![]() ![]() The Who smashed their guitars, Hendrix set his on fire, and Joplin made a name for herself with her tortured version of Big Mama Thornton’s “Ball and Chain”. I can imagine Janis at Monterey Pop, surrounded by, and generating, a great deal of excitement. In contrast, the third influence, pure soul music, seems at first glance to be out of left field, though it increasingly informed Joplin’s music as her career progressed. Two are understandable, if not predictable: the psychedelic rock she was exposed to after moving to San Francisco and the vintage blues so many young folks were fascinated by in the ’60s. Stylistically, Joplin’s deeply moving art appears to come from three places. If you have not heard her music before, I suggest that you at least purchase one of Joplin’s single-disc best-ofs, if not this two-disc set. Anyone familiar with Janis probably already agrees. The Essential Janis Joplin is presumably for listeners who want more than a single disc of Janis but not more than two.Īll that being said, we now come to a much more important question: is the music any good? I say yes, resoundingly. A second Janis box, the five-disc Box of Pearls, features every track from her four original albums plus rarities not on the first Janis box. The first Joplin box, Janis, spreads the best of her Columbia output and rarities over three discs. 18 Essential Songs, released in 1995, has almost twice as much music as Greatest Hits, but it does not include the hit single version of “Me and Bobby McGee”. Greatest Hits, the original Joplin best-of, was remastered in 1999. Before releasing this new compilation, Columbia already had no fewer than five Janis Joplin greatest hits packages on the market. ![]() The latest Janis Joplin two-CD set from Columbia, The Essential Janis Joplin, is a good example of this trend, with 21 of 30 tracks coming from Joplin’s four original albums and only two previously unissued songs. Often, they accomplish this by adding a few unreleased bonus tracks to each new package. This web-page has hi-res photos of the album covers, record label and a detailed description.Nowadays, major labels regularly and repeatedly reissue the same music, hoping to ring up additional sales of the same recordings. Pearl is the 1971 and last full-length studio album by the American Blues and Rock singer "Janis Joplin" it was released posthumously in January 1971. The second LP of the set highlights early performances. Produced to accompany a documentary about Janis. Rare Mono Double LP of material covering Janis Joplin's performing career including interviews, TV appearances, live and studio tracks. I Got 'em old Kozmic Blues again Mama ( Red Record Label) The LP was released on Septemand reached gold record status within two months of its release. It was the first solo studio album Joplin recorded after leaving Big Brother and the Holding Company. "I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!" is the 1969 studio album by Janis Joplin. I Got 'em old Kozmic Blues again Mama ( Orange Recor Label, 1969, Holland) ![]() There were originally recorded between 19 and previously unreleased. "Farewell Song" is the 1982 compilation album with songs of Janis Joplin and the Big Brother and Holding Company. Recorded live at California Hall in San Francisco - 28 July 1966. This album is a live documentary of a night at a San Francisco dance concert. Cheaper Thrills with Big Brother and Holding Company Robert Crumb designed the front cover art. The CBS walk-eye is printed in the center of the label, it is also missing the liner notes ( these liner notes are present on the Holland release. The CBS record label does NOT have CBS written in white. This is the German release of "Cheap Thrills" with full-page ( 12") photo of Janis Joplin on the album's back cover. Cheap Thrills with Big Brother and Holding Company (1968, Germany) On the album cover there is a half-page photo of "Janis Joplin" and liner notes ( The German release of "Cheap Thrills" has a full-page photo of Janis Joplin and is missing the liner notes ). This is the Holland release of "Cheap Thrills". " has a full transcript of the liner noted by David Finkle. This web-page of "Cheap Thrills with Big Brother. Cheap Thrills with Big Brother and Holding Company (1968, Holland) ![]()
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