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Janis Joplin
Janis
Compil. US 1993 on Columbia label
Rock and Blues (Blues Rock)
Glossy cardboard foldout box. 48-page booklet with detailed tracklists, credits and two essays: "Don't turn your back on love" and "Janis without tears". Black sticker on shrink wrap. Flyier with other Legacy releases Digitally remastered at Sony Music Studios, New York. Recording dates and places: 1-1: John Riney's home December 1962, 1-2, 1-3: Jorma Kaukonen's apartment, San Francisco 1965, 1-4 to 1-8, 1-11, 1-12: December 1966, 1-9: March 17 1967 at the Avalon Ballroom, 1-10: December 9 1966 at the Avalon Ballroom, 1-14, 1-16: March 25 1968 "Chip Thrills" sessions, 1-15: June 23 1968 the Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, 1-17: June 17 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, 2-1 to 2-5: March-May 1968, 2-6: March 25 1968 "Cheap Thrills" sessions take 1, 2-7: March 28 1968 "Cheap Thrills" sessions take 1, 2-8 to 2-10, 2-12 to 2-15: June 1969, 2-11: June 17 1969 "Kozmic Blues" sessions outtake, 2-16, 2-17: March 16 1969 The Ed Sullivan Show, 3-1: July 28 1970, 3-2: March 28 1970, 3-3: June 28 1970 Canadian Festival Express, Toronto, 3-4 :July 4 1970 Canadian Festival Express, Calgary, 3-5: September 5 1970 "Pearl" rehearsals, 3-6 to 3-8, 3-10 to 3-14: September-October 1970, 3-9: Sep 26 1970 birthday message for John Lennon. © 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. ℗ 1972, 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Musicians
 | Janis Joplin voc, 1943-1970 US vocals, album by, written by, arranged by, acoustic guitar |
 | John Cooke , chorus, chorus voices |
 | Phil Badella chorus, chorus voices |
| Vince Mitchell chorus, chorus voices |
 | Bobbye Hall perc, cng, US congas, bongos |
| Ann Powers liner notes, essay "janis without tears" |
 | John Ingrassia , management, business affairs |
 | Elliot Mazer , US music consultant, producer, production assistant |
| Laura Joplin music consultant, project consultant |
| Michael Joplin music consultant, project consultant |
 | Sandra Crouch tam, voc, perc, *1942 US tambourine |
 | Jorma Kaukonen voc, g, *1940 US producer, guitar, arranged by |
 | John Simon p, *1941 US piano |
 | Mike Bloomfield g, 1943-1981 US lead guitar |
 | Gabriel Mekler voc, 1942-1977 US arranged by |
 | Bobby Womack g, voc, 1944-2014 US acoustic guitar, written by |
Producers
| Sara Rotman art direction |
| Big Brother & The Holding Company backing band |
| Full Tilt Boogie Band backing band |
| Kozmic Blues Band backing band |
| Bob Irwin compilation producer |
| Dana Shimizu design, assistant |
| Don DeVito executive-producer |
| Jerry Shulman executive-producer, executive director |
| Ellen Willis liner notes, essay "don't turn your back on love" |
| Charlie Sarrica management, graphic arts production manager |
| Gina Campanaro management, packaging manager |
| Gary Pacheco management, project director |
| Bill Brach photography by |
| Bob Seidemann photography by |
| David Gahr photography by |
| Elliott Landy photography by |
| Joe Sia photography by |
| Lisa Laws photography by |
| Steve Mills photography by |
| Bob Shad producer |
| Gabriel Mekler producer |
| John Simon producer |
| Paul A. Rothchild producer |
| Vic Anesini remastered by, digitally |
| John Riney producer, recorded by |
| Janis Joplin producer |
| Jorma Kaukonen producer |
| Bob Cohen recorded by |
| Dan Healy recorded by |
| Owsley Stanley recorded by |
| John Phillips producer |
| Lou Adler producer |
| The Paul Butterfield Blues Band backing band |
| Todd Rundgren producer |
| Elliot Mazer producer, remix prod |
Composers
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What Good Can Drinkin' Do (Live) | Janis Joplin | Janis Joplin | 2:45 | |
| 2 | Trouble In Mind | Janis Joplin | Richard M. Jones | 3:03 | |
