Joe Cocker: Fire It Up: Album review
HOW can anyone not like Joe Cocker?
While you ponder that rhetorical question, Fire It Up, the title track from his 23rd studio album, is sending much of Radio 2's DJ fraternity giddy.
For good reason, as it's more addictive than those crisps that keep on popping.
Fire It Up marks 50 years in the business for Joe Cocker
This hugely listenable album marks 50 years in the business for Joe and it's him doing his gritty soul and blues with the panache we expect and love.
It's a very classy collection sung by a 68-year-old who really has still got it and "it" is among the best voices in the land.
(Columbia)
Verdict: 4/5