Janis Joplin’s Greatest Hits

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Annotation

Comes with a sticker "Nice Price from Sony Music"

Annotation last modified on 2019-06-26 13:40 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Piece of My Heart
producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
bass guitar and guitar:
Peter Albin (on 1968-05-20)
drums (drum set):
Dave Getz (on 1968-05-20)
guitar:
Sam Andrew (on 1968-05-20) and James Gurley (on 1968-05-20)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1968-05-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1968) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1999)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
cover recording of:
Piece of My Heart (on 1968-05-20)
writer:
Bert Russell and Jerry Ragovoy
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sloopy II Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Web IV Music Inc. and Wren Music Co.
Big Brother & the Holding Company4.554:19
A2Summertime
producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
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. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (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 (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (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)
Big Brother & the Holding Company3.74:01
A3Try (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 (US singer/songwriter)
Kozmic Blues Band34:02
A4Cry Baby
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson
guest bongos, guest bongos and congas and guest congas:
Bobbye Hall
guest tambourine:
Sandra Crouch
guitar:
John Till (rock guitarist)
organ:
Ken Pearson
piano:
Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin)
background vocals:
Phil Badella, Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin), Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie), John Cooke, Janis Joplin, Vince Mitchell, Ken Pearson, Clark Pierson and John Till (rock guitarist)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-05)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-09-05)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-05)
cover recording of:
Cry Baby (on 1970-09-05)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Jerry Ragovoy
Full Tilt Boogie Band3.853:57
A5Me and Bobby McGee
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul Rothchild
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-25)
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie) (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 (rock guitarist) (on 1970-09-25)
organ:
Ken Pearson (on 1970-09-25)
piano:
Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin) (on 1970-09-25)
background vocals:
Phil Badella (on 1970-09-25), Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin) (on 1970-09-25), Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie) (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 (rock guitarist) (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 (as at 2016-06-10) (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 (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Full Tilt Boogie Band4.254:30
B1Down 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] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Down on Me
Big Brother & the Holding Company33:07
B2Get It While You Can
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul Rothchild
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson
guest bongos, guest bongos and congas and guest congas:
Bobbye Hall
guest tambourine:
Sandra Crouch
guitar:
John Till (rock guitarist)
organ:
Ken Pearson
piano:
Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin)
background vocals:
Phil Badella, Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin), Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie), John Cooke, Janis Joplin, Vince Mitchell, Ken Pearson, Clark Pierson and John Till (rock guitarist)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-24)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-09-24)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-24)
cover recording of:
Get It While You Can (on 1970-09-24)
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
Full Tilt Boogie Band3.23:24
B3Bye, Bye Baby
producer:
Bob Shad
drums (drum set):
Dave Getz (on 1966-12-13)
electric bass guitar:
Peter Albin (on 1966-12-13)
electric guitar:
Sam Andrew (on 1966-12-13) and James Gurley (on 1966-12-13)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1966-12-13)
recording of:
Bye, Bye Baby (on 1966-12-13)
lyricist and composer:
Powell St. John
Big Brother & the Holding Company32:36
B4Move Over
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson
guest bongos, guest bongos and congas and guest congas:
Bobbye Hall
guest tambourine:
Sandra Crouch
guitar:
John Till (rock guitarist)
organ:
Ken Pearson
piano:
Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin)
background vocals:
Phil Badella, Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin), Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie), John Cooke, Janis Joplin, Vince Mitchell, Ken Pearson, Clark Pierson and John Till (rock guitarist)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (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)
recording of:
Move Over (on 1970-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
publisher:
Budde (aka Budde Music)
Full Tilt Boogie Band3.153:40
B5Ball and Chain
vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-07-04)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-07-04)
recorded at:
Transcontinental Pop Festival 1970 (1970-06-28 – 1970-07-05)
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
Full Tilt Boogie Band3.658:01

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Release

part of:Nice Price (from CBS) (order: 5)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/511599 [info]