''Jamaica Say You Will'' is the fifth studio album by
Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements. Most of his best known singles were recordings of son ...
, released in April 1975. The songs from the album come from the same sessions that produced the highly acclaimed LP ''I Can Stand A Little Rain'' (1974). ''Jamaica Say You Will'' wasn't, however, as successful as its predecessor. It reached number 42 on the US album charts.
It includes participation by
Randy Newman
Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist known for his Southern American English, Southern-accented singing style, early Americana (music), Americana-influenced songs (often ...
; rhythm section on most of the songs is played by the Kingpins, formerly known for being saxophonist
King Curtis' backing band, including
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie on drums. "(That's What I Like) In My Woman" is a fast-driven song with horns, "Where Am I Now" and "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" are segued and complementary - the sentiment of each song reflected in the other. "Oh Mama" is pure vocal blues, accompanied by a saxophone. The over-all influence is soul and blues. The album winds up acoustically, with a simply arranged, folk-flavoured tune, "Jack-a-Diamonds".
Track listing
# "(That's What I Like) In My Woman" (Matthew Moore) – 3:24
# "Where Am I Now" (
Jesse Ed Davis) – 4:14
# "
I Think It's Going to Rain Today" (
Randy Newman
Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist known for his Southern American English, Southern-accented singing style, early Americana (music), Americana-influenced songs (often ...
) – 3:59
# "Forgive Me Now" (Matthew Moore) – 3:24
# "Oh Mama" (
Jim Price) – 4:10
# "Lucinda" (Randy Newman) – 3:53
# "If I Love You" (
Daniel Moore) – 3:55
# "
Jamaica, Say You Will" (
Jackson Browne
Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist who has sold over 18 million albums in the United States.
Emerging as a precocious teenage songwriter in mid-1960s Los Angeles, he h ...
) – 4:15
# "It's All Over But the Shoutin'" (
Joe Hinton,
Johnny Bristol
John William Bristol (February 3, 1939 – March 21, 2004) was an American musician, most famous as a songwriter and record producer for the Motown label in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was a native of Morganton, North Carolina, about whic ...
, James Dean) – 3:54
# "Jack-a-Diamonds" (Daniel Moore) – 3:35
Personnel
* Joe Cocker – lead vocals
*
Richard Tee
Richard Edward Tee (born Richard Edward Ten Ryk; November 24, 1943 – July 21, 1993) was an American pianist, studio musician, singer and arranger, who had several hundred studio credits and played on such notable hits as " In Your Eyes", " Sl ...
– acoustic piano (1, 4, 5, 7-9),
organ
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* Organ (biology), a part of an organism
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** Electronic organ, an electronic keyboard instrument
** Hammond ...
(1, 5, 7-9), arrangements (1)
*
Nicky Hopkins
Nicholas Christian "Nicky" Hopkins (24 February 1944 – 6 September 1994) was an English pianist and organist. Hopkins performed on many popular and enduring British and American rock music recordings from the 1960s to the 1990s, most notably ...
– acoustic piano (2)
*
Jean Roussel
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He is best known for keyboard work from the 1970s through today, playing regularly with Cat Stev ...
– organ (2)
* Peggy Sandvig – acoustic piano (3, 6), additional orchestration (3)
*
Cornell Dupree
Cornell Luther Dupree (December 19, 1942 – May 8, 2011) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. He worked at various times with Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway, King Curtis and Steve Gadd, appeared on David Letterman, – guitar (1, 4, 5, 8, 9)
* Ben Benay – guitar (2, 3), harmonica (6)
* Dan Sawyer – guitar (3)
*
Henry McCullough
Henry Campbell Liken McCullough (21 July 1943 – 14 June 2016) was a Northern Irish guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was best known for his work as a member of Spooky Tooth, The Grease Band and Paul McCartney and Wings. He also perf ...
