Joe Cocker "The Ultimate Collection 1968-2003", is the first Cocker CD compilation, to adequately cover his entire career since 1968 to 2003. With 30 tracks, this is a fine sampling of some of his biggest hits. This is the perfect CD for someone who is considering buying a Cocker Cd for the first time. Disc one is by far the stronger cd, with classic tracks like, "Feelin' Alright", "Unchain My Heart", "You Are So Beautiful", "The Letter", "When The Night Comes", "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" and "Cry Me A river", just to name a few. Disc two has some nice tracks from his more recent efforts, like "Could You Be Loved", "The Simple Things", "Have A Little Faith", "Never Tear Us Apart" and a great take on Leonard Cohens "First We Take Manhatten". "With A little Help from My Friends", to "You Can Leave Your Hat On", they are all here to enjoy on 2 discs. The version that will be released in the US will be called "The Ultimate Joe Cocker", but will have only 20 tracks, but does contain his grammy nominated song with the Crusaders from 1981 "I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today". You can get this import, at a very reasonable price on Amazons used dealer network or e-bay. I paid $17.00 with S+H included on e-bay. His music sounds as good today, as it did back in the 1960's. Considering all that Cocker has been through during his career, and the fact he has long out distanced most of his 1960's contemporaries, makes him in my eyes a classic rock n roll treasure. This is one collection not to be missed for fans both old and new.

I'm a fan of Joe Cocker, and I feel this album could use some editing. The order of the cuts should be "shuffled" a bit, and a couple of the songs could be eliminated.

I think the cd Ultimate Collection is awesome although there were a couple songs that I wished were on it.

The Ultimate Collection 1968-2003 CD is great and arrived fast. The product was just as described. I' am very happy with this transaction.

It struck me one day while listening to Joe Cocker - the man has a real feel for the blues and rhythm and blues. His phrasing is some of the best around. So I made up my own compilation of his blues and RnB, and listen to it all of the time. As long as you don't have to look at his writhing on stage or listen to Up Where We Belong and You Are So Beautiful, you got yourself a true treasure of a singer.

One of my favorite songs by him, Ruby Lee, is on the album Organic, which I highly recommend. Bill Withers really does this song justice. He wrote it, but listen to white guy, Welsh boy Joe Joe Cocker lay on the beat on the song if you get a chance. Good God almighty, that's some RnB regardless of the color of Cocker's skin. The live version on this Ultimate Collection is not on the USA version I don't believe, but you can listen to it on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyQsUP9cnP8 . I don't know who that is on the guitar, but the man can play. Drums and backup singers are hitting it right too.

I'd recommend Sheffield Steel and Organic if you want some Joe Cocker soul. Funny how people from the British Isles can get black music right. I don't care to analyze it. I just listen to it, and know that the angels in my heaven don't play harps. They sing soul, blues and real RnB, so I'm being good so I go up when I die, and not down where 2009 RnB, rap and new country music would be jabbed at me on pitchforks, but I digress as I rant. Joe Cocker deserves your attention if you want good singing, good backup and good choosing of songs. He ain't a pretty boy, but he sings real pretty for the people.