Cheap Thrills/Pearl [Remastered] - Janis Joplin

Released in August 1968 by Columbia, it was greeted with instant adulation. It sold over one million copies and went to number one in the US Billboard charts. This live album is full of classic songs that may already be known to you, such as 'Ball and Chain' which was featured on the rockumentary of 'Montery Pop festival' as was the first track off this album,'Combination of the two'. This was used as the opening theme of the film.
The music ...
...at the time,'Big Brother and the holding company' were more than qualified to play. They complimented Janis and always made allowances for that powerful voice, never drowning her out and always seem to know which direction she was going next.
Recorded in Detroit and San Francisco the latest version of the album now includes four extra unreleased tracks from these early, creative gigs. Sadly, after some bad management decisions, Janis dropped ... more

Released in August 1968 by Columbia, it was greeted with instant adulation. It sold over one million copies and went to number one in the US Billboard charts. This live album is full of classic songs that may already be known to you, such as 'Ball and Chain' which was featured on the rockumentary of 'Montery Pop festival' as was the first track off this album,'Combination of the two'. This was used as the opening theme of the film.
The music is best described as electric blues for which her band at the time,'Big Brother and the holding company' were more than qualified to play. They complimented Janis and always made allowances for that powerful voice, never drowning her out and always seem to know which direction she was going next.
Recorded in Detroit and San Francisco the latest version of the album now includes four extra unreleased tracks from these early, creative gigs. Sadly, after some bad management decisions, Janis dropped Big Brother for a whole new line up which did not live up to her previous greatness.
 

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