Reviews (page 8 of 14)
Swanky, but no melody for my enjoyment, un-humm-able
Most streamed song is cool
not sure if I really like it... all sounds very similar... I can appreciate the groovy chords, bass and drums, not a massive fan but nice to listen to some new stuff!
Bold to use Combination of the Two as the lead song for the album because it made me not want to listen to the rest. Repetitively screaming "whoa" just doesn't do it for me. I stuck it out and was pleasantly surprised by most of the other songs (not sure if that really says anything since I hated the first one so much)
This is one of the early great blues rock albums and the genre combination is fantastically successful. Big Brother is terrific and Janice one of the all-time best vocalists of the genre. Really good.
Não curti tanto, mas é porque não curto Rock Psicodélico. Achei a faixa de abertura do álbum insuportável kkkk Nota zero pro meu gosto
Probably was pretty cool in 60s, but now sounds really dated. Janis kinda sounds like Marge Simpson on a lot of this. Sometimes it works though, but mostly this isn't a great record. I'd stick to the singles
Janis
An absolute triumph of production. Enigmatic and Electric.
Awesome
Wow ok then! I was never a fan of Janis, just not my sound, but man when that girl sang, you could hear and see the depths of her soul - more than anyone I can remember. Just pure love and passion and emotion and that is beautiful - I appreciate her so much, but it's just not my sound - I can do 2 tracks, then I need a break
It has the energy of a rival from beginning to the very end. Janis has such a powerful voice. Overall, it’s hard to keep up.
She can certainly send a chill your spine but Janis and the band pretty much operate with the gates wide open almost all the time i may be missing the point but I am grateful when they pull things back just a touch and groove a bit.
Didn’t age well, but Janis is great!
I hadn't heard of Big Brother & The Holding Company before, but Janis Joplin is always awesome. The guitar work on this album is incredible, especially in Summertime and Oh, Sweet Mary. The vocals sound great, but the writing is not the strongest, a lot of the songs get pretty repetitive. All in all, a solid album, easy 3. Best song: Oh, Sweet Mary
Exactly what I expected. Janis is powerful on vocals. Some cool guitar tones as well. Liked at the end when you can hear the promoter talking about upcoming shows with The Who, electric prunes, grateful dead etc
Good music that, definitely
Groovy. I dug it, man.
Janis Joplin’s vocals carried this or else everything would have blended together.
Baby I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight! I (don't) love Cheap Thrills! With just a few exceptions, the songs don't go anywhere. They start out one way. They middle the same way. And end the same way. Roadblock was good though. R. Crumb cover boosts its rating.
Overall: 8/10 Janis Joplin is one of my mom's favourite artists but I somehow have only heard one song off of this one. Every time I hear her voice I just get shocked that a human being can sound like her. The rest of the band are great too but let's be honest, this is the Janis Joplin show. If she wasn't involved it wouldn't be even half as good as it is. If I have a major complaint it's that the "live" atmosphere of the album encourages these long jam sessions that would fit in better on an actual live album. Still, great album with some incredible vocals (wish she stuck around to do some metal). Fav Song: I Need a Man to Love Least Fav Song: Oh, Sweet Mary
Really great album
Janis Joplin isn't my jam but I can appreciate how this album was groundbreaking when it came out!
Not my jam. Too much Janis Joplin with basic late 60s rock. Janis is at her best when the music is slow and soulful. Too upbeat for her voice and what she has to offer.
Once again an album that is mostly relying on one great song and that's about it. "Piece of my heart" is great, and so is Janis, but most of the songs are a bit meh. Maybe the 60's are just not for me.
I never Janis was in a band.
Janis is great. A bit repetitive.
Great album, atmospheric. I'm listening at 9am at my desk with a coffee. Feels like it would be better to do it at midnight with a bottle of whiskey.
Pretty good
TIL Janis Joplin fronted a band and wasn't always a solo artist. Some great songs on here.
Yeah, endlich mal wieder was vernünftiges, wenn auch schon älter
Favorite Track: Piece of My Heart
Ball and Chain is the highlight here. The rest is quite sloppy but passable.
The energy Janis brings to her music is pretty spectacular. This is very familiar sounding acid rock, sounds a lot like Hendrix, maybe a little more bluesy, particularly in the middle of the album. But the real highlight here is Janis' singing. Combination of the Two is a pretty fun opening, but my favorite was probably Summertime. A lot of this album works, even if it's a touch long for what I was wanting from it. Listening to I Need a Man to Love as I type this, and it's also rocking.
It was nice but it's not for me
I'd rate it very highly—around 9/10—for its raw energy, psychedelic blues sound, and Joplin’s electrifying vocals.
Interesting hearing Joplin with a whole band. That said, it was a little tough to get through. Not a huge fan of her voice.
I have and will always love Janis
It's fun, a tad bluesy in place, I've also only just discovered is Janice Joplin so it's got great vocals, but I feel like it starts to waver in the end..
Couldn't quiet get into it, although I respect Janis' voice & passion, and how they pushed musical evolution forward.
Fantastic
I learned today I can't do Janis Joplin
Finally an album that deserves at least 4 stars. Love most of them, but specially "Ball and Chain".
3/5
combination of the two- we were some where on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold. 6 or 7 I need a man to love- 5 summertime- 5 piece of my heart- 6 turtle blues- 5 oh sweet mary- 5 ball and chain- 5 road block- 5. keep thinking theyre saying roblox flower in the sun- 5
I'll admit that I haven't listened to enough Janis Joplin throughout the years, despite her place in rock 'n' roll history. In fact, I didn't show she was the lead singer of this group prior to getting this album today. I always thought she had worked solo throughout her career. Fun album for the most part. Joplin's raspy vocals fit well with the group and the whole blues rock/psychedelia thing. I did like some of the cover songs of classic blues/R&B recordings (Piece of My Heart, Ball and Chain). The album gets very jam band-y at parts, though, which holds it back a little for me.
Janis! A raw, powerful album full of great tunes. A little unrefined, I'm not sure if this is supposed to be a live album or a studio album, but the sound is good and the vibe is unmatched.
Janis Joplin!
Piece of my heart janus choplin
Didn’t know this album wasn’t live They got me
That's rock bottom, when this life makes you mad enough to kill That's rock bottom, when you want somethin' bad enough to steal That's rock bottom, when you feel like you've had it up to here 'Cause you mad enough to scream, but you sad enough to tear
Love this album. Janis always makes me yearn for summertime. Would listen again.
