Live at Winterland '68 [Live]

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
This belated collection of Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company tracks features 14 performances, a dozen of which debut here. Of the two familiar selections, the version of "Ball and Chain" here is the same one that graces Cheap Thrills, and "Bye Bye Baby" can be heard on In Concert. No matter if it's not quite the definitive Big Brother album; it is nonetheless a hell of a lot of fun. Big Brother's playing is intense and relatively tight. A magnificent moment is heard in "I Need a Man to Love" when Joplin urges the band on. "C'mon boys, play," she prods, and a stunning Sam Andrews guitar solo ensues. If you've never heard Joplin do "Summertime," grab this album. If you have, grab it anyway. It's wonderful. --Myra Friedman

Entertainment Weekly
Joplin fans won't find any forgotten gems on this famous, beautifully recorded performance, but Big Brother, thrillingly raw and raunchy, emerges as one of the most unjustifiably maligned bands of the era.... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Live at Winterland '68 [Live]

Tracks:

Down On Me
Flower In The Sun
I Need A Man To Love
Bye Bye Baby
Easy Rider
Combination Of The Two
Farewell Song
Piece Of My Heart
Catch Me Daddy
Magic Of Love
Summertime
Light Is Faster Than Sound
Ball & Chain
Down On Me

Amazon.com

This belated collection of Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company tracks features 14 performances, a dozen of which debut here. Of the two familiar selections, the version of "Ball and Chain" here is the same one that graces Cheap Thrills, and "Bye Bye Baby" can be heard on In Concert. No matter if it's not quite the definitive Big Brother album; it is nonetheless a hell of a lot of fun. Big Brother's playing is intense and relatively tight. A magnificent moment is heard in "I Need a Man to Love" when Joplin urges the band on. "C'mon boys, play," she prods, and a stunning Sam Andrews guitar solo ensues. If you've never heard Joplin do "Summertime," grab this album. If you have, grab it anyway. It's wonderful. --Myra Friedman

Customer Reviews:

One of a kind.......2007-03-04

I was a young teen in 1968. Even back then, Janis Joplin was an acquired taste, so imagine my surprise when I learned that she could send my old-fashioned dad into paroxyms of ecstasy! I once actually saw him rise out of his chair and sway back and forth in front of the TV as a feathered and boa-ed Joplin poured her heart out for a live audience. He was mesmerized, thrilled, smiling like a child. It was a moment I'll never forget, cuz my father normally listened to Perry Como, Peggy Lee and Bert Kaempfert on the "Music Of Your Life" station.

That's the sort of magic effect Joplin's rare talent had on listeners. She always sang full throttle, gave her audiences everything within her, and we responded in kind. This LIVE AT WINTERLAND '68 album is a fine example of Janis in top form, performing with a band that paled by comparison to her brilliance. Big Brother & the Holding Co. do their best, though. The miking and mix are excellent throughout-- recordings sound very clear. Includes 24 pages of liner notes.

"One of a kind" is an overused phrase, yet it's a certainty that there will NEVER be another Janis Joplin. We were blessed to have her, if only for a moment.

TOTAL RUNNING TIME -- 75:53

janis y los brothers en la cuenta regresiva...!.......2006-09-29

esta grabacion del '68 realmente merece mucha atencion. aparte del momento especial que la banda atravesaba, es atrapante la performance del grupo. polenta, inspiracion, pifiadas, dejadez, sentimiento es lo que refleja cada surco del disco. el sonido crudo y por momentos desprolijo retrata la calentura del instante..piece of my heart, bye bye baby, ball & chain, summertime dificilmente tengan versiones superiores..el booklet es muy valioso, con fotos e informacion suficiente..como nos tiene acostumbrado Columbia Legacy otra edicion maravillosa... en definita retrata el momento justo que la banda despegaba.. no podes dejar de tenerlo. haceme caso, please!!!!

Fructu non foliis arborem aestima-The Best of the Winterland Harvest.......2006-09-25

Anyone who wants the best Big Brother & Janis Joplin recording,this is it!
Her greatest hits album is so commercialized and sanitized ,it's just insipid plastic product.Boni principii,malus finis.Her Woodstock performance did not arouse the invitation of Minerva.-Winterland '68 is still the best live concert CD ,i've heard yet.She is the greatest female singer of her generation,if not always.Viva voce,vivat regina!

