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With Janis Joplin at the microphone, Big Brother & the Holding Company's profile soared, and after a misbegotten debut album for Mainstream Records, they scored a smash with their second LP, 1968's Cheap Thrills, which went to number one on the album charts and spawned the hit single "Piece of my Heart."
Cheap Thrills is the second studio album by American rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company, released on August 12, 1968, by Columbia Records. Cheap Thrills was the band's final album with lead singer Janis Joplin before she left to begin a solo career.
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One of the biggest albums of 1968, Cheap Thrills was the largest-ever release by Big Brother & The Holding Company. The cover art, designed by acclaimed counter-culture artist...
Janis Joplin’s short career was established with her blistering performance at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival and this 1968 major-label debut, which was delayed by contractual wranglings but still shot to the top of the charts and remains a musical highlight for all involved.
Listen to Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company & Janis Joplin on Apple Music. 1968. 11 Songs. Duration: 55 minutes.
Listen to Supper On River Rhine on Spotify. Big Brother & The Holding Company · Ep · 2019 · 4 songs.
