Janis Joplin I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!

180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl! Pressed at Pallas in Germany!
When Janis Joplin died in October 1970 at t he 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." 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. For those Woodstock fans whose ears are still ringing with the band's full, meaty wind sound and Janis' bluesy soul singing, this album is an absolute must.
When Janis Joplin died in October 1970 at the age of only 27 and thus involuntarily exemplified the motto of the beatniks »Live fast, love hard, die young«, the coronation as queen of rock music could only remain a matter of time. But much more significant than the posthumous integration into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame is the appreciation of her explosive vocal style, formulated during her lifetime, which "turns the entire history of singing upside down" (Vogue).
The discographic reality of Janis Joplin is just as short and changeable as her life. After two LP releases with the rock-standard band Big Brother And The Holding Company, with whose excellent musical support they signed their first contract with Columbia in 1968, the company provided a formation enlarged with organ and wind instruments. The aim was to expand the expression of her voice with blues and funk elements, which die-hard fans perceived as a betrayal of the ideals of rock music. The rock community of the old world saw this more loosely, especially since Joplin was on a two-month tour of Europe with the Kozmic Blues Band. And for Woodstock fans, who still have the fat wind sound of this band and the bluesy-soulful vocals in their ears, this album is a must anyway.
Recording: June - August 1969 by Sy Mitchell, Jerry Hochman and Alex Kazanegras
Production: Gabriel Mekler
This Speakers Corner production was manufactured using analog masterband and mastering 100% purely analog.

Features:

• 180g Vinyl
• Pressed at Pallas in Germany

Musicians:

• 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)

Selections:

Side A
1. Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
2. Maybe
3. One Good Man
4. As Good As You've Been To This World
Side B
1. To Love Somebody
2. Kozmic Blues
3. Little Girl Blue
4. Work Me, Lord