– guitar (6)
*
Chuck Rainey
Charles Walter Rainey III (born June 17, 1940) is an American bass guitarist who has performed and recorded with many well-known acts, including Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, and Quincy Jones. Rainey is credited for playing bass on more than 1,0 ...
– bass (1, 4, 5, 7-9)
* Chrissy Stewart – bass (2)
* Dave McDaniel – bass (3, 6)
*
Bernard Purdie
Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie (born June 11, 1939) is an American drummer, and an influential R&B, soul and funk musician. He is known for his precise musical time keeping and his signature use of triplets against a half-time backbeat: the "Purdi ...
– drums (1, 4, 5, 7-9)
* Jimmy Karstein – drums (2, 6)
* Joe Correro – drums (3)
* Don Poncher – percussion (9)
*
Jim Horn
James Ronald Horn (born November 20, 1940) is an American saxophonist, woodwind player, and session musician.
Biography
Horn was born in Los Angeles, and after replacing saxophonist Steve Douglas in 1959, he toured with member Duane Eddy for ...
– alto saxophone (1, 5, 8)
*
Bobby Keys
Robert Henry Keys (December 18, 1943 – December 2, 2014) was an American saxophonist who performed with other musicians as a member of several horn sections of the 1970s. He appears on albums by the Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Harry N ...
– tenor saxophone (9)
*
Trevor Lawrence
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– tenor saxophone (9)
*
Jim Price – arrangements, trombone (1), backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9), brass (3), organ (6)
* Steve Madaio – trumpet (9)
* The Sid Sharp Strings – strings (3, 4)
* Buzz Clifford – backing vocals (1, 2, 9)
*
Daniel Moore – backing vocals (1-9), additional choral arrangements (1, 9), guitar (10), foot stomping (10)
* Matthew Moore – backing vocals (1, 3-6, 8, 9)
* Carol Stallings – backing vocals (1, 2, 9)
*
Venetta Fields
Venetta Lee Fields (born 1941) is an American-born singer, musical theater actress and vocal coach. She was a backing vocalist for American and British rock and pop acts of the 1960s and 1970s, including Ike & Tina Turner, Pink Floyd, Humble Pie, ...
– backing vocals (2)
*
Clydie King
Clydie Mae King (August 21, 1943 – January 7, 2019) was an American singer, best known for her session work as a backing vocalist. King also recorded solo under her name. In the 1970s, she recorded as Brown Sugar, and her single "Loneliness ( ...
– backing vocals (2)
*
Sherlie Matthews
Sherlie Matthews (born November 10, 1934) is an American singer, songwriter and former Motown Records producer, best known as a backing vocalist for pop, R&B and rock groups from the mid-1960s to the present time.
Early life
Matthews started ...
– backing vocals (2)
* Jim Moore – backing vocals (4)
* Cynthia Barclay – backing vocals (6)
* Joanne Bell – backing vocals (6)
Production
* Producer – Jim Price
* Recorded and mixed at
The Village Recorder
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History
The building was built by the Freemasons in 1922 and was originally a Masonic t ...
(Los Angeles, CA), 1973/1974.
* Engineers – Mark Aglietti, Terry Becker,
Rob Fraboni
Robert Alan Fraboni (born 23 April 1951) is an American, California-born record producer and audio engineer, well known for his work with Bob Dylan, The Band, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Tim Hardin, The Beach Boys, Joe Cocker, and Bonnie R ...
, Rick Hennan, J.J, Jansen, Nat Jeffrey, Ken Klinger, Tim Kramer, Carlton Lee, Ed Lever, Jim Price, Joe Tuzen and Zak Zenor.
* Mixing – Zak Zenor (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 10); Rob Fraboni (Tracks 2, 3 & 7); Rob Fraboni and Joe Tuzen (Track 5).
* Mastered by Allen Zentz at Allen Zentz Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
* Art Direction – Roland Young
* Design – Chuck Beeson
* Front Cover Photo – Steve Silverstein
* Inner Sleeve Photos – Gail Mezey
Chart performance
References
1975 albums
Joe Cocker albums
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