Cheap Thrills

I loved the raspy voice. The rage, the soul and the rock. Overall a goodt 60s album

Could see the influence it had but didn’t really hook me.

There's an indisputable energy to this record, and Janice Joplin's performance is off the scale alongside everything else that was going on at the time. I don't know who the lead guitarist is, but it felt like there were several moments in almost every song where I just wanted him to do his breathing and have a think about what he was doing. And given it's not actually a live recording, why do the guitars sound so bad? The Robert Crumb cover is great, and way ahead of its time - this is NOT how record covers looked in 1968. Joplin could really belt it out but I think you can have too much of a good thing so towards the end, I just wanted her to take a breather and gargle some salt water. I'm glad I listened though - I've never heard it before and spending a little time with it felt like a musical education.

Some great songs and the fake live vibe is cool I guess but poor recording

Janis elevates the material here. The covers were the highlights.

her voice is annoying

it was fine, highlight was piece of my heart. rambling vibe

Alright

Psychedelic jam album. It's a good album and has held up to the test of time in my opinion. I just personally don't love the music all the way through. Ball and Chain is an all time banger.

Not a big Joplin fan but this is very classic. Would never listen again though

This is a fine album, but musically it is not really any different than just listening to Janis Joplin directly. So I think it is redundant.

Not a Fan.

I didn’t remember right away after seeing the band’s name, but after hearing Janis Joplin’s vocal at the start of the album I remembered this was the band she was in just prior to going solo. Great solid rock, with Joplin’s signature vocals made this quite enjoyable.

Such hippies! Some great songs though.

Ok, a couple of tracks that I enjoyed

Es nuevo para mi completamente, pero la portada se ve fantástica. Entrando a mi Spotify, me di cuenta que ya tenía una canción de ellos. De lo que escuché, solo guardé dos canciones, aunque la de Summertime me parece una gran canción. (No lo terminé)

Some big songs here with Summertime and Piece of my Heart. But lost interest as it went on. 3.5

ok

didn't listen to yet

Piece of My Heart is great, but the rest of the album is really lacking for me. This sounds like the kind of band that would be amazing to see live, but it just doesn't translate through recording.

OK but not stunning

Call me jaded; I judged this album by its cover and honestly thought it was going to be easier to shit on. I was so wrong. The album sounds like it's recorded live from a large room, the musicianship is good and, though I've grown to dislike Janis Joplin through only hearing "Piece of My Heart" over my life, imagine my surprise to find that Janis has range. Even "Piece of My Heart" is more enjoyable in the context of the record. I love that the band its able to harmonize with her as well. The album is absolutely being played through a cloud of weed smoke, no question, and at the very least, the guitarist is tripping. This is good psych rock. Sadly, I'm still not a fan of blues, so Cheap Thrills only scores so many points with me. The fuzzed-out and freakier moments do help the bluesy medicine go down. A delightful surprise nonetheless. Highlights: "Combination of the Two", "Oh Sweet Mary"

I had no idea that the crowd noise was added by a producer. Add me to the list of people who were duped and thought this was largely a live album. Great guitar riffs, and I love Janis Joplin's voice.

man I was totally fooled into thinking this was a live album, the crowd noise added definitely gives it that feel and makes it feel more raw. Joplins vocals do a lot of the heavy lifting here, iconic as is it. The blues backing is good for what it is, if its your jam. I got really sucked into I Need A Man To Love and of course A Piece of My Heart, but everything else was okay. Also the racist as hell cover art doesnt do it any favors!

Janis Joplin had an iconic voice but this was a live blues album so not really my cup of tea. She wails and screams and carries the whole damn thing though

Feels like sacrilege to say this but I don't enjoy Janis Joplin's vocals.. It sounds like she's lost her voice but is trying to sing anyway- especially on Summertime. There are moments when I do understand the hype but it's not consistent for me. Favourite song: Piece of My Heart Least: Summertime

not my thing but not baaaad. shrill voice kinda annoying. juuuuust barely not a 2 star for me.

I don't think the length of this artist name will be topped. Pretty good album with some good stuff, somewhat pioneering for the 60's, however it lost me the further through it got. Also... I only just noticed the album cover, that's... oof.

3.5. Underrated classic rock live album.

It's okay. I'm not a big fan of Janis Joplin's voice so some of the songs kind of grate on me.

Instrumentals are fine. Pretty standard rock with some good moments but nothing impressive. When I first heard this sort of raspy female singing style, I thought it was unique and refreshing, but as I've listened to more albums from this time period, I'm starting to think this was just a popular singing style at the time. I'm not against it, but I've already heard it done better multiple times e.g. Betty Davis.

Didn’t know Janice Joplin fronted a significant band before she went solo. This album is in a similar style to her solo work - bluesy psychedelic rock. Jammy soulful and fun. I feel like even though there are big songs here like Piece of My Heart, the songwriting quality is a bit uneven with more than a few filler songs. Let’s say three stars.

Es gibt Besseres von diesen Künstlern.

I have never really listened to Janis Joplin. She's not exactly my thing, but man the talent was insane. I enjoyed this!

STINKY

has a few songs I like that I already knew but the album doesn't stand out to me in any way

I can definitely hear what people like in this music, but it's not for me. I would enjoy it live, but not anywhere else.

