1999 Digitally Remastered

Janis  born 1943 in Texas first Band The WALLER CREEK BOYS.
..she also worked with JORMA KAUKONEN and 13th FLOOR ELEVATORS
before joining BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY, which lasted 2 LPs till  late 1968.
First Solo album "I Got Dem Ol Kosmic Blues" released Oct. 1969. In beginning of 1970 formed
new group, The "FULL-TILT BOOGIE BAND" which lasted till her dead (drug overdose) in Oct.1970.
She had one of the powerfull voices (3 octaves) of the 60s

Style: Blues-Rock; Psych

see:
Big Brother & The Holding Company ;  13th Floor Elevators ;  Janis Joplin ;
Nick Gravenites ; Electric Flag ;

Musicians:
Big Brothers & Holding Company:
Janis - vocals; Sam Andrew - guitar; Pete Albin - bass, guitar;
James Gurley - guitar; Dave Getz - drums;

Full-Tilt Boogie Band:
Janis Joplin - lead vocals; Sam Andrew, John Till - guitar; Brad Campbell - bass; Richard Bell - piano;
Roy Markowitz, Lonnie Castille, Maury Baker - drums; Bill King, Richard Kermode - organ; 
Terry Clements, Snooky Flowers - sax; Terry Hensley, Marcus Doubleday , Dave Woodward - trumpet;
Ken Pearson - organ; Clark Pierson - drums;

Tracks:
Combination of the Two  (S.Andrew)
I need a Man to love  (J.Joplin-S.Andrew)
Summertime  (Heyward-Gershwin)
Piece of my Heart  (Ragavoy-B.Berns)
Turtle Blues  (J.Joplin)
Oh, Sweet Mary  (Joplin-Albin-Andrew-Getz-Gurley)
Ball and Chain  (W.M.Thornton)

Bonus-Tracks:    (prev.unrel.)
Roadblock  (J.Joplin-Albin)
Flower in the Sun  (S.Andrew)
Catch me Daddy  (Albin-Andrew-Getz-Gurley-Joplin)
Magic of Love  (M.Spoelstra)