I liked this, stuck between and 3 and 4. will definitely be relistening
Fuckin bad ass. Really enjoyed the throwback tunes with Janice Joplin's vocals. Wouldn't have crossed paths with this album otherwise. Not quite a 5 for me but close.
An album full of so much life. Emblematic of the time and the psychedelic movement. Backed by great, blues-based instrumentation, Janis absolutely owns the album. I never doubted her place in the pantheon of vocalists, but she really is phenomenal. I could feel her physically owning the space in the concert of my mind. This is especially incredible considering how vibrant the genre is. A lesser performer would have been washed out by the music. Really only held back by the fact that I'm not the biggest psych rock guy. Nevertheless, they're undeniable. Favorite Track: Ball and Chain 8/10
8/10 Quintessential acid/psychedelic rock. Really wish janis wasn’t a member of the 27 club. This album shows her blues origins and merges them with the distorted and electric sound of her band to create something really electric. What could have been… Favorite Song: Piece of my Heart
I didn’t even realize that this was Janis Joplin’s band until I put it on. Another high 3 for me, production takes something away from it but the power of Joplin’s vice really comes through. I forgot what a great song “piece of my heart is”
3.3
It’s not working for me
janis joplin and i have the same birthday! music was meant to be heard live. i love that at the end they say the who and the dead are coming soon that’s so fun
Joplin's vocals are really powerful here. Instrumentally it has some solid moments that do capture a live intensity, but also some weaker ones that feel a bit tired. Overall a really enjoyable listen though.
Classic Rock & Roll blues voice of Janis Joplin. A must have album in your collection.
Decent psychedelic album. Legendary Janis vocals.
The cover art is more interesting to me than the album. (I love R. Crumb's work!) It's not a good sign when I was already bored half way through the first song. The raw passion and energy are definitely there in Janis Joplin's vocals but I've always found them to be grating and unpleasant to listen to. The album isn't without merit outside of her vocals but I can't get past that voice.
Interesting album and almost feels timeless. Not sure if I would go back to it anytime soon though
I liked this a lot in college, but I’m not in college anymore 😂 Ball and Chain still rips though This is another case of .5 for me, would rather rate 3.5 but going 3 because I’m not feeling generous today
Too distracted by the cover
Love me some Jackie Jormp-Jomp
I respect the energy with which Janis Joplin threw herself into singing but this music is not really for me
Gritty blues and live to boot. Didn’t love every track, probably won’t revisit consistently, but it’s a good live recording. Janis kills it with those pipes and Piece of My Heart is a classic.
dios janis joplin, tenía ANGEL esa dama
Don't love live (sounding) recordings, and a little bored of the style as I've heard it for over half a century. But I recognize it's a classic - passionate rock.
Engaging super fun and energetic, Janis Joplin has beautiful vocals.
This one is a bit different than other records from the same period. Also, Janis Joplin is insanely good.
Some of the songs on here are 5s, no doubt. But I tend to lose the thread on others, esp. when Janis isn’t singing
Piece of my heart, turtle blues, oh sweet mary, magic of love
Very good but but not particularly special. 3.5
I genuinely had no idea that Janis Joplin released music under a band, rather than solo. It took me until the fourth track to actually recognize anything on this record. I have to say that I don’t particularly care for this record. The instrumentation is fine, if not a bit over distorted for what it is. There’s definitely some Beatles influences that are very prominent throughout, that “Heiter Skelter” sound is clearly borrowed. I don’t enjoy Janis Joplins singing on this record, it reminds me of a screeching cat. This one is not for me. 1*
I do not like Janis Joplin and I do not like this record. There are some parts on "Ball and Chain" were her vocals are pleasant and sounds like she is really expressing some genuine sentiment, but it mostly sounds like affected screeching to me. There are also some fun drumming interludes, but it's mostly pretty uncreative run-of-the-mill blues rock. Also, apparently a lot of people thought this album was a live album because the producers added in crowd noises though it was all recorded in a studio. So lame. Who does that??? The cover art also suggests this with "live material recorded at [venue]" even though only one song is actually a live recording. There's some really unnecessary racist caricatures on the album art as well. The vibes are awful. 3/10
FUCKIN BALLER THEY MADE SHIT THIS HEAVY IN 68 DAMN. Like this sounds like some 70s shit Really solid!!! Turtle Blues feels really out of place tho. Overall a good like, 7.5/10
solidly scuzzy psych rock, with lots of energy behind it. very fun vocal performances as well!
