Joe Cocker Talking Back to the Night

[@bronwynhamden2617]

I love Joe Cocker's interpretation of this song written by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings. He has taken his vocals down a notch and his voice is smoother with a nice swing added to it, along with the soul sound that is in all of his songs. The sax adds richness and edge. It highlights to me once again what a great singer Joe Cocker was and one of the best ever. Sorry he left us but his music lives on and I have great memories. RIP Joe.

[@darrylcotton9481]

A real cruzin' gem!

[@loukassidiras6957]

For me his best song...😎💞💞💞🎼

[@nymike06]

This is my first time hearing this rendition of this song. It's much better than what I had in mind.

[@geminiwednesday16]

Just off to bed....but simply had to add another Joe Cocker absolute favourite before I go. He will be genuinely missed by all those who loved his voice,his music,his songs. In the ensuing weeks and months he will fade a little in the news but in the memories of those who simply adored him he will never fade in any way whatsoever. He may have left us but he will still be Talking Back To The Night and letting us all know he was too special to have ever really gone. Lovely,unique,unassuming Joe Cocker with his endearing personality in how he gave us his songs.

[@elannagoodfellow2349]

geminiwednesday16 All the good go first!..

[@ΝίκοςΚοντογιαννόπουλος]

One of the best songs ever

[@annapapa3490]

Ακριβώς!

[@sandymartyn5410]

@@annapapa3490 agreed

[@annapapa3490]

Το άκουσα πρώτη φορά στην Pescara Ιταλία πριν από πάρα πολλά χρόνια. Ήμουν στα δεκαοχτώ. Όταν το ακούω το μυαλό πηγαίνει εκεί σε εκείνες τις στιγμές...

[@arminm9651]

Das Lied ist sehr super! Ich liebe die komplette CD. Sie ist nicht so kommerziell wie die neueren Sachen die er gemacht hat! Joe Cocker bleibt unsterblich! Sowas kommt nie mehr wieder!👍👍

[@davidhargreaves4049]

this is excellent by joe cocker dig that gravel voice lyrics and sax /keyboard melody one of me all time favourites dave

[@rocksinger45]

Joe Cocker had the ability that few others possessed of being able to take a song written by another artist and making it his own. Another singer overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...RIP .

[@JSmith-pq6gn]

Oh yes, yes, Joe Cockers just blows it up with this version. Magnificence indeed! Thank you for posting this song italia859.

[@stevea8521]

r.i.p. My favourite Song of his. special....

[@catmom1322]

This is soul-y and blues-y. Good. But I am still liking Steve's.

[@Tifilio]

Got rest the soul of JOE COCKER! A unic and respectful singer, always in our mind...

[@hugoodicio5412]

Una de mis favoritas del Gran Joe Cocker

[@GeantdAuton]

The keyboards are awesome. Greatest version of that song .

[@TheRizz701]

one of my fav songs sung by joe cocker,cant beat it!!

[@henrythompson5149]

I just love this song I even still have the safferd steel album it's on one of his best.✌️👁️

[@orsoloro]

Pure dope... 🤩

[@emilfarcasanu5849]

uuu. cosmic. great jam 👍👏

[@henryg.thompson3726]

Cool jazzy sound love it

[@Musiquesaecouter]

Coool version, never heard this before, knew only the one from the Winwood album, discovery! also captivating! what I say is, a good song remains a good one. The performers express it and put them alive in different ways.

[@miknelak]

R.I.P., Robby Shakepeare, the bassist on this sonic gem, at 68 years of age.

[@bektoe1967]

When i was 11 years :-) Great and one of the best !

[@franko1106]

VERY GOOD, I LIKE THIS SONG, THIS VERSION IS EXCELLENT THANK YOU FOR UPLOAD

[@miko50474]

...A big bang song from my point of view....he was a genuis.

[@Sergiosthal]

Great song!

[@chuckbyf1]

This song was engineered and mixed perfectly. Sounded great on almost any equipment.

[@soberobserver1646]

So great!

[@exxam1]

There are some movies where the guest star is stealing the show. Well here its the keyboards.Fantastic work! Like a glove!

[@fuzzythebear8538]

Comes from a very nice album If you got time , it's a good listen.

[@tommyborgia3590]

Amen,he's great.

[@MrVampiredog]

wonderful.

[@koldfushen]

yes, i hear sly, robbie and wally on keyboards!! GREAT!!!

[@nasseraseghiri3910]

Ma préférée 💚💚💚

[@olegznamenskiy2112]

God rest his soul

[@giannisxitas3581]

The best

[@MrTenitis]

I Like It!!

[@williammccracken5654]

TALKING BACK TO THE NIGHT !!!!!

