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Janis
by: Janis Joplin

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Binding: Audio Cassette
EAN: 0074643334549
Format: Soundtrack
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: October 17, 1990
Sales Rank: 578031
Studio: Sony

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Album Description:
Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. 2008.

Amazon.com:
A host of contradictions--the insufficiency of her collaborators, the spectacular potential of her voice, the inconsistency of her efforts--have left Joplin's historical legacy a tangled mess. The new 3 CD box set, Janis, captures that mess in all its glory but does little to untangle it. Typical of compiler Bob Irwin's decisions was his choice to replace the familiar version of George Gershwin's 'Summertime' from the 'Cheap Thrills' album by a weaker but unreleased alternate take. There are too many examples of strangled singing by Joplin's male partners in Big Brother and not enough examples of her incendiary live performances. The album begins with Joplin's first-ever recording, a vocal-and-autoharp version of 'What Good Can Drinkin' Do' taped in a friend's living room in Austin in '62. That's followed by two unreleased blues recorded with guitarist Jorma Kaukonen in a San Francisco living room in '65 and eight songs from the controversial (and hard-to-find) 1966 debut album, 'Big Brother & the Holding Company.' 'Cheap Thrills' is represented by five cuts, four outtakes and one live version; 'I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!' is represented by seven cuts, one outtake and two live versions; and 'Pearl' by eight cuts and three outtakes. Other rarities include a longer spoken introduction to 'Mercedes Benz' and two live performances on 'The Ed Sullivan Show.'

The 48-page booklet features nude photos of Joplin on the outside and feminist essays about her on the inside. Ellen Willis compares Joplin's self-created image to Madonna's, ignoring the crucial fact that Joplin was a brilliant singer while Madonna is hardly any kind of singer at all. Ann Powers addresses the music itself and correctly points out that Joplin's art was not merely unmediated emotion but a premeditated mix of gambles and craft, of Bessie Smith's open-throated wails and Otis Redding's gruff shouts. She was some kind of singer, and that's what she should be remembered for. --Geoffrey Himes

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Ultimate Janis-To-Go...well, almost
Janis listeners Karen and Gregor (below) have already pointed out the flaws and inconsistencies of this compilation but I can only concur with both of them on the indisputable fact that this boxed set with its accompanying booklet is a must have for all die-hard Janis fans, who will already have their personal libraries stocked with every CD or VHS/DVD that's available of, with and about Janis. I have been traveling around a lot and this boxed set - along with "Kozmic Blues" and "Pearl" to complement where I feel it lacks - has always traveled with me...from the US to Europe and back and finally to China. I must admit that at some point, the actual box was getting a bit difficult to carry around and so, with a heavy heart, I had to relocate the CDs to a more mobile CD book...but the set is still traveling with me and always will.

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- And this is where it all began
Subdued by the whimsies of my friend, and hoping to aid in removing a brick between us, I could see she wasn't open to my preaching, "Fins to the Left of me, Fins to the right," or, the fact, "It's 5 o'clock, somewhere," on impulse, one night, I found myself consumed by the selections under Janis Joplin's name.
She must be good to have all this following, right?
Wrong!
Yep, you heard me. Janis turned out to be worthy of even more praise! And, believe you me, I'll give it; though, we all should know that words are too restrictive to honestly give fair review to this angel, she who blessed both me and you.

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- The Rose
I became interested in Janis Joplin after seeing the movie The Rose. I was just captivated by the power in her voice. I had the soundtrack from a documentary of her life. It was great. There were interviews & other snippets from and about her on the album. But being young, I didn't appreciate what I had. My friends & family made fun of me for liking this white singer, so I gave in to peer pressure & gave the album away. I've regretted that decision ever since, and have been searching everywhere for a CD version of the soundtrack. This is the closest I've found so far.

****YOUNG PEOPLE! NEVER GIVE AWAY YOUR MUSIC OR BOOKS! YOU'LL REGRET IT WHEN YOU'RE OLDER!****

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- My favorite!
I bought this box set a few years ago and loved it. It got lost in the shuffle when I moved, and I was quick to buy it again. Well worth it.

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