Garage Band Blues.......2006-06-15

When I'm in the mood for Janis,I put on Cheap Thrills. Nothing wrong with Kozmic Blues or Pearl, but they are the "cleaned up, dressed for meetin'" Janis. There's something endearing, energizing, and wild about the intense sloppiness of Big Brother that's perfect for Janis' over the top caterwauling. Talk about the combination of the two! I'll be darned - it is better than Cheap Thrills! The band sears with buzzsaw acid-drenched guitars, practically coming off the track, with Janis hanging on for dear life. Time-warped garage band blues with a world class singer. Considering the technology at the time, the sound is great.

Better than Cheap Thrills....really.......2006-04-13

I was just about old enough (14) in 1968 to appreciate Big Brother when they released the Cheap Thrills LP. After many years I decided to replace it in CD. However reading the reviews here swayed me into buying this live recording instead. Good move. Ordinarily I don't care much for recordings of concert performances. This is different. This is great. BUY THIS CD. If not satisfied I will refund your money (just kidding).
No person even remotely interested in Joplin/acid rock/the60's or whatever will fail to find something of value here. Joplin purists may prefer some of her later work, maybe not. But if you are looking for "chemistry" this is where to find it. Big Brother might not have gone too far on their own, but they sure are great with her in front. And really, without this band at this time in this place who's to say what turns Janis Joplin's career would have taken?
Ten bucks for a piece of history. You can't go wrong.

Big Brother & the Holding Company/Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits/Live at Winterland '68

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Blues with a twist

Big Brother & the Holding Company/Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits/Live at Winterland '68
Janis Joplin
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000056VJ4
Release Date: 2001-01-23

Tracks:

Bye, Bye Baby - Big Brother & The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin
Easy Rider - Big Brother & The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin
Intruder - Big Brother & The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin
Light Is Faster Than Sound - Big Brother & The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin
Call On Me - Big Brother & The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin
Women Is Losers - Big Brother & The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin
Blindman - Big Brother & The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin
Down On Me - Big Brother & The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin
Caterpillar - Big Brother & The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin
All Is Loneliness - Big Brother & The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin
Coo Coo - Big Brother & The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin
The Last Time - Big Brother & The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin
Call On Me (Alternate Take) - Big Brother & The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin
Bye, Bye Baby (Alternate Take) - Big Brother & The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin

Tracks:

Piece Of My Heart - Janis Joplin
Summertime - Janis Joplin
Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) - Janis Joplin
Cry Baby - Janis Joplin
Me And Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
Down On Me - Janis Joplin
Get It While You Can - Janis Joplin
Bye, Bye Baby - Janis Joplin
Move Over - Janis Joplin
Ball And Chain - Janis Joplin
Maybe - Janis Joplin
Mercedes Benz - Janis Joplin

Tracks:

Down On Me - Janis Joplin With Big Brother & The Holding Co.
Flower In The Sun - Janis Joplin With Big Brother & The Holding Co.
I Need A Man To Love - Janis Joplin With Big Brother & The Holding Co.
Bye Bye Baby - Janis Joplin With Big Brother & The Holding Co.
Easy Rider - Janis Joplin With Big Brother & The Holding Co.
Combination Of The Two - Janis Joplin With Big Brother & The Holding Co.
Farewell Song - Janis Joplin With Big Brother & The Holding Co.
Piece Of My Heart - Janis Joplin With Big Brother & The Holding Co.
Catch Me Daddy - Janis Joplin With Big Brother & The Holding Co.
Magic Of Love - Janis Joplin With Big Brother & The Holding Co.
Summertime - Janis Joplin With Big Brother & The Holding Co.
Light Is Faster Than Sound - Janis Joplin With Big Brother & The Holding Co.
Ball & Chain - Janis Joplin With Big Brother & The Holding Co.
Down On Me - Janis Joplin With Big Brother & The Holding Co.

Customer Reviews:

Blues with a twist.......2001-09-13

I only recently began listening to Janis Joplin. Naturally like most people I had only heard about her as having died from a drug overdose along with Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison. I can honestly say that listening to Janis Joplin sing "Summertime" was one of the defining moments of my life and when she belted out "Ball and Chain" I knew that I would be a fan forever. Janis has often been singled out as a white woman who sings the blues. That label fails to do her unique timbre and her own tortured version of music justice. Frankly, I think Joplin's bluesy and earthy style have revolutionized music in more ways than one and these CDs are great representatives of Janis's work especially as they offer some of her live songs which are once again of amazing intensity and strength.

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