sunday night fuck i forgot listening. can i say this is immaterial to the music itself (i hope!) but some of the comic art on the front of the album is [uhm emoji]. okay thank god these people know how to use an electric guitar. that was a cooler big wave of guitar at the start of the 1st track on an album from 1968 than some of this shit that came out decades later. this lady has a cool voice! this is 1 of those songs from this 1 tumblr post i read years ago like "old ppl will b like all pop music these days has SHALLOW MEANINGLESS DRIVEL LYRICS back in the day music was DEEP POETRY n then u look at the lyrics to back in the day music n its like wooah i love my baby she is a sweetie". but the guitar shredding rlly shrill and grating was sick! retroactively makes multiple other albums lamer. FINALLY ITS A LOVE SONG THATS ABOUT A MAN <-- this user is gay unlike EVERY single fucking man weve heard singing. oh my god im obsessed w her voice shes cool as fuck. (there were also love songs abt men on like melodrama + tusk dont @ me.) shes got the voice of an animated cartoon villain whos widely considered morally correct + cooler than the heroes by everyone whos ever watched the movie. oh okay the comic art is 1 panel for each song! thats super cool!! but also even more uhm. listen summertime is a good song n shes cool on it but hm. HM. uhm. fuck she has such a fun voice for the song n this guitar is rlly fun w it i like how theyre doing "rock band but like doing blues bc theyre not super differentiated yet" but like not abysmal and uncool and technically unskilled at it. janice show some self respect u dont have to give him another piece of your heart actually. is it just me or is the mixing kinda funny on this she sounds kinda quiet n buried relative to the guitars <-- doesnt know jack abt fuck abt shit. love that turtle blues is that 1 tiktok like "girls being like im gonna go gay bc a man broke my heart dw baby ill treat u just as bad ; )" like is she bisexual? not 2 stereotype but she sings about men extremely bisexually. oh sweet mary has AWESOME guitar but not as much janis as i want but this other guys voice is fine too ig! rlly nice psychadelic vibe. okay janis a 9m song is rough for anyone but maaayybe u can pull it off. yeah sorry that was still a little too much. my notes have gotten less in depth sorry :( love rhat shes singing abt love problems kind of in the same way as a lameass guy but bc shes a woman its diversity wins. too sleepy to keep commenting but i think its like a 3! a very enjoyable 3 that i would listen to again but it fails a "would i get a physical vers of this album" test both for racist cover art reasons + bc its just also too long on some of these songs as they all fucking are lol its like a communicable disease they were coming down with at the time. she sounds good singing in the bg over these big jams but shed sound even better on somethin more trim + directional! but like her voice fucking rules im obsessed. standout tracks: i need a man to love, turtle blues, oh sweet mary
The sheer emotion from Janis is worth coming back to this album again some time. She just has so much power. Obviously Piece of My Heart will always stand out but there are other great tracks like Ball and Chain and Turtle Blues. Just a good album. Probably worthy of like 3.5 stars
Psychedelic, messy, raw, disheveled blues rock with a powerhouse belting on the mic. This one is a time capsule of the highest order, sounding like a blues band for an acid bar. “Combination of the Two” goes on a real journey between acid freakout and blues band, all the while driving ahead. Janis isn’t as featured here but it’s a real fuckin’ stomper of the highest order and a great kickoff. “I Need A Man to Love” is straight up blues and now we’ve got Janis in full feature. You get a sense of how sloppy and raw the band is here, but that’s kinda the point. They swing, they groove, even if the guitars and bass are drenched in reverb and sound like they’re being played through a wall. Janis’ whispering howls build and build, though this is a taste of what’ll come. The arrangement of “Summertime” might be one of my favorite things ever. Cribbing greatly from one of the all time greats, Nina Simone’s version of “You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To” at Newport, the guitars perfectly frame Janis’ plaintive whispers for a gorgeous retelling of Gershwin’s classic. It’s an absolute powerhouse performance. But it’s nothing compared to “Piece of My Heart”. Perhaps the most utterly vulnerable belting you’ll hear committed to record, Janis Joplin cemented her legend right here. Her voice reads pure desperation with the band at full power. The chorus is worth the price admission alone. It’s just an amazing tune and she’s absolutely incredible singing it. Godspeed sweet Angel. Side 2 kicks off with “Turtle Blues” to keep things a little more mellow, and it’s not as great. Janis is in full bar singer mode here with clinking glasses but it’s a bit strange to kick things off with a stripped back blues song. But oh well, she’s good nonetheless. “Oh, Sweet Mary” goes full freak-out which is probably to be expected, and while the guitar sounds great, this is just not a good fit all around. This band is better when they’re going full blues and then wrapping it in crazy colored LSD packets. Going psych rock just feels weird. “Ball and Chain”, the only ACTUAL live song, gets us back where we need to be. The guitar intro is just face melting in the beat way possible, letting you know that yes, you are listening to a Big Mama Thornton tune, but no, it is not gonna sound like a normal backing band is playing. And if you thought Janis sounded desperate before, buckle your fucking seatbelt. She’s channeling all the energy of the women coming before, and her voice is perfect to match the song here. Her whole range is on display here, over all 10 minutes. It’s a fitting finale for a sloppy yet powerful record that birthed a shooting star. This is not gonna make a top 10 of all time lost, and it might not be a must listen for everyone. But if you want to hear the blues done by a woman who ACTUALLY sounds like she feels them, you owe it to yourself to check this one out. The guitar shreds, way more than one can say for some of the rock gods of the era. And it’s a real document of the era. 3.5, but knocking to 3 for the dragging 2nd half and the messy production choices
i've always been more interested in Janis Joplin the persona than the musician & this just reinforced that belief for me. everything going on with the rest of the rhythm section is a lot more captivating than any of the lead guitar noodling or vocals for me, which is tough when so much of the music relies on the vocals being cool. her style gets a little grating after a while even if its technically impressive & she clearly has a unique way of using blues vocab. most of this plays like a live album (sounds like some it was recorded live?) which is fun & boosts the improvised parts a bit; the energy never really falters side note that i have a pet peeve for album covers that have cartoon representations of every track it's kinda corny!!!
The first track feels so different than the rest of the album, it's kind of confusing. There was cool stuff happening, but set up a weird expectation. I love how raw and unpolished it was, guitar player shreds and drummer is awesome. It felt like a live album at first, and it feels real dirty, gritty, sort of punk- I think that fits well. It feels like it has misrepresented itself as a live album, and the two live tracks at the end feel a little tacked on. 4.5 there were a lot of really cool elements and the shit rocks.
My brother used to date a girl who thought she was Janis Joplin reincarnated. She was born the same day Janis died. I didn’t like her but did always like this album. Rocking good time.
Loved this album. So good, I listened to it twice. That Crumb cover art really lets you know you’re about to get freaky with some underground 60’s shit. Not a bad song on the album which is part acid rock, part psychedelic, a splash of blues, and all sorts of awesome. Janis Joplin was a bad ass. This one deserves all 5 ⭐️
Pretty killer blues/psychedelic rock. I'm never a big fan of people covering 'Summertime', but Goddamn this rendition shreds.
Some of the songs were kind of interesting, but Janis Joplin sounds like Marge Simpson
Cheap Thrills is a raw, electrifying snapshot of the ‘60s counterculture—blending blues, soul, and psychedelic rock into an unforgettable ride. With Janis Joplin delivering vocals that could tear your heart out and the band pushing boundaries like they’re on fire, it’s no wonder this album is considered a cornerstone of rock history. Between the explosive “Piece of My Heart” and the dreamy, reimagined Summertime, Cheap Thrills not only defines an era but proves why Joplin remains one of the most compelling voices in music. A must-listen, even if Sam Andrew’s vocals aren’t quite shining next to hers—but hey, you can’t compare a lightbulb to the sun.
Where did Janis come from? This planet was certainly not her home. Then behind her, the musicianship is excellent, although some of the instrumentals went on a bit long for my taste. When you have Janis, focus on Janis!
