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
Ralph Hammer (Guitar), Mario Aglietti (Engineer), Mayo Tiana (Trombone), Ollie Brown (Drums), Carlton Lee (Engineer), Nat Jeffrey (Mixing), John Jansen (Mixing), Richard Tee (Keyboards), Chris Stewart (Bass), Jim Horn (Saxophone), Carlton Lee (Mixing), Jim Karstein (Drums), Steve Madaio (Trumpet), Joe Tuzen (Engineer), Ray Palmer (Guitar), Jim Price (Arranger), Ray Parker, Jr. (Guitar), Merry Clayton (Vocals), Nat Jeffreys (Engineer), Ollie E. Brown (Drums), Cornell Dupree (Guitar), Jim Horn (Sax (Alto)), Sherlie Matthews (Vocals), Peggy Sanduig (Organ), Greg Mathieson (Piano), Jim Price (Vocals), Richard Tee (Organ), Chuck Rainey (Bass), John Jansen (Engineer), Jimmy Webb (Piano), Marco Aglietti (Engineer), Richard Tee (Piano), Joe Cocker (Vocals), Jeff Porcaro (Drums), Peggy Sandvig (?), Jim Price (Keyboards), Steve Vaughan (Photography), Joe Tuzen (Mixing), Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (Drums), Kent Duncan (Mastering), Nat Jeffrey (Engineer), Rob Fraboni (Engineer), Rob Fraboni (Mixing), David Paich (Piano), Nicky Hopkins (Piano), Trevor Lawrence (Saxophone), Jim Price (Horn), Jim Price (Producer), Dave McDaniel (Bass), Ken Klinger (Engineer), Greg Matheson (Piano), Venetta Fields (Vocals), Zak Zenor (Engineer), David McDaniels (Bass), Ken Klinger (Mixing), Jim Price (Organ), Clydie King (Vocals), Jim Price (Trombone), Stewart Blumberg (Trumpet), Jim Price (Piano), Roland Young (Art Direction), Clydie King (Bass), Randy Newman (Piano), Trevor Lawrence (Sax (Tenor)), Mario Aglietti (Mixing), Richard Heenan (Engineer), Zak Zenor (Mixing), Richard Heenan (Mixing), Daniel Moore (Vocals), Jimmy Webb (Arranger), Henry McCullough (Guitar), L.L. Jansen (Engineer), Jay Graydon (Guitar)
