In August 1970, “A&M” label released “Mad Dogs & Englishmen”, the third Joe Cocker album. It was recorded in March 1970, at “Filmore East” in New York City, and was produced by Denny Cordell and Leon Russell. In 2021, “Mad Dogs & Englishmen” was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”.
Personnel:
- Joe Cocker, Rita Coolidge, Donna Weiss, Donna Washburn, Claudia Lennear, Denny Cordell, Daniel Moore, Pamela Polland, Matthew Moore, Nicole Barclay, Bobby Jones – vocals
- Leon Russell – vocals, lead guitar, piano, backing vocals, arrangements
- Don Preston – vocals, guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Stainton – organ, piano
- Carl Radle – bass guitar
- Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, Chuck Blackwell – drums
- Chuck Blackwell, Sandy Konikoff, Bobby Torres – percussion
- Jim Horn, Bobby Keys – saxophone
- Jim Price – trumpet
- Chris Stainton – arrangements
- Edwin Kramer – engineer
- Craig Braun – design concept
- Ron Wolin – illustration
- Tom Wilkes – design
- Jim McCrary – cover photography
- Cosmina Andee Cohen, Linda Wolf – tour photographer
Track listing:
- Introduction
- Honky Tonk Women – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Introduction
- Sticks and Stones – Titus Turner, Henry Glover
- Cry Me a River – Arthur Hamilton
- Bird on the Wire – Leonard Cohen
- Feelin’ Alright – Dave Mason
- Superstar – Leon Russell, Delaney Bramlett
- Introduction
- Let’s Go Get Stoned – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Josephine Armstead
- Blue Medley
- Till Drown in My Own Tears – Henry Glover
- When Something Is Wrong with My Baby – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
- I’ve Been Loving You Too Long – Otis Redding, Jerry Butler
- Introduction
- Girl from the North Country – Bob Dylan
- Give Peace a Chance – Leon Russell, Bonnie Bramlett
- Introduction
- She Came in Through the Bathroom Window – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Space Captain – Matthew Moore
- The Letter – Wayne Carson Thompson
- Delta Lady – Leon Russel
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