''Luxury You Can Afford'' is the seventh 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 in 1978 on Asylum Records, his only release for that label.

Track listing

# "Fun Time" (

Allen Toussaint Allen Richard Toussaint (; January 14, 1938 – November 10, 2015) was an American musician, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century, descri ...

) – 2:39 # "

Watching the River Flow "Watching the River Flow" is a blues rock song by American singer Bob Dylan. Produced by Leon Russell, it was written and recorded during a session in March 1971 at the Blue Rock Studio in New York City. The collaboration with Russell formed ...

" ( Bob Dylan) – 3:16 # "Boogie Baby" (

Phil Driscoll Phil Driscoll (born November 9, 1947) is a trumpeter, singer, composer, and producer. He performs in varying music genres and styles which include rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and patriotic music, and is best known for his work in Christian ...

) – 3:51 # " A Whiter Shade of Pale" ( Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher) – 5:27 # "I Can't Say No" ( John Bettis, Daniel Moore) – 2:51 # "Southern Lady" (Phil Driscoll) – 3:16 # "I Know (You Don't Want Me No More)" ( Barbara George) – 3:08 # "What You Did to Me Last Night" ( Bettye Crutcher) – 3:28 # "

Lady Put the Light Out ''Lady Put the Light Out'' is an album by Frankie Valli, released in November 1977 on the Private Stock label. Background, composition and recording Frankie Valli assembled some New York City session players for the album ''Lady Put the Light O ...

" ( Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett) – 4:46 # "Wasted Years" (Phil Driscoll) – 4:49 # " I Heard It Through the Grapevine" ( Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) – 4:29

Personnel

* Joe Cocker – lead vocals, harmonica (5) * Barry Beckett – acoustic piano (1, 4, 7, 11),

clavinet The Clavinet is an electrically amplified clavichord invented by Ernst Zacharias and manufactured by the Hohner company of Trossingen, West Germany, from 1964 to 1982. The instrument produces sounds by a rubber pad striking a point on a tension ...

(1),

Fender Rhodes The Rhodes piano (also known as the Fender Rhodes piano) is an electric piano invented by Harold Rhodes, which became popular in the 1970s. Like a conventional piano, the Rhodes generates sound with keys and hammers, but instead of strings, th ...

(3),

Minimoog The Minimoog is an analog synthesizer first manufactured by Moog Music between 1970 and 1981. Designed as a more affordable, portable version of the modular Moog synthesizer, it was the first synthesizer sold in retail stores. It was first popul ...

(3, 4),

ARP String Ensemble The Solina String Ensemble, also marketed as the ARP String Ensemble, is a fully polyphonic multi-orchestral synthesizer with a 49-key keyboard, produced by Eminent BV (known for their ''Solina'' brand). It was distributed in the United States by ...

(3, 4),

Hammond 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 to vary sounds. Until 1975, Hammond organs generated s ...

(3) * Richard Tee – acoustic piano (2, 5, 6, 8, 9), Fender Rhodes (10) *

– horn and string arrangements (1, 9), Fender Rhodes (2, 3, 8), Hammond organ (5, 6), clavinet (5) * Randy McCormick – Fender Rhodes (4, 7), clavinet (11) *

Billy Preston William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American keyboardist, singer and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, during which he ba ...

– Hammond organ (4, 11) *

Dr. John Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019), better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music encompassed New Orleans blues, jazz, funk, and R&B. Active as a session musician from t ...

– Fender Rhodes (6), Hammond organ (8) *

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– Fender Rhodes (8), acoustic piano (10) * Mitch Chakour – guitar (1), acoustic piano (3) * Cliff Goodwin – guitar (1, 3) * Pete Carr – lead guitar (2, 11),

slide guitar Slide guitar is a technique for playing the guitar that is often used in blues music. It involves playing a guitar while holding a hard object (a slide) against the strings, creating the opportunity for glissando effects and deep vibratos tha ...

