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2007 studio album by Joe Cocker
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Hymn for My Soul is the twentieth studio album by
Joe Cocker , released in 2007. It was produced by
Ethan Johns . Musicians on these special sessions included
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers '
Benmont Tench , legendary drummer
Jim Keltner ,
Mike Finnigan , ace guitarist
Albert Lee ,
Dave Palmer ,
Greg Leisz ,
James Gadson ,
Bob Babbitt and Johns. The songs include Cocker's signatures on
George Harrison 's "Beware of Darkness",
Bob Dylan 's "Ring Them Bells",
John Fogerty 's "Long As I Can See The Light" and
Stevie Wonder 's "
You Haven't Done Nothin' ".
The album reached No. 9 on the
UK Albums Chart , becoming Cocker's highest-charting album in the UK along with
Have a Little Faith (1994).
"
You Haven't Done Nothin' " – 3:50 (
Stevie Wonder )
"One Word (Peace)" – 2:49 (John Magnie,
Tommy Malone )
"Love Is For Me" – 4:05 (
Ziggy Modeliste ,
Art Neville ,
Leo Nocentelli ,
George Porter Jr. )
"Don't Give Up on Me" – 4:05 (Hoy Lindsey,
Dan Penn ,
Carson Whitsett )
"Long as I Can See the Light" – 3:34 (
John Fogerty )
"
Beware of Darkness " – 3:51 (
George Harrison )
"Just Pass It On" – 4:39 (
Daniel Moore )
"Rivers Invitation" – 3:31 (
Percy Mayfield )
"
Ring Them Bells " – 3:04 (
Bob Dylan )
"Hymn for My Soul" – 3:54 (
Andy Fairweather Low )
"
Come Together " (
John Lennon ,
Paul McCartney ) – 4:25 – US edition bonus track
"Hymn for My Soul" (instrumental) – 3:54 (
Andy Fairweather Low ) – Single B side
Joe Cocker – vocals
Mike Finnigan –
Hammond B3 organ (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Dave Palmer –
Wurlitzer electric piano (1, 2, 6), acoustic piano (4),
pipe organ (5, 6), keyboards (7, 9)
Benmont Tench – acoustic piano (1-3, 5-10)
Ethan Johns – guitars (1-3, 8), string arrangements (3, 5),
harmonium (5),
hurdy-gurdy (5), acoustic guitar (6), lead guitar (6), backing vocals (6),
ukulele (7)
Greg Leisz – guitars (5, 7),
steel guitar (6, 9),
mandolin (10)
Albert Lee – guitars (10)
Bob Babbitt – bass (1-4, 6-8, 10)
James Gadson – drums (1-3, 7, 8, 10)
Don Heffington –
congas (1, 2, 8),
triangle (2),
vibraslap (2)
Jim Keltner – percussion (2), drums (4, 6)
Tom Scott – saxophone (1)
Greg Adams – trumpet (1)
Chuck Findley – trumpet (1)
David Low – cello (3, 5)
Brian Denbow – viola (3)
Julie Gigante – violin (3)
Phillipe Levy – violin (3)
Merry Clayton – backing vocals (2, 3, 10)
Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (2, 3, 7, 10)
Julianna Raye – backing vocals (2, 6)
Tata Vega – backing vocals (2, 3, 10)
Julia Waters – backing vocals (2, 3, 10)
Oren Waters – backing vocals (2, 3, 7, 10)
Benjamin Ochieng – backing vocals (7)
Ethan Johns – producer, engineer, mixing
Billy Mims – assistant engineer
Neil Comber – mix assistant
Dan Porter – mix assistant
Tim Young – mastering
Ryan Corey – art direction, design
Jeri Heiden – art direction, design
Jennifer Johns – photography
Andrew McPherson – photography
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