Not my favorite thing in the world but I was honestly expecting to find it more annoying than I did. The band has a good sound maybe entirely attributable to the guitar tone.

She’s really awesome but sometimes hard to listen to

It was okay but I really didn't like her voice...

I really enjoyed this album! Janis Joplin’s voice is fascinating and fits the vibe of the music perfectly. Piece of My Heart was particularly great. I enjoy listening to one or two songs of this kind, but an entire album starts to feel a bit repetitive, and by the end, I wasn't enjoying it as much. It's just not the kind of album I would want to listen to from start to finish again, but there were some really fun pieces on it.

this is cool, i would come back to a handful of songs here but probably not the whole album

Very interesting, and Janis Joplin’s vocals are great. I don’t know that most of the songs hold up that well though. Another Piece of My Heart is a notable exception.

A bit dated and I’m not sure I actually enjoy Joplin’s voice all that much. Decent enough rock.

Liked it more than I thought, but greatest?

Interesting, rather than amazing. Fascinating to see Joplin's early style and some innovative guitar work, but i'd want to see what this developed into more. Two best songs are clearly covers. Strange to get this before any other Janis Joplin, feels like its here for historical value. A straight 3.

Rock, Blues, (Janis Joplin), 1968 -> 3

cover does not look like it would be from this year if you get what i mean

3/5

Always nice to hear Janis Jopping, but I think a lot of this album is missing the intensity I like from her. There's some obvious highlights (Turtle Blues is very good and I hadn't heard it before) but yeah not sure about her with the band

A lot of classic Janis Joplin on here. I had no idea she was in a band rather than a solo artist.

There are people who like Janis Joplin's voice and then there's me; when she hits the high notes, a cat in heat comes to mind. And yet, I think this album's decent in spite of that. The band is terrific, and the record sounds good. The album cover (illustrated by Robert Crumb, one of the best album covers of all time) says "live material recorded at Bill Graham's Fillmore Auditorium" but this is a big, fat lie with a band introduction and crowd noises added in post. Only "Ball & Chain" is a live performance (from Winterland Ballroom, not Fillmore). In any case, it does have the loosey-goosey, raucous feel of a live performance (although the outtakes compilation Sex, Drugs and Cheap Thrills showed us it took quite a few attempts to achieve that vibe). A few of the slower songs focus too much on Janis histrionics for me to enjoy, including the nine minute "Ball and Chain," but "Combination of the Two," "I Need A Man To Love," "Piece of My Heart" and "Oh, Sweet Mary" are twenty minutes of good music where Joplin feels like part of the group rather than the main feature.

The live recording isn’t the best and there’s too much screeching on the guitar for my taste. But boy it’s hard to beat the voice of Janis. The R. Crumb cover art is fun to look at also.

Overall a fun and playful album with some good vocals and fun riffs. Production wasn't all too well but it still sounded good enough. 5.5/10, Favorite Song: Ball and Chain

Notable for early Janis Joplin. 3.2 stars.

Good opener, ultimately failed to hold my interest for long as a broader album.

Enjoyable enough

A pretty good rock album, but man I did not like the vocals.

gritty blues led by one of the most powerful vocalists, tracks like “Summertime” and “Piece of My Heart” are classics.

That Robert Crumb album art tho! Anyway, I've never been much a fan of Janis Joplin's voice, but when it works, it works. And here? It works! Mostly! I enjoyed it well enough, but probably won't come back to this any time soon.

powerful voice. in your face. blues? rock.

6/10

Niet helemaal afgeluisterd, maar chill blues tunes. Grappig 'live' effect. Rauwe sound, voelt echt

I liked the songs I already knew on here, and a couple more. The problem for me was I didn't really like the band much, and any time anyone other than Janis started singing the whole thing became kind of unpleasant.

Honestly I really liked it at first and it was a solid 5 for me. But as the album continued I just felt it begin to drag more and more. By the end I was just happy it was over. First five songs are great and will probably make their way into my rotation in some way or another though.

good

I'm not really into Janis Joplin, but there were some songs I liked. Piece of my Heart is amazing. Summertime is a classic. Other than that, it was a pretty freewheeling blues-rock album. Probably one that I'd put on in the background, but not an album with much more than that.

I very much enjoyed this album listen from Big Brother & The Holding Company! I loved the psychedelic rock and blues vibes of this album and Joplin is such an electric and iconic singer. It must have been a trip to experience Joplin and this band back in the day. Overall, I enjoyed this album and would listen to it again!

Wondered what this was until "Piece of My Heart" appeared. A decent listen as Janis Joplin certainly sings from the heart but it didn't quite jibe with me for some reason.

It was probably great hearing some of these songs live but as an album, not really my thing.

Janis Joplin's the kind of name I'd make up for an alien pretending to be a human.

Appeciated the R Crumb cover having just taken a deep dive into him and documentaries on him. A little less into this Music, together with the recent Jefferson Airplane think I find Crumb a More interesting figure of the SF counter culture than either of those two bands.

Fav- I need a man to love (3/5)

not bad, it's kind of rocky, kind of jazzy, kind of led zeppeliny?

2026.02.18.

