The Very Best of Janis Joplin

~ Release by Janis Joplin (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Me 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.
Janis Joplin4:32
2Cry BabyJanis Joplin3:58
3Kozmic 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
4Move OverJanis Joplin3:42
5Piece of My HeartJanis Joplin4:16
6Mercedes Benz
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-10-01)
engineer:
Phil Macy
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (on 1970-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson (on 1970-10-01)
guest bongos and guest congas:
Bobbye Hall
guest bongos and congas:
Bobbye Hall (on 1970-10-01)
guest tambourine:
Sandra Crouch (on 1970-10-01)
guitar:
John Till (on 1970-10-01)
organ:
Ken Pearson (on 1970-10-01)
piano:
Richard Bell (on 1970-10-01)
background vocals:
Phil Badella (on 1970-10-01), Richard Bell (on 1970-10-01), Brad Campbell (on 1970-10-01), John Cooke (on 1970-10-01), Janis Joplin (on 1970-10-01), Vince Mitchell (on 1970-10-01), Ken Pearson (on 1970-10-01), Clark Pierson (on 1970-10-01) and John Till (on 1970-10-01)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-10-01)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-10-01)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-10-01)
recording of:
Mercedes Benz (on 1970-10-01)
writer:
Janis Joplin, Michael McClure and Bob Neuwirth
Janis Joplin1:49
7Try (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
8Get It While You CanJanis Joplin3:27
9Down on Me
recording engineer:
Fred Catero (on 1968-03-02)
vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1968-03-02)
recorded at:
Grande Ballroom in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1968-03-02)
live recording of:
Down on Me (on 1968-03-02)
lyricist and arranger:
Janis Joplin
composer:
[traditional]
version of:
Down on Me
Big Brother & the Holding Company3:08
10Ball and Chain
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:
Ball and Chain (on 1970-07-04)
lyricist and composer:
Big Mama Thornton
Janis Joplin7:58
11Summertime
producer:
John Simon
bass and guitar:
Peter Albin (on 1968-05-28) and Sam Andrew (on 1968-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Dave Getz (on 1968-05-28)
guitar:
James Gurley (on 1968-05-28)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1968-05-28)
arranger:
Sam Andrew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1999)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1968-05-28)
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)
Janis Joplin4:02
12Mary Jane
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1965)
live recording of:
Mary Jane (in 1965)
writer:
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin2:11