Absolute Janis

~ Release by Janis Joplin (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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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
3.74:00
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)
3.153:27
3A 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)
3.353:30
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.
4:12
5Down on Me
recording engineer:
Fred Catero (on 1968-03-02)
vocals:
Janis Joplin (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
33:08
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)
33:59
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
3.353:46
8Kozmic Blues
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin
performer:
Kozmic Blues Band
recording of:
Kozmic Blues
lyricist:
Janis Joplin
composer:
Gabriel Mekler
3.44:23
9Ball & 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
5:18
10I’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.
1:45
11Maybe
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:
Maybe (on 1969-04-12)
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])
4:09
12To 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
5:20
13Raise Your Hand (live)
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)
3:48
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
3:08
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
3:43
16Buried Alive in the Blues
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
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-09-26)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-26)
instrumental recording of:
Buried Alive in the Blues (on 1970-09-26)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Gravenites
32:26
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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.
4.34:34
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)
3.33:44
3Little 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
3:52
4Mercedes 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
3.551:49
5Work Me, Lord
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1969-06-18)
performer:
Kozmic Blues Band (on 1969-06-18)
recording of:
Work Me, Lord (on 1969-06-18)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Gravenites
3.556:38
6Summertime
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:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1969-04-12)
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)
4:45
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)
3.653:54
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 (songwriter, producer, guitarist)
publisher:
Central Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
2:25
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
1:51
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
3.353:18
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
4:15
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
44:12
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.
5:49
14Medley: Amazing 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
2:39
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)
3:07
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
4:35

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