In August 1974, “A&M” label released “I Can Stand a Little Rain”, the fourth Joe Cocker studio album. It was recorded 1973 – 1974, at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Price.
Personnel:
- Joe Cocker – lead vocals
- Henry McCullough, Cornell Dupree, Jay Graydon, Ralph Hammer, Ray Palmer, Ray Parker, Jr.– guitar
- Chuck Rainey, Clydie King, Dave McDaniel, Chris Stewart – bass
- Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Ollie E. Brown, Jeff Porcaro, Denny Seiwell, Jimmy Karstein – drums
- Randy Newman, Nicky Hopkins, Greg Mathieson, Jimmy Webb, Jim Price, David Paich, Richard Tee, Peggy Sandvig – keyboards
- Jim Horn, Trevor Lawrence – saxophone
- Stuart Blumberg, Steve Madaio – trumpet
- Mayo Tiana, Jim Price– trombone
- Merry Clayton, Venetta Fields, Sherlie Matthews, Daniel Moore- backing vocals
- Jim Price, Jimmy Webb– arrangements
- Rob Fraboniand Nat Jeffrey, Joe Tuzen, Mario Aglietti, Rick Heenan, J.J. Jansen, Carlton Lee, Ken Klinger, Zak Zenor – recording, engineer, mixing
- Kent Duncan – mastering
- Steve Vaughan – photography
Track listing:
- Put Out the Light – Daniel Moore
- I Can Stand a Little Rain – Jim Price
- I Get Mad – Joe Cocker, Jim Price
- Sing Me a Song – Henry McCullough
- The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress – Jimmy Webb
- Don’t Forget Me – Harry Nilsson
- You Are So Beautiful – Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher
- It’s a Sin (When You Love Somebody) – Jimmy Webb
- Performance – Allen Toussaint
- Guilty – Randy Newman
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