Joe Cocker - Luxury You Can Afford (1978) Vinyl LP • Watching the River Flow

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Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (Pictures/credits); one seam partially split. Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Fun Time
2. Watching The River Flow
3. Boogie Baby
4. A Whiter Shade Of Pale
5. I Can't Say No
6. Southern Lady
7. I Know (You Don't Want Me No More)
8. What You Did To Me Last Night
9. Lady Put The Light Out
10. Wasted Years
11. I Heard It Through The Grapevine

About The Record:

Luxury You Can Afford, by Joe Cocker, is a soulful blue-eyed soul record that showcases his distinctive raspy voice across a blend of originals and covers, produced by Allen Toussaint and recorded in multiple studios including Muscle Shoals and New Orleans for a rich, Southern-inflected sound. A unique aspect is that it stands as his only album released on Asylum Records, marking a brief but adventurous chapter in his career during a period of personal and professional transitions. Standout tracks include energetic opener Fun Time, the Bob Dylan-penned Watching the River Flow, the atmospheric cover of A Whiter Shade of Pale, and Boogie Baby, which remain popular among fans for their groove and emotional delivery. The album reached No. 76 on the US Billboard chart and achieved higher placements internationally, such as No. 12 in Australia.