• Source: Hard Knocks (album)

      • Hard Knocks is the twenty-first and penultimate studio album by Joe Cocker, released on 1 October 2010 by Columbia Records in Europe. It features nine new songs produced by Matt Serletic plus Cocker's version of the Dixie Chicks number "I Hope", which was produced by Tony Brown. Apart from a regular CD release, the album was also released on vinyl.
      The album reached number 1 on Billboard's Independent Albums chart and number 2 on the same magazine's European Albums chart.
      A Limited Live Edition (CD/DVD) version of the album was released in December 2010 in Europe with live tracks off the album recorded at Le Zenith in Paris in 2010.


      Track listing


      "Hard Knocks" (Marc Broussard, Maxwell Aaron Ramsey, Shannon Sanders) – 3:24
      "Get On" (Matt Serletic, Danny Myrick, Stephanie Bentley) – 3:28
      "Unforgiven" (Mitch Allan, Kara DioGuardi, Nick Lachey, Dave Hodges) – 4:14
      "The Fall" (Matt Serletic, Danny Myrick, Aimée Proal) – 3:49
      "So It Goes" (Matt Serletic, Jeffrey Steele, Danny Myrick) – 3:21
      "Runaway Train" (Ollie Marland) – 3:27
      "Stay The Same" (Matt Serletic, Danny Myrick, Stephanie Bentley) – 4:39
      "Thankful" (Matt Serletic, Kara DioGuardi) – 3:59
      "So" (Chantal Kreviazuk, Thomas "Tawgs" Salter) – 3:56
      "I Hope" (Keb' Mo', Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison) – 4:46
      "Forever Changed" – 3:51 – iTunes bonus track
      Limited Live Edition additional tracks

      "Hard Knocks" (Marc Broussard, Maxwell Aaron Ramsey, Shannon Sanders)
      "Get On" (Matt Serletic, Danny Myrick, Stephanie Bentley)
      "Unforgiven" (Mitch Allan, Kara DioGuardi, Nick Lachey, Dave Hodges)
      "Thankful" (Matt Serletic, Kara DioGuardi)
      "You Are So Beautiful" (Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher)
      "With a Little Help from My Friends" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)


      Personnel


      Joe Cocker – lead vocals
      Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards (1–9)
      Matt Serletic – keyboards (1–9), programming (1–9)
      Steve Nathan – synthesizers (10), Wurlitzer organ (10)
      Ray Parker Jr. – guitars (1–9)
      Tim Pierce – guitars (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
      Joel Sherear – guitars (2, 5, 7)
      Tom Bukovac – electric guitar (10)
      Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar (10)
      Chris Chaney – bass (1–9)
      Glenn Worf – bass (10)
      Josh Freese – drums (1–3, 5, 7)
      Matt Chamberlain – drums (4, 9)
      Dorian Crozier – drums (6, 8)
      Cleto Escobedo III – saxophones (1, 2)
      Jeff Babko – trombone (1, 2)
      Ron King – trumpet (1, 2)
      Stevie Blacke – cello (3, 4), viola (3, 4), violin (3, 4)
      Sheree Brown – backing vocals (1–4, 7, 9)
      Mabvuto Carpenter – backing vocals (1–4, 7, 9)
      Robyn Troup – backing vocals (1–4, 7, 9)
      Stephanie Bentley – backing vocals (7)
      Ashley Cleveland – backing vocals (10)
      Kim Keyes – backing vocals (10)
      Judson Spence – backing vocals (10)
      Choir on "Thankful"

      Jennifer Bailey
      Mabvuto Carpenter
      Kara DioGuardi
      Erica Dowd
      Dorian Ford
      Nomisha Jackson
      Renee Jackson
      Robyn Troup
      Niomisha Wilson


      Production


      Matt Serletic – producer (1–9)
      Tony Brown – producer (10)
      Mark Dobson – recording (1–9), Pro Tools editing (1–9)
      Doug Trantow – recording (1–9), Pro Tools editing (1–9)
      Jeff Balding – engineer (10)
      Alex Arias – additional engineer (1–9), assistant engineer (1–9), Pro Tools assistant (1–9)
      Mike Leisz – assistant engineer (1–9)
      Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
      Andrew Schubert – additional mixing
      Brad Townsend – additional mixing
      Keith Armstrong – mix assistant
      Nik Karpen – mix assistant
      Bob Ludwig – mastering
      Ryan Corey – art direction, design
      Jeri Heiden – art direction, design
      Olaf Heine – photography
      Studios

      Tracks 1–9 recorded at Emblem Studios (Calabasas, California).
      Track 10 recorded at Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
      All songs mixed at Mix LA (Los Angeles, California).
      Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine).


      Charts




      = Year-end charts

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      Certifications




      Personnel


      Joe Cocker – vocals
      Ray Parker Jr., Tim Pierce, Joel Shearer, Tom Bukovac, Kenny Greenberg – guitar
      Chris Chaney, Glenn Worf – bass guitar
      Josh Freese, Dorian Crozier, Matt Chamberlain, Greg Morrow – drums
      Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
      Matt Serletic – keyboards, programming
      Steve Nathan – synthesizer, Hammond organ, piano
      Jeff Babko – trombone
      Cleto Escobedo III – saxophone
      Ron King – trumpet
      Robyn Troup, Sherree Brown, Rich King, Mabvuto Carpenter, Stephanie Bentley, Kim Keys, Ashley Cleveland, Judson Spence – backing vocals
      Stevie Blacke – cello, violin, viola


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