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.;

Producer:  Gabriel Mekler ;  Engineers : Sy Mitchell, Jerry Hochman, Alex Kazanegras;
Design & Photos :  Bruce Steinberg, R.Crumb, Michael Friedman, Richard DiLello, Fred Lombardi ;


KOZMIC BLUES...(1969) :
Side 1
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)

Side 2
To Love Somebody      (Gibb-Bros)
Kozmic Blues   (J.Joplin-G.Mekler)
Little Girl Blue    (L.Hart-R.Rogers)