''Fire It Up'' is the twenty-second and final studio album by

Joe Cocker John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements. Most of his best known singles were recordings of son ...

, released on 6 November 2012 by Sony/Columbia in Europe. It was recorded at Emblem Studios Calabasas, California and like Cocker's previous album, ''Hard Knocks'', it was produced by

Matt Serletic Matthew Michael Serletic II (born 1970 or 1971) is an American record producer, songwriter, and music executive. Career As a teenager, Serletic joined a band with members of Collective Soul, a group for which he would later produce. Serletic h ...

. The album was released as a regular jewel case edition as well as a premium edition with additional DVD.

Track listing

# "Fire It Up" ( Alan Frew,

Johnny Reid John Kirkland Reid (born August 21, 1974) is a Scottish-Canadian country music artist. Reid moved to Canada in July 1988 when he was 13. His father, a diesel mechanic, wanted to give Reid and his brother opportunities he did not think they would ...

Marty Dodson Marty Dodson (born September 17, 1964 in Apple Valley, California) is an American singer-songwriter/producer. He has had songs recorded by artists such as Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, George Strait, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Plain White T's, Sa ...

) - 3:53 # "I'll Be Your Doctor" (

Jeff Trott Jeffrey Robert Trott is an American songwriter/producer and multi-instrumentalist who has collaborated with prominent artists across genres in the United States and abroad. Trott has been named BMI ''Songwriter of the Year''. He is known for w ...

Victoria Horn Victoria Jane Horn (also known as Lady V) is an English Grammy Award winning songwriter and ASCAP and BMI heavy rotation award winner. Personal life Victoria Horn began studying the piano at age three and later learned the guitar. At an early ...

, Steven McMorran) - 3:32 # "You Love Me Back" (Steve Diamond, Stephanie Bentley, Dennis Matkosky) - 3:55 # "I Come in Peace" (Rick Brewster, Ross Wilson) - 4:20 # "You Don't Need a Million Dollars" (Rob Giles) - 3:56 # "Eye on the Prize" ( Marc Broussard, Courtlan Clement, Chad Gilmore, De Marco Johnson, Jamie Kenney, Calvin Turner) - 4:09 # "Younger" ( Gary Burr) - 4:13 # "You Don't Know What You're Doing to Me" (

Tyler Hilton Tyler James Hilton (born November 22, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Hilton began his professional career in music in 2000. '' Rolling Stone magazine'' compared him to his contemporary, Howie Day, while others have compared H ...

Wayne Kirkpatrick Wayne Kirkpatrick (born c. 1961) is an American songwriter and musician born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School in 1979. His younger brother is American screenwriter ...

) - 3:52 # "The Letting Go" (Charlie Evans,

Joss Stone Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), known professionally as Joss Stone, is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to prominence in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, ''The Soul Sessions'', which made the 2004 Merc ...

, Graham Lyle) - 3:30 # "I'll Walk in the Sunshine Again" ( Keith Urban) - 3:14 # "Weight of the World" (

Kevin Bowe Kevin Bowe is a songwriter, record producer and musician from Minneapolis. He is most well known for his work with prominent rock and blues artists including Paul Westerberg and the The Replacements (band), Replacements, writing songs for hit al ...

, Joe Stark) - 3:59 # "The Last Road" (

, Aimée Proal, Dave Katz,

Sam Hollander Sam Hollander is an American songwriter. He has collaborated with the likes of Panic! at the Disco, One Direction, Fitz and the Tantrums, Train, Weezer, Blink-182, Ringo Starr, Def Leppard, Katy Perry, Carole King, Jewel, Pentatonix, Daughtry, ...

) - 4:04 'Premium edition bonus track''# "Walk Through the World with Me" ( Marc Cohn,

John Leventhal John Leventhal (born December 18, 1952) is a musician, producer, songwriter, and recording engineer who has produced albums for William Bell, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Michelle Branch, Rosanne Cash, Marc Cohn, Shawn Colvin, Sarah Jarosz, Rodne ...

