Description

RARE/2HAND VINYL LP ON CBS 1980

CBS 32004 made in Holland.

Vinyl NM. Cover VG+.

Big Brother are primarily remembered as the group that gave Janis Joplin her start. There’s no denying both that Joplin was by far the band’s most striking asset, and that Big Brother would never have made a significant impression if they hadn’t been fortunate enough to add her to their lineup shortly after forming. But Big Brother also occupies a significant place in the history of San Francisco psychedelic rock, as one of the bands that best captured the era’s loosest.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Brother_and_the_Holding_Company

Tracklist

A1 Combination Of The Two05:47
A2 I Need A Man To Love 04:53
A3 Summertime 03:58
A4 Piece Of My Heart04:13

B1 Turtle Blues 04:22
B2 Oh, Sweet Mary 04:14
B3 Ball And Chain 09:27

Description

Title: Big Brother & The Holding Company Cheap Thrills
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1968, Rock, Psychedelic Rock, San Francisco, California
Matrix #: KCS 9700
Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great

Cultural Facts:

1. Band Drama: Columbia doubted the groups discipline and marketability; Janis Joplins star power quickly outgrew the band, making the split feel inevitable.

2. Media Narrative: Underground comix artist R. Crumb drew the cover; the label first rejected it for the front, then reversed course after internal pushback.

3. Public Scandal: Joplins rise came with constant sexist press framingher drinking, body, and behavior were scrutinized in ways male rock singers routinely escaped.

11/5/25 ob Sold 11/24/25 3/21/2026 CC