60’s rock Janis

Wailing’ Janis

Glad to see Janis again, and I had no clue she’d been in a band. Didn’t like this as much as Pearl, but it’s on the higher side of 3. I really liked the cover art until I noticed the racist caricature which is blatantly not how the artist draws other people. It was cool to have all the songs represented on the cover like this; shame they made that decision which taints it a bit.

I had no idea Janis Joplin fronted a band before her solo career so I was surprised to get this album since I didn't know that fact and had never heard about BB&tHC. Their songs though? yeah, i had heard them before. This is a raw and dirty blues rock record, even going so far as to put live sounds as if it were a live recording. The guitar sounds as if it was just assembled with parts found by the side of the road leading to the gig. Her voice, as raspy as ever, somehow fits perfectly with the songs and the band. Summertime and Piece of my Heart are incredible songs.

I love Janis Joplin

ja ik ben niet de grootste fan van Janis Joplin. Wel leuk, deed niet heel veel.

Of the era production but it’s got some screeching guitars that are way heavier than I expected. Shame the production sounds like a live show and not as clean as it could be. Still Janis vocals on some songs are wild. Good but not great, important for sure

I listened to the original release. The album cover is clever and informative. Other than “Piece of my Heart”, the remaining tracks are new to me. It seems they took old tunes and made them psychedelic or rock/hard rock, which was novel in 1968. The album is ok so let’s go with three stars.

Круто, энергично Лучше чем лед зепелин. Может быть немого скучновато Хиты есть 3.5

Good album. A 3,8 for me

Couldn't get past the fact that this is quite clearly Marge Simpson in a rock band. 'Piece of my heart is alright', which I imagine she wrote during that time she was fantasizing about banging Ned Flanders. All in all, middle of the road, a feature from Abe or even Moleman would have bumped it up an extra star.

Janis Joplin’s vocals are incredible. Heard a few songs of hers but never a full album listen. The band and her play off each other perfectly. Great screeching guitars throughout and some really catchy songs. Ball and Chain was my favourite

I don't really like Janis Joplin's voice, just like I don't like the racist caricature in the top right. Besides those flaws this album is ok. Every song here basically sounds the same. Low 3.

Really liked this. Not the stuff I usually listened to but the instrumentals were incredible, as was Janis Joplin’s voice.

piece of my heart is a bop janis's vocals are amazing, uplift the album significantly fun, but quite a few boring slow songs 7

Pretty enjoyable, like a dance party in Golden Gate Park. Not something I'd probably revisit (vocals were harsh and the vibes weren't something I'd look to revisit very often) but wouldn't walk away if it was playing.

Just a great rock album. The "live" feel makes it feel dated just as studio production technology was leaping forward, but the songs are strong and the performances, especially Janis Joplin's vocals and James Gurley's guitar, are amazing.

Its not something I would normally listen to, but impressive rock vocals from Janis Joplin.

The thing I don't understand is why they wanted to make a studio album sound live. Why not just record it live? Recording in the studio and adding crowd noise seems fake (bacause it is). And if you're in a studio why not use the facilities to get the best sound possible. That being said, this was listenable, but I think it could have been done better and I didn't like being conned.

that acid psychosis making you think you're a rockstar

Helt ok. Blues er ikke min greie, men denne er innafor, men det blir likevel fort bakgrunnsmusikk for min del.

Ene so ok, ene mi ful niso

3.5/5. Janis Joplin’s vocals on this album are great, it feels like she was made for this type of bluesy music. Was also an interesting choice to try and make this sound like a live album even though most of it isn’t, the crowd sounds are edited in which is kind of funny to me. Not an all time favorite for me but I enjoyed it and I’m glad to got to hear it.

Fun album, although the best track in my opinion is still the single everyone knows, Piece of My Heart. I also couldn't help but notice on some of the softer tracks/quieter parts that Janis Joplin starts to sound like Marge Simpson. And then I couldn't get that out of head. Anyway, this album was perfectly good, but I didn't love it.

How many cigarettes did Joplin smoke?

It took me a while to lock in on this album and appreciate it on its own merits. I think that is to its detriment as I wonder if this isn't just too locked in to a particular time. It's a good representation of it, but it may require more comfort with it's sound than I have to give it.

Janis Joplin with her band.

