{"product_id":"greatest-hits-36","title":"Greatest Hits","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing inspiration from Bessie Smith and Odetta, Janis Joplin developed a brash, uncompromising vocal style quite unlike traditional folk Madonnas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1966, Joplin was invited to the Bay Area to front Big Brother \u0026amp; The Holding Company. \u003ci\u003eCheap Thrills\u003c\/i\u003e, a joyous celebration of true psychedelic soul, contained two Joplin \"standards\" in \"Piece Of My Heart\" and \"Ball And Chain,\" but she left the group in November 1968. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElectric Flag members Mike Bloomfield, Harvey Brooks, and Nick Gravenites helped assemble a new act, known as the Kozmic Blues Band. \u003ci\u003eI Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!\u003c\/i\u003e was coolly received, but the set contained several excellent Joplin vocals, notably \"Try, (Just A Little Bit Harder)\", \"Maybe\" and \"Little Girl Blue.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe singer subsequently dissolved the band and undertook medical advice for drinking and drug abuse. A slimmed-down group, the Full Tilt Boogie Band, was unveiled in May 1970 featuring a tighter, more intimate sound. Sessions for a debut album were all but complete when, on October 4th, 1970, Joplin died of a heroin overdose at her Hollywood hotel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe posthumous \u003ci\u003ePearl\u003c\/i\u003e proved her most consistent work, with \"My Baby\", \"Cry Baby,\" and the anthemic \"Get It While You Can.\" The highlight was the chart-topping \"Me And Bobby McGee,\" which allowed Joplin to be both vulnerable and assertive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Joplin knew few boundaries, artistic or personal, and her sadly brief catalog is marked by her bare-nerved honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Legacy","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50466793390411,"sku":"1022255","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Janis_Joplins_Greatest_Hits_d2d03bdf_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727322168","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/greatest-hits-36","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}