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Rating:
An amalgam of old pieces revisited in a new interpretative key, alongside a handful of different new covers (which are never missing in Cocker's albums); divine re-explorations of Dylan, Van Morrison, Randy Newman, Stevie Wonder's notes, seasoned with abundant doses of blues and soul; all guided by Cocker's indescribable interpretation, which among these tracks is more inspired than ever, reaffirming him in his genre (blues-soul), the greatest vocal interpreter in the world.
"Organic" (1996), is perhaps the richest, most abundant, and inspired work of his career, one of his best albums, like he hadn't produced in years. The strength of the album, it seems obvious to say, is Cocker's voice. That warm, rusty, extremely energetic and powerful voice, now unmistakable for everyone in the world, with which Joe does whatever he wants. He can gently caress and hit hard within seconds. Because we know, our emotions travel quickly, they move, change, mix, collapse, rise, explode, and the voice of 'our' knows how to follow them perfectly, in every single moment, in every minimal movement.
Musically, we find a flood of guitars and harmonicas at the expense of brass instruments compared to the artist's previous albums, where the latter used to dominate. Just think of the version of the famous "You Can Leave Your Hat On" present in this album: the well-known brass instruments are removed and replaced by guitar notes; the result is excellent, in my opinion better than the more famous and previous version. In any case, the piece has become a different song, taking on its own personality. The opening song is one of the most successful and explosive "Into The Mystic": when the tone becomes more lively and reaches the chorus, shouted at the top of Joe's lungs, it's a great spectacle. Among the other pieces, I point out the touching version of "Heart Full Of Rain": it opens the heart in two. Among the more rhythmic and full-bodied tracks, I recall the beautiful and bluesy concluding piece "Can't Find My Way Home", where Cocker's voice explodes like a lion's roar: devastating.
The artist from Sheffield, after a not too happy period, both for his music (his previous works were not too good) and for his life (his continuous alcohol and drug abuses are well known), finds himself in a balanced and splendid album. Because by now we know well, when Cocker puts his mind to it and lets his whole soul come out from the vibrations of those vocal cords, there's no competition, he has no equal in the world. "Organic" is a clear example.
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Tracklist and Lyrics
01 Into the Mystic (03:31)
We were born before the wind
Also younger than the sun
Ere the bonnie boat was won as we sailed into the mystic
Hark, now hear the sailors cry
Smell the sea and feel the sky
Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic
And when that fog horn blows I will be coming home
And when that fog horn blows I want to hear it
I don't have to fear it
I want to rock your gypsy soul
Just like way back in the days of old
Then magnificently we will float into the mystic
And when that fog horn blows you know I will be coming home
And when that fog horn whistle blows I got to hear it
I don't have to fear it
I want to rock your gypsy soul
Just like way back in the days of old
And together we will float into the mystic
Come on girl...
02 Bye Bye Blackbird (03:31)
Pack up all my cares and woes
Feeling low here I go
Bye bye blackbird
Where somebody waits for me
Sugar sweet so is she
Bye bye blackbird
No one seems to love or understand me
And all the hard luck stories they keep handing me
Where somebody shines the light
I'll be coming on home tonight
Bye bye blackbird
Nobody seems to love or understand me
And all the hard luck stories they keep on handing me
Where somebody shines the light
I'm coming on home tonight
Bye bye blackbird
03 Delta Lady (03:16)
(Leon Russell)
Woman Of The Country Now That I Found You
Longing For Your Soft And Fertile Delta
And I Wisper Sighs To Satisfy Your Longing
For The Warm And Tender Shelter Of Your Body
Oh Delta Lady
Your Mine, Yes Your Mine Delta Lady
Your Mine, Be All Mine
Delta Lady
Please Don't Ask How Many Times I Found You
Standing Wet And Naked In The Garden
And I Think Of The Days
And The Different Ways I Held You
We Were Closely Touching, Yes Our Heart Was Beating
Your Mine, Yes Your Mine Delta Lady
Your Mine, Be All Mine
Delta Lady
Oh When I'm Home Again In England
I Think Of You My Love
Cause, I Love You, Love
There Are Concrete Mountains In The City
And Pretty City Women Live Inside Them
Oh But Yet It Seems The City Scene Is Lacking
I'm So Glad Your Waiting For Me In The Country
Your Mine, Yes Your Mine Delta Lady
Your Mine, Be All Mine
Delta Lady
12 You Can Leave Your Hat On (03:46)
Baby take off your coat
real slow
and take off your shoes
I'll take your shoes
Baby take off your dress
yes yes yes
You can leave your hat on
You can leave your hat on
You can leave your hat on
Go on over there
turn on the light
no all the lights
Come over here
stand on that chair
that's right
Raise your arms up to the air
now shake 'em
You give me a reason to live
You give me a reason to live
You give me a reason to live
You give me a reason to live
Sweet darling
You can leave your hat on
You can leave your hat on
feeling
you can leave your hat on
you can leave your hat on
you can leave your hat on
you can leave your hat on
Suspicious minds a talkin'
try'n' to tear us apart
they don't believe
in this love of mine
they don't know I love you
they don't know what love is
they don't know what love is
they don't know what love is
I know what love is
Sweet darling
You can leave your hat on
You can leave your hat on
Feeling
You can leave your hat on
You can leave your hat on
13 You Are So Beautiful (02:43)
You are so beautiful
To me
You are so beautiful
To me
Can't you see
You're everything I hoped for
You're everything I need
You are so beautiful
To me
You are so wonderful
To me
You are so wonderful
To me
Can't you see
You're everything I hoped for
You're everything I need
You are so wonderful
To me
You are so beautiful
To me
You are so beautiful
To me
Can't you see
You're everything I hoped for
You're everything I need
You are so beautiful
To me
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