Janis Joplin - Blow All My Blues Away 1962-1970 [10 CD, 2012/FLAC+320]

 

This set of archival recordings lets us witness the formation of arguably the most powerful and expressive voice in rock history. From the earliest known performances in the small bars of Texas to the first sessions with Big Brother to her mesmerizing live shows, Janis never left behind her raw roots. She drew upon them to impel emotional performances as if by exposing her pain she gained power over her past and transformed it into a gift. In these newly sourced pearls, we can hear as never before the birth and fast burning flame of Janis Joplin.

 




Included are outtakes and unreleased songs from the 1968 "Cheap Thrills" studio sessions, demos for the 1969 Kozmic Blues album and vast improvements on all existing vintage (1962-65) live recordings. The vintage recordings, in particular, are wonderful and although we had some of this material from the long out of print "Janis" movie soundtrack vinyl release, this collection has 39 (!) tracks recorded between 1962-65 including the ubiquitous "Typewriter Tapes" made by Jorma. The final CD finally unchains the urgent expression and lets it be heard in a complete Big Brother concert from 1967. Sit down by your window, put this set on, and blow all your blues away.






CD#1

Threadgill's, Austin, TX - 1962
01. CC Rider
02. San Francisco Bay Blues
03. Wining Boy Blues
04. Careless Love
05. I'll Drown In My Own Tears
Grant Avenue Coffeehouse, San Francisco, CA - Fall 1962
06. Gospel Ship
07. Stealin'
08. Leaving This Morning
09. Daddy, Daddy, Daddy
10. Careless Love
11. Bourgeois Blues
12. Black Mountain Blues
Folk Theater, San Jose, CA - 12/62 (w/ Steve Talbot)
13. Honky Tonk Angel
14. Empty Pillow
15. Red Mountain Burgundy
16. No Reason For Livin'
17. Mary Jane
John Riley's Home, Austin, TX - 1962
18. What Good Can Drinkin' Do?
San Francisco, CA - 1963
19. San Francisco Blues
KPFA, San Francisco, CA - 01/18/63 (w/ Larry Hanks, Roger Perkins & Host: Gert Cherito)
20. Black Mountain
21. Columbus Stockade
Austin, TX - 1963
22. Trouble In Mind
23. What Good Can Drinking Do?
24. Silver Threads & Golden Needles
25. Mississippi River
26. Stealin'
27. No Reason For Livin'

CD#2

Jorma's House, San Jose, CA - 06/25/64 (w/ Jorma on guitar & Margaretta on "Typewriter")
28. Talk & Tuning
29. Trouble In Mind
30. Long Black Train Blues
31. Kansas City Blues
32. Hesitation Blues
33. Down And Out
34. Daddy, Daddy, Daddy
Jorma's House, San Jose, CA - 1964? (w/ Steve Mann?)
35. Whinin' Boy Blues
36. Trouble In Mind
Austin, TX - 1964
37. Kansas City Blues
38. Daddy, Daddy, Daddy
39. CC Rider
40. San Francisco Bay Blues
41. Whinin' Boy Blues
42. Careless Love
43. I'll Drown In My Own Tears
This Is Janis Joplin - 1965
44. Apple Of My Eye
45. 219 Train
46. Codine
47. Down & Out
48. Turtle Blues
49. I Ain't Got A Worry
50. Brownsville
Unknown
51. Black Mountain - Acetate
52. Careless Love - Acetate
Unknown - 1965
53. So Sad To Be Alone

CD#3

Dick Oxtrot Jazz Band, San Francisco, CA - 1965
54. Black Mountain Blues
55. Walk Right In
56. River Jordan
57. Mary Jane
Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA - Late 1966
58. Down On Me
"Big Brother And The Holding Company" Sessions - released 09/67
59. Coo Coo - Single Version - 12/12/66
60. Bye, Bye Baby - Outtake - 12/13/66
61. Call On Me - Outtake - 12/13/66
62. The Last Time - Single Version - 12/14/66
The Matrix, San Francisco, CA - 01/31/67
63. Amazing Grace / Hi-Heel Sneakers
KQED, San Francisco, CA - 04/25/67
64. Down On me
65. Coo Coo
66. Ball And Chain
67. Piece Of My Heart
Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA - 05/17/67
68. Call On Me
69. Women Is Losers
Monterey Pop Festival, Monterey, CA - 06/17/67
70. Down On Me
71. Combination Of The Two
72. Harry
73. Road Block
74. Ball And Chain

CD#4

KQED, San Francisco, CA - 04/25/67
75. Hall Of The Mountain King
The Grande Ballroom, Detroit, MI - 03/02/68
76. Catch Me Daddy
77. Magic Of Love
78. Down On Me
79. Piece Of My Heart
"Cheap Thrills" Sessions - released 07/68
80. It's A Deal - Outtake - 03/19/68
81. Easy Once You Know How - Outtake - 03/19/68
82. Roadblock - Outtake - 03/25/68
83. Flower In The Sun - Outtake - 03/25/68
84. Misery'n - Outtake - 03/25/68
85. Catch Me Daddy - Take 1 - 03/25/68
86. Farewell Song - Outtake - 03/25/68
87. Summertime - Take 1 - 03/28/68
88. Catch Me Daddy - Outtake - 04/01/68
89. Misery'n - Outtake - 04/01/68
90. Harry - Outtake - 06/12/68
91. Combination Of The Two - Outtake
92. Farewell Song - Outtake

