Joe Cocker – I Can Stand A Little Rain

Label:	A&M Records – SP-3633
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	1974
Genre:	Jazz, Rock, Blues
Style:	Blues Rock

Tracklist

A1	Put Out The Light Alto Saxophone – Jim Horn Backing Vocals [Group Vocals] – Daniel Moore Bass – Dave McDaniel Drums – Ollie Brown Guitar – Ralph Hammer, Ray Parker* Piano – David Paich Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence Trombone – Jim Price, Mayo Tiana Trumpet – Steve Madaio, Stu Blumberg* Words By, Music By – Daniel Moore	4:11
A2	I Can Stand A Little Rain Backing Vocals [Group Vocals] – Clydie King, Merry Clayton, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields Bass – Dave McDaniel Drums – Jeff Porcaro Guitar – Henry McCullough, Jay Graydon Piano – Nicky Hopkins Words By, Music By – Jim Price	3:32
A3	I Get Mad Alto Saxophone – Jim Horn Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Bernard Purdie Guitar – Cornell Dupree Music By – Jim Price Piano, Organ – Richard Tee Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence Trombone – Jim Price, Mayo Tiana Trumpet – Steve Madaio, Stu Blumberg* Words By – Joe Cocker	3:41
A4	Sing Me A Song Backing Vocals [Group Vocals] – Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields Bass – Chris Stewart Drums – Jimmy Karstein Guitar – Jay Graydon Piano, Organ – Jim Price Words By, Music By – Henry McCullough	2:29
A5	The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress Words By, Music By, Piano – Jimmy Webb	3:30
B1	Don't Forget Me Bass – Chris Stewart Drums – Jeff Porcaro Guitar – Henry McCullough Organ – Peggy Sandvig Piano – Nicky Hopkins Words By, Music By – Harry Nilsson	3:19
B2	You Are So Beautiful Bass – Dave McDaniel Piano – Nicky Hopkins Words By, Music By – Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher	2:39
B3	It's A Sin When You Love Somebody Backing Vocals [Group Vocals] – Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields Bass – Dave McDaniel Drums – Ollie Brown Guitar – Jay Graydon, Ray Parker* Piano – David Paich Words By, Music By – Jimmy Webb	3:46
B4	Performance Backing Vocals [Group Vocals] – Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields Bass – Dave McDaniel Drums – Ollie Brown Guitar – Jay Graydon, Ray Parker* Piano – Greg Matheson* Words By, Music By – Allen Toussaint	4:43
B5	Guilty Words By, Music By, Piano – Randy Newman	2:54

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Companies, etc.

Recorded At – The Village Recorder
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders
Published By – ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc.
Published By – Speed Music (2)
Published By – Wb Music Corp.
Published By – Extreme Music (3)
Published By – Writers Workshop Ltd.
Published By – R & M Productions Inc.
Published By – White Oak Songs
Published By – Blackwood Music Inc.
Published By – Almo Music Corp.
Published By – Preston Songs
Published By – Irving Music, Inc.
Published By – WEP Music Corp.
Published By – Canopy Music, Inc.
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By – Marsaint Music
Published By – Randy Newman
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records, Inc.
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute

Credits

Arranged By [Music Arranged By] – Jim Price
Art Direction – Roland Young (3)
Design [Album Design] – Chuck Beeson
Engineer – Carlton Lee, J. J. Jansen, Joe Tuzen, Ken Klinger, Marco Aglietti*, Nat Jeffrey, Rick Heenan, Rob Fraboni, Zak Zenor
Engineer [Mixing Engineer] – Rob Fraboni
Mastered By – Kent Duncan
Other [Special Thanks To] – Joe Cocker
Photography By [Cover Photograph] – Steve Vaughan (4)
Producer – Jim Price

Notes

This variant is from Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute, and a label variation to Joe Cocker - I Can Stand A Little Rain.
Mostly recorded at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles

Publishers:
A1: Copyright © 1973 ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. and Speed Music (BMI)
A2: Copyright © 1974 WB Music Corp. and Extreme Music (ASCAP)
A3: Copyright © 1974 WB Music Corp., Extreme Music (ASCAP), and Writer's Workshop (BMI)
A4: Copyright © 1974 R & M Productions Inc. (BMI)
A5: Copyright © 1974 White Oak Songs (ASCAP)
B1: Copyright © 1974 Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI)
B2: Copyright © 1973 Almo Music Corp. and Preston Songs (ASCAP) and Irving Music Inc. and WEP Music (BMI)
B3: Copyright © 1973 Canopy Music Inc. (ASCAP)
B4: Copyright © 1973 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Marsaint Music Inc. (BMI)
B5: Copyright © 1973 Randy Newman and WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)

Inner sleeve with lyrics.
A&M SP 3633 appears on inner sleeve.

Jimmy Webb appears courtesy of Asylum Records
Randy Newman appears courtesy of Reprise Records
Merry Clayton appears courtesy of Ode Records
Bernard Purdie appears courtesy of Flying Dutchman Productions

Label variation.
This release's side A label tracks 1-3 appear above the spindle hole.
Another release with same catalog # and pressing location, Joe Cocker - I Can Stand A Little Rain features tracks 1-2 above the spindle hole.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label, Side A): SP-3669
Matrix / Runout (Label, Side B): SP-3670
Matrix / Runout (Etched Side A [Stamped D]): T1 SP-3633-SP-3669-RE-1 T2 A D
Matrix / Runout (Etched Side B [Stamped E]): T\ SP-3633 SP 3670 RE-1 T1 E
Matrix / Runout (Stamped Both Sides): KENDUN
Rights Society (Tracks A2,A3,A5, B3,B5): ASCAP
Rights Society (Tracks A1,A4, B1,B2,B4 ): BMI

Other Versions (5 of 87)View All

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	I Can Stand A Little Rain (LP, Album)	Cube Records	2338 027	France	1974
Recently Edited	I Can Stand A Little Rain (LP, Album)	A&M Records	SP-3633	US	1974
Recently Edited	I Can Stand A Little Rain (LP, Album)	Cube Records	2326 038	Germany	1974
New Submission	I Can Stand A Little Rain (LP, Album)	A&M Records	L-35255	Australia	1974
New Submission	I Can Stand A Little Rain (LP, Album)	Cube Records, Cube Records	2326 038, 23 26 038	Spain	1974