) - 4:20 'Premium edition bonus track''# "Let Love Decide" (Gary Barlow, Jeffrey Steele) - 2:50 (bonus track) 'iTunes bonus track'' Premium edition DVD (Directed by

Cole Walliser Cole Walliser is a Canadian filmmaker and music video director. He has directed videos for Miley Cyrus, P!nk and Katy Perry. Life and career Cole Walliser was born in Steveston, British Columbia and grew up in Vancouver. He is an alumnus from ...

and filmed in Los Angeles, Sept 2012) # "Fire It Up" (Alan Frew, Johnny Reid, Marty Dodson) # "I'll Be Your Doctor" (Jeff Trott, Victoria Horn, Steve McMorran) # "You Love Me Back" (Steve Diamond, Stephanie Bentley, Dennis Matkosky) # "Eye on the Prize" (Marc Broussard, Courtlan Clement, Chad Gilmore, De Marco Johnson, Jamie Kenney, Calvin Turner) # "I Come in Peace" (Rick Brewster, Ross Wilson) # "You Don't Need a Million Dollars" (Rob Giles) : Line-up: Joe Cocker – lead vocals; Nick Milo and Steve Grove – keyboards; Gene Black – guitars; Oneida James-Rebeccu – bass; Jack Bruno – drums; Nikki Tillman and Kara Britz – backing vocals

Personnel

* Joe Cocker – lead vocals * Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards *

– keyboards, programming, horn arrangements (2, 9) * Alex Arias – additional programming * Mike Finnigan –

Hammond B3 organ The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert and first manufactured in 1935. Multiple models have been produced, most of which use sliding #Drawbars, drawbars to vary sounds. Until 1975, Hammond organs ...

(4), backing vocals (4) *

Ray Parker Jr. Ray Erskine Parker Jr. (born May 1, 1954) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. As a solo performer, he wrote and performed the theme song to the 1984 film '' Ghostbusters''. Previously, Parker achieved a US top-10 h ...

– guitar (1-5, 8-11) * Joel Shearer – guitar (1, 4-11) * Tim Pierce – guitar (2, 3, 4) *

Tom Bukovac Tom Bukovac is an American session musician and producer. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in nearby Willowick, Ohio. He has been a Nashville-based musician since 1992. He previously owned 2nd Gear, a used music consignment shop in Sou ...

– guitar (6, 10) *

Chris Chaney Christopher A. Chaney (born June 14, 1970) is an American musician. He is best known as the former bassist of alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, and as a member of Alanis Morissette's touring and recording band for six years. Chaney was a ...

– bass * Dorian Crozier – drums, percussion * Cleto Escobedo III – baritone saxophone (2, 9) * George Shelby – alto saxophone (2, 9), tenor saxophone (2, 9) * Jeff Babko – trombone (2, 9) * John Daversa – trumpet (2, 9) * Jamie Hovorka – trumpet (2, 9) * RDVZ A Capella Group: Melanie Fernandez, Richie Ferris, Jeremy Hitch, Anh Nguyen, Melinda Porto and Nicholas Tubbs – backing vocals (1, 4, 5, 10) * Sherree Brown – backing vocals (2, 3, 11) * Mabvuto Carpenter – backing vocals (2, 11) * Ayana Williams – backing vocals (2, 11) * Kara Britz – backing vocals (3, 4) * Julia Waters – backing vocals (6) * Maxine Waters – backing vocals (6)

Production

* Matt Serletic – producer * James Brown – recording * Ryan Hewitt – recording * Doug Trantow – additional engineer, Pro Tools editing * Alex Arias – assistant engineer, Pro Tools recording * Ryan Kern – assistant engineer, Pro Tools recording, music copyist * Mike Leisz – assistant engineer, Pro Tools recording * Eryk Rich – assistant engineer * Nigel Lundemo – Pro Tools recording * Jim "Bud" Monti – Pro Tools recording * Chris Lord-Alge – mixing * Andrew Schubert – additional mixing, mix assistant * Brad Townsend – additional mixing, mix assistant *

Ted Jensen Ted Jensen (born September 19, 1954) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered many recordings, including the Eagles' ''Hotel California'', Green Day's '' American Idiot'' and Norah Jones' ''Come Away with Me''. Biography Ted ...

– mastering * Kelli Musgrave – production coordinator * Ryan Corey – design * Jeri Heiden – art direction, additional photography * Cole Walliser – photography * Albert Mendonca – photography styling Studios * Recorded at Emblem Studios (Calabasas, California). * Mixed at Mix LA (Los Angeles, California). * Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York).

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References

{{Authority control 2012 albums Joe Cocker albums Columbia Records albums Albums produced by Matt Serletic