Description More than Cheap Thrills or even Pearl, Greatest Hits has helped keep Janis Joplin's short-lived recording career alive for listeners who came along after her 1970 death. "Me and Bobby McGee" is the biggest draw, of course--it was a posthumous No. 1 single--but the rest is equallMore than Cheap Thrills or even Pearl, Greatest Hits has helped keep Janis Joplin's short-lived recording career alive for listeners who came along after her 1970 death. "Me and Bobby McGee" is the biggest draw, of course--it was a posthumous No. 1 single--but the rest is equally exciting. Despite the familiarity of the titles here, this goes far beyond the merely serviceable. Finally, the cover photo of Janis smiling in a sunny park is as poignant a shot of her as exists. --Rickey Wright (Review copyright Amazon.co.uk)... (more)(less)
1. Piece Of My Heart 2. Summertime 3. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) 4. Cry Baby 5. Me And Bobby McGee 6. Down On Me 7. Get It While You Can 8. Bye, Bye Baby 9. Move Over 10. Ball And Chain 11. Maybe 12. Mercedes Benz
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