Interesting but not great

Nous sommes en 1968, et pour moi qui suis né en 1970, c’est une année de préhistoire, mais c’est surtout l’année où le rock a commencé à sentir sérieusement la sueur, le stupéfiant de contrebande et le soufre. On s’attaque aujourd'hui à "Cheap Thrills" de Big Brother & The Holding Company. Alors, posons les bases : "Cheap Thrills" c'est du blues-rock psychédélique enregistré (ou faisant semblant de l'être, merci la production maligne de l'époque) au milieu d'une foule en délire. C’est gras, c’est lourd, et c’est exactement ce qu’il fallait à l'époque pour secouer les puces des mignons petits hippies de San Francisco. Ma note ? 3 sur 5. Pourquoi pas plus ? Parce qu’on sent que le groupe est à la traîne. Janis Joplin est une force de la nature, une tornade de douleur et d’extase qui hurle ses tripes comme si sa vie en dépendait. Et derrière ? On a des musiciens qui font le job, certes, mais qui semblent parfois ramer pour suivre la cadence infernale imposée par leur chanteuse. On est à mille années-lumière de la Janis impériale qu’on découvrira plus tard, une fois débarrassée de ce carcan parfois un peu poussif. L'album s’ouvre sur « Combination of the Two », mais soyons honnêtes, tout le monde attend le plat de résistance. « Piece of My Heart » est là pour nous rappeler que Janis n'était pas là pour faire de la figuration. Elle ne chante pas, elle supplie, elle engueule, elle explose. C'est viscéral. On sent déjà que Big Brother est devenu trop petit pour elle. C’est le syndrome classique : une étoile filante qui s'apprête à quitter l'orbite d'un groupe de bar, aussi bon soit-il. Il y a bien sûr la pochette de Robert Crumb, ce génie irrévérencieux qui a parfaitement capturé l'esprit du disque : un joyeux bordel coloré, un peu vulgaire, totalement culte. C’est l’esthétique de Haight-Ashbury condensée en un carton carré. Au final, "Cheap Thrills" reste un document historique fascinant. C'est l'acte de naissance d'une icône et l'acte de décès (artistique) d'un groupe qui ne s'en remettra jamais vraiment. C'est le brouillon génial d'une carrière qui allait devenir légendaire et tragiquement courte. On le garde sous l'oreille pour la ferveur, pour « Ball and Chain » qui te retourne l'estomac, et pour cette impression d'assister à une explosion en direct. Mais pour la suite, on sait tous que le meilleur – et le pire – restait à venir.

No. 353/1001 Combination of the Two 3/5 I Need a Man to Love 4/5 Summertime 3/5 Piece of My Heart 4/5 Turtle Blues 4/5 Oh, Sweet Mary 3/5 Ball and Chain 3/5 Average: 3,44 I actually didn't know Joplin was in a band. Nice blues songs, was an enjoyable listen.

Good blues rock stuff, ofc Janis Joplin has an amazing voice but the instrumentation here doesn't do much for me.

Eh

SUMMERRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTIIIME. Cool album, not my fave nothing stuck out. But I was also working.

That vintage sound is money… but still only a 3/5 but me

Janis Joplin! I probably wouldn’t listen on the regular, but it was a fun diversion. 6/10 Pretty Good

Like Roadblock; more beat driven Not a huge Fan of the 60s rock sound Like the parts that sound more blues-y, as opposed to the straight rock Don't love the screaming The whole thing has a slightly unhinged feel about it; there's not a lot of dynamics, just a wall of sound in each song

I don't have much to say because I don't really have any memories of this for the most part. I liked listening to it though.

I don’t know much about Janis Joplin. This was fun to discover. It has a feel of led zep about it, but the songs aren’t quite there.

Not bad

Not my vibe but a good jaz vibe

Decent classic rock album. Probably ideal for a segment of driving through Kansas?

Fine

Некоторые треки не плохие, но налюбителя

Do not like Japlin's voice at all. Lowkey ruins some of the songs. The songs themselves aren't very memorable. Would not listen to again.

Enjoyable enough. Janis is amazing. But I don't think I'll be inclined to listen again.

I had never heard it besides the big single. I liked the heaviness of it and the bassist and drummer made me happy. I needed a few more moments on it for it to make a dent in me, and I thought the production was very weird. The guitar is super reverb’s and far away with drums and bass WAY more present. It was distracting. Enjoyed it overall.

It was good.. hated vocals loved the tunes

janis??? UH <3

3.5

So and so

Perfectly adequate, though Joplin sometimes resembled Marge Simpson

3 würde ich sagen. Solide

Great taste

Some good music. Too much jamming

Not bad. I enjoyed listening to it but I probably won't do it again

Pretty reasonable bluesy rock, but I don’t get the adoration for Joplin’s voice. There are points where she ends up sounding like Marge Simpson

This one was alright, I wasn't a huge fan of the vocals but besides that a lot of the songs sound great. Favorites: Combination of the Two, Roadblock

I prefer Janis Joplin when she was solo compared to this earlier group stuff but it was still nice to hear her.

Better than I thought it would be

Not bad. I liked the vocals and most of the music, but it wasn't anything spectacular. 3.5/5

I love Janis Joplin, but I’m not sure I love her enough to sustain a full album. “Ball and Chain” has become one of my favorite songs.

Some gnarly stuff, but I just don't think I'll listen to it again

Janis joplin? Phenomenal. The music? Eh.

super bluesy and angsty record, loved all the live components! “flower in the sun” short and sweet one but personal fav. janis has such a unique tone go off.

Yeah I like this one

No standouts

liked turtle blues a lot, the piano and the lyrics. think its cool how they made it look as if they were playing live.

