| Cheaper Thrills | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | July 28, 1966 | |||
| Venue | California Hall, San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Rock, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 41:15 | |||
| Label | Fan Club | |||
| Producer | David Getz | |||
| Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[1] |
Cheaper Thrills is a live album by Big Brother and the Holding Company with Janis Joplin as their lead singer. Recorded live at one of their earliest concerts in San Francisco at California Hall on July 28, 1966, it includes the band's rendition of the song "Let the Good Times Roll," which was ten years old at the time. The recording of this concert became officially available to the public for the first time in 1984. The LP was originally released by Rhino Records as RNLP 121. Big Brother drummer David Getz produced and contributed liner notes to the back cover with his personal reminiscences of the circumstances leading to the formation and success of the band.
The live material on this release was also released as Cheaper Thrills, 1984, Edsel Records (UK), and Live in San Francisco 1966, 2002, Varese.[2]
The CD versions' track listing are in a different order, with the Varese version adding the bonus track, "Hall of the Mountain King."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come On Baby Let the Good Times Roll" | Leonard Lee | 2:32 |
| 2. | "I Know You Rider" | Traditional; arranged by Big Brother and the Holding Company | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Moanin' at Midnight" | Chester Burnett | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Hey Baby" | Big Brother and the Holding Company | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Down On Me" | Traditional; arranged by Big Brother and the Holding Company | 2:40 |
| 6. | "Gutra's Garden" | Big Brother and the Holding Company | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Harry" | David Getz | 0:29 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Whisperman" | Big Brother and the Holding Company | 1:43 |
| 2. | "Women Is Losers" | Janis Joplin | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Blow My Mind" | Jimmy McCracklin | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Oh My Soul" | Richard Penniman | 2:22 |
| 5. | "Coo-Coo" | Traditional; arranged by Big Brother and the Holding Company | 2:18 |
| 6. | "Ball and Chain" | Big Mama Thornton | 6:37 |
Personnel
- Big Brother and the Holding Company
- Janis Joplin – vocals, maracas
- James Gurley – guitar
- Sam Andrew – guitar
- Peter Albin – bass, vocals
- David Getz – drums[3]
- Technical
- Dana Joe Chappelle – engineer
- Skip Saylor – engineer
- Stanley Mouse – front cover art, calligraphy
- Herb Greene ~ front cover photograph
References
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (1990). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ↑ "Grateful Dead Family Discography:Big Brother & the Holding Company Live".
- ↑ "Big Brother & the Holding Company – Cheaper Thrills (1984, Vinyl)". Discogs.