Janis / Early Performances

~ Release by Janis Joplin (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Janis
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1Mercedes Benz
recording of:
Mercedes Benz
writer:
Janis Joplin, Michael McClure and Bob Neuwirth
1:39
2Ball and 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
5:16
3Rap on “Try”
1:37
4Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
4:30
5Summertime
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
6Albert Hall Interview (1969)
1:18
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, 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
3.73:56
8Move Over
recording of:
Move Over
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
publisher:
Budde (aka Budde Music)
4:18
9Dick Cavett T.V. Interview (1970)
4:17
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., 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.
4:09
11Port Arthur High School Reunion
1:44
12Maybe
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])
4:08
13Me 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.
4.34:30
2▼CD: Early Performances
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1Trouble in Mind
recording of:
Trouble in Mind
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Jones
publisher:
State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc., Universal Studios, Inc. (formerly known as MCA Inc.) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Janis Joplin1:37
2What Good Can Drinkin’ Do
recording of:
What Good Can Drinkin’ Do
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin2:42
3Silver 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.
Janis Joplin2:26
4Mississippi River
Janis Joplin2:30
5Stealin’
Janis Joplin1:50
6No Reason for Livin’
Janis Joplin1:59
7Black Mountain Blues
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1965)
live cover recording of:
Black Mountain Blues (in 1965)
writer:
Henry Cole (early jazz-era composer)
Janis Joplin with Dick Oxtot Jazz Band4:28
8Walk Right In
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1965)
live cover recording of:
Walk Right In (in 1965)
composer:
Gus Cannon and Hosea Woods
publisher:
Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publ. Co. (A'Asia) and Southern Music Publishing Co. (publishing company)
Janis Joplin with Dick Oxtot Jazz Band2:05
9River Jordan
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1965)
live recording of:
River Jordan (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Janis Joplin with Dick Oxtot Jazz Band3:51
10Mary Jane
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1965)
live recording of:
Mary Jane (in 1965)
writer:
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin with Dick Oxtot Jazz Band2:10
11Kansas City Blues
Janis Joplin1:47
12Daddy, Daddy, Daddy
recording of:
Daddy, Daddy, Daddy
lyricist:
Janis Joplin
composer:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
Janis Joplin2:56
13See See Rider
Janis Joplin2:08
14San 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
Janis Joplin1:49
15Winin’ Boy
Janis Joplin1:54
16Careless Love
recorded at:
Threadgill's in Austin, Texas, United States (in 1962)
live cover recording of:
Careless Love (in 1962)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Janis Joplin3:06
17I’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.
Janis Joplin1:42