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A limited-edition five-CD box set comprising both albums that Janis Joplin made with Big Brother & the Holding Company (Cheap Thrills and Big Brother & the Holding Company), both of her solo albums (I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! and Pearl), and a bonus EP with five previously unreleased recordings. Each of these four albums includes previously unreleased bonus tracks (including live material), and each is available separately with the same bonus cuts. The tracks on the bonus EP aren't available anywhere else, and if you're devoted enough to consider laying out for this deluxe box, you're probably most interested in what's on that fifth disc. There are a couple of Cheap Thrills outtakes, "It's a Deal" and "Crazy Once You Know How," with a garagey feel and some typically scorching, uninhibited Big Brother lead guitar; it can be seen why they may not have been deemed strong enough for the album, but they're pretty cool to have. The live versions of "Maybe" (April 1969) and "Raise Your Hand" (October 1969) are OK, but not essential; of greater curiosity is the raw live charge through "Bo Diddley" (also October 1969). In the original long-box shaped release, each of the CDs is packaged in a mini-LP-type jacket, which would be really cool except for the fact that, cheapskates that Sony management is, none has an inner-sleeve, so the CDs tend to roll out of the sleeve once they're unsealed, unless you put them back in the box very carefully; additionally, the producers didn't re-create the gatefold design of Cheap Thrills; there are two subsequent versions of the set, a domestic wide CD-sized box containing full, jewel-cased versions of the five discs, and a Japanese version in mini-LP sleeves (with inner sleeves) and with two accompanying booklets. Note that this box does not include a good deal of material that has shown up on the Janis box, the Janis movie soundtrack, In Concert, and Farewell Song, so it's not a complete collection of Joplin's recordings.
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Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - P. St. John, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Shad, Producer - James Gurley, Guitar - Sam Andrew, Guitar - David Getz, Drums - Peter Albin, Bass
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - J. Gurley, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Shad, Producer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - James Gurley, Guitar - Sam Andrew, Guitar - David Getz, Drums - Peter Albin, Bass
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - J. Joplin, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Shad, Producer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - James Gurley, Guitar - Sam Andrew, Guitar - David Getz, Drums - Peter Albin, Bass
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Bob Shad, Producer - P. Albin, Composer, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - James Gurley, Guitar - Sam Andrew, Guitar - David Getz, Drums - Peter Albin, Bass
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Bob Shad, Producer - S. ANDREW, Composer, Lyricist - James Gurley, Guitar - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Sam Andrew, Guitar - David Getz, Drums - Peter Albin, Bass
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin (with Big Brother & The Holding Company), Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Janis Joplin, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Shad, Producer - James Gurley, Guitar - Sam Andrew, Guitar - David Getz, Drums - Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer - Peter Albin, Bass
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - P. Albin, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Shad, Producer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - James Gurley, Guitar - S. ANDREW, Composer, Lyricist - Sam Andrew, Guitar - D. Getz, Composer, Lyricist - David Getz, Drums - J. Gurley, Composer, Lyricist - J. Joplin, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Albin, Bass
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Janis Joplin, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Featured Artist, Lyricist - Big Brother & The Holding Company (featuring Janis Joplin), Associated Performer - Bob Shad, Producer - Sam Andrew, Guitar - James Gurley, Guitar - David Getz, Drums - Peter Albin, Bass
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - P. Albin, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Shad, Producer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - James Gurley, Guitar - Sam Andrew, Guitar - David Getz, Drums - Peter Albin, Bass
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - L. Hardin, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Shad, Producer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - James Gurley, Guitar - Sam Andrew, Guitar - David Getz, Drums - Peter Albin, Bass
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Bob Shad, Producer - P. Albin, Composer, Lyricist - James Gurley, Guitar - Sam Andrew, Guitar - David Getz, Drums - Peter Albin, Bass
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - J. Joplin, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Shad, Producer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - James Gurley, Guitar - Sam Andrew, Guitar - David Getz, Drums - Peter Albin, Bass
