Hard Knocks (album)

Hard Knocks
Studio album by Joe Cocker
Released 1 October 2010
Genre Rock, blues
Label Columbia
Producer Matt Serletic
Joe Cocker chronology
Hymn for My Soul
(2007)		 Hard Knocks
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Hard Knocks is a twenty-first studio album from Joe Cocker, released on 1 October 2010 by Columbia Records. This is the eagerly awaited and much anticipated new studio album marking Cocker's return to a more modern sound after a couple of albums featuring classic rhythm and blues songs. The album includes nine brand new songs produced by Matt Serletic plus Cocker’s version of Dixie Chicks song "I Hope", which was produced by Tony Brown.

A "Limited Live Edition" CD+DVD version of the album is due in December. It features bonus live tracks off the album recorded at Le Zenith in Paris.

Contents

Track listing

  1. Hard Knocks (Marc Broussard/Maxwell Aaron Ramsey/Shannon Sanders) - 3:24
  2. Get On (Matt Serletic/Danny Myrick/Stephanie Bentley) - 3:28
  3. Unforgiven (Mitch Allan/Kara Dioguardi/Nick Lachey/Dave Hodges) - 4:14
  4. The Fall (Matt Serletic/Danny Myrick/Aimée Proal) - 3:49
  5. So It Goes (Matt Serletic/Jeffrey Steele/Danny Myrick) - 3:21
  6. Runaway Train (Ollie Marland) - 3:27
  7. Stay The Same (Matt Serletic/Danny Myrick/Stephanie Bentley) - 4:39
  8. Thankful (Matt Serletic/Kara Dioguardi) - 3:59
  9. So (Chantal Kreviazuk/Thomas "Tawgs" Slater) - 3:56
  10. I Hope (Kevin Moore/Martie Maguire/Natalie Maines/Emily Robison) - 4:46
  11. Forever Changed - 3:51 - iTunes only bonus track

Limited Live Edition bonus tracks recorded live in Paris, 2010

  1. Hard Knocks
  2. Get On
  3. Unforgiven
  4. Thankful
  5. You Are So Beautiful
  6. With A Little Help From My Friends

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Austria Alben Top 75[2] 4
Belgium Ultratop 50 albums (Flanders)[3] 32
Belgium Ultratop 50 albums (Wallonia)[3] 41
Denmark Album Top 40[4] 21
France Albums Chart[5] 34
Germany Top 100 Albums[6] 1
Hungary Albums Chart[7] 20
Netherlands Album Top 100[8] 41
Spain Top 100 Albums[9] 86
Switzerland Albums Top 100[10] 2
UK Albums Chart[11] 61

Year-end charts

Chart (2010) Position
German Albums Chart[12] 31

Certifications

Country Provider Certification
Germany BVMI Platinum[13]

Personnel

Lead vocals - Joe Cocker
Guitars - Ray Parker, Jr., Tim Pierce, Joel Shearer, Tom Bukovac, Kenny Greenberg
Bass - Chris Chaney, Glenn Worf
Drums - Josh Freese, Dorian Crozier, Matt Chamberlain, Greg Morrow
Keyboards - Jamie Muhoberac, Matt Serletic
Programming - Matt Serletic
Synth, wurlitzer - Steve Nathan
Trombone - Jeff Babko
Saxophones - Cleto Escobedo III
Trumpet - Ron King
Vocal Production - Sherree Brown, Rich King, Judson Spence
Background vocals - Robyn Troup, Sherree Brown, Rich King, Mabvuto Carpenter, Stephanie Bentley, Kim Keys, Ashley Cleveland, Judson Spence
Cello, violin, viola - Stevie Blacke
Gospel Choir

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
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  4. ^ "danishcharts.com – Joe Cocker - Hard Knocks". danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. http://danishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Joe+Cocker&titel=Hard+Knocks&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  5. ^ "lescharts.com – Joe Cocker - Hard Knocks" (in French). lescharts.com. Hung Medien. http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Joe+Cocker&titel=Hard+Knocks&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
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  7. ^ "MAHASZ - Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". mahasz.hu. http://www.mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum&lista=top40&ev=2010&het=43&submit_=Keres%E9s. Retrieved 2010-11-03. 
  8. ^ "dutchcharts.nl – Joe Cocker - Hard Knocks" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Joe+Cocker&titel=Hard+Knocks&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  9. ^ "spanishcharts.com – Joe Cocker - Hard Knocks". spanishcharts.com. Hung Medien. http://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Joe+Cocker&titel=Hard+Knocks&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  10. ^ "Joe Cocker - Hard Knocks - swisscharts.com". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Joe+Cocker&titel=Hard+Knocks&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  11. ^ "Joe Cocker - Hard Knocks". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=49613. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  12. ^ http://www.viva.tv/charts/viva-album-jahrescharts-2010-2010-211/
  13. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Hard Knocks')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Hard+Knocks&strInterpret=&strTtArt=alle&strAwards=checked. 
Joe Cocker
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Live albums
Mad Dogs & Englishmen · Live in L.A. · Space Captain · Live in New York · Joe Cocker Live · On Air · Standing Here - Live in Colorado · The Complete Fillmore East Concerts · Live at Woodstock
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