Janis

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

Annotation

Sides A and B titled: "From the Soundtrack of the Motion Picture "Janis" (with substituted performances of "Piece of My Heart" and "Cry Baby")"
Taken from the Columbia LP "Pearl," PC 30322 (1971): A1, A7, B6
Taken from the Columbia LP "Cheap Thrills," PC 9700 (1968): B3
Courtesy of Bavaria Atelier GmbH: A2, A5, A6, B5
From The Frankfurt, Germany Concert (1969): A2, A5, B5
From The Toronto, Canada Concert (1970): A3, A4
From the Soundtrack of the Dick Cavett TV Appearance (1970): B1, B2
Courtesy of KJAC TV, Port Arthur, Texas (1970): B4

Sides C and D titled: "Janis Joplin Early Performances"
Recorded 1963, 1964 Austin, Texas: C1 to C6, D3 to D9
Recorded 1965, San Francisco with Dick Oxtot Jazz Band: C7 to D2

Annotation last modified on 2018-01-24 09:40 UTC.

Tracklist

▼12" Vinyl 1: From the Soundtrack of the Motion Picture "Janis"
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mercedes Benz
recording of:
Mercedes Benz
writer:
Janis Joplin, Michael McClure and Bob Neuwirth
Janis Joplin with the Full Tilt Boogie Band1:39
2Ball and Chain (live)
recording of:
Ball and Chain
lyricist and composer:
Big Mama Thornton
Janis Joplin with the Kozmic Blues Band5:16
3Rap on "Try"
Janis Joplin1:37
4Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
Janis Joplin4:30
5Summertime (live)
recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
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)
Janis Joplin with the Kozmic Blues Band4:45
6Albert Hall Interview (1969)
Janis Joplin1:18
7Cry 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
Janis Joplin with the Full Tilt Boogie Band3.53:56
8Move Over
recording of:
Move Over
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
publisher:
Budde (aka Budde Music)
Janis Joplin with the Full Tilt Boogie Band4:18
9Dick Cavett T.V. Interview (1970)
Janis Joplin4:17
10Piece 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. and Wren Music Co.
Janis Joplin with Big Brother & the Holding Company4:09
11Port Arthur High School Reunion
Janis Joplin1:44
12Maybe (live)
cover recording of:
Maybe
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
Janis Joplin with the Kozmic Blues Band4:08
13Me 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.
Janis Joplin with the Full Tilt Boogie Band4.44:30
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