Couple good songs, Janis is unreal

2.5 (37:11, 7 tracks, 2nd album, 1968) Blues Rock 2nd and last album Janis Joplin was with BB& the HC. I mean this is a classic album, just Piece of Heart alone brings it up to 3 but it's hard for me to love this album. Throughout I felt like someone must have said 'we have enough room for one white guy and one white girl to sing raspy blues rock, we're already got Robert Plant anyone know a female version?) Best parts of the album - Robert Crumb doodles, great cover. Worst parts - poor production, Janis screeching more than singing overpowers the music at times (works on some tracks, gets old by the 37 minute mark and it's a short album). I'm not a musician but I swear some of this is out of tune. A faked "live" studio effects (why?). I'm glad Janis went solo, there wasn't much more she could do with a sloppy (at best) band. If this was a REAL live album I'd understand (even appreciate their musicianship) but for a studio album with funding it is poorly done (probably why the fake 'live' audience.) If there wasn't Piece of My Heart I would have two'd this album. I'm still very glad I listened to it before I died. 1. "Combination of the Two" 5:47 2. "I Need a Man to Love" 4:54 3. "Summertime" 4:01 4. "Piece of My Heart" 4:15 5. "Turtle Blues" 4:22 6. "Oh, Sweet Mary" 4:16 7. "Ball and Chain" 9: 02 (and too long)

It's a very standard blues album. Joplin does an amazing job on vocals the writing is on par too and the instrumentation is decent AOTY rating: 83

Very interesting and fun. I loved the heavy blues songs. Ended up liking 4 out of the 11 songs.

En del bangers. Lite all over the place som album

Classic old school R&B/soul with elements of late 60s wigout guitar

Not my cup of tea

Janis' voice gets annoying after awhile. It seems soulful, but I think it's just because she's so fucked up on drugs and alcohol. I like Summertime and Piece of My Heart. 3

Love Janis Joplin and think she is fantastic. However, I think if I had only heard this songs of hers, while some are the same, I don't think I would love her as much. Her vocals is what sets her apart and with the full band the vocals of hers are just drowned out, or at least more subtle.

I’ve listened to about half of the album so far and this is such a summer album like zoo-wee-mama. The piano in “Turtle Blues” is fire. The song “Oh, Sweet Mary” makes me think of Rocky horror when doctor Scott is in the zen room. This album isn’t the type of music i usually listen to but honestly the album will probably be apart of my rotation now.

God energi fra Janis Joplin, men for mye seig psychedelica-blues.

very vocal (kind of like scatting) - definitely won't listen to again - not my vibe - fave song was piece of my heart

I enjoyed this on first listen. It was a lot better than I expected.

I’m still not in love with her voice, but I actually enjoyed this more than Pearl.

Hørt i bilen på vei til Harstad sammen med Jon 23/12/25. Mye bra, litt for monotont for min del.

7.5/10 enjoyed would listen to again

eh

Raspikurkkuinen Janis Joplin jossa näitä mustia rytmiä. Hitsi että fiilaan välillä näitä. Sellasta soulia mitä Janis tekee mutta näillä rytmeillä.

Combination of rock and blues. The vocals too scratchy for my taste. Piece of My Heart is the most iconic one

Some good tunes; lots of decent, drug-induced, bluesy rock. Vintage Joplin.

Some great moments but overall alright

Alright aye

Nothing special, at least for me

Fikk litt ny respekt for Janis. Tror æ kan sette på denne plata en gang.

Not the catchiest songs but janis eats

Not bas energy in the morning

Hørt i bilen med Jon første juledag.

Heard piece of my mind before

Great sound, but I couldn't stop focusing on how Janis sounds like Marge Simpson.

Love to see the legends on the come-up.

Cover art was a shit choice for sure. Joplins voice is amazing. The cover versions are interesting. A fun listen

it was okay, but not a fave

An iconic voice that was gone too soon. Really carries the album with a performance and voice that can’t be replicated. However it gets a bit same-y for me after a few songs.

Cheap Thrills is raw, loud, and powered by Janis Joplin’s ferocious vocals, especially on standouts like “Piece of My Heart.” While its energy is undeniable, the album can feel uneven and rough around the edges. Flawed but iconic, it captures a moment more than a consistently polished record.

Vocals are slightly grating but otherwise nice sound!

Just not a Janis fan but interesting to hear where it started.

It was fine, didn't love didn't hate. Probably wouldn't choose to put it on again.

piece of my heart & summertime are by far best (most popular for a reason), joplin vocals solo

Not the biggest fan of this type of classic rock but Janis Joplin’s vocals are cool and overall the writing isn’t too boring; pretty fun.

Interesting hearing Janis on this!

A solid jammy rock album, but I think I prefer Joplin's solo albums. 3.5 ->3

sex, drugs, and janis joplin

i get why people like Janis Joplin. i think in the right mood, i'd really be into this record. "I Need a Man to Love" is soulful as fuck, but man, I just don't care right now. I can hear where a lot of modern bands draw influence from this album. I can't tell if "Piece of My Heart" is better than "I Need a Man", or if it's just the most recognizable song on the record.

Anerkjenner at det er bra, men ikke alt som treffer undertegnede

its some okay fun. guitar masturbation, with some shreaky vocals.

Pari aika legendaarista biisiä, mut muuten ei oikeen jaksa sytyttää. "aikansa kuva" voisi olla taas hyvä lause näihin taustoihin, mutta Janis Joplin kyllä loistaa mikin varressa

Onhan sillä Petkellä vallan hieno ääni, ei mahda mitään, biisit ei vaan yllä samalle tasolle. Hieman liian jazzahtavaa omaan makuun, mutta livenä toimisi vallan mainiosti. Notta mennään kolmosella.

