Big Brother And The Holding Company Feat. Janis Joplin - The Lost Tapes (1966-67 )

Big Brother and The Holding Company feat. Janis Joplin - 'The Lost Tapes 66-67' Plain & Fancy

Nice rare set from Rockasteria here and worth a download for Janis fans ( who isn't?)

plus a fascinating piece of interview text from David Getz recalling those early days when it behoves us to recall Big Brother were an established band (sic!) when they tried out a new young girl vocalist who many stalwart free form rock fans didn't care for and within such a short time rose to stellar proportions and left the boys standing in her dust!

Tracks

Disc 1 

1. Bye Bye Baby (Powell St. John) - 4:10

2. Great White Guru (Chris Kenner, Arranged by David Getz, James Gurley, Janis Joplin, Peter Albin, Sam Andrew) - 5:46

3. Women Is Losers (David Getz, James Gurley, Janis Joplin, Peter Albin, Sam Andrew) - 5:09

4. Oh My Soul (Richard Penniman) - 2:34 

5. Amazing Grace (Traditional) - 11:30 

6. Caterpillar (Peter Albin) - 4:11 

7. It's A Deal (David Getz, James Gurley, Janis Joplin, Peter Albin, Sam Andrew) - 2:13 

8. Hi Heel Sneakers (Robert Higgenbotham) - 3:36 

9. Faster Pussycat Kill Kill (Bert Shefter, Igo Kantor, Paul Sawtell) - 2:22 

10.Turtle Blues (Janis Joplin) - 6:46 

11.All Is Loneliness (Louis Thomas Hardin) - 9:04 

12.Light Is Faster Than Sound (Peter Albin) - 6:26 

Track 2 "Great White Guru" is a free version of "Land Of The Thousand Dances"

Recorded Live January 1967, at the Matrix, San Francisco

Disc 2 

1. (Come On Baby) Let The Good Times Roll (Leonard Lee) - 2:37

2. I Know You Rider (Traditional) - 3:13 

3. Moanin' At Midnight (Chester Burnett) - 4:57 

4. Hey Baby (Peter Albin, Sam Andrew, Dave Getz, James Gurley, Janis Joplin) - 2:50 

5. Down On Me (Traditional Arranged by Janis Joplin) - 2:45 

6. Whisperman (Peter Albin, Sam Andrew, Dave Getz, James Gurley, Janis Joplin) - 1:46 

7. Women Is Losers (David Getz, James Gurley, Janis Joplin, Peter Albin, Sam Andrew) - 3:48 

8. Blow My Mind (Jimmy McCracklin) - 2:34 

9. Oh My Soul (Richard Penniman) - 2:34 

10.Ball And Chain (Big Mama Thornton) - 6:43 

11.Coo-Coo (Peter Albin) - 2:30 

12.Gutra's Garden (Peter Albin, Sam Andrew, Dave Getz, James Gurley, Janis Joplin) - 4:36 

13.Harry (Dave Getz) - 0:37 

14.Hall Of The Mountain King (Traditional) - 6:51

Recorded Live July 1966, California Hall San Francisco

Big Brother And Holding Company 

*Janis Joplin - Vocals, Maracas

*Peter Albin- Bass, Vocals

*Sam Andrew - Guitar

*David Getz - Drums

*James Gurley - Guitar

Go on you know you want to!

'Down on Me'

Meanwhile . . . . some time later . . . "Combination of The Two" D.A. Pennebaker's 'Monterey Pop Festival'