Re-Release 2010 - NEW !!! sealed - Remastered on 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl - Gatefold Cover (FOC)
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 ;
Cover-Art : R.Crumb; Photo: Thomas Weir ;
Live Material Recorded at Bill Grahams Fillmore Auditorum;
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;
Side One
Combination of the Two (S.Andrew)
I need a Man to love (J.Joplin-S.Andrew)
Summertime (Heyward-Gershwin)
Side Two
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)