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Original price was: $32.99.$19.79Current price is: $19.79.With a Little Help from My Friends is the debut album by Joe Cocker, released in 1969 on A&M Records. It established Cockers reputation as a powerhouse vocalist, reinterpreting songs by The Beatles, Traffic, Bob Dylan and others with grit, soul and raw emotional delivery. His version of the title track became iconic, later immortalised as the theme to the television show The Wonder Years. The album also includes standout cuts like Feeling Alright, Dont Let Me Be Misunderstood, and Change in Louise.
The arrangements mix rock, blues and soul, with contributions from Jimmy Page on guitar, Steve Winwood on organ and Matthew Fisher on keyboards. Cockers voice is the undeniable centrepiecehoarse, passionate, and capable of turning familiar material into something deeply personal. With a Little Help from My Friends remains a classic late-60s debut, both a statement of intent and one of Cockers defining works.
Reviews
A superb album that shows Joe Cocker as an important new voice in rock and blues. AllMusic
A1 Feeling Alright
A2 Bye Bye Blackbird
A3 Change In Louise
A4 Marjorine
A5 Just Like A Woman
B1 Do I Still Figure In Your Life?
B2 Sandpaper Cadillac
B3 Don'T Let Me Be Misunderstood
B4 With A Little Help From My Friends
B5 I Shall Be Released