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Bob Shad, Producer - S. ANDREW, Composer, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - James Gurley, Guitar - Sam Andrew, Guitar - David Getz, Drums - Peter Albin, Bass
Originally recorded 1966 & released 1999. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - P. St. John, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Shad, Producer - James Gurley, Guitar - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Sam Andrew, Guitar - David Getz, Drums - Peter Albin, Bass
Originally recorded 1966 & released 1999. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 2
Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - John Simon, Producer - Janis Joplin, Associated Performer - S. ANDREW, Composer, Lyricist - Sam Houston Andrew III, Bass, Guitar - Peter S. Albin, Bass, Guitar - James Gurley, Guitar - Dave Getz, Drums
Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - John Simon, Producer - Janis Joplin, Associated Performer - S. ANDREW, Composer, Lyricist - Sam Houston Andrew III, Bass, Guitar - J. Joplin, Composer, Lyricist - Peter S. Albin, Bass, Guitar - James Gurley, Guitar - Dave Getz, Drums
Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - George Gershwin, Composer, Lyricist - John Simon, Producer - Heyward DuBose, Composer, Lyricist - Janis Joplin, Associated Performer - Dorothy Heyward, Composer, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Composer, Lyricist - Sam Houston Andrew III, Bass, Guitar - Peter S. Albin, Bass, Guitar - James Gurley, Guitar - Dave Getz, Drums
Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Big Brother & The Holding Company Feat. Janis Joplin, Associated Performer - Jerry Ragovoy, Composer, Lyricist - BERT BERNS, Composer, Lyricist - Sam Houston Andrew III, Bass, Guitar - Peter S. Albin, Bass, Guitar - James Gurley, Guitar - Dave Getz, Drums - John Simon, Producer
Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - John Simon, Producer - Janis Joplin, Associated Performer - J. Joplin, Composer, Lyricist - Sam Houston Andrew III, Bass, Guitar - Peter S. Albin, Bass, Guitar - James Gurley, Guitar - Dave Getz, Drums
Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - John Simon, Producer - Janis Joplin, Associated Performer - J. Joplin, Composer, Lyricist - Sam Houston Andrew III, Bass, Guitar - Peter S. Albin, Bass, Guitar - James Gurley, Guitar - Dave Getz, Drums
Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - John Simon, Producer - Janis Joplin, Associated Performer - W.M. Thornton, Composer, Lyricist - Sam Houston Andrew III, Bass, Guitar - Peter S. Albin, Bass, Guitar - James Gurley, Guitar - Dave Getz, Drums
Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - John Simon, Producer - J. Joplin, Composer, Lyricist - P. Albin, Composer, Lyricist - Sam Houston Andrew III, Bass, Guitar - Peter S. Albin, Bass, Guitar - James Gurley, Guitar - Dave Getz, Drums
Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - John Simon, Producer - Janis Joplin - S. ANDREW, Composer, Lyricist - Sam Houston Andrew III, Bass, Guitar - Peter S. Albin, Bass, Guitar - James Gurley, Guitar - Dave Getz, Drums
Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - John Simon, Producer - Janis Joplin - P. Albin, Composer, Lyricist - Elliot Mazer, Producer - Sam Houston Andrew III, Bass, Guitar - S. ANDREW, Composer, Lyricist - Peter S. Albin, Bass, Guitar - D. Getz, Composer, Lyricist - J. Gurley, Composer, Lyricist - James Gurley, Guitar - J. Joplin, Composer, Lyricist - Dave Getz, Drums
Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Big Brother & The Holding Company, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - John Simon, Producer - Janis Joplin - M. Spoelstra, Composer, Lyricist - Elliot Mazer, Producer - Sam Houston Andrew III, Bass, Guitar - Peter S. Albin, Bass, Guitar - James Gurley, Guitar - Dave Getz, Drums
Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 3
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - GABRIEL MEKLER, Organ, Producer - Jerry Ragovoy, Composer, Lyricist - F. Salem, Producer - Sam Andrew, Guitar - Chip Taylor, Composer, Lyricist - Sy Mitchell, Engineer - Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers, Baritone Saxophone - Jerry Hochman, Engineer - Alex Kazanegras, Engineer - Maury Baker, Drums - Lonie Castille, Drums - Richard Kermode, Organ - Brad Campbell, Bass - Terry Clements, Tenor Saxophone - Luis Gasca, Trumpet
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - GABRIEL MEKLER, Organ, Producer - R. Barrett, Composer, Lyricist - Sy Mitchell, Engineer - Sam Andrew, Guitar - Jerry Hochman, Engineer - Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers, Baritone Saxophone - Alex Kazanegras, Engineer - Maury Baker, Drums - Lonie Castille, Drums - Richard Kermode, Organ - Brad Campbell, Bass - Terry Clements, Tenor Saxophone - Luis Gasca, Trumpet
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - GABRIEL MEKLER, Producer - Sam Andrew, Guitar - Maury Baker, Drums - Lonie Castille, Drums - Richard Kermode, Organ - Brad Campbell, Bass - Terry Clements, Tenor Saxophone - Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers, Baritone Saxophone - Luis Gasca, Trumpet
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - GABRIEL MEKLER, Organ, Producer - N. Gravenites, Composer, Lyricist - Sam Andrew, Guitar - Bob Irwin, Producer - Sy Mitchell, Engineer - Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers, Baritone Saxophone - Jerry Hochman, Engineer - Alex Kazanegras, Engineer - Maury Baker, Drums - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Lonie Castille, Drums - Richard Kermode, Organ - Brad Campbell, Bass - Terry Clements, Tenor Saxophone - Luis Gasca, Trumpet