Was debating between a 2 or a 3, but ultimately I just can't get past Janis Joplin's voice. She sounds like if Marge Simpson tried to sing after chain smoking five packs of cigarettes. It works on Piece of My Heart purely due the fact I've heard that song so much over the years that I've gotten used to it, but its just not working for the rest of the album. Music and talent is great, but just her voice is not doing it for me. That, and that 60's blues sound is just starting to feel too dated to me.
This is almost a defining album of the era, and while it is not necessary to my taste, I do recognize the cultural significance. It is definitely a must hear, even if it won't be added to my regular rotation.
Rather gloriously ramshackle at times. And it evokes something or other I reckon. Not a massive fan of Joplin, but her voice works fairly well here most of the time. It probably needs a bit more discipline – as does much of the album really – but it works well enough I guess. Not something I'd search out, but it's half decent I suppose.
solid ecord
I feel like one's opinion of Big Brother and Holding Company comes down to whether or not you appreciate Janis Joplin's voice. To me, this is an all-time classic with a stand out sound. That sound is of course almost entirely thanks to Joplin. The band itself is great but it's fairly traditional blues rock. That being said, I still love the guitar riffs, the grooves, the musicianship all punctuated by Joplin's vocal talents. But I get it, her voice is gritty, sometimes irritating, but it's original and to me, totally fits the sound of the band.
I didn’t like the Janis Joplin album we had before very much. It felt rather abrasive. And this had the same problem for me initially. But it helped that I knew a couple of tracks well from the “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” film, and that Robert Crumb did the cover artwork. Eventually I got into the whole counter culture feeling of it all. I will play it again!
Can't get used to Janis voice. But I guess it goes with the music, which ends up working fairly well. 7/10
Ball and Chain is excellent and everything about this is great!
Nice raw sounds. Don't like the fake Live audience. And Janis Joplin screaming is giving me a headache. But overall not bad. Crazy hippie rock jams.
Janis Joplin amazing. Made me think of the Sonics.
Every time I hear this album, I'm always impressed with how good it is. I don't like a lot of 60's San Fran psychedelic music but this rocks way harder and has less twenty minutes of feedback as a solo. Even Janis I'm usually indifferent on but Piece of My Heart slaps as does the leadoff track.
Sounds like the soundtrack of a party with Jesus, Sasquatch, and your imaginary friend Quinton (obviously induced by one helluva of a crazy drug cocktail). Fantastic psychedelic musicianship!!! Ohh yeah and Janis’s voice 😍
Im pretty medium on Janis joplin, and that's all I've got to say about that.
Knew that I knew them but couldn’t figure out how until I got to Piece of My Heart. This was easy to listen to and I liked it but likely won’t seek it out if in need of an album
Super solid album with fun hits
This must have been what Sia meant when she said “I love cheap thrills” Noticed “summertime” sounded like “rock bottom” by Eminem and lo and behold it was sampled.
Noice
How I got through life without listening to Jani Joplin I have no idea, but both albums are sensational and littered with incredible music and vocals and lyrics. The cover of Summertime is sensational
The incredibly poor production really hurts it, the songs don't really hit like they may otherwise. But it is solid.
Cool instrumentals, I think the effect of making it sound like a live album despite not being one is very cool. But Janis' voice is pretty grating, made me think of Marge Simpson at times lmao. Regardless, I managed to enjoy a fair few tracks and the short total length works in it's benefit. Very solid.
Hippie rock ft janis joplin. Honestly her vocals fit perfectly here. This kept getting better song after song. Stand-out: Summertime
Obviously Janis is the big draw here, but I enjoyed most of the songs on this album. I found some great songs that I had never heard before, Roadblock, Catch Me Daddy, plus the cover art is veryyy sexy.
Quintessential 60s garage, blues-tinged psychedelia. The guitar tones are so crisp and buttery at the same time. Janis is at the top of her screechy, wailing game, which may or may not be a selling point depending on how you feel about her. At times the songs feel unfocused. And there are a few clunky transitions between tracks. But this is a classic in the genre for a reason. It's wild that Rolling Stone originally panned this record.
The “crowd” noise has a bit of an uncanny valley effect, and the best songs are the covers. But if I’d been a teen in the late sixties I would’ve been enormously into this.
Boner of the month club
However low you might get, Janis always lets you know she’s right down there with you, like some sweet, drug-addled angel of mercy. I’m not sure any person ever used their voice to such great effect. She captures everything I love about blues in a way that’s all her own. The completely reimagined cover of “ball and chain” is my favorite vocal performance of all time. The great thing about this particular album is that the band does an admirable job of trying to keep up. Only thing I can fault it for is the odd choice to add fake audience noise. Album cover could use an update as well.
Janis (aka proto-Robert Plant) is the star of the show here. She could be playing bluesy rock with any number of filthy hippies and it would be the same effect. Luckily the Holding Company has the goods too. Highlights include “I Need a Man to Love”, “Piece of My Fart”, and “Ball and Chain”. Naturally points have to be taken off for including the lazy 12-bar blues “Turtle Blues”. And “Combination of the Two” sounds like it should be exciting but is just a mess.
Janis saves Big Brother from being another boring-ass Bay Area acid rock group. They’re adequate, she’s electric. It kinda hurts to think what she coulda done with Booker T and the MGs behind her. We’ll sadly never know. The best songs are when the boys just lay down a groove and let Janis do her thing. The jams might be Jefferson Airplane, I can’t be certain. Everyone’s here for the same thing: hearing her bend a note until it breaks, and get so blue that words don’t even work (or matter). Overall, this is an uneven but at times great record. I’ll come back but I’ll choose the tracks.
1968. Blues rock. acid rock. psychedelic rock. Janis Joplin. 8.5/10 Combination of the Two / I Need a Man to Love / Summertime / Piece Of My Heart / Turtle Blues / Oh, Sweet Mary / Ball and Chain
instrumentals are abrasive and hit you low while janis joplins voice hits you high. summertime is a weak point. i started off really liking this album but as it went on it felt like i was begging for it to be over, not due to the length, but due to the constant high energy. the songs start to blur together.
найс. вайбовый альбик. понравился монтаж. если бы не прочитал вики, ни за что бы ни подумал что альбом записан не на концертах.
Great late 60’s record. Have always seen this on lists and never gave a listen. I was wrong in doing that. I like the fake live show vibe. Very cool!
