One thing that is unique about this set - other than the fine sound - is the sequencing that crisscrosses over the breadth and chronology of Cocker's discography. Where are "Bird on a Wire" and "Hitchcock Railway," for starters? Nonetheless, given the length of Cocker's career, this is not an unusual complaint. ![]() But there's just too much that isn't here. Also present are virtually all of his later hits and some that should have been: "Up Where We Belong," "You Are So Beautiful," "Many Rivers to Cross," "Leave Your Hat On," etc. Certainly over these two discs - containing a total of 30 tracks - there are plenty of fine moments from some of Joe Cocker's earliest material, such as "The Letter," "With a Little Help From My Friends," "Delta Lady," "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window," etc. Calling something "The Ultimate Collection" is fraught with problems - usually of omission.
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