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This set of archival recordings lets us witness the formation of arguably the most powerful and expressive voice in rock history. From the earliest known performances in the small bars of Texas to the first sessions with Big Brother to her mesmerizing live shows, Janis never left behind her raw roots. She drew upon them to impel emotional performances as if by exposing her pain she gained power over her past and transformed it into a gift. In these newly sourced pearls, we can hear as never before the birth and fast burning flame of Janis Joplin.

Included are outtakes and unreleased songs from the 1968 "Cheap Thrills" studio sessions, demos for the 1969 Kozmic Blues album and vast improvements on all existing vintage (1962-65) live recordings. The vintage recordings, in particular, are wonderful and although we had some of this material from the long out of print "Janis" movie soundtrack vinyl release, this collection has 39 (!) tracks recorded between 1962-65 including the ubiquitous "Typewriter Tapes" made by Jorma. The final CD finally unchains the urgent expression and lets it be heard in a complete Big Brother concert from 1967. Sit down by your window, put this set on, and blow all your blues away.

 

CD#1 (66:29)  The Early Years 1962-63 John Riley's Home, Austin, Texas 1962 1.  What Good Can Drinkin Do Threadgill's Bar, Austin, Texas 1962 2.  CC Rider 3.  San Francisco Bay Blues 4.  Wining Boy Blues 5.  Careless Love 6.  I'll Drown In My Own Tears San Jose Coffeeshop w/Jorma Kaukonen & Steve Mann 11/62 7.  Honky Tonk Angel 8.  Empty Pillow On My Bed Grant Ave. Coffeehouse, late 1962 or early 1963   9.  Gospel Ship 10. Stealing 11. Leaving This Morning 12. Daddy, Daddy, Daddy 13. Careless Love 14. Bourgeois Blues 15. Black Mountain Blues, Austin, Texas Reel #1: 1963 16. Trouble In Mind 17. What Good Can Drinking Do 18. Silver Threads & Golden Needles 19. Mississippi River 20. Stealing 21. No Reason For Living, Austin, Texas Reel #2: 1964 22. I'll Drown In My Own Tears 23. Daddy, Daddy, Daddy 24. Careless Love 25. San Francisco Bay Blues 26. Wining Boy Blues 27. CC Rider 28. Leaving This Morning	CD#2 (73:25) The Middle Years 1964-68 "The Typewriter Tape" w/Jorma Kaukonen & Margaretta Kaukonen San Jose, CA 25 June 1964 Jorma's Mother's House 1.  Typewriter Talk 2.  Trouble In Mind 3.  Kansas City Blues 4.  Hesitation Blues 5.  Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out 6.  Daddy, Daddy, Daddy 7.  Long Black Train Blues San Francisco 1965 w/Dick Oxtrot Jazz Band  8.  Black Mountain Blues  9.  Walk Right In 10. River Jordan 11. Mary Jane Janis & Big Brother & The Holding Company Sessions 1967-68, Mainstream LP Session Outtakes with Big Brother & The Holding Co. 12. (1967) Call On Me 13. (1967) Bye, Bye Baby Cheap Thrills Studio Session Outtakes w/Big Brother & The Holding Co. 14. (03/19/68) Its A Deal 15. (03/19/68) Easy Once You Know How 16. (03/25/68) Roadblock 17. (03/25/68) Flower In The Sun 18. (03/25/68) Misery'n 19. (03/25/68) Catch Me Daddy 20. (03/25/68) Farewell Song 21. (03/28/68) Summertime
