The Essential Janis Joplin

~ Release by Janis Joplin (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Down on Me
drums (drum set):
Dave Getz
electric bass guitar:
Peter Albin
electric guitar:
Sam Andrew and James Gurley
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin
recording of:
Down on Me
lyricist and arranger:
Janis Joplin
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Down on Me
42:06
2Coo Coo
recording of:
Coo Coo
lyricist and composer:
Peter Albin
publisher:
Cheap Thrills Music
1:58
3Women Is Losers
recording of:
Women Is Losers
composer:
Janis Joplin
2:05
4Bye, Bye Baby
recording of:
Bye, Bye Baby
lyricist and composer:
Powell St. John
2:39
5Ball and Chain (live)
live recording of:
Ball and Chain
lyricist and composer:
Big Mama Thornton
8:04
6Roadblock
5:32
7Piece 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.
4.64:15
8Misery'n
4:10
9I Need a Man to Love
recording of:
I Need a Man to Love
lyricist and composer:
Sam Andrew and Janis Joplin
4:54
10Summertime
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)
3.64:00
11Flower in the Sun (live)
3:12
12Farewell Song (live)
4:58
13Raise Your Hand (live)
live recording of:
Raise Your Hand
lyricist and composer:
Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd and Alvertis Isbell
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) and Irving Music (BMI)
2:28
14To Love Somebody (live)5:15
15Kozmic Blues (live)
live recording of:
Kozmic Blues
lyricist:
Janis Joplin
composer:
Gabriel Mekler
5:05
CD 2