Sheffield Steel

by Joe Cocker

Sheffield Steel cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 May 1982
  • Label: Island
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 38:36
  • Community rating: 3.21/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Seeking a commercial and creative revitalization, the legendary British vocalist traveled to Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas to record with the renowned Sly and Robbie rhythm section. 'Sheffield Steel' finds his iconic, gravelly voice interpreting a diverse array of contemporary tracks ranging from Jimmy Cliff to Bob Dylan, heavily steeped in reggae and sophisticated soul-rock grooves. It is widely regarded as a significant comeback effort that modernized his sound for a new decade.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Look What You've Done (4:12)
  2. Shocked (3:17)
  3. Sweet Little Woman (4:02)
  4. Seven Days (5:23)
  5. Marie (2:35)
  6. Ruby Lee (4:26)
  7. Many Rivers To Cross (3:40)
  8. So Good So Right (2:34)
  9. Talking Back To The Night (4:50)
  10. Just Like Always (3:31)

Credits

  • Joe Cocker - primary artist, vocals
  • Robbie Shakespeare - bass, vocals
  • Sly Dunbar - drums
  • Barry Reynolds - guitar, vocals
  • Mikey Chung - guitar
  • Wally Badarou - keyboards
  • David Oxtoby - painting [cover painting]
  • Uziah "Sticky" Thompson - percussion

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