Sheffield Steel
Sheffield Steel is the eighth studio album by Joe Cocker, produced by Chris Blackwell and Alex Sadkin, with Sly and Robbie, Wally Badarou, Barry Reynolds, Mikey Chung and Uziah "Sticky" Thompson, a.k.a. the Compass Point Allstars, a studio band named after the legendary Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas, and released in 1982. This was Cocker's first album for Island Records and followed a four-year break in recording for the singer following his previous album, Luxury You Can Afford. It was re-released in 2002 with several bonus tracks.
| Sheffield Steel | ||||
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| Studio album by Joe Cocker | ||||
| Released | May 1982 | |||
| Studio | Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 38:19 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Joe Cocker chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
Track listing
- "Look What You've Done" (Leo Nocentelli) - 4:14
- "Shocked" (Ira Ingber, Gregg Sutton) - 3:13
- "Sweet Little Woman" (Andy Fraser) - 4:01
- "Seven Days" (Bob Dylan) - 5:23
- "Marie" (Randy Newman) - 2:34
- "Ruby Lee" (Bill Withers, Melvin Dunlap) - 4:24
- "Many Rivers to Cross" (Jimmy Cliff) - 3:43
- "So Good, So Right" (Brenda Russell) - 2:33
- "Talking Back to the Night" (Steve Winwood, Will Jennings) - 4:49
- "Just Like Always" (Jimmy Webb) - 3:25
Bonus tracks
- "Sweet Little Woman" (Andy Fraser) [12" mix] - 5:59
- "Look What You've Done" (Leo Nocentelli) [12" mix] - 8:40
- "Right in the Middle (Of Falling in Love)" (Sam Dees) - 3:48
- "Inner City Blues" (Marvin Gaye, James Nyx Jr.) - 5:20
Personnel
- Joe Cocker – lead vocals
- Wally Badarou – keyboards
- Mikey Chung – guitars (1, 2, 4-10)
- Barry Reynolds – guitars (1, 2, 4-10), backing vocals (8)
- Adrian Belew – guitars (3)
- Robbie Shakespeare – bass, backing vocals (3)
- Sly Dunbar – drums
- Uziah Thompson – percussion
- Jimmy Cliff – backing vocals (3)
- Robert Palmer – backing vocals (8)
Production
- Chris Blackwell – producer
- Alex Sadkin – producer, engineer
- Paul Wexler – production associate
- Benjamin Armbrister – engineer
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, NY).
- David Oxtoby – cover painting
- Lynn Goldsmith – photography
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | Norway | 9 |
| Australia | 14 | |
| New Zealand | 14 | |
| Denmark | 15 | |
| Canada | 21 | |
| Germany | 46 | |
| U.S. Billboard | 105 | |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France (SNEP)[3] | Gold | 100,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "Sheffield Steel - Joe Cocker | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- Puterbaugh, Parke (2 September 1982). "Sheffield Steel". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- "French album certifications – Joe Cocker – Sheffield Steel" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 19 April 2017. Select JOE COCKER and click OK.
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