18 Essential Songs

~ Release by Janis Joplin (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Trouble in Mind
42:57
2Down on Me
producer:
Bob Shad
drums (drum set):
Dave Getz (on 1966-12-14)
electric bass guitar:
Peter Albin (on 1966-12-14)
electric guitar:
Sam Andrew (on 1966-12-14) and James Gurley (on 1966-12-14)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1966-12-14)
recording of:
Down on Me (on 1966-12-14)
lyricist and arranger:
Janis Joplin
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Down on Me
42:07
3Bye, 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
32:40
4Ball and Chain (live)
recorded at:
Monterey International Pop Music Festival (1967-06-16 – 1967-06-18)
recorded at:
Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California, United States (on 1967-06-17)
live cover recording of:
Ball and Chain (on 1967-06-17)
lyricist and composer:
Big Mama Thornton
8:15
5Piece 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.
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.
4.54:16
6I Need a Man to Love
producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
bass 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)
recording of:
I Need a Man to Love (on 1968-05-20)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Sam Andrew and Janis Joplin
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
44:53
7Summertime (alternate version)
producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1968-03-28)
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)
4:08
8Try (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)
33:58
9One 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
44:11
10Kozmic Blues
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin
performer:
Kozmic Blues Band
recording of:
Kozmic Blues
lyricist:
Janis Joplin
composer:
Gabriel Mekler
3.44:24
11Raise Your Hand (live)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1969-03-16)
performer:
Kozmic Blues Band (on 1969-03-16)
recorded at:
The Ed Sullivan Show in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1969-03-16)
music videos:
Raise Your Hand (live, 1969-03-16: The Ed Sullivan Show) by Janis Joplin
live cover recording of:
Raise Your Hand (on 1969-03-16)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd and Alvertis Isbell
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) and Irving Music (BMI)
2:27
12Tell Mama (live)
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.
5:48
13Move 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)
3.33:42
14Mercedes 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
3.551:48
15Get 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)
3.153:25
16Half 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)
3.653:54
17Trust 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
3.353:17
18Me and Bobby McGee (acoustic demo)
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee
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.
3:58