The Ultimate Collection

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1Me 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.
Janis Joplin4.34:31
2Move 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)
Janis Joplin3.33:42
3Kozmic Blues
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin
performer:
Kozmic Blues Band
recording of:
Kozmic Blues
lyricist:
Janis Joplin
composer:
Gabriel Mekler
Janis Joplin3.44:23
4Piece of My Heart
cover recording of:
Piece of My Heart
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 Company4:28
5Down on Me
recording of:
Down on Me
lyricist and arranger:
Janis Joplin
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Down on Me
Big Brother & the Holding Company3:07
6Try (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)
Janis Joplin33:57
7My 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 1970-09-24)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-09-24)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-24)
recording of:
My Baby (on 1970-09-24)
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Group
Janis Joplin3.353:44
8Ball and Chain
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1969-04-12)
performer:
Kozmic Blues Band (on 1969-04-12)
recorded at:
Jahrhunderthalle in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany (on 1969-04-12)
live cover recording of:
Ball and Chain (on 1969-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Big Mama Thornton
Big Brother & the Holding Company5:17
9I'll Drown in My Own Tears
recorded at:
Threadgill's in Austin, Texas, United States (in 1962)
live cover recording of:
Drown in My Own Tears (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Glover
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee, Jay and Cee Music Corp., Jaycee Music and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Janis Joplin1:45
10Maybe
cover recording of:
Maybe
lyricist and composer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
publisher:
Tunecore Digital Music (publisher; not a release label. Use [no label]) and チューンコアジャパン 株式会社 (TuneCore Japan, mostly a distributor; not a release label. Use [no label])
Janis Joplin4:02
11To Love Somebody
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin
performer:
Kozmic Blues Band
cover recording of:
To Love Somebody
written in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1967)
writer:
Barry Gibb (in 1967) and Robin Gibb (in 1967)
publisher:
Abigail Music, BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Nemperor, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Careers
part of:
50/50
Janis Joplin5:20
12A Woman Left Lonely
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)
cover recording of:
A Woman Left Lonely (on 1970-09-25)
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
Janis Joplin3.353:28
13Raise Your Hand
recorded in:
Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany (on 1969-04-12)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1969-04-12)
performer:
Kozmic Blues Band (on 1969-04-12)
recorded at:
Jahrhunderthalle in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany (on 1969-04-12)
live cover recording of:
Raise Your Hand (on 1969-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd and Alvertis Isbell
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) and Irving Music (BMI)
Janis Joplin3:46
14Magic of Love
producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
recorded at:
Grande Ballroom in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1968-03-01)
live cover recording of:
Magic of Love (on 1968-03-01)
writer:
Mark Spoelstra
Big Brother & the Holding Company3:03
15Bye, Bye Baby
recording engineer:
David Dillar (on 1968-04-12)
vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1968-04-12)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1968-04-12)
live cover recording of:
Bye, Bye Baby (on 1968-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Powell St. John
Big Brother & the Holding Company3:42
16Buried Alive in the Blues
recording of:
Buried Alive in the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Nick Gravenites
Janis Joplin2:25
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1Cry 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
Janis Joplin3.74:00
2Get 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)
Janis Joplin3.153:24
3Mercedes Benz
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-10-01)
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie) (on 1970-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson (on 1970-10-01)
guest bongos and guest congas:
Bobbye Hall
guest bongos and congas:
Bobbye Hall (on 1970-10-01)
guest tambourine:
Sandra Crouch (on 1970-10-01)
guitar:
John Till (rock guitarist) (on 1970-10-01)
organ:
Ken Pearson (on 1970-10-01)
piano:
Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin) (on 1970-10-01)
background vocals:
Phil Badella (on 1970-10-01), Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin) (on 1970-10-01), Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie) (on 1970-10-01), John Cooke (on 1970-10-01), Janis Joplin (on 1970-10-01), Vince Mitchell (on 1970-10-01), Ken Pearson (on 1970-10-01), Clark Pierson (on 1970-10-01) and John Till (rock guitarist) (on 1970-10-01)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-10-01)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-10-01)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-10-01)
recording of:
Mercedes Benz (on 1970-10-01)
writer:
Janis Joplin, Michael McClure and Bob Neuwirth
Janis Joplin3.551:47
4Little Girl Blue
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1969-06-25)
performer:
Kozmic Blues Band (on 1969-06-25)
cover recording of:
Little Girl Blue (on 1969-06-25)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1935)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1935)
arranger:
Sarah Latto
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., T.B. Harms Co., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Warner Chappell North America, WC Music Corp., Williamson Music Company, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Jumbo
Janis Joplin3:51
5Work Me Lord
recording of:
Work Me, Lord
lyricist and composer:
Nick Gravenites
Janis Joplin6:38
6Summertime
recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
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 Company4:41
7Half Moon
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 1970-09-26)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-09-26)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-26)
cover recording of:
Half Moon (on 1970-09-26)
writer:
Johanna Hall and John Hall (US guitarist/vocalist for Orleans, later US congressman)
Janis Joplin3.653:54
8Silver Threads and Golden Needles
recorded in:
Austin, Texas, United States (in 1962)
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
live cover recording of:
Silver Threads and Golden Needles (in 1962)
writer:
Dick Reynolds (country songwriter) and Jack Rhodes
publisher:
Central Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Janis Joplin2:25
9San Francisco Bay Blues
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recorded at:
Threadgill's in Austin, Texas, United States (in 1962)
live cover recording of:
San Francisco Bay Blues (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Fuller
Janis Joplin1:51
10Trust Me
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 acoustic guitar:
Bobby Womack
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)
cover recording of:
Trust Me (on 1970-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Womack
Janis Joplin3.353:17
11Misery 'N
producer:
Elliot Mazer
recorded at:
Columbia Studio E in New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-01)
recording of:
Misery'N (on 1968-04-01)
writer:
Peter Albin, Sam Andrew, Dave Getz, James Gurley and Janis Joplin
Big Brother & the Holding Company4:15
12One Good Man
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1969-06-24)
performer:
Kozmic Blues Band (on 1969-06-24)
recording of:
One Good Man (on 1969-06-24)
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin44:11
13Tell Mama
producer:
Elliot Mazer
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-06-28)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie Band (on 1970-06-28)
recorded at:
Transcontinental Pop Festival 1970 (1970-06-28 – 1970-07-05)
recorded at:
CNE Stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1970-06-28)
live cover recording of:
Tell Mama (on 1970-06-28)
writer:
Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel and Wilbur Terrell
publisher:
Lowery Music Corp.
Janis Joplin5:49
14Amazing Grace / Hi Heel Sneakers
producer:
Elliot Mazer
recorded at:
The Matrix (club) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1967-01-31)
live medley including a partial recording of:
Amazing Grace (on 1967-01-31)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and John Newton (English poet)
live medley including a partial recording of:
Hi‐Heel Sneakers (on 1967-01-31)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Higginbotham (blues)
publisher:
Lily Pond Music and Robert Higginbotham Publisher
Janis Joplin2:40
15One Night Stand
producer:
Elliot Mazer and Todd Rundgren
recorded at:
Columbia Studio D (Hollywood, 1961-1972) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-03-28)
Janis Joplin & The Paul Butterfield Blues Band3:08
16Farewell Song
producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
recorded at:
Winterland in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1968-04-13)
live recording of:
Farewell Song (on 1968-04-13)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Andrew
Big Brother & the Holding Company4:36

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ASIN:UK: B0000251NC [info]