[@alfonsogutierrez1392]

Winwood's was the one I heard..this is cool too

[@davidhargreaves4049]

hi llias lliou thanks for your welcome message yes i first tape this track by jc from a french pop station back in the 80s when i used to serf the radio waves of french italian german pop stations some fab days! . the music tune is slightly faster keyboards on the french release and more ! and indeed has been a poet in his loneliness and madness! indeed talking back to the night indeed as i can relate please check out( gazebo) italian producer of the 80s incl i like chopin etc dave in uk

[@dmainfla]

Interesting groove on that one. Very 80s (and I should know being a kid of the 80s), but it works...

[@stalkingwolf1954]

@ADINDIN ; WRONG JOE COCKER HAS OVER 40 SONGS WRITTEN BY HIMSELF AND CHRIS STAINTON ie; high time we went , black etyed blues ,woman to woman,ETC!!

[@klaritavital]

WONDER!

[@trfesok]

This version actually came out a few months before Winwood's, and I actually heard it a lot on an Albany radio station. This version is leaner and less synthesized than Steve's with real bass and lead guitar. And, of course, Joe's voice. I put this one, Steve's original and the 1987 remix hit in my Winwood playlist. Thanks for the upload!

[@Cyclon32289]

How can this came before winwood's if it's a cover lol.

[@trfesok]

Dario Pendrive Well, it did! I consider it a cover because he didn't write it.

[@trfesok]

Yes, it did. I heard it on the radio before Steve's album was released.

[@marksaunders3047]

+Dario Pendrive and Devin Roberts, trfesok is correct in saying that Joe Cocker's version came out before Steve Winwoods. Cocker got the jump on Winwood by releasing his version of Talking Back To The Night, which incidentally was written by Steve Winwood and his writing partner Will Jennings in May 1982, off the album Sheffield Steel. Winwood release his version in September 1982 from the album off the same name but was a commercial flop. Winwood re-released the single in 1988, from the Chronicles album but as a remix version which proceeded to peak number 9 on the billboard singles chart.

[@squonkk]

Nice

[@patrickmathieu4788]

basse batterie,c'est redoutable!!!super

[@peteowen3539]

Was there ever a better rhythm section that Robbie and Sly? Awesome, even now. Turn it up!

[@chriswood3252]

Try live version of 'Leaving for Zion' by Black Uhuru, for some serious Sly and Robbie. Enjoy, and report back!

[@pinz2022]

The vocals are unusually subdued for Ol' Joe. I'd say Steve's version is better but this is a close second. His backup is excellent.

[@jacek1966ful]

COOL;-)

[@williammccracken5654]

YOOOOO!!!!!!!

Never heard this, but a long time fan of Winwood's song......this does not suck. It is different, but with the same vibe, and that is OK with me.

[@joeclements5228]

It is the more insistent drum beat that is different from Winwood's version. Joe was a drinking friend of mine in the old days and he turned me on to Traffic, hence Winwood, the finest UK singer, songwriter, multi instrument musician of my era.

[@richardnowicki1051]

does Adrian play on all the tracks

[@vivandav67]

love his version...god I miss him...Dear big person/deity upstairs: can you please bring Joe, Prince, George Michael, Whitney, and Tom Petty back...and in exchange you can have Sam Smith, Katy Perry, The Lumineers, and a few choice others...lmao..

[@adindin]

this song is written by Steve Winwood. Joee Cocker only does covers.....

[@MARGOTTA15]

TALKING BACK TO MY WOLF.....:-)

[@koldfushen]

who is playing on this song with him?? sounds like Grace Jones' Band!!!

[@didimayr5697]

It is.. Sly and Robbie

[@SofoKMusic]

I ALSO THINK THIS VERSION IS MORE...KICKING, ALTHOUGH I GENERALLY PREFER STEVE WINWOOD'S VOICE BUT THAT HAPPENS IN MUSIC,IT'S ALL IN THE RIGHT COMBINATION!

[@marvin1574]

Steve Winwoods version is Way better.

[@jinkey62009]

better than steve winwood's original....joe cocker an original

[@yaminovitchable]

this version is by far the best

[@adindin]

of course you can, it's not his song!!!!

[@FuzzyTheBear]

Very badly edited with a very long empty trail. better versions around.

[@madamechaos5800]

This sucks so hard. The Winwood version is so much better.

[@joeadler5379]

OMG. This sounds absolutely horrible Steve Winwood.. save this song. Don't get me wrong I like Joe Cocker. But this is just awful. It makes me physically sick just listen to this. He sounds like he's drunk at the pub.

[@cmc12383]

This is not very good sorry to say.. I'm a huge Joe Cocker fan too, but this doesn't even compare to the original Winwood version.. Winwood's voice is MEANT for this song, it's HIS song, and it shows, Cocker ain't stealin that one!!!

[@JenniferBtheGroove]

I have been a fan of Steve Winwood since he was 15years old playing in the Spencer Davis Group (Keep On Running and other hits), and then Traffic, Blind Faith etc....I love Stevie......but I have to agree Prok Chambers....Joe Cocker's version is better than Stevie's version