Night Calls (album)

Night Calls is the thirteenth studio album by Joe Cocker, released on 7 October 1991.^[1] There were three different editions of the album released in 1991 and 1992. Each of them featured different selections of songs, in different orders, and had different works of cover art. In addition, a DTS edition of the album was released in the UK in 1998, also with a different selection of songs.

Night Calls
Studio album by Joe Cocker
Released	7 October 1991 (1991-10-07)^[1]
Studio	A&M Studios (Hollywood) The Village Recorder (Los Angeles) Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles) Metropolis Mastering (London)
Genre	Rock
Length	54:18 (LP); 69:40 (CD reissue)
Label	Capitol
Producer	Jeff Lynne, Chris Lord-Alge, David Tickle
Joe Cocker chronology
Joe Cocker Live (1990) Night Calls (1991) The Best of Joe Cocker (1992)
Alternative cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

Track listing

European version (1991) CDP 7 95898 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Love Is Alive"	Gary Wright	3:57
2.	"Little Bit of Love"	Paul Rodgers, Paul Kossoff, Simon Kirke, Andy Fraser	2:28
3.	"Please No More"	Greg Hansen, David Egan	5:28
4.	"There's a Storm Coming"	John Hadley, Wally Wilson	4:08
5.	"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	5:03
6.	"I Can Hear the River"	Don Dixon	4:51
7.	"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"	Elton John, Bernie Taupin	5:30
8.	"Night Calls"	Jeff Lynne	3:28
9.	"Five Women"	Prince	5:34
10.	"Can't Find My Way Home"	Steve Winwood	3:29
11.	"Not Too Young to Die of a Broken Heart"	Brent Bourgeois	4:19
12.	"Out of the Rain"	Tony Joe White	4:38

US version (1992)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Feels Like Forever"	Bryan Adams, Diane Warren	4:43
2.	"I Can Hear the River"	Don Dixon	3:42
3.	"Now That the Magic Has Gone"	John Miles	4:42
4.	"Can't Find My Way Home"	Steve Winwood	3:29
5.	"Night Calls"	Jeff Lynne	3:28
6.	"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"	Elton John, Bernie Taupin	5:30
7.	"Love Is Alive"	Gary Wright	3:57
8.	"Five Women"	Prince	5:35
9.	"Please No More"	Greg Hansen, David Egan	5:28
10.	"Out of the Rain"	Tony Joe White	4:38
11.	"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	5:03
12.	"When a Woman Cries"	Joshua Kadison	4:17

2nd European version (1992) CDP 79 8886 2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Feels Like Forever"
2.	"I Can Hear the River"
3.	"Now that the Magic Has Gone"
4.	"Unchain My Heart (90s version)"
5.	"Night Calls"
6.	"There's a Storm Coming"
7.	"Can't Find My Way Home"
8.	"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
9.	"When the Night Comes"
10.	"Five Women"
11.	"Love is Alive"
12.	"Please No More"
13.	"Out of the Rain"
14.	"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"
15.	"When a Woman Cries"

DTS edition (1998)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Can Hear The River"
2.	"There's A Storm Coming"
3.	"Can't Find My Way Home"
4.	"Night Calls"
5.	"Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me"
6.	"Five Women"
7.	"Please No More"
8.	"Out of the Rain"
9.	"You've Got To Hide Your Love Away"
10.	"Little Bit of Love"

Personnel

Credits according to US release track listing.

• Joe Cocker – lead vocals
• Chris Stainton – acoustic piano (1, 12), keyboards (2, 4, 7, 9, 11)
• John Miles – organ (1, 3, 12), tambourine (1), backing vocals (1, 3), keyboards (3), lead guitar (3)
• Rory Kaplan – keyboards (2, 4, 9, 10)
• Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (2, 8, 9)
• Jeff Lynne – multi instruments (5)
• Benmont Tench – Hammond organ (6)
• Ian McLagan – Hammond organ (9)
• David Paich – keyboards (11)
• Phil Grande – guitar (1-4, 6-12)
• Mike Campbell – guitar (5)
• Danny Kortchmar – guitar (7, 11)
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass (1, 3, 12)
• T. M. Stevens – bass (2, 4-11)
• Mike Baird – drums (1, 3, 12)
• Steve Holley – drums (2, 4, 6-11), percussion (4, 6, 9-11), claves (4), tambourine (10)
• Jim Keltner – drums (5)
• Alex Acuña – percussion (2, 4, 6, 9, 10)
• Jim Brock – timbales (2)
• Deric Dyer – saxophone (12)
• Marti Jones – backing vocals (2)
• Girls Talk (Debra Lewis-Brown, Michelle Cross and Geraldine Reid) – backing vocals (2, 4, 6–9)
• Cydney Davis – backing vocals (5, 12)
• Maxine Sharp – backing vocals (5, 12)
• The Water Sisters – backing vocals (7)
• New Life Community Choir – choir (11)
• John P. Kee – choir director (11)

Production

• Producers – Chris Lord-Alge (Tracks 1, 3 & 12); David Tickle (Tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 10); Jeff Lynne (Track 5); Danny Kortchmar (Tracks 7 & 11).
• Executive Producer – Roger Davies
• Engineers – Chris Lord-Alge (Tracks 1, 3 & 12); David Tickle (Tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 10); Richard Dodd (Track 5); Marc DeSisto (Tracks 7 & 11).
• Assistant Engineers – Rob Hart (Tracks 1, 3 & 12); Greg Goldman and Rick Plank (Tracks 2, 4, 6, 8 & 9); Efren Herrera and Brian Schueble (Track 7).
• Additional recording on Tracks 7 & 11 – David Tickle
• Choir recording on Track 11 – Mark Williams
• Mixing – Chris Lord-Alge (Tracks 1, 3 & 12); Ron Jacobs and Shelly Yakus (Tracks 2 & 4-11).
• Mix Assistant on Tracks 1 & 3 – Talley Sherwood
• Recorded at A&M Studios, The Village Recorder and Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles, CA); Metropolis Mastering (London, UK).
• Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Lacquer (Hollywood, CA).
• Production Manager – Ray Neapolitan
• Art Direction – Tommy Steele
• Design – Johnny Lee
• Illustration – Gary Kelley
• Cover Painting – Ana Juan
• Photography – Paul Cox (US); Allan Titmuss (Europe).

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1991) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[3] 4 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[4] 18 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[5] 6 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[6] 12 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[7] 27 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8] 5 Chart (1992) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)^[9] 23 Canadian Albums (RPM)^[10] 60 French Albums (SNEP)^[11] 19 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[12] 3 UK Albums (OCC)^[13] 25 US Billboard 200^[14] 111

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[15] 36 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[16] 27 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[17] 35

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[18]	Gold	35,000^^
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[19]	Gold	25,000^*
Denmark	—	35,000^[20]
France (SNEP)^[21]	2× Gold	200,000^*
Germany (BVMI)^[22]	Platinum	500,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[23]	Gold	7,500^^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[24]	Gold	50,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[25]	Platinum	50,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)^[26]	Silver	60,000^^
Summaries
Worldwide	—	1,000,000^[27]
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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