Crumb later authorized the sale of prints of the cover, some of which he signed before sale. It is number nine on Rolling Stone 's list of 100 greatest album covers.
But Joplin-an avid fan of underground comics, especially the work of Crumb-so loved the Cheap Thrills illustration that she demanded Columbia place it on the front cover. Crumb had originally intended his art for the LP back cover, with a portrait of Janis Joplin to grace the front. The cover was drawn by underground cartoonist Robert Crumb after the band's original cover idea, a photo of the group naked in bed together, was vetoed by Columbia Records. The original quadraphonic mix remains unreleased. The album had been considered for quadraphonic format in the early '70s and eventually in 2002, was released as a Multichannel Sony SACD. The LP was released in both stereo and mono formats with the original monophonic pressing now a rare collector's item. The album's overall raw sound effectively captures the band's energetic and lively concerts. The album also features Bill Graham, who introduces the band at the beginning of "Combination of the Two". The album features three cover songs (" Summertime", " Piece of My Heart" and "Ball and Chain"). Columbia Records offered the band a new recording contract, but it took months to get through since they were still signed to Mainstream Records. The followup, Cheap Thrills, was a great success, reaching number one on the charts for eight nonconsecutive weeks in 1968. History īig Brother obtained a considerable amount of attention after their 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival and had released their debut album soon after. In 2007, Cheap Thrills was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Ĭheap Thrills reached number one on the charts for eight Only " Ball and Chain" was actually recorded in concert at Winterland Ballroom. 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.
It was their last album with Janis Joplin as lead singer before she started a solo career. Cheap Thrills is the second studio album by American rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company.
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