Limited Edition 180 gram LP pressing of the classic 1969 album recorded after Janis left Big Brother And the Holding Company and includes the massive hit "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)". When Janis Joplin died in October 1970 at the early age of 27, thus involuntarily confirming the beatnik adage -live fast, love hard, die young®, it was only a matter of time before she was crowned the "Queen of Rock". Of greater importance than this posthumous entry into rock 'n' roll's hall of fame is the recognition during her lifetime of her explosive vocal style, which - so Vogue - -turned the whole history of singing upside down. Janis Joplin's discography is just as short and changeable as her life.  After two LP releases with the standard 'cast' of rock musicians in the band Big Brother And The Holding Company, with whose excellent musical support she obtained her first recording contract with Columbia Records in 1968, the company provided her with a group augmented with organ and winds. Their intention was to broaden her vocal expression with blues and funk elements, which, however, her most loyal fans regarded as betrayal of the ideals of rock music. Rock fans in the Old World were less critical, especially since Joplin and her Kozmic Blues Band went on a two-month tour of Europe. For those Woodstock fans whose ears are still ringing with the band's full, meaty wind sound and Janis's bluesy soul singing, this album is an absolute must.." Recording: June - August 1969 by Sy Mitchell, Jerry Hochman, and Alex Kazanegras Production: Gabriel Mekler." "I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!" - Janis Joplin (voc); Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers, Terry Clements (sax); Luis Gasca (tr); Richard Kermode, Gabriel Mekler (org); Sam Andrew (g); Brad Campbell (b); Maury Baker, Lonnie Castille (dr), a.o.." standard sleeve

Tracklist

A1        Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
A2        Maybe
A3        One Good Man
A4        As Good As You've Been To This World
B1        To Love Somebody
B2        Kozmic Blues
B3        Little Girl Blue
B4        Work Me, Lord

*Audio and/or tracklist may vary slightly from the vinyl version.

Label: SNYL
Catalog: 978221
Rel. Date: 08/21/2012
UPC: 886979782211

• Format Detail: LP
• Genre: Rock
• Format: Vinyl
• Released: 08/21/2012