Across from Midnight is the sixteenth studio album by Joe Cocker, released in 1997.
| Across from Midnight | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 54:30 | |||
| Label | CMC International | |||
| Producer | Roger Davies, Chris Lord-Alge, Peter Smith, Bob Thiele | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Uncut | [2] |
Track listing
edit- "Tonight" – 4:49 (Max Carl, Greg Sutton)
- "Could You Be Loved" – 5:47 (Bob Marley)
- "That's All I Need to Know" – 4:05 (Graham Lyle, Eros Ramazzotti, Vladi Tosetto)
- "N'Oubliez Jamais" – 4:43 (Jim Cregan, Russ Kunkel)
- "What Do I Tell My Heart?" – 5:00 (Rick Neigher, John Shanks)
- "Wayward Soul" – 4:16 (Brenda Russell, Mark Cawley)
- "Loving You Tonight" – 4:38 (Christopher Difford, Glenn Tilbrook)
- "Across from Midnight" – 4:57 (Leann White, Tony Joe White)
- "What Do You Say?" – 4:42 (Dean Grakal, Greg Sutton)
- "The Last One to Know" – 3:30 (Bob Thiele, Greg Sutton)
- "That's the Way Her Love Is" – 2:44 (Stephen Allen Davis)
- "Need Your Love So Bad" – 5:19 (Mertis John Jr.)[3]
Personnel
edit- Joe Cocker – lead vocals
- Chris Stainton – acoustic piano (1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 12), Fender Rhodes (1, 3, 6–9), Hammond B3 organ (3, 4, 6, 7, 9)
- C.J. Vanston – synthesizers (1, 5, 8, 11), Fender Rhodes (1, 4, 8), Hammond B3 organ (2, 11), string arrangements (2), acoustic piano (4), accordion (4), synth strings (11)
- Steve Pigott – additional keyboards (3, 6, 7), keyboards (9)
- Garry Hughes – synthesizers (7), synth strings (7), keyboards (9, 10)
- Michael Landau – guitars (1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
- Dean Parks – guitars (1, 5, 8), 12-string guitar, wah wah guitar (2), acoustic guitar (4, 5),
- Tim Pierce – guitars (1, 4, 5)
- Graham Lyle – acoustic guitar (3)
- Tim Renwick – guitars (3, 6, 12)
- Ronnie Johnson – guitars (7, 9)
- Glenn Tilbrook – guitars (7), backing vocals (7)
- Matt Backer – guitars (10)
- Nigel Spennewyn – guitars (10)
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar (1, 5, 8)
- James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass guitar (2, 4)
- Phil Spalding – bass guitar (3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12), backing vocals (3, 6, 7, 9)
- John Robinson – drums (1, 5, 8)
- Kenny Aronoff – drums (2, 4)
- Geoff Dunn – drums (3, 6, 7, 9, 12)
- Rafael Padilla – percussion (1, 4, 5, 8)
- Luis Conte – percussion (2)
- Miles Bould – percussion (7, 9)
- Dick Marx – horn arrangements (2)
- Dan Higgins – saxophones (2)
- Jamie Talbot – saxophones (7, 9)
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (2)
- Neil Sidwell – trombone (7)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (2)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (2)
- Steve Sidwell – trumpet (7)
- Mark Feltham – harmonica (10)
- Nick Ingman – string arrangements (3)
- Joey Diggs – backing vocals (1, 5)
- Lamont Van Hook – backing vocals (1, 5)
- Fred White – backing vocals (1, 5)
- Alexandra Brown – backing vocals (2, 4, 8)
- Mortonette Jenkins – backing vocals (2, 4, 8)
- Marlena Jeter – backing vocals (2, 4, 8)
- Pete Smith – backing vocals (3, 6, 7, 9)
- Claudia Fontaine – backing vocals (6)
- Chris Difford – backing vocals (7)
- Tessa Niles – backing vocals (7)
- Juliet Roberts – backing vocals (10)
Production
edit- Joe Cocker – executive producer (all tracks)
- Roger Davies – producer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 & 11), executive producer (3, 6, 7, 9, 10 & 12), management.
- Chris Lord-Alge – producer, recording and overdub engineer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 & 11).
- C. J. Vanston – producer (track 2)
- Pete Smith – producer (tracks 3, 6, 7, 9 & 12), mixing (track 10).
- Garry Hughes – producer (track 10)
- Bob Thiele – producer (track 10)
- Andy Baker – engineer (track 10)
- Dave Burnham – engineer (track 10)
- Matt Howe – engineer and mixing (tracks 3, 6, 7, 9 & 12)
- Martin Dutasta – assistant engineer (tracks 3, 6, 7, 9 & 12)
- Lee Phillips – mix assistant (tracks 3, 6, 7, 9 & 12)
- Mike Dy – assistant engineer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 & 11)
- A. Mixdorf – assistant engineer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 & 11)
- Tony Cousins – mastering
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Norman Moore – art direction, design
- Greg Gorman – photography
- Michael Owens – tray photography
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Austria (IFPI Austria)[24] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Belgium (BEA)[25] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| France (SNEP)[26] | Platinum | 300,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[27] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[28] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[29] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[30] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe (IFPI)[31] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Across from Midnight – Joe Cocker". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Williamson, Nigel (November 1997). "Joe Cocker: Across from Midnight". Uncut. No. 6. p. 88.
- ^ Widely credited to Little Willie John, but in fact written by his brother Mertis.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 61.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Joe Cocker – Across from Midnight" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Cocker – Across from Midnight" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Cocker – Across from Midnight" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Cocker – Across from Midnight" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Joe Cocker – Across from Midnight". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joe Cocker – Across from Midnight" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Joe Cocker – Across from Midnight". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Joe Cocker – Across from Midnight". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Joe Cocker – Across from Midnight". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Joe Cocker – Across from Midnight". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1997". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1997". Ultratop. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Rapports Annuels 1997". Ultratop. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1997". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 1997" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1997". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Rapports Annuels 1998". Ultratop. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – Joe Cocker – Across from Midnight" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1998". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
- ^ "French album certifications – Joe Cocker – Across from Midnight" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Joe Cocker; 'Across from Midnight')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Joe Cocker – Across from Midnight" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 12 April 2019. Enter Across from Midnight in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1999 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "Norwegian album certifications – Joe Cocker – Across from Midnight" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Across from Midnight')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1998". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 April 2017.