JANIS JOPLIN

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I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!

10/69

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Pearl

01/71

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In Concert [live]

07/72

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Janis [3 x CD box-set]

11/93

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Box Of Pearls The Janis Joplin Collection

08/99


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1) I GOT DEM OL' KOZMIC BLUES AGAIN MAMA!

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Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
Maybe
One Good Man
As Good As You've Been To This World

To Love Somebody
Kozmic Blues
Little Girl Blue
Work Me, Lord


Sam Andrew
Maury Baker
Brad Campbell
Lonnie Castille
Terry Clements
Cornelius Flowers

Luis Gasca
Janis Joplin
Richard Kermode
Gabriel Mekler

Producer:

Guitar, Backing Vocals
Drums
Bass
Drums
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone,
Backing Vocals
Trumpet
Vocals, Guitar
Organ
Organ

Gabriel Mekler

2) PEARL

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Move Over
Cry Baby
A Woman Left Lonely
Half Moon
Buried Alive In The Blues

My Baby
Me And Bobby McGee
Mercedes Benz
Trust Me
Get It While You Can


Phil Badella
Richard Bell
Brad Campbell
John Cooke
Sandra Crouch
Bobbye Hall
Janis Joplin
Vince Mitchell
Pearl
Ken Pearson
Clark Pierson
John Till
Bobby Womack

Producer:

Backing Vocals
Piano, Backing Vocals
Bass, Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals
Tambourine
Bongos, Congas
Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar (Track 7), Backing Vocals
Organ, Backing Vocals
Drums, Backing Vocals
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Guitar (Track 9)

Paul A Rothchild

3) IN CONCERT

 
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LP One: Big Brother & The Holding Company
Down On Me
Bye Bye Baby
All Is Loneliness
Piece Of My Heart

Road Block
Flower In The Sun
Summertime
Ego Rock

LP Two: Full Tilt Boogie Band
Half Moon
Kozmic Blues
Move Over

Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
Get It While You Can
Ball And Chain


Peter Albin
Sam Andrew
Richard Bell
Brad Campbell
David Getz
Nick Gravenites
James Gurley
Janis Joplin
Ken Pearson
Clark Pierson
John Till

Producer:

Bass (Tracks 1-8)
Guitar (Tracks 1-8)
Piano (Tracks 9-14)
Bass (Tracks 9-14)
Drums (Tracks 1-8)
Vocals (Track 8)
Guitar (Tracks 1-8)
Vocals
Organ (Tracks 9-14)
Drums (Tracks 9-14)
Guitar (Tracks 9-14)

Elliot Mazer

 

Recorded live:
Tracks 1,4: at The Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, USA on 2 March 1968
Track 2: at The Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA on 12 April 1968
Tracks 3,8: at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA on 4 April 1970
Tracks 5-7: at The Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA on 23 June 1968
Tracks 9,10: in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 28 June 1970
Tracks 11-14: in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on 4 July 1970

4) JANIS

 
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CD One
What Good Can Drinkin' Do [live]
Trouble In Mind
Hesitation Blues
Easy Rider
Coo Coo
Down On Me
The Last Time
All Is Loneliness
Call On Me [live]
Women Is Losers [live]
Intruder
Light Is Faster Than Sound
Bye, Bye Baby
Farewell Song [Take 3]
Flower In The Sun [live]
Misery'n [alternate version]
Road Block [live]
Ball And Chain [live]


 
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CD Two
Combination Of The Two
I Need A Man To Love
Piece Of My Heart
Turtle Blues
Oh, Sweet Mary
Catch Me Daddy
Summertime [alternate version]
Kozmic Blues
Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
One Good Man
Dear Landlord
To Love Somebody
As Good As You've Been To This World
Little Girl Blue
Work Me, Lord
Raise Your Hand [live]
Maybe [live]

CD Three
Me And Bobby McGee [acoustic demo]
One Night Stand [alternate version]
Tell Mama [live]
Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) [live]
Cry Baby
Move Over
A Woman Left Lonely
Half Moon
Happy Birthday, John (Happy Trails)
My Baby
Mercedes Benz
Trust Me
Get It While You Can
Me And Bobby McGee

 

Recorded:
Track 1: John Riney's home December 1962
Tracks 2,3: Jorma Kaukonen's apartment, San Francisco 1965
Tracks 4-8,11,12: December 1966
Track 9: at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA on 17 March 1967
Track 10: at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA on 9 December 1966
Track 14,16: Cheap Thrills sessions on 25 March 1968
Track 15: at The Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA on 23 June 1968
Tracks 17,18: at the Monterey Pop Festival, June 17 1967
Tracks 19-23: March-May 1968
Track 24: March 25 68 "Cheap Thrills" sessions take 1
Track 25: March 28 1968 "Cheap Thrills" sessions take 1
Tracks 26-28,30-33: June 1969
Track 29: June 17 1969: "Kozmic Blues" sessions outtake
Tracks 34,35: March 16 1969 The Ed Sullivan Show
Track 36: July 28 1970
Track 37: March 28 1970
Track 38: June 28 1970 Canadian Festival Express, Toronto
Track 39: July 4 1970 Canadian Festival Express, Calgary
Track 40: September 5 1970 "Pearl" rehearsals
Track 41-43,45-49: September-October 1970
Track 44: Sep 26 1970 birthday message for John Lennon

Backing Bands
Tracks 4-17,19-25: Big Brother & The Holding Company
Tracks 26-35: Kozmic Blues Band
Tracks 38-45,47-49: Full Tilt Boogie Band

5) BOX OF PEARLS THE JANIS JOPLIN COLLECTION

 
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CD One - Big Brother & The Holding Company
Bye Bye Baby
Easy Rider
Intruder
Light Is Faster Than Sound
Call On Me
Women Is Losers
Blindman
Down On Me
Caterpillar
All Is Loneliness
Coo Coo [single]
Last Time [single]
Call On Me [alternate take] *
Bye Bye Baby [alternate take] *

CD Two - Cheap Thrills
Combination Of The Two
I Need A Man To Love
Summertime
Piece Of My Heart
Turtle Blues
Oh Sweet Mary
Ball And Chain
Roadblock [studio outtake] *
Flower In The Sun [studio outtake] *
Catch Me Daddy [live] *
Magic Of Love [live] *

CD Three - I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues...
Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
Maybe
One Good Man
As Good As You've Been To This World
To Love Somebody
Kozmic Blues
Little Girl Blue
Work Me Lord
Dear Landlord [session outtake]
Summertime [live at Woodstock] *
Piece Of My Heart [live at Woodstock] *


 
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CD Four - Pearl
Move Over
Cry Baby
A Woman Left Lonely
Half Moon
Buried Alive In The Blues
My Baby
Me And Bobby McGee
Mercedes Benz
Trust Me
Get It While You Can
Tell Mama [live in Calgary] *
Little Girl Blue [live in Calgary] *
Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) [live in Calgary] *
Cry Baby [live in Calgary] *

CD Five
It's A Deal [studio outtake] *
Easy Once You Know How [studio outtake] *
Maybe [live] *
Raise Your Hand [live] *
Bo Diddley [live] *


* previously unreleased