Big Brother and the Holding Company (album)
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| Studio album by Big Brother and the Holding Company | |||||
| Released | August 1967[1] | ||||
| Recorded | December 12, 1966–December 14, 1966 Chicago, Illinois |
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| Genre | Psychedelic rock, blues rock | ||||
| Length | 33:51 (1999 reissue) | ||||
| Label | Mainstream | ||||
| Producer | Bob Shad | ||||
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Big Brother & the Holding Company is the debut album from Big Brother and the Holding Company and the studio debut of Janis Joplin. The album was originally released in the summer of 1967, following the band's major success at the Monterey Pop Festival. The album was a minor success, peaking at #60[1] and almost producing a top forty hit with the song "Down on Me". A year after its initial release, Big Brother would release their second album Cheap Thrills which went on to become a massive hit. "The Last Time" and "Coo Coo" do not appear on the original Mainstream release, only available on a 45 rpm single; they were added when Columbia Records reissued the album.[2]
[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Bye, Bye Baby" | 2:35 |
| 2. | "Easy Rider" | 2:21 |
| 3. | "Intruder" | 2:25 |
| 4. | "Light Is Faster Than Sound" | 2:29 |
| 5. | "Call on Me" | 2:32 |
| 6. | "Women Is Losers" | 2:01 |
| 7. | "Blindman" | 2:00 |
| 8. | "Down on Me" | 2:02 |
| 9. | "Caterpillar" | 2:15 |
| 10. | "All Is Loneliness" | 2:15 |
[edit] Personnel
- Janis Joplin - vocals
- Peter Albin- bass
- Sam Andrew - guitar
- David Getz - drums
- James Gurley - guitar
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Janis Joplin". RockHall.com. Janis Joplin Highlights. http://rockhall.com/inductees/janis-joplin/. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ a b Viglione, Joe. "Big Brother & the Holding Company [Columbia Special Products]" at Allmusic. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- Spörke, Michael. Living with the myth of Janis Joplin.The History of Big Brother & the Holding Co.. LULU PRESS. ISBN 1-4092-8499-9.
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