I Can Stand A Little Rain Songs Ranked

I Can Stand a Little Rain is the fourth studio album by Joe Cocker, released in August 1974, and considered to be the singer’s finest album in that decade. In 1973, in the midst of uncertainty career-wise, Joe Cocker teamed up with Jim Price, a trumpet player turned producer, who had previously been member of Cocker’s touring band. The original idea was that of a double album but A&M did not approve of it. The rest of the songs recorded during the sessions were released in April 1975 on Cocker’s next album Jamaica Say You Will, which was not equally successful. In 2013, “The Moon’s a Harsh Mistress” was re-recorded by Jimmy Webb in a duet with Joe Cocker. It turned out to be Cocker’s final recorded performance. Here are all of I Can Stand A Little Rain songs ranked.

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10. Put Out the Light

“The individual songs stand out for me. Joe Cocker had some big hits, and You Are So Beautiful certainly qualifies, but sometimes I want to hear some of the other songs Joe Cocker sang.”

9. Don’t Forget Me

“Side 2 opens strongly with the Rock slouch of “Don’t Forget Me” –a Nilsson song that wouldn’t show until October 1974 on the Nilsson/John Lennon album “Pussy Cats” on RCA. Here Joe enlists Nicky Hopkins on Piano, Henry McCulloch on Guitar and Jeff Porcaro on Drums and keeps that lazy pace that Nilsson imbibed it with.”

8. I Can Stand a Little Rain

“Jim Price wrote the title track “I Can Stand A Little Rain” with gorgeous piano playing from England’s Nicky Hopkins. Other noted players on this Soulful groove are guitar-ace Jay Graydon who did the solo on Steely Dan’s “Peg” and “Say You’ll Be Mine” by Christopher Cross – along with Henry McCulloch on Guitar (The Grease Band and Wings) and Jeff Porcaro of Toto on Drums.”

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7. You Are So Beautiful

“There can’t be many Cocker fans that won’t go weak at the knees at the gorgeous Billy Preston-penned “You Are So Beautiful”. It’s hardly surprising that Joe’s Soulful vocal reading of it slaughtered all in its path and peaked at No. 5 on the US singles charts.”

6. I Get Mad

“Price and Cocker co-wrote the spunky “I Get Mad” which features the fab licks of Jazz Funker Cornell DuPree and ace Jazz drummer Bernie Purdie. Best ever, raw, deep, heartfelt, brilliant and a compete journey, the way albums were.”

5. It’s a Sin When You Love Somebody

“It’s the kind of song that is derided and beloved at the same time – and again a nod must be given to Nicky Hopkins who plays such great piano and those huge lush strings (bizarrely it didn’t chart in Britain). Jimmy Webb provided song number two in the shape of “It’s A Sin When You Love Somebody” – a mid-tempo ballad that packs more emotional punch that you would think.”

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4. Sing Me a Song

“Jay Graydon provides Guitar on the Henry McCulloch-penned “Sing Me A Song” – a weary plea that feels like a musician pinning for his love while he’s a long, long way from home.”

3. Perfomance

“New Orleans songwriting genius Allen Toussaint stumped up “Performance” – another ballad similar in pace and feeling to “It’s A Sin When You Love Somebody” (same set of musicians). Once again the performance is Rock-Soulful and full of power.”

2. The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

“The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress” may be Joe’s most eloquently Soulful vocal performance – his aching phrasing embracing a sorrow and pathos that is truly touching. After his sad loss – it often reduced me to tears…”

1. Guilty

“But it’s trumped by the album-finisher – a barebones version of Randy Newman’s “Guilty” with the great man himself provided the lone piano. This is Joe Cocker’s best album. He brings a raw beauty to these songs of love and loss.”