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - GABRIEL MEKLER, Organ, Producer - Barry Alan Gibb, Composer, Lyricist - Sam Andrew, Guitar - Robin Hugh Gibb, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Irwin, Producer - Sy Mitchell, Engineer - Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers, Baritone Saxophone - Jerry Hochman, Engineer - Alex Kazanegras, Engineer - Maury Baker, Drums - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Lonie Castille, Drums - Richard Kermode, Organ - Brad Campbell, Bass - Terry Clements, Tenor Saxophone - Luis Gasca, Trumpet
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - GABRIEL MEKLER, Organ, Producer - J. Joplin, Composer, Lyricist - Sam Andrew, Guitar - G. MEKLER, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Irwin, Producer - Sy Mitchell, Engineer - Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers, Baritone Saxophone - Jerry Hochman, Engineer - Alex Kazanegras, Engineer - Maury Baker, Drums - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Lonie Castille, Drums - Richard Kermode, Organ - Brad Campbell, Bass - Terry Clements, Tenor Saxophone - Luis Gasca, Trumpet
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - GABRIEL MEKLER, Arranger, Organ, Producer - L. Hart, Composer, Lyricist - Sy Mitchell, Engineer - Sam Andrew, Guitar - R. Rodgers, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry Hochman, Engineer - Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers, Baritone Saxophone - Alex Kazanegras, Engineer - Maury Baker, Drums - Lonie Castille, Drums - Richard Kermode, Organ - Brad Campbell, Bass - Terry Clements, Tenor Saxophone - Luis Gasca, Trumpet
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - GABRIEL MEKLER, Organ, Producer - N. Gravenites, Composer, Lyricist - Sy Mitchell, Engineer - Sam Andrew, Guitar - Jerry Hochman, Engineer - Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers, Baritone Saxophone - Alex Kazanegras, Engineer - Maury Baker, Drums - Lonie Castille, Drums - Richard Kermode, Organ - Brad Campbell, Bass - Terry Clements, Tenor Saxophone - Luis Gasca, Trumpet
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Sam Andrew, Guitar - Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers, Baritone Saxophone - Maury Baker, Drums - Lonnie Castille, Drums - Richard Kermode, Keyboards - GABRIEL MEKLER, Keyboards - Kozmic Blues Band, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass - Terry Clements, Tenor Saxophone - Luis Gasca, Trumpet - John Riney, Producer - Don Devito, Executive Producer - Vic Anesini
Originally Recorded 1969 & Released 1999. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - GABRIEL MEKLER, Organ, Producer - George Gershwin, Composer, Lyricist - Heyward DuBose, Composer, Lyricist - Dorothy Heyward, Composer, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Composer, Lyricist - Sam Andrew, Guitar - Bob Irwin, Producer - Sy Mitchell, Engineer - Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers, Baritone Saxophone - Jerry Hochman, Engineer - Alex Kazanegras, Engineer - Maury Baker, Drums - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Lonie Castille, Drums - Richard Kermode, Organ - Brad Campbell, Bass - Terry Clements, Tenor Saxophone - Luis Gasca, Trumpet
Originally Recorded 1969 & Released 1999. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - GABRIEL MEKLER, Organ, Producer - Jerry Ragovoy, Composer, Lyricist - BERT BERNS, Composer, Lyricist - Sam Andrew, Guitar - Bob Irwin, Producer - Sy Mitchell, Engineer - Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers, Baritone Saxophone - Jerry Hochman, Engineer - Alex Kazanegras, Engineer - Maury Baker, Drums - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Lonie Castille, Drums - Richard Kermode, Organ - Brad Campbell, Bass - Terry Clements, Tenor Saxophone - Luis Gasca, Trumpet
Originally recorded 1969 & released 1999. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 4
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - J. Joplin, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - John Till, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Clark Pierson, Drums - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jerry Ragovoy, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - B. Berns, Composer, Lyricist - John Till, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Clark Pierson, Drums - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - D. Penn, Composer, Lyricist - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - S. Oldham, Composer, Lyricist - John Till, Guitar - Clark Pierson, Drums - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass - Paul Rothchild, Producer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - John Hall, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - John Till, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Johanna Hall, Composer, Lyricist - Clark Pierson, Drums - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Gravenites, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - John Till, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Clark Pierson, Drums - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jerry Ragovoy, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - John Till, Guitar - Mort Shuman, Composer, Lyricist - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Clark Pierson, Drums - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Kris Kristofferson, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - John Till, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Fred Foster, Composer - Clark Pierson, Drums - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - F. Foster, Lyricist - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
