“Cheap Thrills” is a studio album by American rock band
Big Brother and the Holding Company. It was their last album with Janis Joplin
as lead singer. For “Cheap Thrills”, the band and producer John Simon
incorporated recordings of crowd noise to give the impression of a live album,
for which it was subsequently mistaken by listeners. Only the final song, a
cover of "Ball and Chain", had been recorded live (at The Fillmore in
San Francisco). “Cheap Thrills” was a great success, reaching number one on the
charts for eight nonconsecutive weeks in 1968.
“Cheap Thrills” este un album de studio al trupei
americane de rock Big Brother and the Holding Company. A fost ultimul lor album cu Janis Joplin ca solist vocal. Pentru “Cheap Thrills”, trupa si producatorul
John Simon au incorporat inregistrari cu zgomot al multimii pentru a da
impresia de album live, de aceea ascultatorii au fost mereu indusi in eroare.
Doar cantecul final, un cover dupa “Ball and Chain”, a fost inregistrat live
(la Filmore in San Francisco). “Cheap Thrills” a fost un mare succes atingand
numarul 1 in clasamente pentru opt saptamani neconsecutive in 1968.
List of tracks
1. "Combination of the Two" 00:00
2. "I Need a Man to Love"
05:47
3. "Summertime" 10:42
4. "Piece of My Heart" 14:43
5. "Turtle Blues" 18:59
6. "Oh, Sweet Mary" 23:21
7. "Ball and Chain" 27:37
Personnel
Big Brother and the Holding Company
Janis Joplin – vocals
Sam Andrew – lead guitar, bass, vocals
James Gurley – guitar
Peter Albin – bass, guitar
Dave Getz – drums
Additional personnel
John Simon – piano, producer
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