Janis

~ Release by Janis Joplin (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

| |
1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1What Good Can Drinkin' Do
recorded in:
Austin, Texas, United States (in 1962-12)
recording engineer:
John Riney (in 1962-12)
recording of:
What Good Can Drinkin’ Do (in 1962-12)
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin2:45
2Trouble in MindJanis Joplin3:03
3Hesitation Blues
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1965)
guitar:
Jorma Kaukonen (in 1965)
vocals:
Janis Joplin (in 1965)
recording of:
Hesitation Blues (in 1965)
composer:
[traditional], Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen
version of:
Hesitation Blues
Janis Joplin4:05
4Easy Rider
recording of:
Easy Rider
composer:
James Gurley
Big Brother & the Holding Company2:24
5Coo Coo
recording of:
Coo Coo
lyricist and composer:
Peter Albin
publisher:
Cheap Thrills Music
Big Brother & the Holding Company2:06
6Down on Me
producer:
Bob Shad
drums (drum set):
Dave Getz (on 1966-12-14)
electric bass guitar:
Peter Albin (on 1966-12-14)
electric guitar:
Sam Andrew (on 1966-12-14) and James Gurley (on 1966-12-14)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1966-12-14)
recording of:
Down on Me (on 1966-12-14)
lyricist and arranger:
Janis Joplin
composer:
[traditional]
version of:
Down on Me
Big Brother & the Holding Company2:07
7The Last TimeBig Brother & the Holding Company2:17
8All Is LonelinessBig Brother & the Holding Company2:19
9Call on Me (live)
live recording of:
Call on Me
composer:
Sam Andrew
Big Brother & the Holding Company3:38
10Women Is Losers
recorded at:
Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1966-12-09)
live recording of:
Women Is Losers (on 1966-12-09)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Janis Joplin
Big Brother & the Holding Company5:08
11Intruder
recording of:
Intruder
composer:
Janis Joplin
Big Brother & the Holding Company2:32
12Light Is Faster Than SoundBig Brother & the Holding Company2:32
13Bye, Bye Baby
producer:
Bob Shad
drums (drum set):
Dave Getz (on 1966-12-13)
electric bass guitar:
Peter Albin (on 1966-12-13)
electric guitar:
Sam Andrew (on 1966-12-13) and James Gurley (on 1966-12-13)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1966-12-13)
recording of:
Bye, Bye Baby (on 1966-12-13)
lyricist and composer:
Powell St. John
Big Brother & the Holding Company2:40
14Farewell Song (take 3)
Big Brother & the Holding Company4:24
15Flower in the Sun (live)
Big Brother & the Holding Company3:13
16Misery'n (alternate version)
producer:
John Simon
recording of:
Misery'N (on 1968-03-25)
writer:
Peter Albin, Sam Andrew, Dave Getz, James Gurley and Janis Joplin
Big Brother & the Holding Company4:10
17Road Block (live)
producer:
Lou Adler and John Phillips
recorded at:
Monterey International Pop Music Festival
recorded at:
Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California, United States (on 1967-06-17)
live recording of:
Road Block (on 1967-06-17)
writer:
Peter Albin and Janis Joplin
Big Brother & the Holding Company6:12
18Ball and Chain (live)
producer:
Lou Adler and John Phillips
performer:
Janis Joplin
recorded at:
Monterey International Pop Music Festival
recorded at:
Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California, United States (on 1967-06-17)
live cover recording of:
Ball and Chain (on 1967-06-17)
lyricist and composer:
Big Mama Thornton
Big Brother & the Holding Company8:07
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Combination of the Two
recording of:
Combination of the Two
lyricist and composer:
Sam Andrew
Big Brother & the Holding Company5:52
2I Need a Man to Love
producer:
John Simon
bass and guitar:
Peter Albin (on 1968-05-20)
drums (drum set):
Dave Getz (on 1968-05-20)
guitar:
Sam Andrew (on 1968-05-20) and James Gurley (on 1968-05-20)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1968-05-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (in 1968) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1999)
recording of:
I Need a Man to Love (on 1968-05-20)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Sam Andrew and Janis Joplin
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
Big Brother & the Holding Company4:53
3Piece of My HeartBig Brother & the Holding Company4:28
4Turtle Blues
recording of:
Turtle Blues
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
Big Brother & the Holding Company4:31
5Oh, Sweet Mary
bass and guitar and lead vocals:
Sam Andrew
drums (drum set):
Dave Getz
guitar:
Peter Albin and James Gurley
vocals:
Janis Joplin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1999)
recording of:
Oh, Sweet Mary
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
Big Brother & the Holding Company4:16
6Catch Me Daddy
Big Brother & the Holding Company4:56
7Summertime (alternate version)
producer:
John Simon
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1968-03-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited, Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Big Brother & the Holding Company4:08
8Kozmic Blues
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin
performer:
Kozmic Blues Band
recording of:
Kozmic Blues
lyricist:
Janis Joplin
composer:
Gabriel Mekler
Janis Joplin4:24
9Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1969-06-24)
performer:
Kozmic Blues Band (on 1969-06-24)
cover recording of:
Try (Just a Little Bit Harder) (on 1969-06-24)
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Chip Taylor
Janis Joplin3:58
10One Good Man
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1969-06-24)
performer:
Kozmic Blues Band (on 1969-06-24)
recording of:
One Good Man (on 1969-06-24)
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin4:11
11Dear Landlord
