By the fall of 1972, 28-year-old Cocker was finally ready for more. He assembled a band, led by pianist and songwriting partner Chris Stainton, and toured Australia only to be thrown out of the country after a hotel brawl in October. From there Cocker and company returned to the U.S., which included the much-anticipated afternoon gig at Memorial Coliseum.

The prior night Cocker had reportedly slipped off a stage in Jacksonville, Florida during a concert, and cracked a rib. He was clearly in pain and wrapped in an ace bandage. But the show must go on. After sending out an unnamed performer who strummed his acoustic guitar and sang to the restless crowd, Cocker finally took the stage hours late. By the time the show started, a chunk of the audience had thrown in the towel and left the venue. But those who stayed got a special treat courtesy of one of the biggest rock and roll bands in the world at that time.

Cocker growled and grimaced onstage as Stainton pounded his keys, and the horn section of Jim Price and Bobby Keys stormed through a selection of material from the Mad Dogs tour, including Leon Russell’s “Delta Lady,” plus “Cry Me a River,” Dave Mason’s “Feelin’ Alright?” and the newly released “High Time We Went.”