe Cocker

Overview

For most intents and purposes, No Ordinary World is an ordinary latter-day Joe Cocker album, filled with slick but impassioned ballads, moderately paced rockers, and smooth adult contemporary pop songs. The thing is, this is just a cut above average, thanks to uniformly fine performances from Cocker and a strong set of songs. Yes, at 14 songs, there are inevitably a couple of slow patches, but there are not only good covers here ("First We Take Manhattan," "While You See a Chance") but some good professionally crafted tunes like "Different Roads," the title track, and the Michael McDonald/Tony Joe White composition, "Where Would I Be Now." No Ordinary World may not erase memories of the fiery early Cocker albums, nor is it quite as memorable as the best of his latter-day work, but for longtime fans, it's a nice, satisfying listen. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/17/2022
Label:	Mercury
UPC:	0602445513505

Tracks

Disc 1

1. First We Take Manhattan
2. Different Roads
3. My Father's Son
4. While You See a Chance
5. She Believes in Me
6. No Ordinary World
7. Where Would I Be Now

Disc 2

8. Ain't Gonna Cry Again
9. Soul Rising
10. Naked Without You
11. Love to Lean On
12. On My Way Home
13. Lie to Me
14. Love Made a Promise

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Joe Cocker   Primary Artist,Vocals
Robbie McIntosh   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Steve McEwan   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Spike Edney   Synthesizer
Marlena Jeter   Vocals (Background)
Mortonette Jenkins   Vocals (Background)
Lance Ellington   Vocals (Background)
Steve Sidwell   Trumpet
Mary Carewe   Vocals (Background)
Jason Rebello   Piano,Director,Clavichord
Jean-Jacques Goldman   Keyboards,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Chris Elliott   Piano,Clavichord
Jeremy Stacey   Drums
Melvin Duffy   Pedal Steel
Peter-John Vettese   Organ,Piano,Melodica,Keyboards
Katie Kissoon   Vocals (Background)
Neil Stubenhaus   Bass,Bass (Vocal)
Michael Thompson   Guitar
Tommy Blaize   Vocals (Background)
Tim Pierce   Guitar (Electric)
Pete Gordeno   Keyboards
C.J. Vancston   Strings,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes,Synthesizer Strings
Jonn Savannah   Piano,Director,Organ (Hammond)
Dave Catlin-Birch   Bass,Bass (Vocal)
Gavyn Wright   Piano,Strings,Conductor
Neil Harland   Bass
Andy Duncan   Percussion
Steve Power   Guitar (Electric)
Melvyn Duffy   Guitar
Adam Seymour   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Neil Sidwell   Trombone
Christophe Deschamps   Drums
David Clayton   Synthesizer
Guy Delacroix   Bass
Billy Lang   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Patrice Tison   Guitar
Michael Jones   Vocals (Background)
Chistopher Deschamps   Drums
Keith Murrell   Vocals (Background)
Chris Elliot   Piano,Conductor
J. Neil Sidwell   Trombone,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Natalie Jackson   Vocals (Background)
Michael Bigwood   Strings
Helen Hampton   Vocals (Background)
John Savannah   Organ,Piano
C.J. Vanston   Organ,Piano,Strings,Keyboards,Clavichord,Percussion,Synthesizer
John Robinson   Drums
Chris White   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Mark Smith   Bass

Technical Credits

Paul Brady   Composer
Stephen Allen Davis   Composer
Steve Diamond   Composer
Andy Scott   Engineer,Engineer
Steve Winwood   Composer
Billy Steinberg   Composer
Leonard Cohen   Composer
Chris Cameron   Arranger,String Arrangements
Conner Reeves   Composer
Connor Reeves   Composer
Will Jennings   Composer
Steve Sidwell   Overdubs
Joe Cocker   Producer,Executive Producer
Graham Gouldman   Composer
Graham Lyle   Composer
Wayne Kirkpatrick   Composer
David Z.   Composer
Jean-Jacques Goldman   Composer,Producer
Pete Vettese   Composer
Mark Evans   Engineer,Programming
Roger Davies   Producer,Executive Producer
Rick Nowels   Composer
Peter Cox   Composer
Peter-John Vettese   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Programming
Michael McDonald   Composer
Bruce McCabe   Composer
Matt Lawrence   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Tony Joe White   Composer
Andy Duncan   Drum Programming
Steve Power   Mixing,Producer
Richard Niles   Arranger,String Arrangements
Andrew Roachford   Composer
Andy Haller   Engineer
Steve DuBerry   Composer
Matt White   Mixing Assistant
Antoine Gaillet   Assistant Engineer
Tony White   Composer
Pete Smith   Mixing,Producer
Eliot Kennedy   Composer
Michael Bigwood   Engineer
Greg Gorman   Photography
Matt Tait   Engineer
Andy Hasegawa   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Mark Nevin   Composer
Lars Anderson   Composer
Stephen Davis   Composer
Mike Jones   Composer