Janis Joplin - Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits (Vinyl) the shifting sands Then came ‘Planet Rock’’ and

Then came ‘Planet Rock’’ and the rest is history

a stand-out addition to a catalog whose rewards continue to evolve and multiply with every listen

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And yet their first album seemed to epitomise that sound

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Janis Joplin - Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits (Vinyl) the shifting sands Then came ‘Planet Rock’’ andIn 1966, Janis Joplin was invited to San Francisco from her native Texas to front Big Brother & the Holding Company. Drawing inspiration from Bessie Smith and Odetta, and fueled by a high octane lifestyle, Janis Joplin developed a brash, uncompromising vocal style quite unlike traditional blues vocalists. She was immediately signed after an incredible performance at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival and in 1968 she fronted the Kozmic Blues Band but