| 3 | Hesitation Blues | Janis Joplin | Traditional | 4:05 | |
| 4 | Easy Rider | Janis Joplin | James Gurley | 2:23 | |
| 5 | Coo Coo | Janis Joplin | Peter Albin | 2:05 | |
| 6 | Down On Me | Janis Joplin | 2:06 | ||
| 7 | The Last Time | Janis Joplin | Janis Joplin | 2:16 | |
| 8 | All Is Loneliness | Janis Joplin | Louis Hardin | 2:19 | |
| 9 | Call On Me (Live) | Janis Joplin | Sam Andrew | 3:37 | |
| 10 | Women Is Losers (Live) | Janis Joplin | Janis Joplin | 5:07 | |
| 11 | Intruder | Janis Joplin | Janis Joplin | 2:32 | |
| 12 | Light Is Faster Than Sound | Janis Joplin | Peter Albin | 2:32 | |
| 13 | Bye, Bye Baby | Janis Joplin | Powell St. John | 2:39 | |
| 14 | Farewell Song (Take 3) | Janis Joplin | Sam Andrew | 4:24 | |
| 15 | Flower In The Sun (Live) | Janis Joplin | Sam Andrew | 3:13 | |
| 16 | Misery'n (Alternate Version) | Janis Joplin | Dave Getz, James Gurley, Janis Joplin, Peter Albin, Sam Andrew | 4:09 | |
| 17 | Road Block (Live) | Janis Joplin | 6:12 | ||
| 18 | Ball And Chain (Live) | Janis Joplin | Janis Joplin, Peter Albin | 8:07 | |
| 19 | Combination Of The Two | Janis Joplin | Sam Andrew | 5:52 | |
| 20 | I Need A Man To Love | Janis Joplin | Janis Joplin, Sam Andrew | 4:52 | |
| 21 | Piece Of My Heart | Janis Joplin | Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy | 4:28 | |
| 22 | Turtle Blues | Janis Joplin | Janis Joplin | 4:30 | |
| 23 | Oh, Sweet Mary | Janis Joplin | Janis Joplin | 4:16 | |
| 24 | Catch Me Daddy | Janis Joplin | Dave Getz, James Gurley, Janis Joplin, Peter Albin, Sam Andrew | 4:56 | |
| 25 | Summertime (Alternate Version) | Janis Joplin | DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin | 4:07 | |
| 26 | Kozmic Blues | Janis Joplin | Gabriel Mekler, Janis Joplin | 4:24 | |
| 27 | Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) | Janis Joplin | Chip Taylor, Jerry Ragovoy | 3:58 | |
| 28 | One Good Man | Janis Joplin | Janis Joplin | 4:11 | |
| 29 | Dear Landlord | Janis Joplin | Bob Dylan | 2:33 | |
| 30 | To Love Somebody | Janis Joplin | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb | 5:19 | |
| 31 | As Good As You've Been To This World | Janis Joplin | Nick Gravenites | 5:27 | |
| 32 | Little Girl Blue | Janis Joplin | Rodgers & Hart | 3:50 | |
| 33 | Work Me, Lord | Janis Joplin | Nick Gravenites | 6:38 | |
| 34 | Raise Your Hand (Live) | Janis Joplin | Alvertis Isbell, Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper | 2:17 | |
| 35 | Maybe (Live) | Janis Joplin | Richard Barrett | 4:07 | |
| 36 | Me And Bobby McGee (Acoustic Demo) | Janis Joplin | Fred Foster, Kris Kristofferson | 4:49 | |
| 37 | One Night Stand (Alternate Take) | Janis Joplin | Barry Flast, Steve Gordon | 3:10 | |
| 38 | Tell Mama (Live) | Janis Joplin | Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Wilbur Terrell | 5:48 | |
| 39 | Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) (Live) | Janis Joplin | Chip Taylor, Jerry Ragovoy | 8:15 | |
| 40 | Cry Baby | Janis Joplin | Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy | 4:59 | |
| 41 | Move Over | Janis Joplin | Janis Joplin | 3:42 | |
| 42 | A Woman Left Lonely | Janis Joplin | Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham | 3:29 | |
| 43 | Half Moon | Janis Joplin | John Joseph Hall | 3:53 | |
| 44 | Happy Birthday, John (Happy Trails) | Janis Joplin | Dale Evans | 1:10 | |
| 45 | My Baby | Janis Joplin | Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman | 3:45 | |
| 46 | Mercedes Benz | Janis Joplin | Bob Neuwirth, Janis Joplin, Michael McClure | 2:14 | |
| 47 | Trust Me | Janis Joplin | Bobby Womack | 3:17 | |
| 48 | Get It While You Can | Janis Joplin | Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman | 3:25 | |
| 49 | Me And Bobby McGee | Janis Joplin | Fred Foster, Kris Kristofferson | 4:29 |
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