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Drawing inspiration from Bessie Smith and Odetta, Janis Joplin developed a brash, uncompromising vocal style quite unlike traditional folk Madonnas. In 1966, Joplin was invited to the Bay Area to front Big Brother & the Holding Company. Cheap Thrills, a joyous celebration of true psychedelic soul, contained two Joplin "standards" in "Piece of My Heart" and "Ball and Chain," but she left the group in November 1968. Electric Flag members Mike Bloomfield, Harvey Brooks, and Nick Gravenites helped assemble a new act, known as the Kozmic Blues Band. I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! was coolly received, but the set contained several excellent Joplin vocals, notably "Try," "Maybe," and "Little Girl Blue." The singer subsequently dissolved the band and undertook medical advice for drinking and drug abuse. A slimmed-down group, the Full Tilt Boogie Band, was unveiled in May 1970 featuring a tighter, more intimate sound. Sessions for a debut album were all but complete when, on October 4, 1970, Joplin died of a heroin overdose at her Hollywood hotel. The posthumous Pearl proved her most consistent work, with "My Baby," "Cry Baby," and the anthemic "Get It While You Can." The highlight was the chart-topping "Me and Bobby McGee," which allowed Joplin to be both vulnerable and assertive. Joplin knew few boundaries, artistic or personal, and her sadly brief catalog is marked by her bare-nerved honesty.
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BERT BERNS, Composer, Lyricist - James Gurley, Engineer, Guitar - Janis Joplin, Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - JERRY RAGOVOY, Composer, Lyricist - Fred Catero, Engineer - JOHN SIMON, Producer - Roy Segal, Engineer - Big Brother & The Holding Company, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Andrew, Performance Arranger - Dave Getz, Drums - Sam Houston Andrew III, Guitar, Vocal - Peter S. Albin, Bass - Jerry Hochman, Engineer - Big Brother & The Holding Company, Janis Joplin, AssociatedPerformer
Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
James Gurley, Engineer, Guitar - George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Janis Joplin, Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dubose Heyward, Lyricist - Fred Catero, Engineer - JOHN SIMON, Producer - Roy Segal, Engineer - Big Brother & The Holding Company, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Andrew, Performance Arranger - Dave Getz, Drums - Sam Houston Andrew III, Guitar - Peter S. Albin, Bass - Jerry Hochman, Engineer - Big Brother & The Holding Company, Janis Joplin, AssociatedPerformer
Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Richard Kermode, Organ - Janis Joplin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - JERRY RAGOVOY, Composer, Lyricist - CHIP TAYLOR, Composer, Lyricist - Terry Clements, Tenor Saxophone - Sy Mitchell, Engineer - GABRIEL MEKLER, Producer, Organ - Luis Gasca, Trumpet - Sam Andrew, Guitar, Background Vocal - Alex Kazanegras, Engineer - Brad Campbell, Bass - Jerry Hochman, Engineer - Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers, Baritone Saxophone, Background Vocal - Maury Baker, Drums - Lonie Castille, Drums
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
BERT BERNS, Composer, Lyricist - Janis Joplin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - JERRY RAGOVOY, Composer, Lyricist - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Pearl, Background Vocal - Paul Rothchild, Producer - Richard Bell, Piano - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - John Cooke, Background Vocal - Phil Macy, Engineer - John Till, Guitar - Clark Pierson, Drums - Ken Pearson, Organ - Vince Mitchell, Background Vocal - Phil Badella, Background Vocal - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Fred Foster, Composer, Lyricist - Kris Kristofferson, Composer, Lyricist - Janis Joplin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Pearl, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Paul Rothchild, Producer - Richard Bell, Piano - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - John Cooke, Background Vocal - Phil Macy, Engineer - John Till, Guitar - Clark Pierson, Drums - Ken Pearson, Organ - Vince Mitchell, Background Vocal - Phil Badella, Background Vocal - Brad Campbell, Bass
(P) 1971 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
