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BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY
CHEAP THRILLS

Original 1967 album liner notes

PLAYIN’ AN’ SINGIN’ FER YEW THE FOLLOWING TUNES…

Side I

COMBINATION OF THE TWO
(S. Andrew) ASCAP

Lead Guitar: James
Vocal: Sam

I NEED A MAN TO LOVE
(S. Andrew, J. Joplin) ASCAP

Vocal: Janis
Lead Guitar: Sam

SUMMERTIME
(Gershwin Bros.) ASCAP

Vocal: Janis
Arr.: S. Andrew

PIECE OF MY HEART
(Bert Berns, Jerry Raganov) BMI

Vocal: Janis
Lead Guitar: Sam


Side II

TURTLE BLUES
(J. Joplin) ASCAP

Vocal: Janis
Piano: John Simon
Guitar: Peter

OH, SWEET MARY
(J. Joplin, P. Albin) ASCAP

Vocal: Sam A.
Lead Guitar: Peter A.

BALL AND CHAIN
(“Big Mama” Thornton) BMI

Vocal: Janis
Lead Guitar: James

and featuring
JANIS JOPLIN  Vocal
SAM HOUSTON ANDREW III  Guitar & Bass
JAMES GURLEY  Guitar
PETER S. ALBIN  Bass, Guitar
and
DAVE GETZ, Drums
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Live material recorded at Bill Graham’s Fillmore Auditorium

Turtle Blues “vibes” courtesy of Barney’s Beanery

Engineering: Fred Castro, Jerry Hochman, Roy Segal, Janis Joplin and James Gurley

Art: R. Crumb

(Group photo) Elliot Landy
(Janis photo) © Thomas Weir 1967

APPROVED BY HELL’S ANGELS  FRISCO


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