Joe Cocker is no Friend of The Beatles. He took their song, revamped it and outclassed them to the point where they may as well stop performing it and pretend it was for him all along. Cocker’s version is both a melodic and sonic improvement thanks to the musical liberties taken not only by him but producer Denny Cordell. The two transform what was once a simple ditty into a soulful rock anthem.

my rating : 5 of 5

1968