James Gurley, Guitar - Peter Albin, Bass - Tim Geelan, Editor, Recording Engineer - Janis Joplin, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Elliot Mazer, Reissue Producer - Don Puluse, Editor, Recording Engineer - Fred Catero, Recording Engineer - Big Brother & The Holding Company, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Andrew, Guitar - Dave Getz, Drums - Larry Keyes, Editor, Recording Engineer - Big Brother & The Holding Company, Janis Joplin, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1972 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mort Shuman, Composer, Lyricist - Janis Joplin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - JERRY RAGOVOY, Composer, Lyricist - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Pearl, Background Vocal - Paul Rothchild, Producer - Richard Bell, Piano - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - John Cooke, Background Vocal - Phil Macy, Engineer - John Till, Guitar - Clark Pierson, Drums - Vince Mitchell, Background Vocal - Phil Badella, Background Vocal - Brad Campbell, Bass - Ken Pearson, Organ
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
David Getz, Drums - James Gurley, Guitar - Peter Albin, Bass - P. St. John, Composer, Lyricist - Janis Joplin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Bob Shad, Producer - Big Brother & The Holding Company, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Andrew, Guitar - Big Brother & The Holding Company, Janis Joplin, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Pearl, Background Vocal - Paul Rothchild, Producer - Richard Bell, Piano - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - John Cooke, Background Vocal - Phil Macy, Engineer - John Till, Guitar - Clark Pierson, Drums - Ken Pearson, Organ - Vince Mitchell, Background Vocal - Phil Badella, Background Vocal - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
W.M. Thornton, Composer, Lyricist - Tim Geelan, Editor, Recording Engineer - Full Tilt Boogie Band, AssociatedPerformer - Janis Joplin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elliot Mazer, Reissue Producer - Don Puluse, Editor, Recording Engineer - Richard Bell, Piano - Larry Keyes, Editor, Recording Engineer - John Till, Guitar - Clark Pierson, Drums - Brad Campbell, Bass - Ken Pearson, Organ
(P) 1972 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Richard Kermode, Organ - Janis Joplin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Terry Clements, Tenor Saxophone - Sy Mitchell, Engineer - GABRIEL MEKLER, Producer, Organ - RICHARD BARRETT, Composer, Lyricist - Luis Gasca, Trumpet - Sam Andrew, Guitar, Background Vocal - Alex Kazanegras, Engineer - Brad Campbell, Bass - Jerry Hochman, Engineer - Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers, Baritone Saxophone, Background Vocal - Maury Baker, Drums - Lonie Castille, Drums
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Neuwirth, Composer, Lyricist - Michael McClure, Composer, Lyricist - Janis Joplin, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Paul Rothchild, Producer
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Drawing inspiration from Bessie Smith and Odetta, Janis Joplin developed a brash, uncompromising vocal style quite unlike traditional folk Madonnas. In 1966, Joplin was invited to the Bay Area to front Big Brother & the Holding Company. Cheap Thrills, a joyous celebration of true psychedelic soul, contained two Joplin "standards" in "Piece of My Heart" and "Ball and Chain," but she left the group in November 1968. Electric Flag members Mike Bloomfield, Harvey Brooks, and Nick Gravenites helped assemble a new act, known as the Kozmic Blues Band. I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! was coolly received, but the set contained several excellent Joplin vocals, notably "Try," "Maybe," and "Little Girl Blue." The singer subsequently dissolved the band and undertook medical advice for drinking and drug abuse. A slimmed-down group, the Full Tilt Boogie Band, was unveiled in May 1970 featuring a tighter, more intimate sound. Sessions for a debut album were all but complete when, on October 4, 1970, Joplin died of a heroin overdose at her Hollywood hotel. The posthumous Pearl proved her most consistent work, with "My Baby," "Cry Baby," and the anthemic "Get It While You Can." The highlight was the chart-topping "Me and Bobby McGee," which allowed Joplin to be both vulnerable and assertive. Joplin knew few boundaries, artistic or personal, and her sadly brief catalog is marked by her bare-nerved honesty.
© Rovi Staff /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:40
- Main artists: Janis Joplin
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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