(2), guitar (3) * Cornell Dupree – guitar (2, 5, 6, 8-10) * Larry Byrom – lead guitar (4, 7) * Jimmy Johnson – rhythm guitar (4, 7, 11) * Joey Murcia – guitar (5, 10) * George Terry – guitar (5) * Howie Hersh – bass (1, 3) *

Chuck Rainey Charles Walter Rainey III (born June 17, 1940) is an American bass guitarist who has performed and recorded with many well-known acts, including Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, and Quincy Jones. Rainey is credited for playing bass on more than 1,00 ...

– bass (2, 5, 6, 8-10) *

David Hood David Hood (born September 21, 1943) is an American bassist from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He also plays the trombone. He is a member of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Early life and education Hood was born in Sheffield, Alabama and attende ...

– bass (4, 7) * Rick Danko – bass (11) * John Riley – drums (1, 3) * Steve Gadd – drums (2, 5, 8-10) * Roger Hawkins – drums (4, 7, 11) *

Bernard Purdie Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie (born June 11, 1939) is an American drummer, and an influential R&B, soul and funk musician. He is known for his precise musical time keeping and his signature use of triplets against a half-time backbeat: the "Purdie ...

– drums (6, 8) *

Hank Crawford Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford, Jr. (December 21, 1934 – January 29, 2009) was an American Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist, arranger and songwriter whose genres ranged from Rhythm and blues, R&B, hard bop, jazz-funk, and soul jazz. Crawford was ...

– alto saxophone (1, 8) * Leroy Cooper – baritone saxophone (1, 8) * Ronald Eades – baritone saxophone (2, 5, 7, 8, 11) * Gary Brown – tenor sax solo (1) * David "Fathead" Newman – tenor saxophone (1, 9) * Harvey Thompson – tenor sax solo (2, 9), tenor saxophone (5, 7, 8, 11) * Bobby Keys – tenor sax solo (3) * Charles Rose – trombone (2, 5, 7, 8, 11) *

Marcus Belgrave Marcus Batista Belgrave (June 12, 1936 – May 24, 2015) was an American jazz trumpet player from Detroit, born in Chester, Pennsylvania. He recorded with numerous musicians from the 1950s onwards. Belgrave was inducted into the class of 2017 ...

– trumpet (1, 9) * Phillip Guilbeau – trumpet (1, 9) * Harrison Calloway, Jr. – trumpet (2, 5, 7, 8, 11), horn arrangements (2, 5, 7, 8, 11) * Wayne Jackson – trumpet (2, 5, 7, 8, 11) * Clyde Kerr Jr. – trumpet solo (7) * Clydie King – backing vocals * Ann Lang – backing vocals * Mona Lisa Young – backing vocals

Production

* Producers – Barry Beckett and Allen Toussaint * Executive Producer – Michael Lang * Engineers – Bill Gazecki, Skip Godwin, Gregg Hamm, Jerry Masters, Steve Melton and Alex Sadkin. * Assistant Engineers – Bob Gore, Roberta Grace, Sheila Taylor and David Yates. * Recorded at Criteria Studios (Miami, Florida); Sea-Saint Studios (New Orleans, Louisiana); Muscle Shoals Sound Studios (Sheffield, Alabama);

Elektra Sound Recorders Elektra Sound Recorders was Elektra Records's recording studio in Los Angeles, California, United States located at 962 La Cienega Boulevard. Electric Entertainment currently provides video production services at this location. History In 1958, J ...

(Los Angeles, CA). * Mixing on Tracks 2, 5, 6, 7 & 10 – Barry Beckett * Mastered by Terry Dunavan * Mixed and Mastered at Elektra Sound Recorders. * Design – Johnny Lee * Photography – Gary Heery

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control 1978 albums Joe Cocker albums Albums produced by Allen Toussaint Asylum Records albums Albums recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio Albums recorded at Sea-Saint Studios