With I Can Stand a Little Rain, Joe Cocker returned to interpreting songs instead of essaying his original songs. As usual, there are a couple of highlights, but a couple of awkward choices prevent the album from being as effective as Joe Cocker! or Mad Dogs & Englishmen. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Joe Cocker (Vocals), Joe Cocker (Main Performer), Randy Newman (Piano), Greg Mathieson (Piano), Chuck Rainey (Bass), Nicky Hopkins (Piano), Clydie King (Bass), Clydie King (Vocals), Henry McCullough (Guitar), Jim Price (Organ), Jim Price (Piano), Jim Price (Trombone), Jim Price (Arranger), Jim Price (Horn), Jim Price (Keyboards), Jim Price (Vocals), Jim Price (Producer), Jimmy Webb (Piano), Jimmy Webb (Arranger), Marco Aglietti (Engineer), Stewart Blumberg (Trumpet), Ollie E. Brown (Drums), Merry Clayton (Vocals), Cornell Dupree (Guitar), Venetta Fields (Vocals), Rob Fraboni (Engineer), Rob Fraboni (Mixing), Jay Graydon (Guitar), Ralph Hammer (Guitar), Richard Heenan (Engineer), Richard Heenan (Mixing), Jim Horn (Saxophone), Jim Horn (Sax (Alto)), John Jansen (Engineer), John Jansen (Mixing), L.L. Jansen (Engineer), Nat Jeffreys (Engineer), Jim Karstein (Drums), Trevor Lawrence (Saxophone), Trevor Lawrence (Sax (Tenor)), Carlton Lee (Engineer), Carlton Lee (Mixing), Steve Madaio (Trumpet), Greg Matheson (Piano), David McDaniels (Bass), Daniel Moore (Vocals), David Paich (Piano), Ray Palmer (Guitar), Jeff Porcaro (Drums), Ray Parker, Jr. (Guitar), Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (Drums), Peggy Sandvig (?), Richard Tee (Organ), Richard Tee (Piano), Richard Tee (Keyboards), Mayo Tiana (Trombone), Joe Tuzen (Engineer), Joe Tuzen (Mixing), Steve Vaughan (Photography), Zak Zenor (Engineer), Zak Zenor (Mixing), Dave McDaniel (Bass), Ollie Brown (Drums), Roland Young (Art Direction), Ken Klinger (Engineer), Ken Klinger (Mixing), Kent Duncan (Mastering), Nat Jeffrey (Engineer), Nat Jeffrey (Mixing), Peggy Sanduig (Organ), Mario Aglietti (Engineer), Mario Aglietti (Mixing), Jim Price (Organ), Jim Price (Piano), Jim Price (Trombone), Jim Price (Arranger), Jim Price (Producer), Sherlie Matthews (Vocals), Chris Stewart (Bass)
