The Best of Joe Cocker (1992 album)
# The Best of Joe Cocker (1992 album)

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The Best of Joe Cocker is a compilation album by Joe Cocker, released as a 16-track release in UK, Germany and the rest of the Europe in 1992 and as a 12-track release in the United States and Canada in 1993.

## Track listing (1992)

* "Unchain My Heart" (90's Version) – 5:06 (Bobby Sharp, Teddy Powell) (1992)
* "You Can Leave Your Hat On" – 4:14 (Randy Newman) (1986)
* "When the Night Comes" – 3:56 (Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Diane Warren) (1989)
* "Up Where We Belong (Duet with Jennifer Warnes)" – 3:55 (Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Will Jennings) (1982)
* "Now That the Magic Has Gone" – 3:56 (John Miles) (1992)
* "Don't You Love Me Anymore" – 4:09 (Albert Hammond, Diane Warren) (1986)
* "I Can Hear the River" – 3:41 (Don Dixon) (1991)
* "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" – 3:57 (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) (1991)
* "Shelter Me" – 4:20 (Nick Di Stefano) (1985)
* "Feels Like Forever" – 4:46 (Bryan Adams, Diane Warren) (1992)
* "Night Calls" – 3:25 (Jeff Lynne) (1991)
* "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" – 5:28 (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) (1991)
* "Now That You're Gone" – 4:15 (Klaus Lage, Diether Dehm, Tony Carey, Joe Cocker) (1986)
* "Civilized Man" – 3:56 (Richard Feldman, Pat Robinson) (1984)
* "When a Woman Cries" – 4:20 (Joshua Kadison) (1992)
* "With a Little Help from My Friends" (Live at Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, Mass., October 5, 1989.) – 9:27 (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) (Previously released on Joe Cocker Live, 1990)

## Track listing (1993)

* "Unchain My Heart" (90's Version) – 5:06 (Bobby Sharp, Teddy Powell) (1992)
* "You Can Leave Your Hat On" – 4:14 (Randy Newman) (1986)
* "When the Night Comes" – 3:56 (Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Diane Warren) (1989)
* "Up Where We Belong (Duet with Jennifer Warnes)" – 3:55 (Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Will Jennings) (1982)
* "Now That the Magic Has Gone" – 3:56 (John Miles) (1992)
* "Don't You Love Me Anymore" – 4:09 (Albert Hammond, Diane Warren) (1986)
* "Shelter Me" – 4:20 (Nick Di Stefano) (1985)
* "Feels Like Forever" – 4:46 (Bryan Adams, Diane Warren) (1992)
* "Night Calls" – 3:25 (Jeff Lynne) (1991)
* "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" – 3:57 (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) (1991)
* "Civilized Man" – 3:56 (Richard Feldman, Pat Robinson) (1984)
* "With a Little Help from My Friends" (Live at Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, Mass., October 5, 1989.) – 9:27 (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) (Previously released on Joe Cocker Live, 1990)

## Personnel

* Joe Cocker – lead vocals
* Jennifer Warnes – lead vocals (track 4)
* Stewart Levine – producer
* Abraham Laboriel – bass (track 4)
* Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (track 4)
* Louis Shelton – guitar (track 4)
* Bobby Lyle – keyboards (track 4)
* Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (track 4)
* Paulinho da Costa – percussion (track 4)

## Charts

| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 7 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 9 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 13 |
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 11 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 12 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 4 |
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 37 |
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 40 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 10 |
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 70 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| Australia (ARIA) | 2× Platinum | $140,000^^$ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria) | Platinum | $50,000^*$ |
| Belgium (BEA) | Gold | $25,000^*$ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) | Gold | $100,000^*$ |
| France (SNEP) | 3× Platinum | $900,000^*$ |
| Germany (BVMI) | Platinum | $500,000^^$ |
| Netherlands (NVPI) | Platinum | $100,000^^$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | $7,500^^$ |
| Poland (ZPAV) | Gold | $50,000^*$ |
| Sweden (GLF) | Gold | $50,000^^$ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) | Platinum | $50,000^^$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
