Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits is a 1973 collection of hit songs by American singer-songwriter Janis Joplin, who died in 1970. It features live versions of Down on Me and Ball and Chain which were included on the album In Concert the previous year.
| Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | June 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1966–1970 | |||
| Length | 47:16 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A[2] |
The cover photo was taken in 1970 in Columbus, Ohio.
Track listing
edit- "Piece of My Heart" (Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy) from Cheap Thrills– 4:14
- "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward) from Cheap Thrills– 4:02
- "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)" (Ragovoy, Chip Taylor) from I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!– 3:57
- "Cry Baby" (Berns, Ragovoy) from Pearl– 4:00
- "Me and Bobby McGee" (Fred Foster, Kris Kristofferson) from Pearl– 4:31
- "Down on Me" (Janis Joplin) from In Concert– 3:09
- "Get It While You Can" (Ragovoy, Mort Shuman) from Pearl– 3:27
- "Bye, Bye Baby" (Powell St. John) from Big Brother & the Holding Company– 2:37
- "Move Over" (Joplin) from Pearl– 3:44
- "Ball and Chain" (Big Mama Thornton) from In Concert– 7:59
Bonus tracks on 1999 remastered reissue
edit- "Maybe" (Richard Barrett) from I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!– 3:39
- "Mercedes Benz" (Janis Joplin, Michael McClure, Bob Neuwirth) from Pearl– 1:45
Sales and certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[3] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[4] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Italy (FIMI)[5] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[6] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Gold | 100,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[8] | 9× Platinum | 9,000,000‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Huey, Steve. Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – Janis Joplin – Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits" (in German). IFPI Austria.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Janis Joplin – Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits". Music Canada.
- ^ "Italian album certifications – Janis Joplin – Greatest Hits" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved November 11, 2021. Select "2016" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Greatest Hits" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ^ "British album certifications – Janis Joplin – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American album certifications – Janis Joplin – Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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