Heart of soul is the successor of the 2002 album Respect yourself. The cd is released in Europe in September 2004. Steve Lukather, who also contributed to the 1984 album Civilized man came back 20 years later to join the clun of top gear guitarists.

Lukather: "I did 2 solo's for Joe Cocker's new CD. Great stuff. It's a cover record and my friend C.J. Vanston is producing. I did What's goin on (George Benson, Marvin Gaye) and Maybe I'm amazed (Paul McCartney). Cool arrangements and players." In fact he also did the solo on Everybody hurts.

1 What's going on (M. Gaye, R. Benson, A. Cleveland) 2 Chain of fools (Don Covay) 3 One (U2) 4 I who have nothing (C. Donida Labati, J. Leiber, M. Stoller, Mogol) 5 Maybe I'm amazed (Paul McCartney) 6 I keep forgetting (J. Leiber, M. Stoller) 7 I put a spell on you (J.J. Hawkins) 8 Every kind of people (Andy Fraser) 9 Love don't live here (Miles Gregory) 10 Don't let me be lonely (James Taylor) 11 Jealous guy (John Lennon) 12 Everybody hurts (Berry, Back, Mills, Stipe (R.E.M.)) Musicians: Joe Cocker - vocals Steve Lukather - guitar solos (1) (5) (12) Jeff Beck - guitar solo(4) Jeff Baxter - guitar solo (2) Eric Clapton - guitar solo (7) Shane Fontayne - guitars (1) (5) (7) (8) (9) Mike Landau - guitars (2) (4) (5) (6) (7) (11) Dean Parks - guitars (2) (4) (5) (6) (7) (11) Michael Thompson - guitars (3) Gene Black - guitars (8) Bruce Gaitsch - acoustic guitar (8) C.J. Vanston - keyboards, synthesizers, track, all instruments (10) (12), bass (5) (9) Ray Brinker - drums (2) (4) (5) (6) (7) (11) Vinnie Colaiuta - drums (8) (9) Lee Sklar - bass (6) (7) (11) Ray Neapolitan - bass (8) Rafael Padilla - percussion Bernie Barlow, Terry Dexter, C.C. White - bg vocals Chris Tedesco - trumpet Bill Chruchville - trumpet Bruce Eskovitz - sax Nick Lane - trombone Chris Botti - trumpet Civilized man

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