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
cover recording of:
Dear Landlord (on 1969-06-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1968 to present)
Janis Joplin2:33
12To Love SomebodyJanis Joplin5:19
13As Good as You've Been in This World
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1969-06-25)
performer:
Kozmic Blues Band (on 1969-06-25)
recording of:
As Good as You’ve Been to This World (on 1969-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Gravenites
Janis Joplin5:27
14Little Girl BlueJanis Joplin3:51
15Work Me, Lord
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1969-06-18)
performer:
Kozmic Blues Band (on 1969-06-18)
recording of:
Work Me, Lord (on 1969-06-18)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Gravenites
Janis Joplin6:38
16Raise Your Hand (live)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1969-03-16)
performer:
Kozmic Blues Band (on 1969-03-16)
recorded at:
The Ed Sullivan Show in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1969-03-16)
music videos:
Raise Your Hand by Janis Joplin
live cover recording of:
Raise Your Hand (on 1969-03-16)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd and Alvertis Isbell
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. and Irving Music
live recording of:
Raise Your Hand
lyricist and composer:
Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd and Alvertis Isbell
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. and Irving Music
Janis Joplin2:18
17Maybe (live)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1969-03-16)
performer:
Kozmic Blues Band (on 1969-03-16)
recorded at:
The Ed Sullivan Show in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1969-03-16)
music videos:
Maybe by Janis Joplin
live cover recording of:
Maybe (on 1969-03-16)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Barrett
publisher:
Tunecore Digital Music and チューンコアジャパン株式会社
live recording of:
Maybe
lyricist and composer:
Richard Barrett
publisher:
Tunecore Digital Music and チューンコアジャパン株式会社
Janis Joplin4:07
3CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Me and Bobby McGee (acoustic demo)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-07-28)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-07-28)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-07-28)
cover demo recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee (on 1970-07-28)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Janis Joplin4:49
2One Night Stand (alternate take)
Janis Joplin3:11
3Tell Mama (live)
producer:
Elliot Mazer
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-06-28)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-06-28)
recorded at:
Transcontinental Pop Festival 1970
recorded at:
CNE Stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1970-06-28)
live cover recording of:
Tell Mama (on 1970-06-28)
writer:
Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel and Wilbur Terrell
publisher:
Lowery Music Corp.
Full Tilt Boogie Band5:48
4Try (Just a Little Bit Harder) (live)
vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-07-04)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-07-04)
recorded at:
Transcontinental Pop Festival 1970
recorded at:
McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada (on 1970-07-04)
live cover recording of:
Try (Just a Little Bit Harder) (on 1970-07-04)
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Chip Taylor
Full Tilt Boogie Band8:16
5Cry Baby
Full Tilt Boogie Band4:59
6Move OverFull Tilt Boogie Band3:42
7A Woman Left Lonely
Full Tilt Boogie Band3:30
8Half Moon
Full Tilt Boogie Band3:54
9Happy Birthday, John (Happy Trails)
Full Tilt Boogie Band1:11
10My BabyFull Tilt Boogie Band3:46
11Mercedes BenzJanis Joplin2:14
12Trust Me
Full Tilt Boogie Band3:18
13Get It While You CanFull Tilt Boogie Band3:25
14Me and Bobby McGee
engineer:
Phil Macy
producer:
Paul Rothchild
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-25)
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (on 1970-09-25)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson (on 1970-09-25)
guest bongos and guest congas:
Bobbye Hall
guest bongos and congas:
Bobbye Hall (on 1970-09-25)
guest tambourine:
Sandra Crouch (on 1970-09-25)
guitar:
John Till (on 1970-09-25)
organ:
Ken Pearson (on 1970-09-25)
piano:
Richard Bell (on 1970-09-25)
background vocals:
Phil Badella (on 1970-09-25), Richard Bell (on 1970-09-25), Brad Campbell (on 1970-09-25), John Cooke (on 1970-09-25), Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-25), Vince Mitchell (on 1970-09-25), Ken Pearson (on 1970-09-25), Clark Pierson (on 1970-09-25) and John Till (on 1970-09-25)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-09-25)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-25)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 31) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 148)
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee (on 1970-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Full Tilt Boogie Band4:30

Credits

Release

art direction:Sara Rotman
liner notes:Ellen Willis
Ann Powers (on 1993-07-01)
miscellaneous support:Elliot Mazer (task: musical consultant)
Gary Pacheco (task: project director)
Jerry Shulman (task: executive director)
mixer:Vic Anesini (task: digitally remixed)
executive producer:Don DeVito
producer:Bob Irwin (task: compilation)
remastering:Vic Anesini
assistant design:Dana Shimizu
mixed at:Sony Music Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
remastered at:Sony Music Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/709643 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/release/6927754 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/release/13886710 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000286P [info]