With a Little Help From My Friends

With a Little Help From My Friends is Joe Cocker's 1969 debut studio album that blends blues, rock, and soul into raw, gospel-tinged arrangements. The record is best known for Cocker's gritty, emotional reinterpretation of the Beatles title track and includes other distinctive covers such as Traffic's "Feelin' Alright?" and Leon Russell's "Delta Lady". The performances emphasize impassioned vocals, big-band style arrangements and a loose rock-soul feel that helped establish Cocker's reputation as a powerful interpretive singer.