Can't say I have ever listened to the entire album though so this is a great opportunity to listen to it. Classic Crumb cover that I remember from thumbing through my dad's LP's as a little kid. I know the the one radio hit from this very well, I think "Piece Of My Heart" is an All Time Classic track and it put Janis on the map. There's a reason though that few people ever mention Big Brother & The Holding Company vs just calling this a Janis Joplin album. From my vantage point they were an above average band who likely wouldn't have made it out of San Francisco without her. I listened to the entire album twice and have no idea why it would make the Top 1001 other than it's importance as a launching tool for Joplin who left the band the same year this hit it big. I'd give it 2.5 stars, nothing notable, no lightning in a bottle other than the one GIANT hit.
13/01/25 The raspy rock n roll voice works perfectly for this.
Iconic
Fun and classic rock and roll
Honestly surprised by how listenable this is. sound and recording quality is electric 60s Janis Joplin, amazing voice sometimes like marge simpson or axl rose great album best tunes: I need a man to love, piece of my heart, ball and chain
Raw. Tortured vocals with emotional honestly. Janis should of stayed with the "The Holding Co." Joplin was never better. I love that R. Crumb did the album cover for CHEAP THRILLs. This album had some interesting production choices with the fakey live audience. Favorite song "I Need A Man..."
I’m giving it a 4 out of 5 just because it’s Janis. I do love her raspy voice and a good listen if you’re wanting something different. The art work on the cover is cool too.
Great vibes
I had a friend who had a theory that an album should never start too good because the listener could get stuck just listening to the first song or two. Cheap Thrills does a good job of heading that advice as I feel it starts very slow and nothing about the first two songs really grab me. They are good but not GREAT. Things start to pick up with Summertime and by the time we get to Piece of my Heart and into Turtle Blues it comes clear why this album is on so many lists of great albums. Janis shines from start to finish and the combo of studio recordings and live concert clips lend the album an electric feel.
Fake love album. A bunch of songs not much more than just fairly executed blues. More overrated 60s.
must have been incredible live 3/5
Dit is wel een goed album. I need a man to love >>> 4.3
𝘖𝘩, 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘺, 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘺. 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥, 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘺. Rating: ☆ ☆ ☆ Stand Out Songs: 𝟐. 𝐈 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝟑. 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 5. Turtle Blues, 6. Oh, Sweet Mary I can't lie, at first glance I was not feeling this album just based off the cover art alone. HOWEVER, I can appreciate the sentiment of singing off key without a care in the world and the idea of being a mega bitch and telling people to just deal with it.
The not live live thing was weird but still enjoyed it. I'll be back
W. T. F. I guess yesterday's review fell on deaf algorithms... And now I wish I were deaf...
I can see why Janis dropped these losers and went for a solo career. There was way too much busyness that didn’t gel with her distinctive voice.
This is a special type of music, a mix of rock and latin, but I could be wrong. However songs are very pleasant to listen during an activity or just enjoy your Friday morning.
An enjoyable listen but not really enough cohesiveness for me to enjoy it as an album. Would probably be a great live show though. 3.5 stars
and i say OH WOAHWOAH WOAH WOAH 🔥🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️
Proper rock. Really good.
This album is a good one some very historic tracks on here. A very tight band even if I did personally rate Janice as well as others in that time period. Overall worth a listen.
Classic I guess. Pre-70s just don’t hit for me man
Very fun and good to hear Janis Joplon
This absolutely rules, I hadn't heard of this album though I had heard Piece of my Heart before. Absolutely rip roaring blues rock, feels like such a time capsule of that particular moment in rock history. Highlights: Summertime, Piece of My Heart, Turtle Blues, and both live songs.
6/1001 Fantastic album. The brightest star is of course Janis Joplin, whos iconic coarse voice takes center stage whenever it is present. The rhythm section is tight with great musicianship all around, but especially the guitarist stands out with great riffs and solos throughout. Combining it with Joplin?s soulful vocals makes this one great blues record. 4/5
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I felt like I was in a dive bar in the best way
Kind of just sounds like your standard 70s noodly rock - nothing stood out particularly to me.
Nice rock'n'roll, enjoyed joplins energy, some very nice instrumental moments !
After the first track, I was instantly into this. Raw, wild and great vocals.
Aan classic rock album - good one but there is a reason why I forgot about it.
Never heard the album before. Interesting choice to try and make a studio album sound like a live album by just adding crowd noise. Generally another bad 60's blues album. The only saving grace is Joplin's voice which is one-of-a-kind and when used properly is really amazing. The only standout songs for me are Piece of My Heart. and Turtle Blues. Giving it 3 stars for historical significance, but generally not that great an album to listen to.
I liked Janis Joplin's voice but not the rest of the album. Oh well.
Five stars for Janis Joplin. I got fatigued listening to the entire album, it had a sort of unwashed feel to it, better to pick a song or two at a time.
I enjoyed this more than I expected to. I'd heard various Janis Joplin songs before, perhaps even from this album, but this is a good collection. I also appreciated the album artwork.
What a voice...man, we lost a lot of musical talent to drugs in that era.
Classic album. Janis Joplin is timeless. R. Crumb’s graphics on the album cover did not age well (even if meant to be a send-up in 1968…). 3⭐️ for enjoyment 5⭐️ for it’s place in this project ____ 4⭐️ average score
Perro discazo. Me tardé muchos años en entrarle a Janis, pero ahora que la estoy descubriendo me está volando la cabeza. Genial.
Psykedeelistä ja blues rokkia. Instrumentaaleissa menoa, mutta Janis Joplin kuullostaa Marge Simpsonilta ja en oikein pidä sen äänestä. Piece Of My Heart oli tosi tuttu klassikko, mutta en tiedä missä se oikein soi, oisko radiossa. Parhaat: Piece Of My Heart, Oh Sweet Mary
neat
Much better than what I expected (old school rock for the old school farts)
This one definitely deserves some relistens. The power is immense and the guitar work is fine, it is blues supreme and Janis’ voice is just so complimentary. Some very excellent song structure and powerful composition.
3/5 meh mid
Great 60's fun. Sounds great to drum.
Honestly, I think that if Janis Joplin had been replaced by some random guy off the streets, the band would have held up well enough for this to still a pretty good record. Now imagine how good this is WITH the inclusion of Joplin's powerhouse vocals.
I had never heard this before except for the one song and some bits that Eminem sampled. I never knew that Janis Joplin and Brittany Howard sounded so similar. That’s a good thing.
