Joplin, Janis -& The Kozmic Blues Band-
Amsterdam 1969
This concert documents the second of Janis Joplin's three working groups. The Kozmic Blues Band were modelled on Otis Redding's Stax-Volt R&B sound with arrangements that were designed to showcase her magnificent voice. Her greatest numbers, 'Summertime,' 'Try (Just A Little Bit Harder),' 'Ball And Chain,' 'Piece Of My Heart' are all present and the performances clearly demonstrate that like her heroines Bessie Smith and Mahalia Jackson, Joplin had a very rare gift. Performed in Amsterdam, Netherlands on April 1st 1969 and broadcast on VPRO radio. TRACKS: 1. Instrumental 2. Maybe 3. Summertime 4. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) 5. Can't Turn You Loose 6. Combination Of The Two 7. Ball And Chain 8. Piece Of My Heart