Hymn for My Soul
| Hymn for My Soul | ||||
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| Released | 26 March 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Rock, blues | |||
| Length | 37:22 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Ethan Johns | |||
| Joe Cocker chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
Hymn for My Soul is the twentieth studio album by Joe Cocker, released in 2007. It was produced by Ethan Johns. Musicians on these special sessions included Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' Benmont Tench, legendary drummer Jim Keltner, Mike Finnigan, ace guitarist Albert Lee, Dave Palmer, Greg Leisz, James Gadson, Bob Babbitt and Johns. The songs include Cocker's signatures on George Harrison's "Beware of Darkness", Bob Dylan's "Ring Them Bells", John Fogerty's "Long As I Can See The Light" and Stevie Wonder's "You Haven't Done Nothin'".
The album reached No. 9 on Billboard's Christian albums chart.[2]
Track listing
- "You Haven't Done Nothin'" – 3:50 (Stevie Wonder)
- "One Word (Peace)" – 2:49 (John Magnie, Tommy Malone)
- "Love Is For Me" – 4:05 (Ziggy Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter, Jr.)
- "Don't Give Up on Me" – 4:05 (Hoy Lindsey, Dan Penn, Carson Whitsett)
- "Long as I Can See the Light" – 3:34 (John Fogerty)
- "Beware of Darkness" – 3:51 (George Harrison)
- "Just Pass It On" – 4:39 (Daniel Moore)
- "Rivers Invitation" – 3:31 (Percy Mayfield)
- "Ring Them Bells" – 3:04 (Bob Dylan)
- "Hymn 4 My Soul" – 3:54 (Andy Fairweather-Low)
- "Come Together" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:25 – US edition bonus track
- "Hymn 4 My Soul" (instrumental) – 3:54 (Andy Fairweather-Low) – Single B side
Personnel
- Joe Cocker – vocals
- Ethan Johns – acoustic guitar, ukulele, harmonium, hurdy-gurdy, backing vocals
- Albert Lee – guitar
- Rick Martinez - clavinet
- Greg Leisz – guitar, steel guitar, mandolin
- Bob Babbitt – bass guitar
- Dave Palmer – piano, keyboards, Hammond organ
- T-Bone Wolk – guitar, bass guitar
- Benmont Tench – piano
- Mike Finnigan – Hammond organ B3
- Tom Scott – saxophone
- Greg Adams, Chuck Findley – trumpet
- David Low – cello
- Julie Gigante, Phillipe Levy – violin
- Brian Denbow – viola
- James Gadson, Charles Drayton – drums
- Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
- Don Heffington – congas, vibraphone, triangle
- Merry Clayton – backing vocals
- Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals
- Benjamin Ochieng – backing vocals
- Julianna Raye – backing vocals
- Tata Vega – backing vocals
- Julia Waters – backing vocals
- Oren Waters – backing vocals
- Technical
- Billy Mims – assistant engineer
- Neil Comber – mixing assistant
- Dan Porter – mixing assistant
- Tim Young – mastering
- Ryan Corey – art direction, design
- Jeri Heiden – art direction, design
- Jennifer Johns – photography
- Andrew McPherson – photography
Charts
Illegal chart entered Germany2|8| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 9 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 25 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] | 22 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[6] | 16 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 38 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[8] | 29 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI)[9] | 16 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[10] | 76 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[11] | 41 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[12] | 75 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 4 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 9 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Russia (NFPF)[15] | Gold | 10,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[16] | Gold | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Hymn for My Soul at AllMusic
- ^ "Hymn for My Soul – Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Joe Cocker – Hymn for My Soul" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Cocker – Hymn for My Soul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Cocker – Hymn for My Soul" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 15.Týden 2007 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Cocker – Hymn for My Soul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Joe Cocker – Hymn for My Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 Ξένων Aλμπουμ". IFPI Greece (in Greek). Archived from the original on 6 May 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Classifiche". FIMI. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Joe Cocker – Hymn for My Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Joe Cocker – Hymn for My Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ May 2007/7502/ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Russian album certifications – Joe Cocker – Hymn for My Soul" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF). Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Hymn for My Soul')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "British album certifications – Joe Cocker – Hymn for My Soul". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 February 2013. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Hymn for My Soul in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