5/10
Pretty decent blues/psych rock album. Janis has a very distinctive voice and even though it was a bit distracting on some of the songs, she's obviously very talented and brings a lot of raw emotion to the music.
Ein absoluter Klassiker. Die Band spielt auf allerhöchstem Niveau und katapultiert Jonis Joplin in die Champions League. Großartig.
There are certain 60s iconic artists who don’t get much play in my rotation. Not that I dislike them; it’s more that their music doesn’t fit a mood for me, and might feel a bit dated 60 years later…Janis is one of those artists. Cheap Thrills has a couple things going for it, though: several of JJ’s finest moments, a spectacular R Crumb album cover. Shailene Woodley is slated to play Janis in a biopic, and she's into eating clay for some reason, what could go wrong
What a great album. Absolutely love the sound of Janis' voice.
Wow, this was a gem. Never heard of them but Janis Joplin sounds great.
Good album but not something I would listen to start to finish at home. But Piece of My Heart is genius and sometimes you just want raspy Janis vocals.
Great album cover for a bunch of racket. "Piece of My Heart" is an awesome karaoke track.
A wild drug fuelled booze fuelled psychedelic/acid rock album. Made to sound like a live album, it's messy and dirty and fuzzy and rough but there's a strange beauty in all that chaos. Banger opener, loved those 'woahs' of Janis. Janis' vocal performance is everything in this. I feel like her voice could've been the inspiration behind death metal vocals. Summertime had some really haunting guitars. Loved the beautiful Piece of My Heart. Ball and Chain (the only song that was actually a live recording) was a heavy guitar jam that ended the album well. It can be very off-putting for first time listeners. But it grew on me.
und so tönt also gute musik aus den 60ern! wusste nicht das janis joplin vor ihrer solokarriere in einer band war, den einen oder anderen song erkannte ich sofort.
Ich wusste nicht, dass Janis Joplin mal in einer Band spielte.Ihre Stimme ist einzigartig, man mag sie oder nicht. Ich bin selber hin und her gerissen
too much for me
I’ve tried to like Janis Joplin but her voice is just too much for me. Have listened before but just don’t like it.
Pleasing, i mean not so special as to cry, its a 3 for me, but i liked the cover so so much, so 4
Get it Janis
A great album to listen to when a day is going great...kind of ironic for a rock blues band.
as good as joplins vocals are, they can sound a bit grating at times. otherwise a solid record
7/10, however its pretty much a 4 star, its on the brink of an 8. This album is fucking amazing, most songs are playlist worthy while also being an amazing album to just play in the background. Only problems with it was that the last 2 songs I feel were great but somewhat ruined due to them being a live performance, with audience noises. The album also didn't have any songs that 'hit hard', but thats just the genre, and a personal preference of mine. Overall extremely high 7, bordering a 4 star.
Janis Joplin sure has a unique voice, you can't deny that. But somehow she's never really been a favourite artist of mine, can't put my finger on it. 'Summertime' is a pretty good song though, gotta give em that. I think I could grow to like this over time perhaps, as the sound should kind of gel with me. 3 for now.
Was expecting generic blues rock with Janis Joplin making an appearance for "Another Piece Of My Heart". A lot of the blues albums on here are covers of black blues artists who's versions are often better but not mentioned. I was quite wrong about this album though. Sure there are some covers but the covers are really good. Janis vocals really is the star of the show and leaves her own mark on many classics. "Summertime" is a cool cover, so is "Ball and Chain". "Piece of my heart" is the song I recognize from this album and it is good but I never thought it was amazing. Put in the context of this album i think elevates it quite a lot. Honestly I've listened to this album on repeat, its the perfect length of around 40 minutes and I enjoy the whole thing. There is not 1 single amazing song but I still think it deserves a 5 star.
Janis Joplin is a legend, hands down. And on her last album as the lead singer of the band Big Brother & The Holding Company, she gave a masterclass. Her voice is capable of cross our souls and making us feel whatever she wants. "Piece Of My Heart" is a classic, and just like its singer, it has proven to be timeless over the years.
5 stars! One of my favorite albums. Absolutely stellar
Janis's voice is sublime on "Piece of My Heart," but though the group was clearly aware of her as a standout, they weren't quite ready yet to give themselves over to her completely yet. Thus, there's some unevenness of this album. (Though that might also be because it's a live performance).
This is good but her voice does grate a wee bit at times and I’m not over keen on the version of Summertime. Bet they were great live though. Want to give this a 3.5
Ramshackle blues jamming with the most distinctive part being the unmistakable voice of Janis Joplin.
Never knew Janis Joplin was in a band. Never heard of this band. But it was amazing!
Good but sometimes Janis sounds like Marge Simpson
Some excellent guitar moments ensure that I could not give this album less than three starts. But unfortunately, Janis Joplin's voice is a taste I have not acquired, and ensures that any more than three stars is an impossibility.
Initially judged this book by it's crude cover but really this is just about listening to Janis Joplin tear down the house.
I have always been aware of Janis Joplin and his iconic voice. That raspy loud growl that rivals the likes of Led Zeppelin and Axel Rose. What I was not aware was that she was involved in a band, especially a blues rock one. I figured she was mostly a folk singer. Shows what I knew about Janis. And I’m also kicking myself for never hearing this before. This is almost exactly what I want from a late 60’s album; embracing the underground counterculture that came with the end of the decade and the state of the world at the time. This feels like one of the stepping stones that would eventually lead to the punk and hard rock acts of the next decade. The biggest X-factor of the album is of course Janis herself. Her growl, mixed with the rest of the band and even the facade of crowd noises, made this album a kickass barrage of high energy. I kind of wish that was more tracks. I feel Ball and Chain drags a bit long, and it feels a little short with only 7 tracks. But for what it is, it’s still a near perfect effort. Favorite track: Piece Of My Heart Other hits: I Need A Man To Love, Oh Sweet Mary, Ball and Chain, Summertime
Unique sound that I am really enjoying, music that you can sit and really listen too, but also feels as if it would be played in the background of a record shop - in the best way possible. Towards the end of this now and it’s amazing, great tunes and vocal performance throughout
Primer cosa que oigo de Janis. Tiene una voz increíble aunque no es muy de mi agrado y no me encantó la música, aunque tiene muchísima potencia (potencia del LSD). \"Summertime\" fue lo primero que me gustó al escuchar el disco, porque las guitarras se pusieron a tirar unos muy buenos solos. \"Piece of my heart\" es la más pegadiza sin dudas, pero tampoco me gusta muchooo. No sé, por ahora no cazo la onda Janis. Turtle Blues es literal un blues, y es interesante pero saben qué pasa? En su momento habrá sido una novedad de la reputísima madre pero este estilo de blues y un minón cantando ha sido taaan parodiado u homenajeado en la historia que me aburre. Actualización...seguí escuchando el disco. No sé, se me hace que tenés que estar re drogado para disfrutar esto.
