Australian Charts:
Pardon Me Sir entered the Kent charts on 26 February 1973 and peaked at #21.
Album:
The song is on Joe Cocker which entered the Kent album charts on 18 December 1972 and peaked at #11.
Songwriters:
Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton
Producers:
Denny Cordell, Nigel Thomas
Record label of Australian release:
A&M
Wikipedia:
In early 1972, after nearly two years away from music, Cocker went on tour, opening with a performance in Madison Square Garden which was attended by about 20,000 people. After touring the United States, he embarked on a European tour where he played to large audiences in Milan and Germany. He then returned to the United States for another tour in autumn 1972.
During these tours the group cut the songs that would be part of his newest album, Joe Cocker, a mixture of live songs and studio recordings.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cocker
Wikipedia – Joe Cocker in Australia in 1972:
In October 1972, when Cocker toured Australia, he and six members of his entourage were arrested in Adelaide for possession of marijuana. The next day, in Melbourne, assault charges were laid after a brawl at the Commodore Chateau Hotel, and the Australian Federal Police gave Cocker 48 hours to leave the country. This caused huge public outcry in Australia, as Cocker was a high-profile overseas artist and had a strong support base, especially amongst the baby boomers who were coming of age and able to vote for the first time. It sparked hefty debate about the use and legalisation of marijuana in Australia, and gained Cocker the nickname “the Mad Dog”.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cocker#On_the_road_(1972-1982)
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