CD#3 (70:06) The Late Years 1968-70 Cheap Thrills Studio Session Outtakes cont. 1.  (04/01/68) Misery'n 2.  (04/01/68) Catch Me Daddy 3.  (06/12/68) Harry The Grande Ballroom, Detroit, MI 01/02 Mar 68 4.  Magic Of Love 5.  Down On Me 6.  Piece Of My Heart Amsterdam 01 APR 1969 w/The Kozmic Blues Band 7.  Maybe 8.  Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) 9.  Ball And Chain Kozmic Blues Outtakes & Demos - June & July 1969 10. Dear Landlord   (outtake) 11. Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out  (Demo) 12. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) (Demo) 13. Let's Don't Quit    (Demo) 14. Get It While You Can #1  (Demo) 15. Get It While You Can #2 (inc.)  (Demo) 28 Mar 70 Studio Session Outtakes with The Butterfield Blues Band 16. One Night Stand (1)     Outtake 17. One Night Stand (2)     Outtake "The Dick Cavett Show" ABC-TV 25 Jun 70 18. Get It While You Can	CD#4 (73:59) Live Big Brother California Hall, San Francisco, CA 12 Feb 67 w/Big Brother & The Holding Co.   1.  Call On Me   2.  Combination Of The Two   3.  Blow My Mind   4.  Down On Me   5.  All Is Loneliness/Drum Solo   6.  Road Block   7.  Light Is Faster Than Sound   8.  Bye Bye Baby   9.  Goin' To Brownsville 10. Ball And Chain 11. I Know You Rider
CD 5:  (57:02) Janis Joplin  Studio (unknown, from acetate) backed by jazz band, date? early  1) Black Mountain  2) Careless Love  San Francisco, CA, unknown venue, Fall 1962  3) Gospel Ship  4) Stealin'  5) Leavin' This Mornin'  6) Daddy Daddy Daddy  7) <>  8) Careless Love  9) Bourgeoise Blues  10) Black Mountain  Folk Theater, San Jose, CA Dec 62 with Steve Talbot  11) Honky Tonk Angel  12) Empty Pillow  13) Red Mountain Burgundy  14) ?? unknown title  15) Mary Jane  KPFA Studios, San Francisco, CA 18 Jan 63 with Larry Hanks, Roger  Perkins & host Gert Cherito  16) Black Mountain  17) Columbus Stockade  Jorma Kaukonen's House, San Jose, CA, probably 1964 with Steve Mann  18) Winin' Boy Blues  19) Trouble in Mind	CD 6: (60:45) Big Brother & The Holding Co.  Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, CA 23 Jun 68  (from low gen. 1/2 track reel)  1) (cuts in) Combination of the 2 ->  2) I Need A Man To Love  3) It's Just History  4) Light Is Faster Than Sound  5) Summertime  6) Mr. Natural (cuts)  Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA 1968 (FM)  7) Bye Bye Baby  8) Women is Losers  9) All is Loneliness  10) Call On Me  11) Ball & Chain
CD 7 ~ 1965 - For the story behind these remarkable recordings, see: www.gritz.net/jamesgurley.html 1. So Sad to Be Alone (1965) 2. San Francisco Blues (San Francisco 1963) 3. Apple of My Eye 4. 219 Train 5. Codine 6. Down & Out 7. Turtle Blues 8. I Ain't Got A Worry 9. Brownsville From the D.A. Pennebaker out-of-print video "Comin' Home." Recorded at the New Generation Club, NYC, April 1968) 10. Catch Me Daddy (Brownsville) 11. Piece of My Heart Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco 1966 12. Down On Me Hollywood Palace Show, 26 Oct 68 13. Summertime 14. I Need A Man To Love 15. (chat with Don Adams) 16. Combination of the Two "Cheap Thrills" outtakes 1968 17. Farewell Song (	CD 8 Newport Festival, August 1968 1. Piece of My Heart 2. Summertime 3. Coo Coo 4. Combination of the Two 5. Ball & Chain 6. Down On Me 7. Piece of My Heart (reprise) Swedish TV, April 1969 8. interview 9. Piece of My Heart 10. Summertime 11. Me 12. Raise Your Hand 13. Work Me Lord Winterland, San Francisco, 21 Mar 69 14. Stay With Me 15. Walk Right
CD 9 Dick Cavett Show, July 1969 1. Dick Cavett introduction 2. To Love Somebody 3. interview Tom Jones Show, December 1969 4. Little Girl Blue 5. Raise Your Hand (w/Tom Jones) Boston Music Hall, 11 December 1969 6. Kozmic Blues 7. Ego Rock (w/Johnny Winter) 8. Help Me Baby (w/Johnny Winter; title uncertain) Columbia Studios, March 1970 9. One Night Stand (w/Paul Butterfield Band) Final Concert, Harvard Stadium, 12 August 1970 10. Mercedes Benz 11. Try 12. My Baby Dick Cavett Show, March 1970 13. My Baby Ken Threadgill's Birthday Party, Austin, TX, 10 July 1970 14. Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down

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