Bye Bye Blackbird

~ Recording by Joe Cocker

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Bye Bye Blackbird3:30Joe CockerWith a Little Help From My FriendsJoe CockerAlbum
  • US1969-04-23
A&M RecordsQU 54182
1.2Bye Bye Blackbird3:30Joe CockerWith a Little Help From My FriendsJoe CockerAlbum
A&M RecordsSP 4182
2.11Bye Bye Blackbird3:30Joe CockerJoe CockerJoe CockerAlbum + Compilation
Cube Records2617 101
1.2Bye Bye Blackbird3:32Joe CockerWith a Little Help From My FriendsJoe CockerAlbum
Cube RecordsINT 846.316
1.2Bye Bye Blackbird3:32Joe CockerWith a Little Help From My Friends (TELDEC Press pressing)Joe CockerAlbum
Cube Records8.26281
1.2Bye Bye Blackbird3:32Joe CockerWith a Little Help From My FriendsJoe CockerAlbum
Cube Records8.26281
1.2Bye Bye Blackbird3:30Joe CockerWith a Little Help From My FriendsJoe CockerAlbum
Carrère (just “Carrère" or “Disques Carrère”, not “CARRÈRE MUSIC”)
1.2Bye Bye Blackbird3:29Joe CockerWith a Little Help From My FriendsJoe CockerAlbum
Castle Classics (LC 6448)CLACD172
1.2Bye Bye Blackbird3:30Joe CockerWith a Little Help From My FriendsJoe CockerAlbum
  • US1990-10-25
A&M RecordsCD 3106
1.6Bye Bye Blackbird3:29Joe CockerGreatest HitsJoe CockerAlbum + Compilation
Paradiso (Belgian label)PA 704-2
1.4Bye Bye Blackbird3:31Joe CockerThe Story of Joe Cocker: With a Little Help From My FriendsJoe CockerAlbum + Compilation
BR Music (NL-based reissue label)BS 8004-2
1.2Bye Bye Blackbird3:28Joe CockerWith a Little Help From My FriendsJoe CockerAlbum
BR OriginalsBO 7010-2
1.7Bye Bye Blackbird3:30Joe CockerSleepless in Seattle: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • US1993-06-15
Epic SoundtraxEK 53764
1.7Bye Bye Blackbird3:30Joe CockerSleepless in Seattle: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (price code CB 811)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
Epic Soundtrax473594 2
1.7Bye Bye Blackbird3:30Joe CockerSleepless in Seattle: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
Epic Soundtrax473594 2
1.7Bye Bye Blackbird3:30Joe CockerSleepless in Seattle: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
Epic SoundtraxEK 53764
2.5Bye Bye Blackbird3:25Joe CockerSus mejores baladasJoe CockerAlbum + Compilation
Divucsa31-155
1.5Bye Bye Blackbird3:33Joe CockerThe Long Voyage HomeJoe CockerAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records540 236-2
1.7Bye Bye Blackbird3:30Joe CockerSleepless in Seattle & More Songs for Sleepless NightsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
Epic Soundtrax4771072
1.26Bye Bye Blackbird3:28Joe CockerAnthology 1964-1968Jimmy PageAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1997-01-22
Overseas Records (Teichiku sub-label)TECW-20425
1.3Bye Bye Blackbird3:30Joe CockerThe AnthologyJoe CockerAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records069 490 390-2
1.2Bye Bye Blackbird3:30Joe CockerWith a Little Help From My FriendsJoe CockerAlbum
A&M Records069 490 419-2
1.2Bye Bye Blackbird3:30Joe CockerWith a Little Help From My FriendsJoe CockerAlbum
A&M Records069 490 419-2
1.2Bye Bye Blackbird3:30Joe CockerWith a Little Help From My FriendsJoe CockerAlbum
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
1.2Bye Bye Blackbird3:30Joe CockerWith a Little Help From My FriendsJoe CockerAlbum
  • DE2000-04-04
A&M Records, Speakers CornerSP-3106
1.12Bye Bye Blackbird3:28Joe CockerThe Essential Joe Cocker Vol 2Joe CockerAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)544 565-2
1.12Bye Bye Blackbird3:28Joe CockerThe Essential, Volume 2Joe CockerAlbum + Compilation
BUDCD1180
1.7Bye Bye Blackbird3:30Joe CockerSleepless in Seattle: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • AU2005-10-01
Epic Soundtrax473594 2
1.7Bye Bye Blackbird3:28Joe CockerSleepless in Seattle: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • US2010-08-06
Epic Soundtrax
1.2Bye Bye Blackbird3:30Joe CockerWith a Little Help From My FriendsJoe CockerAlbum
  • XW2012-05-01
A&M Records
2.2Bye Bye Blackbird3:31Joe CockerWith a Little Help From My FriendsJoe CockerAlbum
  • US2015-06-29
Audio FidelityAFZ 209
1.2Bye Bye Blackbird3:31Joe CockerWith a Little Help From My FriendsJoe CockerAlbum
  • US2015-06-29
Audio FidelityAFZ 209
1.6Bye Bye Blackbird3:29Joe CockerGreatest HitsJoe CockerAlbum + Compilation
Fun (Belgian compilations)FCD 501
1.7Bye Bye Blackbird3:30Joe CockerSleepless in Seattle: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (price code CB 701)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
Epic Soundtrax473594 2
1.2Bye Bye Blackbird3:30Joe CockerWith a Little Help From My FriendsJoe CockerAlbum
(unknown)
1.2Bye Bye Blackbird3:30Joe CockerWith a Little Help From My FriendsJoe CockerAlbum
DivucsaECD-0109

Relationships

producer:Denny Cordell
mixer:Tony Visconti
bass, organ and piano:Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set):Clem Cattini
guitar:Tony Visconti
solo guitar:Jimmy Page
background vocals:Madeline Bell
Rosetta Hightower
Sunny Weetman
lead vocals:Joe Cocker
produced for:Tarantula Productions
recording of:Bye Bye Blackbird (cover)

Related works

Bye Bye Blackbird

lyricist:Mort Dixon (in 1926)
composer:Ray Henderson (in 1926)
publisher:Francis, Day & Hunter
Olde Clover Leaf Music
Ray Henderson Music
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
referred to in medleys:Let's Have Another Party (Winifred Atwell medley)
The Roaring 20's (order: 6)
later parody versions:Bye Bye Blumberg
is the basis for:I’m Your Mailman