Joo ohan tää rohkeeta tavaraa pluussirokin tai jonkun vastaavan saralla. Kovaa revittelyä soitannollisesti ja varsinkin laulupuolella. Ihan hirveesti tämmöstä ei kyllä jaksas kuunnella vapaaehtosesti, mutta menee tähän samaan linjaan kun kaikki muukin näköjään tällä hetkellä, että ymmärrän kyllä, mutta en kuuntele. Sen takia ei voi ruoskia SÄILÄLLÄ. Varmaan osittain kärsii siitäkin, että on liveälppäri kyseessä, niin meno on enemmän semmosta fiilismiehelle sopivaa kun totiselle musiikkikuluttajalle. Sit kun ei oo fiilismies-olo, niin ei välity se lavameininki. Plussaa toki älppärin kansitaiteesta. Roopertti Krumppi on kova pikkutuhmien kuvien piirtelijä.

It sounds like a love album but it's not presented like one. The background ambience of the live crowd does add some character to it, though. Janis Joplin is ripping and screeching through some great blues rock. It's got tons of soul and some great jamming. Not more to say about that. 3.5 Stars

"1960s Rock - the band behind ""Piece of My Heart"". There is a lot of feeling and stage presence from Janis Joplin even in the recording. This is a 3.5/4 Stars for me.

Good album but I can't stop thinking about how Janis Joplin sounds like Marge Simpson. Faves: I Need a Man to Love, Piece of My Heart, Turtle Blues

This must be what it felt like going to a club in the 60s and hearing a local band that kinda sucked but went really hard and you never forgot that

Think this goes with what you think of Joplin. A blues belter or grater. At positive end Piece of my Heart it works, gets the Otis level of push and power and if all had been in this range would have liked the album, but at the other end Summertime , didn’t want to use the analogy because many had but yes nails, marge Simpson down blackboards. Just not a fan of Joplins thing, think it just falls too much into grating, and that’s the main draw of the album. 3 Star

Ok

Historical for sure

Solid. Janice Joplin cranks! Love those vocals. Great guitar too. Very solid.

I lost my beautiful Charly Garcia notebook.

Some iconic Janis Joplin moments in there, but overall a bit too heavy for my afternoon

More like a 3.5. Would def come back to this.

Has several classic radio hits that are familiar but the rest of the album feels like an average jam band to me

This was a good album, didn't know it was Janis Joplins band before she blew up! The more you know lol

As amazing as Joplins vocal can be it gets grating here. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

good

Janis Joplin is a natural force and enfant terrible. But does she need to sing this old school psychedelic 60s stuff?

No strong feelings about this really. Some good songs, but like a lot of the other 60s SF albums, I think you had to be there. I appreciate Janis Joplin's vocal talents, but don't really enjoy them that much.

Good music but fake audience was strange.

Janis' voice is a tour de force for sure, but I didn't think this was quite as much of a knockout as I maybe expected? Piece of My Heart is an unbelievable song but nothing else hits quite that hard. The Summertime cover was a little much with some of her vocalizations. Overall wanted more although I can definitely appreciate her as an artist.

Pas mauvais. Janis a toute une drive. La captation est épouvantable.

3.5

Cool

I never knew Janis Joplin was in a band before she went solo. This album was a bit of everything: groovy, bluesy, funky, energetic, fun. I go back and forth on Janis Joplin’s voice though. Some songs I enjoy her vocals (like Piece of My Heart) and others not so much (Summertime). But there’s no doubt that Janis Joplin and the other musicians in this band were talented.

Definitely better than her solo album. Can't say I was expecting Janice Joplin to be the first artist I have two albums from

3.25

Never heard this album before. Janis is fantastic and the vibe rock but it's not one that I'll find myself going back to any time soon but if I stumble on it, I'd listen again gladly.

Just fine, Joplin sounds like Marge Simpson at points

It really feels like the band is constantly in a contest of who the best artist is which hurts the songs that are otherwise perfectly solid

A second Jenis Joplin related album for this week. Let's check this one. First track is more of a jammy kind of intro. Janis sounds so young in innocent here it made me shiver a bit. A high energy one with group vocals and solos to start. Second song is energetic and preformed very well. This version of summertime is what made fall in love with Janis when I was about 14 years old. Her voice is unbelievable here. And the guitar work... priceless. Piece of my heart is a classic rock classic for a good reason. It's a great song. Janis sounds amazing singing the blues on track 5. I actually really liked how basic it is. Only piano, vocals and a saloon atmosphere. Nice. 6 Most psychedelic one for sure. Liked it very much. Just super cool vibe and nice vocals. I was worried that the last track will be to long, but it turned out to be one of the best ine the entire thing. Just massive blues performance from Janis and the band. What a great one! Enjoyed it more than pearl I think. The rawness and singing is just great. Better than pearl but still a high

Appreciate her voice and get that this is good generally just not something I would put on to jam to just doesn’t speak to me

Meh, några goa bitar men för icke-melodiskt och skramligt

Is quite badly like to avoid overstating it, but it doesn’t feel like hyperbole to call this the sound of a thousand hurricanes making landfall. What Joplin and Gurney create whips and whooshes; cajoling road signs from their fastenings, tossing them into the mix with cattle, chattel, whatever’s not completely nailed down. And up and away you go with it too, perhaps initially with trepidation – but when the weightlessness kicks in and you realise you’re in this for good … it’s kind of impossible not to be romanced by it. That’s the hurricane covered, but why “a thousand”? Maybe one day I’ll name them one by one, but today I’ll run out of time – so suffice it to say what’s here is as irresistible as the process that creates the OG meteorological formation. These are sounds made thick by an intoxicating mix of sex, drugs and, ah fuck it, rock n’roll. I suppose every cliche started life as something incredible. This is the sound of Janis making landfall. Nothing was the same again.