(P) 1971 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Bob Neuwirth, Composer, Lyricist - J. Joplin, Composer, Lyricist - M. McClure, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - Phil Macy, Engineer - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - John Till, Guitar - Clark Pierson, Drums - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - B. Womack, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - John Till, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Clark Pierson, Drums - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jerry Ragovoy, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - John Till, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Mort Shuman, Composer, Lyricist - Clark Pierson, Drums - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Unknown, Producer - M. Daniel, Composer, Lyricist - Phil Macy, Engineer - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - John Till, Guitar - W. Terrell, Composer, Lyricist - Clark Pierson, Drums - C. Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally recorded 1970 & released 1999. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - L. Hart, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - John Till, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - R. Rodgers, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Irwin, Producer - Phil Macy, Engineer - Clark Pierson, Drums - Rick Rowe, Mastering Engineer - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally recorded 1970 & released 1999. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jerry Ragovoy, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - John Till, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - C. Taylor, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Irwin, Producer - Phil Macy, Engineer - Clark Pierson, Drums - Rick Rowe, Mastering Engineer - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally recorded 1970 & released 1999. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Janis Joplin, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Meade, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Rothchild, Producer - John Till, Guitar - B. Russell, Composer, Lyricist - Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Bob Irwin, Producer - Phil Macy, Engineer - Clark Pierson, Drums - Rick Rowe, Mastering Engineer - Sandra Crouch, Tambourine - Richard Bell, Piano - Ken Pearson, Organ - Pearl Pearl, Associated Performer - Vince Mitchell, Associated Performer - Phil Badella, Associated Performer - John Cooke, Associated Performer - Brad Campbell, Bass
Originally recorded 1970 & released 1999. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
A limited-edition five-CD box set comprising both albums that Janis Joplin made with Big Brother & the Holding Company (Cheap Thrills and Big Brother & the Holding Company), both of her solo albums (I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! and Pearl), and a bonus EP with five previously unreleased recordings. Each of these four albums includes previously unreleased bonus tracks (including live material), and each is available separately with the same bonus cuts. The tracks on the bonus EP aren't available anywhere else, and if you're devoted enough to consider laying out for this deluxe box, you're probably most interested in what's on that fifth disc. There are a couple of Cheap Thrills outtakes, "It's a Deal" and "Crazy Once You Know How," with a garagey feel and some typically scorching, uninhibited Big Brother lead guitar; it can be seen why they may not have been deemed strong enough for the album, but they're pretty cool to have. The live versions of "Maybe" (April 1969) and "Raise Your Hand" (October 1969) are OK, but not essential; of greater curiosity is the raw live charge through "Bo Diddley" (also October 1969). In the original long-box shaped release, each of the CDs is packaged in a mini-LP-type jacket, which would be really cool except for the fact that, cheapskates that Sony management is, none has an inner-sleeve, so the CDs tend to roll out of the sleeve once they're unsealed, unless you put them back in the box very carefully; additionally, the producers didn't re-create the gatefold design of Cheap Thrills; there are two subsequent versions of the set, a domestic wide CD-sized box containing full, jewel-cased versions of the five discs, and a Japanese version in mini-LP sleeves (with inner sleeves) and with two accompanying booklets. Note that this box does not include a good deal of material that has shown up on the Janis box, the Janis movie soundtrack, In Concert, and Farewell Song, so it's not a complete collection of Joplin's recordings.
© Richie Unterberger & Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 5 disc(s) - 55 track(s)
- Total length: 03:38:51
- Main artists: Janis Joplin
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment
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