About half of this two-record set features Janis Joplin with Big Brother & the Holding Company in 1968, performing songs like "Down on Me" and "Piece of My Heart." The rest, recorded in 1970, finds her with her backup group, Full Tilt Boogie, mostly performing songs from I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!

Joplin puts herself out on-stage, both in terms of singing until her voice is raw and describing her life to her audiences. Parts of this album are moving, parts are heartbreaking, and the rest is just great rock & roll. (AMG)

Tracklist

01. Big Brother & The Holding Company - Down On Me [3:07]
02. Big Brother & The Holding Company - Bye, Bye Baby [4:27]
03. Big Brother & The Holding Company - All Is Loneliness [5:45]
04. Big Brother & The Holding Company - Piece Of My Heart [4:09]
05. Big Brother & The Holding Company - Road Block [2:59]
06. Big Brother & The Holding Company - Flower In The Sun [3:03]
07. Big Brother & The Holding Company - Summertime [4:45]
08. Big Brother & The Holding Company - Ego Rock [8:02]
09. Full Tilt Boogie Band - Half Moon [5:14]
10. Full Tilt Boogie Band - Kozmic Blues [5:45]
11. Full Tilt Boogie Band - Move Over [6:38]
12. Full Tilt Boogie Band - Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) [7:51]
13. Full Tilt Boogie Band - Get It While You Can [7:04]
14. Full Tilt Boogie Band - Ball And Chain [8:02]

Tracks 3 & 8 tape recorded and supplied by The Bill Graham Organization. Recorded at the Fillmore West 4/4/70
Tracks 9-14 recorded during the Canadian Festival Express June-July 1970. Tape supplied by Maclean-Hunter, Ltd.
Tracks 9 & 10 recorded 6/28/70
Tracks 11-14 recorded 7/4/70

Label: Columbia
Released: 25 Oct 1990
Catalogue: 466838 2