Never fell in love with this. Janis’s voice is singular, the music fairly basic garage rock. It IS good and I do enjoy listening to it but I think Pearl is my Janis Joplin album.
Great album. A lot of classics I recognize from movies.
idk the doors' self-titled album came out the year before this and was way better. I guess I don't get all of janis Joplin's singing, although in some songs she was very cool. this album didn't do it for me.
It's wild that I randomly listened to this one last week and it popped up on my 1001 list. That said, it's only OK as Janis was still fighting Big Brother for status in the band. Piece of my Heart is an all-timer tho.
I love Janis Joplin's vocals and they shine on this album with mostly blues/rock with a nice rough edge (plus a few great covers like "Piece of my Heart" and "Summertime"). Nearly a 5 but a few songs (like the slow blues) are a bit less interesting and they faked a live sound by adding recorded applause to studio recordings. But still, a great album that sounds and feels very "period" in the best possible way.
Big Brother & The Holding Company - Cheap Thrills When I first heard the first song on this album, I thought that the person singing was some crazy person who was screaming like that. I would later come to realize that this album would end up being my introduction with Janis Joplin, so I was surprised when I learned who was singing on this album. Nonetheless, it's a pretty good album, with a lot of rock-based bangers, jam-packed drums and a whole lot of energy around it! It's groovy and catchy, and overall, it's just a fun album to listen to. This album cover perfectly depicts to how this album sounds, it's good! 1.- Combination of the Two = 8/10 2.- I Need a Man to Love = 8/10 3.- Summertime = 8/10 4.- Piece of My Heart = 9/10 5.- Turtle Blues = 7/10 6.- Oh, Sweet Mary = 7/10 7.- Ball and Chain = 10/10 FINAL SCORE = 8.1/10
I was definitely not in the mood to enjoy this album at its fullest, but short i focused the most on how well it captured Janis voice! I cannot give it more than three cuz i didn’t feel it moved it at the time, however, i recognise it’s potential for the year it was recorded
2/5
Pretty good
The vocals made me think of ACDC, but not in an enjoyable way. I respect Janis, but not got me. Enjoyed the instrumentals more than the vocals. 2*. That's a racist album cover. Highlights: piece of my heart
Urgh. This was a tough listen. Not much variation in the music.
Just amazing.
Holy fuck I hate this album. Joplin’s voice is just grating. The band is only middling talent. People give way too much credit to anyone in the 27 club.
final roll with Big Brother, Janis "goes solo" after this title really changing her styles and sound
Day 68 - Nov 22nd, 2024 In Janis Joplin we trust. 5/5
Huh, I didn’t know Janis Joplin was originally in a band. This has more of the raw sound I was expecting from her solo work, but I guess I enjoyed it about the same - her voice is impressive but the material isn't. It seems like very generic bluesy stuff to me, with the most memorable song being a cover. Sounds like they had a good time making it though, and it'd probably be fun in a live setting. Also that's one GREAT album cover. 2.5
A surprisingly good chilly commute soundtrack but I will never willingly listen to this again
Totally forgot that Janis was in another band. What a voice! What a wonderfully live sounding album. Great performances,
Really enjoyed this. I love the raw/live sound. The guitar at times sounding dissonant and haphazard and the sheer power of Janis Joplin’s vocals really drew me in.
Don’t take the brown acid
Piece of my heart was the highlight. Didn’t always get on with JJ’s vocals.
Nobody sings like Janis.
3.5
Janis Joplin is great, always will be. Again, didn't vibe with it early on but it grew on me by the end.
Look, I'm just not into Janis Joplin, and no amount of smutty cartoons on the album cover is going to change that for me. It's a fine album, and the music is enjoyable enough, but it's also just hard for me to understand why this album is a big deal 3/5
Not what I was expecting but solid blues rock
some good, classic psych rock. nothing super special unfortunately but this was the first time i’ve really heard Joplin’s chops and damn they hold up
Janis Joplin, Jazz/Funk/Psychedelia, just not for me. I recognize the artistry. Her voice was one of a kind. But this is the second time I've listened to this album and both times I couldn't wait for it to end.
Leuk
Blistering guitar and vocals. Piece of My Heart is a classic. 3.5
3.5.
Iconic. Personal enjoyment: 4/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5
The perfect weekend chill chuunneesss. Not a care in the world. Layering of vocals against the incredible base music in this album generates a great sound.
Janis is iconic, Big Brother are a solid if messy combo that perfectly back up her solid messiness. Combination of the Two through Piece of My Heart, skip ahead to Ball and Chain and that's album to me.
If you've ever listened to a 60's playlist you probably already know half these songs already. But if you don't like the blues you probably won't love them. I don't love the blues. It's okay.
Vocals are great. Very fun. Not something I’d listen to everyday
So hippy. I wonder if Joplin's voice would have worked as well with better audio quality.
Janis Joplin is an instrument
Very good, but not my style.
1001 Albums #2 - TUE 12/11/24 18:31: Why do they say whoa so much Lowkey just had it on as background noise, not really my thing but not bad. It's about a 60/100 to me. Understand why someone could enjoy it/don't think it's bad but not my thing.
Piece of My Heart is an all timer, I just wish the rest of the album was as consistent
A wonderful expression of Janis at her absolute best.
Some good live energy and chemistry. Janis is a good vocalist. Not bad but isn’t amazing the whole time.
Janis Joplin had a unique voice, but this name is kind of all over the place
This album was already familiar to me before I began listening to it and for the most part I was quite the fan. Janis Joplin is a legend in the music world and I felt she delivered her raw talent perfectly, however I thought it was quite long and if I had listened to just the good bits, it would’ve been a 4/5
I should have chosen a stronger coffee to drink to this one. Joplin had such a powerful voice, didn’t she?
