JOE COCKER : NO ORDINARY WORLD

1. First We Take Manhattan
2. Different Roads
3. My Father's Son
4. While You See A Chance
5. She Believes In Me
6. No Ordinary World
7. Where Would I Be Now
8. Ain't Gonna Cry Again
9. Soul Rising
10. Naked Without You
11. Love To Lean On
12. On My Way Home

Label : Parlophone

Length : 52:11

Release Date : October 8, 1999

Review (AllMusic) : For most intents and purposes, No Ordinary World is an ordinary latter-day Joe Cocker album, filled with slick but impassioned ballads, moderately paced rockers, and smooth adult contemporary pop songs. The thing is, this is just a cut above average, thanks to uniformly fine performances from Cocker and a strong set of songs. Yes, at 14 songs, there are inevitably a couple of slow patches, but there are not only good covers here ("First We Take Manhattan," "While You See a Chance") but some good professionally crafted tunes like "Different Roads," the title track, and the Michael McDonald/Tony Joe White composition, "Where Would I Be Now." No Ordinary World may not erase memories of the fiery early Cocker albums, nor is it quite as memorable as the best of his latter-day work, but for longtime fans, it's a nice, satisfying listen.

Review (Wikipedia) : No Ordinary World is the seventeenth studio album by English singer Joe Cocker, released on 8 October 1999 in Europe and on 22 August 2000 in USA. The US edition of the album features two bonus tracks and has different cover artwork. Notable songs on the album include a cover of Leonard Cohen's "First We Take Manhattan" and "She Believes in Me" co-written by Bryan Adams, who had also provided backing vocals for the song.