A little too bluesy for my tastes, but the sweaty, swaggery delivery of Janis is pretty great. Instantly recognizable, and yet this album is probably somewhat forgotten given her untimely death just two years later. A small window into what might’ve been.

Janis!!

I didn't listen the last 3 songs

It's not bad, probably above average for the time just not really my bag. A bit meandering for me but worth a listen

It's a classic middle of the road '60s Rock Album with an appropriate title. Favorite Track: "Piece Of My Heart".

Some very good tunes. JJ instantly recognisable as a talent.

I liked about half of these tracks, and felt “meh” about the others. Piece of My Heart is a classic. I get that Janis’ voice isn’t for everyone, but for these songs, particularly the bluesy ones, it works. On the negative side, I am not sure why they felt the need to fake a live album. In any event, the record works out to three stars for me.

-back from my hiatus to very formally review Cheap Thrills -i enjoyed this!! i really like the 60s San Francisco sound. Janis Joplin ATE here, definitely some of the best vocals i’ve heard from her -it’s not quite on the level of Jefferson Airplane and kinda lost my interest at some points, but it’s quite good. god damn that guitar on Oh, Sweet Mary -Favorites are I Need A Man To Love and Oh, Sweet Mary

Janis Joplin can be a bit much. She's especially screechy on Summertime, which is otherwise an awesome version. My favourite was Oh, Sweet Mary.

6 - AVERAGE

Blind album and artist. Some cool early psych elements and such. Cool this was recorded in a ballroom too.

Enjoyed!

Love the hits. Sometimes Janis turns it up a little bit too much.

3.5 Some raw, hardcore, electric blues, roots and psych rock with early Janis Joplin on the mic. Not the most polished album, but that’s sort of its appeal. This is a pretty good time capsule of that period. I’m such a sucker for the fuzzy/funky guitars, vibes and Joplin’s singing that I want to give this a 4, but I realize that’s a bit overrated; 3.5 is perfect. I also understand her voice isn’t for everyone.

Psychedelic rock, led zeppelin sounding, but it’s Janice Joplin!

Great album. Janis Joplin's vocals are absolutely top class and overflowing with verve, and thankfully cut through an often (unfortunately) muddy mix and inconsistent sound. An energetic set of music to jam to, basically. I actually really liked this one and would definitely listen again but I found it a little too fickle (whatever that means). Not that it's a direct influence on the sound, per se, but the signature Robert Crumb art is also incredibly cool and distinctly of its era. fav tracks: Piece of My Heart, Ball and Chain

I listened to this one for the first time a couple years ago. At the time I didn't really get into it. It connected a bit more with me this time. Still wouldn't call it an all-time fave, but I enjoyed it quite a bit more this time.

Jazzy, fun, light. Enjoyed listening.

Solid

Janis Joplin has soul enough for ten people and love to hear this live blues

New to me. Pretty good to me.

I'm continuing to think I don't really care for American music. Someone tell young me. Everything that "sounds" American on this list has either been fine or annoying. Or Marilyn Manson. This was on the fine end but most of it didn't do much for me and I don't know why bar it just sounds so American. Joplin's vocals and the band are strong although hey voice is actually a bit annoying. Anyway, I'm learning things about me if nothing else.

Janice.

Like listening to a memory of a time long ago, but with extra guitars.

This blues-rock album is like a roaring engine held together by passion rather than polish—its rough guitars, unrestrained vocals, and raw emotion surge with freedom and fire, even as the whole thing threatens to shake itself apart.

Album de rock en live chanté par une femme ? À la voix enrouée assez sympas

Probably rocked live but was just decent as an album

i dont like hippies or jam stuff and i've never been particularly fascinated with janis joplin so i was not looking forward to this but it was quite good

Janis voice is epic and timeless. To me that is almost the only thing about the album that I really enjoyed though. While nothing inherently wrong with the songs I just couldn't get in to them. The sound mixing, the instruments, the solos. Nothing stood out other than her voice, but sometimes that might be enough for some songs to be listened to a few more times.

Nothing really popped out at me with this album besides the album art. Still, nothing was bad

Real bluesy. Piece of My Heart is an all timer

white girl from texas with that voice rings a bit differently today, but I dug the album (again)

3/3.5

It was okay. The reason why this album gained its epic status is because Janis Joplin died so young. If she had lived until old age and had the chance to record more songs, this album would be mediocre.

Fine enough album, sounds very dated though

Excellent guitar throughout. I hate belting, but Janis makes it work.

Psychedelic Rock is just not my thing however I found myself locked into a groove on this one. Joplin is solid and the musicality from the band is on point. Not too shabby!

Unpopular opinion - I'm not the biggest fan of Janis Joplin. Probably would have enjoyed this tracks more without her vocals.

Janis (or JJ as she’s know in my family, little inside joke) is such a power house.

I liked this, my guess it's because of Janis Joplin. It gets a 3. If I rated it a 3, this mean this probably a 3.5

Jackie Jormp-Jomp made some electric stuff. "Take another little chunk of my lung, now mister!"

