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 ;

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, Richard Kermode - organ; 
Terry Clements, Snooky Flowers - sax; Terry Hensley, Marcus Doubleday , Dave Woodward - trumpet;
Ken Pearson - organ; Clark Pierson - drums;

Tracks:
Piece of Heart (Ragavoy-B.Berns)  1968
Summertime  (G.Gershwin-Heyward)  (1968)
Try (just a little bit harder)  (C.Taylor-J.Ragavoy)  1969
Cry Baby  (Meade-Russell)  (1970)
Me and Bobby McGee  (Kris Kristofferson)  1970
Down on me   (arr. Joplin)  1968  rel . In Concert 1972
Get it while you can  (Ragovy-Shuman)  1970
Bye Bye Baby  (P.St.John)  (1966
Move Over  (Joplin)  1970
Ball & Chain  (B.M.Thornton) 1970

Bonus-Tracks:
Maybe  (R.Barrett) 1969
Mercedes Benz   (J.Joplin) 1970

  Digitally Remastered