Joe Cocker - Feeling Alright / Sandpaper Cadillac

Year Released: 1969 (Both tracks from the album With a Little Help from My Friends; "Feeling Alright" often released as a single)
Genre: Blues Rock, Soul, R&B.
Detailed Description Containing Key Facts: This single features two tracks that highlight Joe Cocker's signature blues-rock and soulful vocal style from his breakout period.
"Feeling Alright": This is a powerful cover of a song originally by Traffic (Dave Mason). Cocker's version is renowned for its raw, energetic vocal performance and a driving blues-rock groove, complete with a prominent piano, organ, and a dynamic horn section. It became one of his signature songs and a live staple, showcasing his ability to take a song and make it distinctively his own with his passionate delivery.
"Sandpaper Cadillac": This track, written by Cocker himself (with Chris Stainton), often served as a testament to his songwriting abilities within the blues-rock framework. It would feature his characteristic raspy vocals over a gritty, blues-infused arrangement, demonstrating the authentic R&B and rock influences that permeated his early work. Both songs embody the raw, soulful power that made Joe Cocker a force in late 1960s rock music