Crazy, messy, imperfect, fun.

Janis is great

This is a great time, a few tracks are standouts including the long closer track. Janis Joplin is a super unique vocalist and makes some of these more interesting than they would have been otherwise. There are other tracks where I didn't like her voice so much when she goes into the deeper register. Overall a decent 6/10 record

Eh. Piece of my heart rips but Janis can be very grating.

This album makes me want to see Big Brother and the Holding Company live, not listen to the album again. It's solid late 60's pop/rock, but outside of general bombast, especially Joplin's vocals, doesn't stand out. Speaking of, I appreciate Janis' energy and unique voice, but you know what? Not for me.

Joplin’s voice is unmistakable and iconic. You have to be in the right mood to listen to a whole album of it, but when it hits, it hits. Best Track: Piece of My Heart

The songs are so good, it’s too bad about the production value

Solid, Janis was and always will be an immensely talented lead

I wish I could give this half ratings, I really want to give this like a 3.5. I love Janis Joplins voice, the instrumentals on this album are crazy. It was interesting to read that some of the sounds on the songs were really creative, like a bottle breaking on the ground that was then being swept up. Janis voice is so raw and full of emotion, piece of my heart is an instant banger for me. Psychedelic rock is not something I’d seek out on my own, but there’s a lot to love here.

It was giving Led Zepplin vibes with all that hooting and hollering in the first track. Apparently the album was not filmed live but recorded in a manner where they made crowd sounds to make it sound like it was. Very interesting tech for an album from this time. I think Janis Joplin has a unique voice, and I do enjoy that style of singing. The production is also pretty cool, the instruments sound good, and again I appreciate the “fake” crowd sounds. I appreciate it for what it is but don’t see myself listening to this again.

This was pretty much alright. I didn’t think of it in any particular direction. I’m sure that when it came out it was particularly transformative but I just think that there’s music that hits the same vibe but better.

Good stuff but I'm taking off a star because the cover art is so edgy and stupid. Combination of the two, summertime, and oh sweet Mary stand out.

It's a good listen with an all time classic

I get it, I don't really love it though. 3.5/5

i think i understand rock more but this wasn’t really for me. i don’t think i listened to this album in a super good headspace though ahha

Classic rock with Janis singing. Not really a fan of them making a studio album sound like a live album but otherwise worth a listen

Janis upgraded recording and songwriting when she left. Not sure I understand the appeal of this album.

Album released in 1968. Band mostly formed in San Francisco, with the addition of Janis Joplin who came to North California from Texas. The other members of the band were Peter Albin, a guitarist with a background in folk and blues, Sam Andrew, another guitarist with a background in rock, classical and jazz and another guitarist called James Gurley. The band were not initially blown away by Janis Joplins vocals when she first joined but decided to take her on anyway, and clearly it obviously went well. In terms of the album, I don’t know I think I need to give it way more of a listen. Obviously I can appreciate musically they are very talented but maybe not quite for me? I did like Oh, sweet Mary and ball and chain on the first listen though.

Janis to the rescue for this one. Who knew she fronted for this group? Love the album cover art. Awesome guitar jam session on track 1 (Combination of the 2), and Piece of My Heart, Summertime, Listened before? N Saved tracks? Y Favorite tracks? Combination of the 2, Piece of My Heart, Summertime, Magic of Love ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Liked it better than some. Saved several tracks.

Classic. Bit dated now, but a classic.

не совсем мое. однако piece of my heart была хороша

🍆 = no

Enjoyed it

Janis Joplin is an icon, couple of pearls but otherwise not on the side of 60s rock I'm too big of a fan of

Not exactly easy listening. The sort of rough and ready racket you'd enjoy on a fringe stage at a festival.

Classic

Why would you add live sound recordings to a studio album? Her voice is cool pretty cool. OK album.

Weird a few ok songs, sounded like it was created on a electric keyboard I had when I was a kid

Some amazing songs, some amazing vocals, but also some very forgettable ones

Decent

Less guitar, more Joplin pls

Their last album with Janice and you can hear her outgrowing the band. It's an interesting album, but nothing brain melting.

Janis Joplin's voice is very dominant in every song. The album flows pretty well together. None of the songs really stood out to me all that much. I wasn't focusing on the lyrics much for this first listen. 6/10

Better than Coldplay

I was today years old when I learned that Janis Joplin fronted a group before going solo. This version of the album wasn't on Deezer, so I had to listen on YouTube instead. I don't like actual live albums so not sure that adding effects to make it sound like one was necessary. I would probably dislike this album if not for Janis. Such a unique and powerful voice. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): Summertime, Piece of My Heart My ratings are kind of based on general vibes and how many tracks I save to my Deezer profile -- ⭐⭐⭐: Liked it. Saved some tracks.

Some really cool guitar parts but the singing can be too repetitive The live tracks were way cool than anticipated

Well I never knew Janis Joplin was in a band... The album is ok, you can see why Joplin's voice was a powerhouse, however I struggle to understand the choice of fabricating a live album in a studio...it feels live but it is weird. I enjoyed most of the songs but the long jamming really annoyed me at times, I see, yeah it was "supposed" to be a live album, but the length and the jamming really let me down. Maybe I just should see with the late 60's mindset, but honestly, I dont care. 3/5