CD#5

New Generation Club, NYC, NY - 04/07/68 (from the D.A. Pennebaker film: "Comin' Home")
93. Catch Me Daddy
94. Piece Of My Heart
Winterland, San Francisco, CA - 04/13/68
95. Farewell Song
Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco, CA - 06/23/68
96. (fades in) Combination Of The Two
97. I Need A Man To Love
98. It's Just History
99. Light Is Faster Than Sound
100. Summertime
101. Mr. Natural (cut)
Newport Festival, Newport, RI - 07/27/68
102. Piece of My Heart
103. Summertime
104. Coo Coo
105. Combination Of The Two
106. Ball & Chain
107. Down On Me
108. Piece of My Heart (reprise)

CD#6

Hollywood Palace Show, Hollywood, CA - 10/26/68
109. Summertime
110. I Need A Man To Love
111. Interview (w/ Don Adams)
Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA - 12/01/68
112. Bye Bye Baby
113. Women Is Losers
114. All Is Loneliness
115. Call On Me
116. Ball & Chain
Ed Sullivan Show, NYC, NY - 03/16/69
117. Raise Your Hand
118. Maybe
Winterland, San Francisco, CA - 03/21/69
119. Stay With Me
120. Walk Right
Amsterdam, Netherlands - 04/11/69
121. Maybe
122. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
123. Ball & Chain

CD#7

Swedish TV, Stockholm, Sweden - 04/01/69
124. Interview
125. Piece of My Heart
126. Summertime
127. Instrumental
128. Raise Your Hand
129. Work Me Lord
Frankfurt, Germany - 04/12/69
130. Raise your Hand
131. Ball & Chain
132. Maybe
133. Summertime
Royal Albert Hall, London, England - 04/21/69
134. Interview
"I Got Dem 'Ol Kozmic Blues Again Mama!" Sessions - released 09/69
135. Dear Landlord - Outtake - 06/17/69
136. Down & Out - Demo - 06/69
137. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) - Demo - 06/69
138. Let's Don't Quit - Demo - 06/69
139. Get It While You Can - Demo - 06/69
140. Had To Get OUt Of Texas - Demo - 06/69

CD#8

Dick Cavett Show - 07/18/69
141. Intro
142. To Love Somebody
143. Interview
144. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
Woodstock, Bethel, NY - 08/17/69
145. Raise Your Hand
146. As Good As You Been To This World
147. To Love Somebody
148. Summertime
149. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
150. Kosmic Blues
151. Can't Turn You Loose
152. Work Me Lord
153. Piece OF My Heart
154. Ball & Chain
Radio Spot - 09/69
155. I Got Dem 'Ol Kozmic Blues Again Mama! - Radio Spot

CD#9

Texas International Pop Festival, Lewisville, TX - 09/01/69
156. Intro->Raise Your Hand
157. As Good As You Been To This World
158. Try (Just A little Bit Harder)
159. Maybe
160. To Love Somebody
161. Summertime
Tom Jones Show - 09/21/69
162. Little Girl Blue
163. Raise Your Hand
Winterland, San Francisco, CA - 10/05/69
164. Bo Diddley
165. Raise Your Hand
Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA - 12/11/69 (w/ Johnny Winter)
166. Kozmic Blues
167. Ego Rock
168. Help Me Baby
Columbia Studios - 03/28/70
169. One Night Stand - Mix 1
170. One Night Stand - Mix 2

CD#10

Dick Cavett Show - 06/25/70
171. Intro
172. Move Over
173. Interview
174. Get It While You Can
Festival Express, Albverta, CN - 07/04/70
175. Tell Mama
Threadgill's, Austin, TX - 07/10/70
176. Me & Bobby McGee
177. Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
Dick Cavett Show - 08/03/70
178. Intro
179. Hakf Moon
180. Interview
181. My Baby
182. Interview
Harvard Auditorium, MA - 08/12/70 (the last concert)
183. Mercedez Benz
184. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
185. My Baby
Port Arthur, TX - 08/15/70
186. Interview - Port Arthur High School Reunion
"Pearl" Sessions - released 01/71
187. Me And Bobby McGee - Demo 07/28/70
188. Cry Baby - Outtake - 09/05/70
189. Move Over - Outtake - 09/05/70
190. Happy Birthday, John (Happy Trails) - Outtake - 09/24/70
191. My Baby - Ouutake - 09/24/70
192. Mercedez Benz - Full Take - 10/01/70
193. Pearl - Outtake - 10/10/70