Robert Crumb designed the front cover art. Approved by the Hell's Angels Frisco. This is the Holland release of "Cheap Thrills". On the album cover there is a half-page photo of "Janis Joplin" and liner notes ( The German release of "Cheap Thrills" has a full-page photo of Janis Joplin and is missing the liner notes ) .
A full transcript of the album's liner notes, with two reviews of Janis Joplin's Live performances
New York's golden ears came out ringing from the Saturday evening performances of Janis Joplin at the Anderson Theatre on Second Avenue. The two shows were the East Coast premiere of Big Brother and the Holding Company—long the favourite group of the San Francisco dance halls—but it was all Janis. Outside of soul, no girl has emerged with the sexual pazazz of male singers like Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. Now, with Janis, all this is over.
She looks like the girl next door, but you live on the Lower East Side. Although not beautiful in the usual sense, she sure projects. Janis is a sex symbol in an unlikely package. Her belting. groovy style combines Bessie Smith's soul with the finesse of Aretha Franklin covered all over with James Brown drive. She jumps and runs and pounces, vibrating the audience with solid sound. The range of her earthy dynamic voice seems almost without limits. At times she seems to be singing harmony with herself.
Janis Joplin is a classic figure, the woman who has been kicked around and, having lost her innocence so long ago she's forgotten it and having lost her self-respect, she sings merely to keep herself in liquor Her voice is whiskey-soaked: notes become harsh chords as if a bow is being drawn indiscriminately and simultaneously across all four strings of an untuned violin. And then, suddenly, like a sun breaking through black clouds, the voice is sweet, a tantalising, cruel return to purity. And then the black clouds return.
Music Genre: |
Psych, Acid, Progressive Rock, Blues |
| Record collector's information for: |
Robert Crumb designed the front cover art. Approved by the Hell's Angels Frisco. Liner notes by "The Village Voice" and "David Finkle" - Record World |
Album Packaging / Information: |
Producd Thomas Weir 1967. Engineers: Fred Catero, Jerry Hochman, Roy Segal, Janis Joplin and James Gurley. L ive material recorded at Bill Graham's Fillmore Auditorium |
Record Label Information: |
CBS 32004 |
Media Format: |
12" LP Vinyl Gramophone Record |
Year & Country: |
1968 Made in Holland |
Band Members and Musicians on: Janis Joplin Big Brother & Holding Company - Cheap Thrills |
Track Listing of: Janis Joplin Big Brother & Holding Company - Cheap Thrills |
Robert Crumb designed the front cover art.
Large black and white photo of Janis Joplin, as liner notes by David Finkle on the album back cover
Record Label Details: Orange and Yellow Colour CBS 32004, Made in Holland, LC-0149 ℗ 1968 CBS Inc Sound Copyright
Janis Joplin is a classic figure, the woman who has been kicked around and, having lost her innocence so long ago she's forgotten it and having lost her self-respect, she sings merely to keep herself in liquor
Cheap Thrills with Big Brother and Holding Company (1968, Germany) Cheap Thrills with Big Brother and Holding Company (1968, Holland)
EDSEL ED 135 , 1983 , Holland
This album is a live documentary of a night at a San Francisco dance concert. Recorded live at California Hall in San Francisco - 28 July 1966. Cover art by Stanley Mouse. Liner Notes by David Getz 1983
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CBS 32793 , 1982 , Holland
"Farewell Song" is the 1982 compilation album with songs of Janis Joplin and the Big Brother and Holding Company. There were originally recorded between 1967 and 1970 and previously unreleased.
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CBS 63546 , 1969 , CoHollanduntry
"I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!" is the 1969 studio album by Janis Joplin. It was the first solo studio album Joplin recorded after leaving Big Brother and the Holding Company. The LP was released on September 11, 1969 and reached gold record status within two months of its release.
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CBS 32063 , 1969 , Holland
Unleashing her raw vocals and fearless spirit, Janis Joplin's "I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!" redefined music in 1969, becoming a timeless classic.
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CBS 467406 , 1975 , Holland
Discover the essence of Janis Joplin's raw talent and legacy with the rare mono recordings and intimate performances on the Janis Movie Soundtrack/Early Performances MONO 2 LP Vinyl Album.
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CBS S 67241 , 1972 , Holland
Experience Janis Joplin LIVE! Double LP captures raw power & soul of her legendary concerts w/ Big Brother & Full Tilt Boogie. A must-have for music fans!
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CBS 64188 , 1971 , EEC
"Pearl" by Janis Joplin, released posthumously in 1971, is a seminal blues and rock album showcasing her electrifying vocals and raw emotion in timeless tracks.
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