Re-Release 2010 - NEW !!! sealed - 180 Gram Vinyl Analogue Audiophile Master
Janis born 1943 in Texas first Band The WALLER CREEK BOYS...she also worked with 13th FLOOR ELEVATORS
and JORMA KAUKONEN 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 ; Jorma Kaukonen ; Nick Gravenites ;
Musicians:
Janis Joplin - lead vocals; Sam Andrew, John Till - guitar; Brad Campbell - bass; Richard Bell - piano;
Roy Markowitz, Lonnie Castille, Maury Baker - drums; Bill King, Gabriel Mekler, Richard Kermode - organ;
Terry Clements (ts), Snooky Flowers (bs) - sax; Ken Pearson - organ; Clark Pierson - drums;
Terry Hensley, Marcus Doubleday , Dave Woodward, Luis Gasca - trumpet; Sam & Snooky - back-voc.;
Guests:
Sandra Crouch - tambourine; Bobbie Hall - conga, bongos; Bobby Womack, Pearl - acoustic guitars;
Producers : Gabriel Mekler ; Engineers : Sy Mitchell, Jerry Hochman, Alex Kazanegras;
Design & Photos : Bruce Steinberg, R.Crumb, Michael Friedman, Richard DiLello, Fred Lombardi ;
KOZMIC BLUES...(1969) :
Try (a little bit harder) (J.Ragovoy-C.Taylor)
Maybe (R.Barrett)
One Good Man (J.Joplin)
As Good As Youve Been To This World (N.Gravenites)
To Love Somebody (Gibb-Bros)
Kozmic Blues (J.Joplin-G.Mekler)
Little Girl Blue (L.Hart-R.Rogers)