Janis Joplin’s Greatest Hits

~ Release by Janis Joplin (see all versions of this release, 24 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Piece 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:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1999)
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. and Wren Music Co.
Big Brother & the Holding Company4.64:16
2Summertime
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 BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1999)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1968-05-28)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
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 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)
lyrics quoted on:
Doin’ Time
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Big Brother & the Holding Company3.64:00
3Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
cover recording of:
Try (Just a Little Bit Harder) (on 1969-06-24)
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
Kozmic Blues Band33:57
4Cry 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 and 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
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie
cover recording of:
Cry Baby (on 1970-09-05)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Jerry Ragovoy
Full Tilt Boogie Band3.53:58
5Me and Bobby McGee
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul Rothchild
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Janis Joplin
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson
guest bongos and 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)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 31) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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.
Full Tilt Boogie Band4.44:32
6Down on Me
recording engineer:
Fred Catero (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 Company33:09
7Get It While You Can
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
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 Band33:25
8Bye, Bye Baby
producer:
Robert A. 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 Company32:39
9Move Over
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
recording of:
Move Over (on 1970-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
publisher:
Budde (aka Budde Music)
Full Tilt Boogie Band33:42
10Ball and Chain
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 Band38:01
11Maybe
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
cover recording of:
Maybe (on 1969-06-15)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
publisher:
TuneCore Digital Music and チューンコアジャパン 株式会社
Kozmic Blues Band3.53:40
12Mercedes 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 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)
recording of:
Mercedes Benz (on 1970-10-01)
writer:
Janis Joplin, Michael McClure and Bob Neuwirth
Full Tilt Boogie Band3.51:46

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
art direction:Smay Vision
photography:Don Hunstein (photographer)
Daniel Kramer (photographer)
Jim Marshall (photographer)
Clark Pierson
Baron Wolman
liner notes:Jaan Uhelszki
miscellaneous support:Mark Feldman (project director with Sony or Columbia) (task: project director)
producer:Bob Irwin (task: for compact disc)
mastering:Vic Anesini
design:John Berg (designer)
Bob Cato (album cover designer)
manufactured by:Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding)
manufactured for:BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)
mastered at:Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
part of:The Janis Joplin Collection (order: 1)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9157957 [info]