Across from Midnight
| Across from Midnight | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 14 November 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | CMC International | |||
| Producer | Roger Davies, Chris Lord-Alge, Peter Smith, Bob Thiele | |||
| Joe Cocker chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Across from Midnight is the sixteenth studio album by Joe Cocker, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music).
Track listing
- "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.)[2]
Personnel
- Joe Cocker – lead vocals
- Matt Backer, Tim Pierce, Tim Renwick, Nigel Spennywin, Ronnie Johnson, Michael Landau – guitar
- Graham Lyle – acoustic guitar
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar, twelve-string guitar
- Glenn Tilbrook – guitar, backing vocals
- James Hutchinson, Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar
- Phil Spalding – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Garry Hughes – synthesizer
- Steve Pigott – keyboards
- Chris Stainton – piano, Fender Rhodes
- C. J. Vanston – synthesizer, Hammond organ, piano, Fender Rhodes
- Dan Higgins, Jamie Talbot – saxophone
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
- Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Steve Sidwell – trumpet
- Mark Feltham – harmonica
- Kenny Aronoff, Geoff Dunn, John Robinson – drums
- Miles Bould, Luis Conte, Raphael Padilla – percussion
- Alexandra Brown – backing vocals
- Chris Difford – backing vocals
- Joey Diggs – backing vocals
- Claudia Fontaine – backing vocals
- Mortonette Jenkins – backing vocals
- Marlena Jeter – backing vocals
- Tessa Niles – backing vocals
- Juliet Roberts – backing vocals
- Lamont VanHook – backing vocals
- Fred White – backing vocals
- Peter Smith – backing vocals
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 3 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 3 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] | 2 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] | 2 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 5 |
| Illegal chart entered Germany2 | 3 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] | 27 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] | 7 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 37 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart[12] | 27 |
| Chart (1998) | Position |
| German Albums Chart[13] | 49 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[14] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Belgium (BEA)[15] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| France (SNEP)[16] | Platinum | 300,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[17] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[18] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[19] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe (IFPI)[20] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Widely credited to Little Willie John, but in fact written by his brother Mertis.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "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 50 Albums Vlaanderen & Wallonie 1998". Ultratop. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Trofeer". IFPI Norsk. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "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.
