Hymn for My Soul

{{Infobox album

| name = Hymn for My Soul

| type = studio

| artist = Joe Cocker

| cover = Hymn for My Soul.jpg

| alt =

| released = 26 March 2007

| recorded = 2006

| venue =

| studio = Sunset Sound (Hollywood, California)

| genre = Rock, blues

| length = 37:22

| label = EMI

| producer = Ethan Johns

| prev_title = Mad Dogs & Englishmen: The Complete Fillmore East Concerts

| prev_year = 2006

| next_title = Hard Knocks

| next_year = 2010

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=hymn-for-my-soul-mw0000580889|first=Stephen Thomas|last=Erlewine}}

| rev2 =

| rev2Score =

}}

Hymn for My Soul is the twentieth studio album by Joe Cocker, released in 2007. It was produced by Ethan Johns. Musicians on these special sessions included Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' Benmont Tench, legendary drummer Jim Keltner, Mike Finnigan, ace guitarist Albert Lee, Dave Palmer, Greg Leisz, James Gadson, Bob Babbitt and Johns. The songs include Cocker's signatures on George Harrison's "Beware of Darkness", Bob Dylan's "Ring Them Bells", John Fogerty's "Long As I Can See The Light" and Stevie Wonder's "You Haven't Done Nothin'".

The album reached No. 9 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming Cocker's highest-charting album in the UK along with Have a Little Faith (1994).

Track listing

"You Haven't Done Nothin'" – 3:50 (Stevie Wonder)
"One Word (Peace)" – 2:49 (John Magnie, Tommy Malone)
"Love Is For Me" – 4:05 (Ziggy Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter Jr.)
"Don't Give Up on Me" – 4:05 (Hoy Lindsey, Dan Penn, Carson Whitsett)
"Long as I Can See the Light" – 3:34 (John Fogerty)
"Beware of Darkness" – 3:51 (George Harrison)
"Just Pass It On" – 4:39 (Daniel Moore)
"Rivers Invitation" – 3:31 (Percy Mayfield)
"Ring Them Bells" – 3:04 (Bob Dylan)
"Hymn for My Soul" – 3:54 (Andy Fairweather Low)
"Come Together" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:25 – US edition bonus track
"Hymn for My Soul" (instrumental) – 3:54 (Andy Fairweather Low) – Single B side

Personnel

Joe Cocker – vocals
Mike Finnigan – Hammond B3 organ (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Dave Palmer – Wurlitzer electric piano (1, 2, 6), acoustic piano (4), pipe organ (5, 6), keyboards (7, 9)
Benmont Tench – acoustic piano (1–3, 5–10)
Ethan Johns – guitar (1–3, 8), string arrangements (3, 5), harmonium (5), hurdy-gurdy (5), acoustic guitar (6), lead guitar (6), backing vocals (6), ukulele (7)
Greg Leisz – guitar (5, 7), steel guitar (6, 9), mandolin (10)
Albert Lee – guitar (10)
Bob Babbitt – bass guitar (1–4, 6–8, 10)
James Gadson – drums (1–3, 7, 8, 10)
Don Heffington – congas (1, 2, 8), triangle (2), vibraslap (2)
Jim Keltner – percussion (2), drums (4, 6)
Tom Scott – saxophone (1)
Greg Adams – trumpet (1)
Chuck Findley – trumpet (1)
David Low – cello (3, 5)
Brian Denbow – viola (3)
Julie Gigante – violin (3)
Phillipe Levy – violin (3)
Merry Clayton – backing vocals (2, 3, 10)
Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (2, 3, 7, 10)
Julianna Raye – backing vocals (2, 6)
Tata Vega – backing vocals (2, 3, 10)
Julia Waters – backing vocals (2, 3, 10)
Oren Waters – backing vocals (2, 3, 7, 10)
Benjamin Ochieng – backing vocals (7)

Production

Ethan Johns – producer, engineer, mixing
Billy Mims – assistant engineer
Neil Comber – mix assistant
Dan Porter – mix assistant
Tim Young – mastering
Ryan Corey – art direction, design
Jeri Heiden – art direction, design
Jennifer Johns – photography
Andrew McPherson – photography

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\| Australian Albums (ARIA){{{cite web \|url=https://imgur.com/a/IuHbeun \|title=Joe Cocker ARIA chart history (1988 to 2024) albums, received from ARIA in November 2024\|publisher=ARIA\|via=Imgur.com\|access-date=22 November 2024}} N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. \|align="center"\| 141
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Weekly hart performance for Hymn for My Soul ! scope="col"\| Chart (2007/2008) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
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{{album chart\|Flanders\|25\|artist=Joe Cocker\|album=Hymn for My Soul\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 February 2013}}
{{album chart\|Wallonia\|22\|artist=Joe Cocker\|album=Hymn for My Soul\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 February 2013}}
{{album chart\|Czech\|16\|artist=Joe Cocker\|date=200715\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 February 2013}}
{{album chart\|Netherlands\|38\|artist=Joe Cocker\|album=Hymn for My Soul\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 February 2013}}
{{album chart\|France\|29\|artist=Joe Cocker\|album=Hymn for My Soul\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 February 2013}}
{{album chart\|Germany4\|8\|artist=Joe Cocker\|album=Hymn For My Soul\|year=2007\|date=20070413\|id=54819\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=29 November 2021}}
scope="row"\| Greek Albums (IFPI){{cite web\|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/chart01.htm \|title=Top 50 Ξένων Αλμπουμ \|work=IFPI Greece \|language=Greek \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070506053630/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart01.htm \|archivedate=6 May 2007 \|accessdate=21 February 2013 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }} \| 16
{{album chart\|Italy\|76\|M\|title=Classifiche\|url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_result_artisti.php?anno=2007&mese=03&id=66\|work=FIMI\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 February 2013}}
{{album chart\|Poland\|41\|artist=Joe Cocker\|id=393\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 February 2013}}
{{album chart\|Scotland\|10\|artist=Joe Cocker\|date=20070526\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=1 October 2023}}
{{album chart\|Spain\|75\|artist=Joe Cocker\|album=Hymn for My Soul\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 February 2013}}
{{album chart\|Switzerland\|4\|artist=Joe Cocker\|album=Hymn for My Soul\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 February 2013}}
{{album chart\|UK2\|9\|artist=Joe Cocker\|date=20070526\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 February 2013}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ 2007 year-end chart performance for Hymn for My Soul ! scope="col"\| Chart (2007) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web\|url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2007/alben\|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2007\|website=hitparade.ch\|access-date=1 October 2023}} \| 77

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|+ 2007 year-end chart performance for Hymn for My Soul

! scope="col"| Chart (2007)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2007/alben|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2007|website=hitparade.ch|access-date=1 October 2023}}

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Russia|type=album|title=Hymn for My Soul|artist=Joe Cocker|award=Gold|relyear=2007|certyear=2007|access-date=21 February 2013}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|type=album|title=Hymn for My Soul|artist=Joe Cocker|award=Gold|relyear=2007|access-date=21 February 2013}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|title=Hymn for My Soul|artist=Joe Cocker|award=Silver|access-date=21 February 2013|id=3058-2870-2}}

References

Category:2007 albums

Category:Joe Cocker albums

Category:EMI Records albums

Category:2000s covers albums

Category:Albums produced by Ethan Johns