Decent. Spirited performances. Better than I expected. I'm not the biggest fan of Janis Joplin. It's the blues.
Llegamos al viernes. Tengo la sensación de que ya escuché este disco en el reto pero, si no es así, agradezco volver a éste álbum: Janis Joplin me lleva directamente a mis primeros años en la universidad y a un descubrir diario. La potencia de esta mujer con su voz rota, pasional a más no poder, fueron vanguardia y son inigualables. Y si a eso le sumamos el sonido de éste trabajo, es sólo un viaje de ida. Buen finde.
Good
Pas mal
This is just good music, also helped me to find out janis joplin sounds like robert plant when she wants and can sing really well when she wants
I feel like i should like Janis Joplin more but I just cant
"piece of my heart" is a banger, most of this is solid, just kind of rudimentary past joplin's obviously incredible voice. also what's with the racist caricature on the cover
Funky
i believe ive listened to this album maybe once before. janis joplin’s vocals are great, i can see a through-line from her vocal style to robert plant’s. the guitar work is awesome and the effects create really awesome textures.
Ah so this is what the fuss was about! :)
So freaking good. Everything Janis touched turned to gold. Great covers and originals. “Piece of My Heart” is an amazing song; one of the best ever. “Combination of the Two,” “Summertime,” and “Ball and Chain” were my other favorites, but there wasn’t one song here I disliked. I listened to this on repeat a few times and it never got old.
It was good but I was done with Janis by the end of it.
It's pretty good. Looking forward to more Joplin Will I listen to again: 75%
This was a surprisingly entertaining album. Janis Joplin's vocals are excellent and you can hear hints of a softer less gritty voice.
There is some effortless musicianship displayed here. And what a force Janis Joplin is! Fun, steamy, energetic, salty.
Her affectations can be a bit much but ms Joplin was a force of nature, and the holding company provides an appropriately raucous bluesy background. Ball and chain at Monterey with her feet slapping in the sandals next to an inflatable pencil and mama cass's mind blown remains a contender for greatest rock moment. Rock you and sock it to you, unironically.
decent album. I am not a huge Janis Joplin fan, but can appreciate the praise she gets.
Boring
Die Band ist schlimm, die Songs sind von nix bis genial, Janis ist Janis. Ich kann verstehen, dass sie diese Garagenband verlassen hat.
Great performance from Joplin on this album. Fav song: Piece of My Heart
A really fun bluesy album with electric songs. I'm not sure why the producers thought to add crowd noise to each song, but I do feel like it takes away from the album in multiple ways - the studio songs feel distorted and unclear, and the one live song feels less impactful. Despite my issues with the production, the songs (and more specifically Janis Joplin), kick absolute ass and are a joy to listen to. Top tracks: Combination of the Two, Piece of My Heart, Ball and Chain
Funny hippy tunes from a better era.
Gear: Abyss DIANA MR Artwork: 💥🗯️🙅🏿♂️ Production: 🎧😐🆗 Music: 🎤🌈💊 Rating: 🌈🌈(🌈)/5
Janis had one of those voices that was impossible to replicate. It gives all this music a raw quality and an edge that makes it that much more enduring. This album deserves to be blasted at as high a volume as possible.
Never really been a fan of this album
Buena voz y es lo mas llamativo pero no me gustó la portada
Great band, loved this, had only heard piece of my heart
At first I thought "who on earth is singing?" so I went to look up the album. I knew I had heard of Janis Joplin before but I didn't know anything other than her name (and a select number of songs of hers they still play on the radio). I think this album is good but would be more impactful to hear live.
Side 1 is solid 5 stars. Side 2 isn't, so 4 stars it is. Favorite song: combination of the two
Was okay - couple of banging tracks
Sigh! There is only so much of Janis wailing like a banshee I can take!
Not my bag baby
I just can’t take to Janis Joplin - there’s some great musicianship on this album but every time she opens her mouth it ruins it.
Soul at it's most garage
"Piece of My Heart" is fantastic, but the rest of the album paled in comparison.
Not a live album. Even though it sounds like it. Not just the crowd noises (added afterwards) but also the loose, off the cuff atmosphere. There's lots of soloing and freak-out moments. Not really my thing. Lots of screeching and hollering from Janis Joplin. Also not a big fan. A cover of Summertime. Some blues-y things with more soloing. Also not for me. There even seems to be bass solo at some point. I liked the opening song. Had a nice punch to it, in a hardrocking r&b sort of way. The rest not so much.
I just can't handle her voice, it really grates. A personal view of course, I know that millions of other folk are fans.
Nothing cheap about Janis Joplin, what an artist.
Janis Joplin en directo. Espectacular.
Con Yannis Yoplin.
Sounds like a live album and has the high energy of a live album. Crazy that it's a studio album. That's pretty cool. Janis Joplin killed it with the vocals and there is some sick guitar playing. A lot of moments in this record remind me of live Grateful Dead when they had Donna.
This is a gem of a record. This is really really cool album. Its kind of quintessential San Francisco psych rock. It's kind of got everything you need. Blues inspired guitar and vocals, with progressive moving and building songs. Any song on this record could appear in a Grateful Dead live show and it would be a hit. I was really impressed with how the blues drive every song. Piece of My Heart is probably my favorite song on the record. Its such a classic, but Ball and Chain is incredible. Real Hurts Me Too vibes.
OMFG this was good. Janis has an amazing voice, and the psychadelic-blues guitar on the first few tracks was a joy. Faded a bit towards the end, but this album definitely belongs on the list. Best: Summertime, I Need A Man To Love, and of course Piece Of My Heart Worst: Turtle Blues
I enjoyed those compositions, but her voice got to be too much at times. I would listen to individuals tracks again, but not the entire album for sure. 2.5/5 stars
tra i 3 e i 4
Surprisingly decent. Wonderful? No. Very 60s, and Joplin is as screechy as ever. But eminently listenable.
2.5, siisti kansi.
REally not for me but not bad
Another solid album, didn't blow me away, but will listen again.
I can see its place in psychedelic rock. Piece of My Heart is a classic for a reason. It's wasn't bad, but I don't think the album really has enough variety to stand out. It was short enough to not overstay its welcome, but I would have liked if they had pushed a bit wider.
I freaking love Janis Joplin and I'm stoked to see an actual rock album lead by her.
Raw and rough...just amazing!