Joe Cocker

The Grease Band

Gotta Start Somewhere...

Joe Cocker

I'll Cry Instead / Precious Words Lennon-McCartney (1:40) / Robinson (2:35) Philips 40255, 2/65 Was also his first UK single (Decca F-11974, 9/64)

Marjorine / New Age Of The Lily¹ Cocker-Stainton-Rattigon-Myles (2:13) / Cocker (2:14) A&M 928, 4/68 UK

With A Little Help From My Friends / Something's Coming On¹ Lennon-McCartney (5:11) / Cocker-Stainton (2:15) A&M 991, 10/68 BB  #1

	With A Little Help From My Friends
	A&M SP-4182
	4/23/69 BB [UK: 5/69]
	Back Cover

Side One
Feelin' Alright	Mason	4:12
Bye Bye Blackbird	Dixon-Henderson	3:28
Change In Louise	Cocker-Stainton	3:22
Marjorine	Cocker-Stainton-Rattigon-Myles	2:13
Just Like A Woman	Dylan	5:18
Side Two
Do I Still Figure In Your Life?	Dello	3:59
Sandpaper Cadillac	Cocker-Stainton	3:18
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	Benjamin-Caldwell-Marcus	4:41
With A Little Help From My Friends	Lennon-McCartney	4:05
I Shall Be Released	Dylan	3:38

Grease Band forms with McCullough, Spenner, and Rowland from Wynder K Frog

The Ed Sullivan Show: 4/27/69, Feelin' Alright

5/2-3/69: Fillmore East, New York opened for Jeff Beck Group

Feelin' Alright / Sandpaper Cadillac Mason (4:10) / Cocker-Stainton (3:16) A&M 1063, 5/69 BB

Newport 69(6/20/69)

Denver Pop Festival(6/29/69)

Atlanta International Pop Festival(7/5/69)

Mid-West Rock Festival(7/27/69)

Atlantic City Pop Festival(8/3/69)

Woodstock Music & Art Fair(8/17/69)

Isle of Wight Festival of Music(8/30/69)

Delta Lady / She's So Good To Me¹ Russell (2:50) / Cocker-Stainton (2:59) A&M 1112, 9/69 BB T20

	Joe Cocker!
	A&M SP-4224
	10/69 T20 [UK: 11/69]
	Back Cover

The Grease Band became the band for the Jesus Christ, Superstar project, Spooky Tooth's last album, then
recorded their own album (see below)

She Came In Through The Bathroom Window / Change In Louise Lennon-McCartney (2:37) / Cocker-Stainton (3:22) A&M 1147, 12/69 BB

	Woodstock(3/26/70)
	From Richie to Jimi—3 days of music, mud, and meandering

 Leon Russell  saves Joe's butt by putting together an amazing band for his upcoming tour.

The Letter¹ / Space Captain¹ Thompson (4:10) / Moore (4:04) A&M 1174, 4/70 T20 UK as by with Leon Russell & The Shelter People (Recorded live in studio)

New York Pop(7/19/70)

	Mad Dogs And Englishmen
	A&M SP-6002
	8/70 T20 [UK: 9/70] T20
	Back Cover   Inside Fold Out Cover   Inside Poster

Side One
Introduction		:45
Honky Tonk Women	Jagger-Richards	3:35
Introduction		:18
Sticks And Stones	Turner	2:30
Cry Me A River	Hamilton	3:50
Bird On A Wire	Cohen	6:15
Side Two
Feelin' Alright	Mason	5:30
Superstar(Delta Lady, vocal)	Bramlett-Russell	4:55
Introduction		:15
Let's Go Get Stoned	Armstead-Ashford-Simpson	7:15
Side Three
Blue Medley:    I'll Drown In My Own Tears    When Something Is Wrong With My Baby(Bobby Jones, vocal)    I've Been Loving You Too Long	Glover Hayes-Porter Butler-Redding	12:47
Introduction		:21
Girl From The North Country(duet with Leon)	Dylan	2:30
Give Peace A Chance	Bramlett-Russell	4:20
Side Four
Introduction		:40
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window	Lennon-McCartney	2:50
Space Captain	Moore	4:55
The Letter	Thompson	4:20
Delta Lady	Russell	5:35

Note: Recorded live at The Fillmore East, 3/27-28/70
This is not the soundtrack to the movie
Both dates (all four sets) released in a box set in 2006
 

Cry Me A River / Give Peace A Chance³ Hamilton (3:50) / Bramlett-Russell (4:20) A&M 1200, 9/70 T20 Both cuts from Mad Dogs, B-side listed as 4:20 plays at 2:20

Leon goes back to his own career

	Groupies(11/8/70)
	no actual plaster was cast in this movie—Spooky Tooth & Terry Reid also appear

	The Grease Band
	Shelter SHE-8904
	2/71 BB [UK: ?/71]
	Back Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
My Baby Left Me	Crudup	3:08
Mistake No Doubt	McCullough	4:16
Let It Be Gone	McCullough	4:28
Willie And The Pig	McCullough	4:15
Laughed At The Judge	Spenner	5:30
Side Two
All I Wanna Do	McCullough	4:00
To The Lord	arr The Grease Band	4:20
Jessie James	The Grease Band	4:48
Down Home Mama	Spenner	6:31
The Visitor	McCullough	2:43

	Mad Dogs And Englishmen(3/29/71)
	Joe's big tour—many unique songs in the film

High Time We Went / Black-Eyed Blues Cocker-Stainton (4:27) / Cocker-Stainton (4:02) A&M 1258, 5/71 BB

Laughed At The Judge³ / Let It Be Gone³ Grease Band (3:17) / McCullough (3:06) Shelter 7304, 6/71

All I Wanna Do / Jessie James McCullough (4:00) / Grease Band (4:48) Shelter 7310, 10/71

	Joe Cocker
	A&M SP-4368
	11/72 BB [UK: 12/72]
	Back Cover   Inside Cover   UK Cover Titled "Something To Say" in EU  UK Back Cover

Side One
Pardon Me Sir	Cocker-Stainton	3:37
High Time We Went	Cocker-Stainton	4:25
She Don't Mind	Cocker-Stainton	3:13
Black-Eyed Blues	Cocker-Stainton	4:37
Something To Say	Cocker-Nichols	5:00
Side Two
Midnight Rider‡	Allman	4:00
Do Right Woman†	Penn-Moman	7:00
Woman To Woman†	Cocker-Stainton	4:26
St James Infirmary‡	Trad, arr Assunto	6:10

Note: Do Right Woman and St James Infirmary recorded live during 72 tour (details unknown)

Joe gets his act together, becomes big star—You Are So Beautiful ring a (register) bell? Stainton forms short-lived bands, did studio work. Worked with Eric for many years.

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