Description: This is the German release of "Cheap Thrills" with full-page ( 12") photo of Janis Joplin on the album's back cover. The CBS record label does NOT have CBS written in white. The CBS walk-eye is printed in the center of the label, it is also missing the liner notes ( these liner notes are present on the Holland release. Robert Crumb designed the front cover art. Approved by the Hell's Angels Frisco. ) .
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Music Genre: |
Psych, Acid, Progressive Rock, Blues Music |
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Album Packaging / Information: |
Producd Thomas Weir 1967. Engineers: Fred Catero, Jerry Hochman, Roy Segal, Janis Joplin and James Gurley. Live material recorded at Bill Graham's Fillmore Auditorium Photography Thomas Weir 1967 |
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Record Label Information: |
CBS 63 392 (63392) |
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Media Format: |
12" LP |
| Country: | Made in Germany |
Band Members and Musicians on: Janis Joplin Cheap Thrills |
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Track Listing of: Janis Joplin Cheap Thrills |
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Front cover illustrations by Robert Crump
Full page photo of Janis Joplin on the back cover of "Cheap Thrills", This particular version does NOT have liner notes on the album's back.
Record Label Details: CBS Walking Eye logo around the Center Holer, CBS S 63 392 XSM 137 375 ( 679 306 ), GEMA
Janis Joplin (Full-name: Janis Lyn Joplin ) twas an American singer-songwriter and musician who rose to fame as the lead vocalist of the blues rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company. She was born on 19 January 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas, and grew up in a middle-class family.
Joplin started her music career as a folk singer in the Bay Area of San Francisco, California. In 1966, she joined the band "Big Brother and the Holding Company" and became their lead singer. The band's performance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 helped to establish Joplin's reputation as a powerful and charismatic performer.
Her powerful and bluesy voice, combined with her raw and soulful style, earned her the nickname "The Queen of Rock and Roll." Joplin's early recordings with Big Brother and the Holding Company, including their hit album "Cheap Thrills," showcased her unique style and earned her critical acclaim.
In 1968, Joplin left Big Brother and the Holding Company to pursue a solo career. She released her first solo album, "I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!," in 1969. Her second and final studio album, "Pearl," was released posthumously in 1971 and is considered one of her greatest works.
Joplin struggled with drug and alcohol addiction throughout her career and died of a heroin overdose on 4 October 1970, at the age of 27. Despite her relatively short career, Joplin's influence on rock music and her powerful performances have made her one of the most iconic figures in the history of rock and roll.
Today, Joplin is remembered as a pioneering female rock star who paved the way for future generations of female musicians. Her music continues to inspire and influence musicians across genres and her legacy continues to live on.